Required Forms, Fees, and Documents
Applicants requesting a conditional license in conjunction with the transfer of an existing retailer license or a new Specially Designated Merchant license must submit the following information:
Application Form
Conditional License Application Form
Inspection Fee
A $70.00 nonrefundable inspection fee is required for each license requested in an application. For example, if an applicant has requested to transfer a Class C license that has a Specially Designated Merchant license in conjunction, the inspection fee would be $140.00. The inspection fees are only charged for the permanent license request, as the Conditional license has its own $300.00 application fee.
License & Permit Fees
The regular fees for a licenses and permits are required, plus an additional $300.00 Conditional license fee. The regular fees vary based upon the type of license and whether additional licenses and permits are requested in conjunction with the license.
Conditional License Fee
In addition to the fees noted above, a request for a Conditional license requires the payment of a $300.00 Conditional license fee.
Proof of Financial Responsibility
Liquor liability coverage is required by Michigan law for a Conditional license. This must be submitted at the time of application for a Conditional license. The amount of liability coverage must be at least $50,000. It may be in the form of cash, unencumbered securities, liquor liability insurance, constant value bond, or membership in a group self-insurance pool authorized by law that provides security for liability under MCL 436.1803 of the Liquor Control Code - Proof of Financial Responsibility (LC-95).
Livescan Fingerprints
Applicants that are not currently licensed through the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and will hold 10% or more interest in a liquor license must be fingerprinted. After reviewing your application, the MLCC will provide you with a copy of the Livescan Fingerprint Background Request (LCC-105) form that you will need when you are fingerprinted by a Livescan Agency.
Purchase Agreement
Applicants requesting to transfer a license from another licensee must submit an executed purchase agreement or other documentation signed by both the applicant and the current licensee, which details the sale of the liquor license(s) and other business assets.
- Purchase agreements must specifically indicate that the liquor license is being sold and provide the purchase price and terms of the sale.
- Purchasers of on-premises licenses must have at least 10% of the purchase price of the business, excluding real estate.
- Purchase agreements that are not for cash only sales and include real estate must list the personal property, including the licenses, and real estate with the terms and price for each.
- If the personal property and real estate are being purchased by separate people or entities, the purchase agreement must indicate those names and who is purchasing which items.
- If the applicant will not pay the full purchase price at closing, the balance due may be covered by a security agreement or promissory note. Alcoholic beverage inventory cannot be included on a security agreement or promissory note.
Property Document
- Applicants must provide documentation that demonstrates they will have control over the property that comprises the proposed licensed premises. Property documents include deeds, land contracts, and lease agreements.
- A provision to reassign the license in the event of a default on a land contract or termination of a lease agreement may be included, but may only provide for the reassignment subject to Commission approval.
- If the applicant is a company and its members or stockholders own the real estate as individuals or under another company, a lease agreement is needed.
- If the applicant is an individual and he or she owns the real estate with a spouse or someone else who will not be named on the license, a lease between the applicant and the owners of the real estate is needed.
In addition to the documents required by all applicants:
Corporations must submit the following information per Administrative Rule R 436.1109:
- Report of Stockholders/Members/Partners (LCC-301)
- Copy of current, filed Articles of Incorporation.
- Current Certificate of Good Standing from the state where incorporated and Certificate of Authority to Do Business in Michigan, if incorporated outside of this state.
- Certified copy of the minutes of a meeting of its board of directors or a statement signed by an officer of the corporation naming the persons authorized by corporate resolution to sign the application and other documents required by the Commission (or Part 3 of Form LCC-301).
Limited Liability Companies (LLC) must submit the following information pursuant to Administrative Rule R 436.1110:
- Report of Stockholders/Members/Partners (LCC-301)
- Copy of Articles of Organization and copies of any amendments to the Articles of Organization.
- Current Certificate of Authority to Do Business in Michigan, if the LLC is a non-Michigan LLC.
- Copy of Operating Agreement entered into by members.
- Copy of most recent annual statement filed with the Corporations Division, if an existing LLC.
- Statement signed by a manager of the limited liability company or by at least 1 member if management is reserved to the members naming the person authorized to sign the application and other documents required by the Commission (or Part 3 of Form LCC-301).
Partnerships must submit the following information per Administrative Rule R 436.1111:
