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Columbia County explains alcohol licensing, temporary event permits and excise tax
Summary
County licensing manager described requirements for a permanent alcohol license, temporary event permits, public-notice rules and a 3% excise tax on distilled spirits sold by local restaurants.
Erin Hall, Columbia County licensing manager, said restaurants must hold both a business license and a separate alcohol license to sell alcohol in the county. "If you are selling or serving alcohol at a specific location, you do have to have a temporary event permit for that," Hall said when explaining temporary permits for single events.
Hall described the permanent alcohol-license application…
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