Common Licensing Board forms and applications
We review applications for many business transactions.
In some situations, you have to meet with the Neighborhood Association before we can do anything. This includes:
- new licenses (except special one-day licenses)
- change of hours to a liquor license
- changing hours on a Common Victualler License
- removing or changing license terms
- adding cordials or liqueurs to a license
- changing or updating your location, and
- adding outdoor seating.
In these cases, you need to set up a meeting with the neighborhood coordinator for your area. You can still file an application with us before the meeting, but we won't be able to process it until afterwards. Learn more about our review process.
Licensing Board
New licenses
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FORMS |
Filing or Hearing FEES |
NUMBER OF COPIES YOU NEED |
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New License (for any type of license with alcohol) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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No hearing fee. |
1
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$170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
1 |
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$170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
1 |
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$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
1 |
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No hearing fee. |
1 |
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$170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
1 |
Special one-day liquor licenses
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FORMS |
FEES |
COPIES |
|---|---|---|
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Special License for Sale of Wine (Farmer-Winery at Agricultural Event) |
$50 fee. You need to pay it when you pick up your license. |
1 |
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Fees are dependent on alcohol type. Check the licensing fees page for more information. |
1 |
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$75 fee |
1 |
Changes to existing licenses
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FORMS |
FEES |
COPIES |
|---|---|---|
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Change of Doing Business As (D/B/A) (for license with alcohol) Other forms: Corporate vote to form You also need to file a copy of your business certificate with the City Clerk. |
$30 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. |
2 |
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Change of Doing Business As (D/B/A/) (without alcohol license) You also need to file a copy of your business certificate with the City Clerk. |
No fee. |
1 |
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$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
2
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No fee. |
1 |
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Adoption of Management or Operating Agreement (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. |
2 |
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No fee. |
1 |
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New Officers or Directors (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form (one for each officer or director) |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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New Officers or Directors (without alcohol license) Other requirements: You need to include a summary of your business entity. |
No fee. |
1 |
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New Stockholders (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form (one for each stockholder) |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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No fee. |
1 |
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Pledge of License or Stock (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote to form |
$30 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Change of Manager (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$30 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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No fee. |
1 |
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Transfer/Issuance of Stock (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Transfer of License at Same Location (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and Criminal Record Information form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2
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Alteration of Premises (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote to form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Adding Patio (with alcohol license) Other requirements: You need to give us proof of your legal rights to use the location and a floor plan. |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
1 |
| Adding Patio (without alcohol license) | No fee. | 1 |
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Change of License Type (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote form and affidavit of notice to abutters |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Request to Add Cordials or Liqueurs to § 12 Licenses Other forms: Corporate vote to form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Change of Corporate Name (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote to form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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Change of Corporate Name (without alcohol licenses)
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No fee. |
1 |
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Change of Location (with alcohol license) Other forms: Corporate vote to form |
$100 hearing fee. We take checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. $170 advertising fee. You need to give the Boston Herald a check or money order. $200 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission fee. You need to give the state a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You can also pay online. |
2 |
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No fee. |
1 |
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No fee. |
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