Forms & Application Materials

Creating an online account in OABCC’s Salesforce portal, https://de-dshs.my.site.com/OABCC/login, is the preferred method for submitting a liquor license application.

Click Sign Up to create an online account to get started.
OABCC offers an online option for several application types; click here for details and helpful instructional videos.
Once an application is submitted online, a member of the OABCC team will contact you by email to explain the process and the documents required.

The OABCC also accepts applications electronically by email, but creating the online account and submitting your application in the Salesforce portal is the preferred method.

Supporting documents can be uploaded to your online account or emailed to OABCCapplications@delaware.gov. Application information and instructions can be found below.

For other types of applications or forms not listed here, contact the OABCC team for guidance.

A Supplier License is required for any producer or importer of alcoholic beverages outside of Delaware that wishes to distribute products for sale through a licensed Delaware wholesaler.

New Supplier application checklist
New Supplier applications can be filed using the OABCC Online Licensing System.

A permit is required for employees or representatives of a licensed supplier who will solicit orders in Delaware.

Salesperson Permit Application Form

A Manufacturing License is required to make, rectify, bottle, or prepare for sale any alcoholic beverage, including beer, wine, cider, mead, fermented beverage, or spirits in Delaware.

A Wholesaler License is required to purchase and receive alcoholic beverages from licensed Suppliers or Manufacturers and to sell and deliver them to licensed retail establishments, such as restaurants, taprooms and stores.

A permit is required for employees or representatives of a licensed wholesaler who will solicit orders or transport samples in Delaware.

Salesperson Permit Application Form

An On-Premises License is required to purchase alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler and sell them by the glass or bottle to customers for consumption at an establishment, such as a restaurant, hotel, taproom, beer garden, club, or brewpub, or as a caterer.

An Off-Premises License is required to purchase alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler and sell it to customers in sealed containers for consumption elsewhere.

An application is required when a licensed establishment wishes to temporarily extend its premises for a special event, such as a festival or holiday, or create an expansion for less than 60 days.
- Temporary Extension of Premises application and instructions
An application is required for permanent alterations to a licensed establishment that will increase square footage, add seating, entertainment areas, outdoor patios, wet bars, or otherwise result in substantive changes to the premises.
- Alteration of Premises application and instructions
- Mailed Notice Instructions and Template
An application is required when an establishment wishes to add or expand outdoor dining areas where alcohol is served.
- Expansion of Outdoor Dining application and instructions

Gathering Licenses are available only to registered nonprofit organizations for the purpose of hosting events for the benefit of the organization.

Review the FAQ for Gathering Licenses prior to completing and submitting an application.

New Gathering License applications can be filed using the OABCC Online Licensing System.
The required Post-Gathering Information Sheet can be found here.

Submission Instructions

Paper documents submitted via US Mail, courier, or express carrier will not be accepted and receipt may not be acknowledged.
Document submissions are not accepted in-person at the OABCC office.
E-signed documents are acceptable for submission.
Documents requiring notarization should be printed, executed, and scanned for electronic submission.
Each document should be saved and submitted as an individual .pdf file. Do not combine multiple documents into a single file for submission.