​​The fastest, easiest way to submit these forms and apply for a Food Manufacturer License is by using our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY.

• Application for Retail Beer, Wine, and Liquor (ABL-​9​03)
• Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States – Applicant and Principals (ABL-920)
• Applicant and Principal Consent and Waiver (ABL-946​​)
  • ​​If you’re applying on MyDORWAY, the ABL-920 and ABL-946 are part of the normal application workflow. You do not need to submit or attach a paper copy of the ABL-920 or ABL-946 if applying on MyDORWAY.

As part of the application process, you must notify the public of your application by running an advertisement in an approved newspaper.​ The SCDOR will notify SLED to post a sign at your business location.

SLED sign posting

• ​A SLED agent must post and remove a sign at the proposed place of business.
• This sign must remain posted for at least 15 days and may be removed only by the SLED agent.
  • If the sign disappears before the SLED agent removes it, contact the SCDOR or SLED immediately.

Newspaper legal advertisement 

• You are required to notify the public of ​your application by placing a legal advertisement in an SCDOR-approved newspaper for your area at least once a week for three consecutive weeks.
  • See the ​Approved Newspapers for ABL Legal Advertisements list (​ABL-32)​.
    • ​If you submit your legal advertisement in a non-approved newspaper, you will be required to re-run an advertisement in an approved newspaper.
• The legal advertisement must:
  • state the type of license applied for and the exact location of the proposed business
  • be posted in the legal notices section of the approved newspaper, or an equivalent section if the newspaper has no legal notices section
  • be in large type and cover a space of one column wide and at least two inches deep
• You must submit an Affidavit of Publication from the newspaper running the legal advertisement.
  • If the newspaper does not submit the Affidavit of Publication on ​your behalf, you can attach the affidavit as part of the application on MyDORWAY.
  • The affidavit must include a copy of the advertisement.
  • The SCDOR will not issue your license until we receive an affidavit from an approved newspaper.

You must hold this license to legally manufacture food that has liquor as an ingredient.

Food Manufacturer License holders can only purchase liquor from licensed manufacturers. Businesses must obtain the Special Bakery License to be able to purchase alcoholic liquors from licensed manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. However, Special Bakery License holders are prohibited from selling directly to customers, and must instead only sell at wholesale to retail locations. The Food Manufacturer License has no such restriction.

• SC Code Section 61-6-​710​ – Outlines the Food Manufacturer License
• SC Code Section 61-6​-4060 – Prohibits liquor storage in unlicensed businesses​