New Mexico Regulation and Licensing
Department
I Alcohol
and
Gaming
Division
PO
Box
2S101 •
Santa
Fe,
NM
87S04
-S101 •
(SOS)
476-
487S
•
Fax
(SOS)
476
-4S9S
•
www.rld
.
state.nm.us/
alcoholandgaming
PUBLIC
CELEBRATION
PERMIT
APPLICATION:
INSTRUCTIONS
Rev
. 7/
16
LICENSEE: Merely submitting an application does not constitute approval.
If
Licensee does not have the Approved Permit
for the Event, than the sale, service and/or delivery
of
alcoholic beverages is prohibited. A complete application,
w/required attachments must be received by
AGO
AT
LEAST
10
DAYS
PRIOR
TO
THE
EVENT.
All fees submitted are non-
refundable, even when Permit is issued and the Event
is
postponed and/or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
ELIGIBILITY: Only
New
Mexico Licensees that hold a Craft Distiller, Small Brewer
or
Winegrower License may apply for
a Public Celebration Permit (PCP). The Master Liquor License must not be
in
suspension or have pending citations.
If
the
license holder will be serving alcoholic beverages from any place other than the approved and designated liquor licensed
premises, a Permit
is
required.
The
local governing body
of
the local option district
must
grant
approval for the issuance
of
the permit. The local governing body includes city council, county clerk, mayor, etc., and they must have authorized
SUNDAYS
SALES by the drink and the Holder
of
the Dispenser's License must have a Valid Sunday Sales Permit issued by
the Alcohol
& Gaming Division
or
must have a special concession issued from the local governing body pursuant to §60-
6A-12(E) NMSA, 1978.
THE
EVENT may be held
in
any Local Option District.
MUST
NOT
EXCEED
3
DAYS:
three (3) day maximum, unless permission is granted by Division Director prior to the
event.
12
HOURS
PER
DAY,
MAxIMUM:
Service
of
alcohol must not occur for more than
12
hours per day.
ONLY
EMPLOYEES
of
the Ho Ider
of
the
NM
Craft
Distiller,
Small
Brewer or
Winegrower
Liquor
License
with the PCP, THAT ARE
CURRENTL
y LICENSED S ERVERS, MA y SELL, DISPENSE, OR SERVE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR THE
EVENT.
Reminder: No Sale
to
Minors or Intoxicated Persons; No Sale, Service or Consumption before or after the times listed on Permit; Licensee
and Employees restricted from consuming alcoholic beverages at the Special Event; No more than 2 Unconsumed
drinks may be
in
the possession
of
one person. Servers are not permitted to provide more than the legal amount.
MUST
NOT
REMOVE
BEER,
WJNE
OR
SPIRITS
FROM
AREA
OF
THE
CELEBRATION
: A wine grower, small brewer and/or
craft distiller
is
authorized to dispense
New
Mexico produced alcohol as allowed by their license type, by the drink
for consumption at the celebration. By-the-drink dispensed
New
Mexico produced products cannot be removed
from the area
of
the event. The licensee is authorized to dispense the alcohol allowed by that license type
in
unbroken packages. The unbroken packages may be removed from the area
of
the celebration.
MUST
POST
PUBLIC
CELEBRATION
PERMIT
AT
EVENT:
After PCP is issued, Licensee is legally required to Post Permit
along with Signage
(i.e
.,
pregnancy, firearms, minors, etc.) and it must be prominently posted at the locations where the
alcohol will be dispensed, as indicated by the Approved Floor Plan for the Event. Permits are subject to the same
requirements and restrictions contained in the Liquor Control Act and are subject
to
citation for any violation.
APPLICATION PROCESS: A complete Application must be received by AGD at least 10 days prior to the Event.
Application
must be signed by
the
Licensee, before a Notary. Faxed Applications not accepted and incomplete
applications will be returned. Licensee
MUST
obtain the Building/Property Owner' s permission to allow Event serving
Alcohol in their facility.
The
Following
are
also required
and
must
be attached:
A)
FEES: $10 per day, Applicable daily fees must be submitted by business check, Money Order or Cashier's
Check
B)
FLOOR
PLAN: Detailed Floor Plan, include Pictures, designating restricted and unrestricted areas
v'
A Detailed Floor Plan (on 8
Y2
x
11
sheet) must be submitted showing exactly where the event
is
to be held
v'
Total Square Footage for the proposed service area
v'
Must show the location
of
Bars, Security, Serving Areas, Entrances, Exits
v'
Enclosed or barricaded serving areas must also be clearly marked
v'
If
there are any patios
or
outside areas, indicate how they are enclosed to prevent alcohol from leaving the
premises; Describe type and height
of
Enclosure; Must be four (4) feet
or
higher
v'
Placement and Location
of
Security Personnel;
If
Security
is
deemed insufficient, the Director may require
additional Security Personnel or may deny permit. The average is 1 security personnel per 100 people, but may
be increased depending upon the type
of
event requested.
C)
LIST
OF SERVERS: Accurate List
of
Servers at the Event, including the Full Name
of
Employee, Server
Permit Number and Expiration Date
