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For over 50 years, our firm has acted as counsel to the New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association and is considered one of the leading authorities in New Jersey on liquor license transactions, including associated real estate, as well as the regulatory laws governing those areas. We have structured thousands of transactions over that period including multiple premise uses, hotel/motel licenses, retail liquor distribution facilities, warehousing and intrastate sales.
With this experience, we will help you navigate the applicable liquor laws and regulations, so that you can focus on what you do best – growing your business interests making your patron’s happy.
We at Cahill, Wilinski, Rhodes & Joyce are here to help you – and your restaurant, bar, hotel, craft brewery or distillery, vineyard, distribution center, and entertainment venue – with all areas of liquor licensing, including:
- Agreements of sale
- Help with loan transactions
- License transfer
- License renewal
- New license issuance
- Annual permits (Concessionaire’s permits)
- Craft brewing/distilling/wine making
- Wholesaler licenses
- All permits – off premise storage, off-premises catering, tastings, special events
- License representation in front of the ABC, Courts of Common Pleas, appellate courts and the office of the administrative law judge in the state of New Jersey
- Neighborhood and civic association negotiations
- Buying and leasing real estate -Contract management
- Nuisance bar defense council
- Assistance with liquor code citations and violations
- Professional consultation about the purchase, sale or transfer of a liquor license
Depending on the type of establishment and the way in which alcohol will be sold determines the type of license you will need for your business. The most common liquor licenses fall within three (3) main classes; Manufacturing licenses, Wholesale licenses and Retail licenses
Class A – Manufacturing Liquor License
- Bonded Warehouse
- Bottling
- Farm Winery
- Limited Brewery
- Limited Distillery
- Plenary Brewery
- Plenary Distillery
- Plenary Winery
- Rectifier and Blender
- Supplementary Limited Distillery
Class B – Wholesale Liquor License
- Limited Wholesale
- Plenary Wholesale
- State Beverage Distributor’s
- Wine Wholesale
Class C – Retail Liquor License
- Club
- Hotel/Motel
- Limited Retail Distribution
- Plenary Retail Consumption
- Plenary Retail Consumption (Broad Package Privilege)
- Plenary Retail Consumption (theater exception)
- Plenary Retail Distribution
- Seasonal Retail Consumption
Regardless of the nature of your liquor license matter, we can help. Please feel free to call 856-428-2100 or email us using the button below.