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

• Application for Special Bakery License​ (ABL-​9​04)
• 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.

No, this permit is for manufacturers who sell their products at wholesale. Special Bakery License holders cannot legally sell their products to retail customers.​

Food Manufacturer License holders can only purchase liquor from Liquor Manufacturer Licensees. The benefit of the Special Bakery License is that the licensee may purchase alcoholic liquors from licensed manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. However, Special Bakery License holders are required to exclusively sell their goods at wholesale, and may not sell their goods directly to the public.

• SC Code Section 61-6-7​20 – Outlines the Special Bakery License
• SC Code Section 61-6-4060 – Prohibits liquor storage in unlicensed businesses​