Liquor-licensed drugstore

Sale of beer, wine, and liquor by the package for off-premises consumption. Must have a license from the State Board of Pharmacy.

Sales and service

  • Sale, service and consumption of beer, wine, and liquor by in sealed containers for off-premises consumption.
  • Can sell food items and all other sundry items at retail drugstores. Those sales must total at least 20% of the licensee's gross annual income.
  • Cannot sell clothing or accessories imprinted with information related to alcohol.

Hours of operation

Seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight.

Multiple interests

Multiple ownership is not allowed with liquor-licensed drugstores. Exceptions are for an arts liquor license or an airline public transportation license.

Excise and Licenses must conduct a needs and desires hearing for multiple liquor-licensed drugstore license applications.

Distance restriction

A 500-foot distance restriction from public and parochial schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries applies to new liquor-licensed drugstore applications.

A 1,500-foot distance restriction from another retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore.

Managers

The names of all managers of liquor-licensed drugstores must be provided to local and state licensing authorities. This is whether it's a principal to the licensee or someone else manages the licensed premises.