Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR NEW WINERY LICENSE
Annual License Fee:  $150.00
Non-Refundable Application Fee - $300.00

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1. Application Form.     Form AB 0070.   This application should be notarized and filled out completely.  The cut off date for all information to be received in this office (in order to be placed on the agenda) is two (2) weeks prior to the Commission meeting. 

2.  Questionnaires.     Form AB 0009.     Owners, partners, officers, managers and/or any person who owns five percent (5%) or more in the corporation or the business, should complete these forms.  All questionnaires should be filled out completely.     

3. Copy of approval from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.  (Tennessee  Department of Agriculture, Regulatory Services Food & Dairy, 615/837-5155 or  615/837-5193).

4.  Copy of approval from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms.   Form ATF 5630.5.   This form should be filled out and returned to the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P. O. Box 371962, Pittsburgh, PA  15250-7962. 

5. Applicants have to be a resident of Tennessee and have been for at least two (2) years preceding and verification from local authority of no felony convictions within the past five (5)   years and proof of two (2) years residency.   T.C.A. §57-3-207.

6. Copies of contracts with Tennessee Vineyards and out-of-state vineyards.

7. Copy of lease, deed and/or other documents evidencing possession or right to possess   physical premises or real property for the proposed location.

8. Background credit check from banking institution.

9. Copy of all loans or financial assistance secured.

10. Sales and Use Tax Registration Number.   This can be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Revenue, 3rd Floor, Andrew Jackson Building, 500 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee   37242, phone number 615/253-0600.

11. Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Inspection.

IF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP:

12. Copy of Corporate Charter.

13. List of stockholders and percentage of stock owned by each.

14. List of officers of the corporation and minutes.

IF PARTNERSHIP OWNERSHIP:

Copy of Partnership Agreement.

RENEWAL:

Fill out application and send check for $150.00. Please make sure your Tennessee Sales Taxes are paid current. Expiration of license is dated on the license or permit.