Liquor License | Town of Norwell MA

Process Length: Expect a minimum of six to eight weeks.

The annual license fees are as follows:

All Alcohol Restaurant - $2000
Wine & Malt Restaurant - $1500
Retail Package, All Alcohol - $2000
Retail Package, Wine and Malt - $1000

Renewal Time: Once a year - December 31.

Process: Please visit the ABCC website for information and applications.

The applicant will be required to complete the following forms:

A copy of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or Lease Agreement.
A copy of blueprints or a hand drawn floor plan to scale
CORI Check - If the manager and president are two different people, a background check form must be completed on each one.
Workers Comp. Affadavit
Rules and Regulations for General On-Premises Pouring Licenses
Once the application is completed and turned in it will be advertised as a Public Hearing.

The applicant must notify the abutters. Applicants may secure this information by going to the Assessing Department at Town Hall where the property owners of record are listed. ABCC Abutters Notice.

Correspondence is sent to the Building Department, Board of Health, Fire Department, Treasurer, and Police Department for a recommendation.

Selectmen will vote at the scheduled hearing date.

You should plan to attend the meeting since the Board may have questions regarding this license.

Also, the applicant is responsible for:

$50.00 fee for the Town of Norwell
One check made out to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $200.00 will be sent to the ABCC after the hearing.
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Sending the Legal notice to the abutters

After approval by the Board of Selectmen the documents are sent to the ABCC. It usually takes 4-8 weeks to get approval back.

Please include a copy of your Server Training Certificate (for the Manager) and a copy of the liquor liability certificate.