


A person or place having a beverage caterer’s permit must be used if a special event is one where hard liquor is intended to be served, sold, or dispensed. It cannot be used for hard liquor beverages. A Temporary Permit is restricted to on-site consumption-no carry out no carry in, and it is for beer and wine only. If an event is one where the host intends to serve alcoholic beverages through a licensed bartender or licensed server who does not have a caterer’s permit, then the event host must obtain a temporary permit.

This should be confirmed in advance with the caterer. Generally, this excludes small home parties.įor a catered event where the caterer has an ATC-issued caterer’s permit, the caterer obtains the permit for the event host. A temporary (special event) permit is required whenever beer and or wine will be served, dispensed or sold at a gathering of many persons in a location that does not have an alcoholic beverage permit attached to it.
