Buy a California Liquor License

If you want to sell alcohol in California, you'll need a liquor license from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. You can quickly find and bid on or buy your liquor license here in our online auctions. We offer online liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type 20: Permits the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption.
• Type 21: Permits all liquor sales -- beer, wine and spirits -- for off-premises consumption.
• Type 41: Permits restaurants to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption.
• Type 47: Permits restaurants to sell all liquor -- beer, wine and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption.
• Type 48: Permits bars and nightclubs to sell all liquor -- beer, wine and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption.
• Type 57: Permits organizations, such as a veteran’s hall or golf course, to sell all liquor -- beer, wine and spirits -- to members and guests for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption.

Each California liquor license grants the holder the right to sell in a specific California county, but licenses are not transferable between counties. They are, however, transferable between owners, which means you can legally buy or sell any CA ABC liquor license.