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We are happy to provide information regarding Alcohol Beverage Licensing. All businesses within the City limits of Dublin that are interested in serving or selling any type of alcohol beverage (liquor, spirits, distilled beverages, beer, and/or wine) are required to obtain an Alcohol Beverage License. You may contact us by visiting City Hall at 100 South Church Street, emailing us at browningh@dublinga.org or by calling 478-277-5016. 

OCGA 3-2-7.1 required the GA Department of Revenue to implement a statewide centralized application process for retail alcohol licensing.  This new process ensures the initial application is sent simultaneously to the State and City. This is managed through the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) portal, which can be accessed via this link: GEORGIA TAX CENTER. We suggest you review the FAQs  FOR ALCOHOL LICENSING FAQS  and print out the instructions for registering a retail alcohol license account on the site which are linked HERE for your convenience. For questions regarding the GA Dept. of Revenue requirements, call 877-423-6711 or access the DOR website for the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco at https://dor.georgia.gov/alcohol-tobacco

Since the State of GA regulations are not identical to the City of Dublin ordinance, our forms are still required to be completed.  If you wish to clarify components of the City of Dublin ordinance, email browningh@dublinga.org  

Fees (fees are subject to change)

Application fee	$150.00
Beer Sales	$700.00 (retail & consumption on the premises)
Wine Sales	$500.00 (retail & consumption on the premises)
Liquor Sales	$3,500.00 (retail & consumption on the premises for restaurants and/or hotels, motels)
Liquor Sales	$2,500.00 (consumption on the premises for private clubs)
Liqour Sales	$4,500.00 (consumption on the premises for nightclubs)
Cash Bond	$2,000.00 (liquor sales and/or COP) this should be remitted separately
Sunday Sales Permit	$250.00 (retail consumption on the premises, restaurants only)
Ownership Transfer fee	$500.00
Local Agent Transfer fee	$50.00

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Application fee in the amount of $150.00

2. Provide a copy of the completed State application and personnel statements for retail or consumption on premises license. The state application is completed online through the Department of Revenue at www.gtc.dor.ga.gov -- you must sign up and complete state procedures. However, the City of Dublin requires a paper copy of the application to be on file.

3. Post a beverage cash bond, using the form provided by the city for $2000.00. Must be remitted by cash and/or cashier’s check (company check accepted) made payable to the City of Dublin. This is for retail package to go or consumption on the premises spirituous liquor sales.

**Please note**This remittance must be a separate check from the remaining alcohol fees.

4. A current passport photo of the applicant/local agent.

5. Fingerprints of local agent, owner(s) and/or officers. (Privacy Rights Notification Signature Form must be submitted before instructions are given to obtain live scan prints). Please sign up & register at schedule.fieldprint.com – please follow the instructions on the website. Once registered, you will need to contact me to approve your request and then you will be able to schedule an appointment. When fingerprinted, please contact me afterward so I can pull your history for faster processing.

6. Clearance letters from the City of Dublin, GA showing no criminal charges pending and/or no convictions in the past 2 years of the local agent, owner(s), and/or officers.

7. An affidavit from the City Engineer stating that the establishment complies with the distance requirements. ($150.00 fee). **Please note** Will need a legal description of the property and a copy of the plat.

8. For consumption on premises. All new locations or if the location has not been utilized for over a year are required to have proof of zoning compliance issued by the City of Dublin’s Planning & Zoning Board. The meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of each month and requires a fifteen (15) day advertisement before the meeting. ($300.00 fee). **Please note** Will need, if leasing, a copy of the lease.

10. A legal advertisement to be run in the Courier Herald once a week for two consecutive weeks and furnish an affidavit that said ad did run. Must correspond with City Marshal on the date’s advertisement should run. Should not run advertisement until distance requirements are confirmed in compliance.

Courier Herald’s phone number. (478) 272-5522

11. Return the application to the City Marshal for processing. Approval must be obtained from the Building Inspection Director, Fire Chief, and Police Chief before the certificate/license is issued. Should you have any questions, please contact Tammy Hayes,

City Marshal at (478) 277-5016. – Payment is due upon initiation of application. The applicant will be notified of approval or disapproval of the application.

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Copy of local and state alcohol application attached.  Our ordinance requires a copy of the state's application and since state application is now processed online through the state's portal site and it's not printable, we ask this be completed, (state paperwork) for our records but you can also use this and transpose to the state site.

 If a company is a corporation, as the applicant, we require the president and secretary as well as a local agent who's a resident of Laurens County to complete personnel statements, fingerprints, and clearance letters and the local agent would need a current passport photo.

 If a limited liability company, (LLC), whoever is listed on the LLC would need to complete a personnel statement, fingerprints, and clearance letters as well as a local agent.

You will omit item number 3 on the application instruction if this is for a convenience store only having beer and wine sales.