Forms & Application Materials

The most commonly used OABCC application forms are provided below and will meet the needs of most new liquor license applicants.

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

Salesperson Permit Application Form

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, tax-exempt organizations for the purpose of hosting events for the benefit of the organization. Some events, even when associated with a nonprofit, are not eligible for Gathering Licenses.

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.

Submission Instructions

All OABCC application materials are to be submitted in digital form via email to OABCCapplications@delaware.gov
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 unless special arrangements are made in advance.
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.