Who needs a small brewer license in New Mexico?

Issued by Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in New Mexico

A small brewer license lets the taproom sell its own beer by the glass and to go at the brewery and at approved off-site locations, serve New Mexico wine and spirits on the same premises under the statute’s limits, and self-distribute. The federal TTB brewer’s notice comes first and the municipality must approve the premises.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department.

Sources and dates

NMSA 60-6A-26.1 (small brewer license); 15.11.26.8 NMAC; Alcoholic Beverage Control Division pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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