Section 12 Licenses (Alcohol)

The Licensing Board for the City of Boston enforces alcohol license law under Section 12, Section 15, and Section 19 of Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Alcohol licenses are issued by the City of Boston Licensing Board and approved by the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Licenses are broken down into location and beverage types. Section 12: On-premises consumption licenses cover restaurants, clubs, hotels, taverns, and general on-premises establishments. Section 15: Retail location licenses for off-premises consumption include package stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. Section 19: On-premises pouring permits for producers of malt (beer), wine, and spirits. This dataset also includes Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB) licensees. This dataset does not contain void, expired, or closed licenses or establishments. It also does not include applications that are pending approval before the Licensing Board or ABCC. For more information please visit the Boston Licensing Board website