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Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office

AMCO Office is closed for in-person service on Wednesdays.

Our office will process in-person Alcohol Event Permit requests Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4 pm.

AMCO no longer prints certificate-style Alcohol Event Permits. Your approved application with the permit number and AMCO Enforcement approval will now be your official permit to display with the warning signs at your event.

AMCO Warning Signs
The warning signs required by AS 04.21.065(a) must be printed at least 11 inches by 14 inches and must be displayed as required by AS 04.21.065(b).

THINGS TO KNOW!

  • Under the Title 4 Rewrite,  a complete application for a permit (excluding the conditional contractor's permit) must be received no less than 3 business days before the first day of the event.
  • But for the conditional contractor's permit, every person who will serve or sell alcoholic beverages or check patron identification during a permitted event MUST have successfully completed an alcohol serverd education course before the event. All server education cards or proof of successful completion of the course must be available for inspection at the permitted event.
  • Provide your entity number, which is either your alcoholic beverage license number or the corporate entity number for your nonprofit organization (if you are applying for a nonprofit organization event permit). Locate your corporate entity number here.
  • Secure any required local law enforcement approval BEFORE submitting your application to us.
  • If you are a nonprofit organization, do not forget to include the board resolution authorizing the application and the existence of the event.
  • If you are a restaurant or eating place licensee and your event is needing a time extension, please fill out the AB-18 form located here prior to your event to be processed. 

Permit Forms

Your complete and signed permit application can be hand-delivered or emailed to AMCO staff for processing at amco.permits@alaska.gov. If you are paying by check, make the payment out to AMCO or the State of Alaska. When we process your application, we can also contact you to pay by e-bill. 

If approved, your permit will be emailed to you at the email address provided.

Please note that local law enforcement may also charge a fee for approving any permits.

Application Form Eligible License Type(s) Fee Amount Required Documents Permit Restrictions
Club Caterer's Permit Club License $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day     The permit may only be issued for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited period.
Manufacturer Retailer Live Music or Entertainment Permit Brewery Retail, Distillery Retail, or Winery Retail License $100 per event The AMCO Director may not issue more than four permits to a licensee in a calendar year.
Music Festival Permit Restaurant or Eating Place License $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day The director may not issue more than one music festival permit to the holder of a restaurant or eating place license in the calendar year.
Non-Profit Organization Event Permit
(formerly Special Event Permit)
A Nonprofit fraternal, civic, professional, or patriotic organization, incorporated under AS 10.20, active for a period of at least two years AS 04.09.660 (b) $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day Per AS 04.09.660 (c), (1) and (2) A signed copy of a resolution adopted by the board of directors or a copy of the minutes from a board meeting of the Nonprofit Organization authorizing the application, and a sworn affidavit showing the length of time the organization has been in existence shall be submitted with the application. Per AS 04.09.660 (c) Application must be signed by two officers of the organization. The permit may only be issued for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited period. The director may NOT issue more than five Nonprofit Organization Event Permits to Nonprofit in the calendar year. AS 04.09.660 (d)
Package Store Tasting Event Permit Package Store License $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day Food must be provided in conjunction with the service of alcoholic beverages under a package store tasting event permit. The director may not issue more than six package store tasting event permits in the calendar year, and for a limited period during a single day no longer than four hours, ending by 9:00 p.m., as in AS 04.09.680 and 3 AAC 305.375.
Restaurant Caterer's Dining Permit Application Restaurant or Eating Place (REPL), REPL Seasonal or Tourism License $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day Menu of food to be provided. The licensee shall comply with the requirements for gross receipts from food sales for a restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210(e) or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under AS 04.09.360(g).
Restaurant or Eating Place Entertainment Time Extension Request Restaurant or Eating Place (REPL) and Seasonal Restaurant or Eating Place Tourism (SREPTL) License A REPL is allowed for six (6) extensions within a calendar year, as provided in AS 04.09.210(f). A SREPTL is allowed for three (3) extensions within a calendar year, as provided in AS 04.09.360(i)
Alcoholic Beverage Auction Permit
(formerly WIne Auction Permit)
Per AS 04.09.670, only nonprofits, i.e., fraternal, civic, professional, or patriotic organization, that is incorporated under AS 10.20 and has been active for a period of at least two years before filing an application. The application under AS 04.11.260 must be signed by two officers of the organization. $50 per day All profits derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages under the alcoholic beverage auction permit are paid to the organization that holds the permit and not to the individual. No more than five alcohol beverage auction permits may be granted in the calendar year.
Art Exhibit Permit Beverage Dispensary License (BDL), Beverage Dispensary – Tourism, Restaurant or Eating Place (REPL) and Seasonal Restaurant or Eating Place – Tourism (SRTL) $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day Menu of food to be provided. This permit may not be exercised during an event that is expected to attract attendees under 21 years of age. Only brewed beverages and wine may be served. No more than 12 permits may be granted in a calendar year.
Beverage Dispensary Caterer's Permit Beverage Dispensary License (BDL), and BDL Tourism License (BDLT) $100 for the first two days and $50 for each additional day The permit may be issued only for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited period. All licensed premises requirements for a BDL apply to the permitted area.
Temporary De-designation of Licensed Premises Permit Holders of a retail license for onsite consumption $50 Application Fee. $50 Certification under 3 AAC 305.655(e) Fee. ($100 total) See Instructions Outlined on Temporary De-designation of Licensed Premises Permit
Inventory Resale Permit All Alcohol Licenses $100 Permit Fee The holder of an inventory resale permit may sell the remaining alcoholic beverage inventory only to the holder of a valid license under AS 04.09.690 and 3 AAC 305.385. The director may issue an inventory resale permit for a period ending 90 days after the date of expiration or forfeiture of the license. The director may not issue a permit if the license was suspended or revoked. An inventory resale permit sought by a non-licensee shall be brought to the board for approval.