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On- and Off-Premises Approval Chart

On- and Off-Premises Approval Chart

On-Premises Approval Chart

On-Premises Transactions

Is Local Legislative Body approval required?

Is Local Police approval required?

Is Local Legislative Body or Police opinions required to be considered?

MLCC Investigation required?

Inspection Fees?

Base Fees
Add Space No No No Yes Yes
Change Specific Purpose Permit hours No No No No No
Change status No No No No No
Correct address No No No Yes No
Drop Space No No No Yes Yes
New Additional Bar No No No No Yes $350.00 per bar
New A-Hotel License Yes No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
New Aircraft License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
New Banquet Facility Permit Yes No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
New B-Hotel License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
New Brewpub License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
New Catering Permit No No Yes No Yes $100.00
New Class C issued under MCL 436.1521a(1)(a) Yes No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 upon licensure
New Class C issued under MCL 436.1521a(1)(b) Yes No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 upon licensure
New Class C License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
New Club License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $300.00
New Continuing Care Retirement Center License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
New Dance Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Dance-Entertainment Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Direct Connection No No No Yes No
New Entertainment Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Extended Hours Permit (Dance, Entertainment) No No Yes No Yes
New Living Quarters Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Off Premises Storage No No No No No
New On Premises Public Swimming Pool Permit No No Yes Yes Yes $350.00
New Outdoor Service No No No Yes No
New Participation Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Resort A-Hotel License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 Enhancement upon licensure
New Resort B-Hotel License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 Enhancement upon licensure
New Resort Class C License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 Enhancement upon licensure
New Resort Tavern License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $20,000 Enhancement upon licensure
New SDM in conj with On Premises license No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
New Social District Permit Yes No Yes No Yes
New Specific Purpose Permit (Food, Golf, etc.) No No Yes No Yes
New Sunday Sales Permit (AM) No No Yes No No $160.00
New Sunday Sales Permit (PM) No No Yes No No 15% of total license fee
New Tavern License Yes* No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
New Topless Activity Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Train License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
New Watercraft License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
Redefine licensed premises No No No Yes Yes
Release license from escrow (in escrow <6 months) No No No No No
Release license from escrow (in escrow 6+ months) No No No Yes No
Temporary Permit No Yes Yes No Yes
Transfer Classification Class C to Tavern No No Yes No Yes
Transfer Classification Class C / Tavern to G1 / G2 Yes* No Yes Yes Yes
Transfer Classification Class C to B-Hotel No No Yes Yes Yes
Transfer Classification B-Hotel to Class C / Tavern No No Yes Yes Yes
Transfer Classification Tavern to B-Hotel / Class C Yes* No Yes No Yes $600.00
Transfer Location- On Premises No No Yes Yes Yes
Transfer of stock or transfer of interest No No Yes Yes Yes Upon approval by the Commission pursuant to MCL 436.1529(3)
Transfer ownership of Additional Bar No No No No No $350.00
Transfer ownership of A-Hotel License No No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
Transfer ownership of Aircraft License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Banquet Facility Permit No No Yes Yes No $600.00
Transfer ownership of B-Hotel License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Brewpub License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
Transfer ownership of Catering Permit No No Yes No No $100.00
Transfer ownership of Class C License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Class G-1 License No No Yes Yes Yes $1,000.00
Transfer ownership of Class G-2 License No No Yes Yes Yes $500.00
Transfer ownership of Continuing Care Retirement Center License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Dance Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Dance-Entertainment Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Direct Connection No No No Yes No
Transfer ownership of Entertainment Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Extended Hours Permit (Dance, Entertainment) No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Living Quarters Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Off Premises Storage No No No No No
Transfer ownership of On Premises Public Swimming Pool Permit No No Yes Yes No $350.00
Transfer ownership of Participation Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Resort A-Hotel License No No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
Transfer ownership of Resort B-Hotel License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Resort Class C License No No Yes Yes Yes $600.00
Transfer ownership of Resort Tavern License No No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
Transfer ownership of Specific Purpose Permit (Food, Golf, etc.) No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Sunday Sales Permit (AM) No No Yes No No $160.00
Transfer ownership of Sunday Sales Permit (PM) No No Yes No No 15% of total license fee
Transfer ownership of Tavern License No No Yes Yes Yes $250.00
Transfer ownership of Topless Activity Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Train License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
Transfer ownership of Watercraft License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00

Off-Premises Approval Chart

Off-Premises Transactions

Is Local Legislative Body approval required?

Is Local Police approval required?

Is Local Legislative Body or Police opinions required to be considered?

MLCC Investigation required?

Inspection Fees?

Base Fees
Add Space No No No Yes Yes
Change status No No No No No
Correct address No No No Yes No
Drop Space No No No Yes Yes
New Beer & Wine Tasting Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Catering Permit No No Yes No Yes $100.00
New Direct Connection No No No Yes No
New Gas Pumps No No No Yes No
New Living Quarters Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Off Premises Storage No No No No No
New Participation Permit No No Yes No Yes
New Resort SDD License No No Yes Yes Yes $150.00 upon licensure
New SDD License No No Yes Yes Yes $150.00
New SDM License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
New Sunday Sales Permit (AM) No No Yes No No $160.00
New Sunday Sales Permit (PM) No No Yes No No 15% of total license fee
Redefine licensed premises No No No Yes Yes
Release license from escrow (in escrow <6 months) No No No No No
Release license from escrow (in escrow 6+ months) No No No Yes No
Transfer Location- Off Premises No No Yes Yes Yes
Transfer of stock or transfer of interest No No Yes Yes Yes Upon approval by the Commission pursuant to MCL 436.1529(3)
Transfer ownership of Beer & Wine Tasting Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Catering Permit No No Yes No No $100.00
Transfer ownership of Direct Connection No No No Yes No
Transfer ownership of Gas Pumps No No No Yes No
Transfer ownership of Living Quarters Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Off Premises Storage No No No No No
Transfer ownership of Participation Permit No No Yes No No
Transfer ownership of Resort SDD License No No Yes Yes Yes $150.00
Transfer ownership of SDD License No No Yes Yes Yes $150.00
Transfer ownership of SDM License No No Yes Yes Yes $100.00
Transfer ownership of Sunday Sales Permit (AM) No No Yes No No $160.00
Transfer ownership of Sunday Sales Permit (PM) No No Yes No No 15% of total license fee