Permits — Fireside Distillers

STATE PERMITS FOR HIGH-PROOF ALCOHOL

In order for us to provide you with our products we need to determine what the requirements are for the destination state of the products. Many states do not require any permits and ordering can be as easy as possible. Some states require a license, some require a license/bulk purchase order approved each time, for some we cannot ship at all. Each state is unique. So we have compiled the current requirements (2023) below to assist.

These requirements may change between site updates. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to be aware of their state requirements.

Please keep in mind that if your state requires some form of paperwork we cannot release your order until we receive the approved paperwork. We are happy to assist with any questions you may have but we cannot do the paperwork for you. Feel free to reach out with questions to 541-255-7643.

If paperwork is required for your state please submit the final approved paperwork to kakin@firesidedistillers.com with the following subject line, Industrial Ethanol Permit.

Please also keep in mind that this is for Industrial Ethanol use, not for alcoholic beverage use. If you desire to utilize our products for alcoholic beverages that will require different paperwork. Please contact us at 541-255-7643 to discuss.

Scroll down and find your state below to see permit information.

For state specific affidavit downloads click the links below, fill out and submit via email:

Iowa Affidavit - Here

Minnesota Affidavit - Here

Maryland Affidavit - Here

No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
There are no permitting requirements with the exception of labor or research use.
If the alcohol is for lab or research use please contact the below agency for permitting.
Connecticut Consumer Protection:
(860) 713-6200
For more information visit http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?q=446430
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
Denatured alcohol is allowable. Please discuss with us if you are interested in purchasing denatured. Item description
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.Item description
We are currently unable to ship to Oahu, Kauai, Lanai, or Molokai.
Hawaii and Maui require the following forms:
APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOL PURCHASE PERMIT
PERSONAL HISTORY AFFIDAVIT
Maui has a PERSONAL USE one time per year permit (5g max)
INDIVIDUAL PERMIT
https://www.mauicounty.gov/
Hawaii:
ALCOHOL PURCHASE PERMIT. Any person desiring to purchase alcohol for non-beverage purposes, as defined in Section 281-1 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, shall file an application for a permit .
Maui Liquor Control Contact: Kayle Matsushina (808)243-7063
Email: kayle.matsushina@mauicounty.com
County of Hawaii Liquor Control: (808) 961-8218
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/liquor-control/
Idaho residents must obtain an 'Special Alcohol Bulk Non-Beverage Permit (Below 160 proof)' from Idaho State Liquor Division. This is for individuals wanting to make medicinal tinctures and other.
We will prepare a 151 proof shipment for you in this case.
If you are a business wanting higher than 160 proof you will need a Ethyl Alcohol Permit (Above 151 proof). That permit is more stringent in it’s requirements and individuals looking to make medicinal tinctures won’t be able to apply.
The form is renewed yearly.
Send a purchase order of the intended product purchase to the Idaho State Liquor Division. They will approve the purchase and send a SPECIAL ALCOHOL PERMIT.
Then send us the permit and we will clear the order.
After
Send a copy of the permit along with the invoice from Fireside Distillers to ethyl@liquor.idaho.gov
For more information:
https://www.liquor.idaho.gov/
There is a two-step procedure to be compliant in this state.
1. Fill out the "APPLICATION FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS NON-BEVERAGE USER’S ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR LICENSE" from the Illinois liquor commission.
2. Once the liquor license is accepted, fill out RL-4 after you order and send it to the Illinois Dept. of Revenue.
Form for Liquor Control (must be filled out online):
http://www.illinois.gov/ilcc/SiteCollectionDocuments/Non-Beverage%20User%20Application.pdf
The state will review your application— the process can take 3-8 weeks to approve. The state will email the permit to you when accepted.
Send us the permit to clear the order.
Illinois Liquor Commission: (312) 814-2206
The RL4 is for your own documentation and state tax: Once you are licensed and have an account number, you must fill out an RL-4 that will be sent out through the mail for each order. You may also fill it out online and send it to rev.regbond@illinois.gov.
The RL-4 is the documentation of who you purchased from and how much. You will send it to the Illinois Dept of Revenue.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
A permit is not required if using this alcohol for home or personal use only and do not retail your product.
We do require an “Affidavit for Personal Use”. This is provided via our website on the permit page. Please send it to us after signing.
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
1918 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, IA 50021
Toll-free: 866-IowaABD (469-2223)
Local: 515-281-7400
There are two options for permitting in this state:
1: Fill out the "Non-Beverage Permit" application for EACH order.
The permit holder must purchase alcohol or wine from a manufacturer, distributor, microbrewery, or farm winery. At the time of purchase, they must provide two copies of their permit to the seller.
Within 10 days of the purchase, you will need to send a copy of your permit and your invoice and send it to the Kansas ABC.
$2 Permit fee
Info
http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/abc800.pdf
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
Permits may be attainable for larger commercial interests. Please contact us for more information.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
Maine requires an 'Annual Approval and Permit to Transport Alcohol'. This form must accompany the shipment. This form is renewed annually.
Once both the 'Annual Approval' and 'Permit to Transfer Alcohol' are obtained send them to us to clear your order.
To contact the Maine Alcohol Division:

(207) 624-7220
MaineLiquor@Maine.gov
A permit is not required if using this alcohol for home or personal use only and do not retail your product.
We do require an “Affidavit for Personal Use”. This is provided via our website on the permit page. Please send it to us after signing.
If for other than personal use a permit is required “Non-Beverage Permit”
PROCESS DETAILS:
Send payments and other correspondence regarding your personal or business tax account(s) to:
Comptroller of Maryland
Revenue Administration Division
110 Carroll Street
Annapolis, MD 21411-0001
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/business/business-tax-forms.php
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/forms/alcohol_forms/328-PERMIT-APPLICATION.pdf
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
This is a 2 step process.
1) Obtain a “Limited Alcohol Buyer” license.
2) Get a approval to make a purchase by submitting a “Release of Alcohol” Form.
Send us a copy of your license and release form to release your order.
The information is located here.
How To Contact The Michigan Liquor Control Commission:
Questions relating to Limited Alcohol Buyer licenses and other non-retail licenses may be directed to:
Michigan Liquor Control Commission Manufacturers & Wholesalers Section
P.O. Box 30005 Lansing, MI 48909
Toll –Free: 1-866-813-0011 Email: MLCCMWapplications@michigan.gov Website: www.michigan.gov/lcc
A permit is not required if using this alcohol for home or personal use only and do not retail your product.
We do require an “Affidavit for Personal Use”. This is provided via our website on the permit page. Please send it to us after signing.
Licensed businesses may apply for an "APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO PURCHASE AND/ OR POSSESS ETHYL ALCOHOL AND/OR DISTILLED SPIRITS" from the Minnesota Licensing Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement.
This is for non-beverage, industrial, and manufacturing purposes only. It is renewed annually.
Send us the permit to release your order.
Minnesota Licensing Department:
(651) 201-7500, select "alcohol"
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.

Montana requires an “Authorization to Purchase” from the Dept of Revenue in order to purchase.
The information is located here.
The Dept of Revenue receives the completed form from you, the form is approved and sent to us. We fill the order and ship it to you. We then send a copy back to the Dept of Revenue with the invoice.
Questions please contact:
Mary Lohrman
Liquor Order Technician
Montana Liquor Control Division
Phone: (800) 332-6135, Option 2 (MT ONLY) or
(406) 444-0719
Fax: 1 (800) 332-6135, option 1
Email: MLohrman@mt.gov
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
Residents in Nevada are required to have a 'Permissible Persons Permit' from the state of Nevada Department of Taxation. Permits are issued on a fiscal year basis and are renewed upon written request. For Information, click here.
http://tax.nv.gov/Forms/Liquor_Tax_Forms/
Upload the permit to the Fireside Distillers website when you place your order.
Nevada Department of Taxation Contact:
https://tax.nv.gov/
1550 E College Parkway Carson City NV 89706
1-866-962-3707
Direct Contact Shelly Johnson, Excise Tax Examiner II - Liquor
(775) 684-2126
NVLiquor@tax.state.nv.us
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
New York requires a permit to be obtained from the New York Liquor Authority.
Visit https://sla.ny.gov for full information.
Email licensing.informatino@sla.ny.gov with a description of the type of ethanol you want to purchase along with intentions of use and quantities. They should reply to you telling you which permit you need.
When you know which permit you need apply for it via the licensing system at https://aca.licensecenter.ny.gov/aca/default.aspx.
After approval email us your permit and we will be able to process your order.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
State laws prohibit shipment at this time.
No requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
Please reference Ohio codes on the Ohio Department of Commerce website to ensure use:
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/43
Oklahoma requires an "Industrial License" in order to purchase alcohol. Whether for commercial or private.
Permitted uses:
Manufacture of patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, and toilet preparations; Manufacture of extracts, syrups, condiments, and food products; and For use in scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial, and medicinal products and purposes.
Oklahoma Contact:
3812 N. Santa Fe, Suite 200. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(405) 521-3484
https://www.ok.gov/able/index.html
Oregon Requires that you register for an account at
https://camp.olcc.online/prod/webui/#
After you register for an account you will go to "Licensing" then "Apply for a License" then click on "Alcohol Delivery and other Approvals" then click "Apply" on industrial Alcohol Authority.
It will then guide you through the questions required to complete the form.
When it is approved please forward it to us so we can get your order fulfilled.
OLCC Liquor Control: (503) 872-5157
ennsylvania requires a "License to Purchase Alcohol". It is renewed every four years. 2020 is the current renewal period, the next renewal will take place in 2024, regardless of the date your permit was issued.
The PLCB issues the Alcohol Non-Beverage (AN), Alcohol Tax-Exempt (AE) and the Bulk Liquor Purchase (BP) permits. The person/entity would need to submit a job for whichever permit they qualify for through PLCB+.
Once you have the license, you will need to apply for a "Bulk Purchase Order." You can submit online here.
For non-tax paying, nonprofit customers or companies, an "AE" permit may be obtained instead of a bulk purchase order form.
For all other customers, a paper form for "Bulk Purchase Order" can be requested by calling (717) 772-6943.
The "Bulk Purchase Order" will be good for 30 days, but can be extended by reaching out.
You may place your order after you upload copies of your "License to Purchase Alcohol" and your "Bulk Purchase Order" to the Fireside Distillers website. Your order may then be processed.
More information can be found at https://www.lcb.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

State Contacts:
Licensing Department: (717) 783-8250
Bulk Purchase Order: (717) 772-6943
State liquor laws prohibit shipment to this state.
Permits may be attainable for larger commercial interests. Please contact us for more information.
No requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
South Carolina treats industrial ethanol the same way as denatured ethanol. It is subject to the below section.
SECTION 61-6-30. Excluded products; violations.
No provision in the ABC Act applies to alcohol intended for use in the manufacture and sale of any of the following when they are unfit for beverage purposes:
Denatured alcohol produced and used pursuant to acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder;
Patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, and toilet preparations;
Flavoring extracts, syrups, and food products; and
Scientific, chemical, mechanical, and industrial products.
A person who knowingly sells any product enumerated in items (1), (2), (3), or (4) for beverage purposes is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment of not more than sixty days, or both. No provision of the ABC Act applies to ethyl alcohol intended for use by hospitals, colleges, governmental agencies, or other permittees entitled to obtain this alcohol tax free, as provided by acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder.
State laws prohibit shipment at this time.
State laws prohibit shipment at this time.
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.
Residents in Utah need to obtain a "Special Use Permit" from the Utah Liquor Control Board.
You can find the code here.
The Permit is here: Industrial/Manufacturing permit.
The fees for this permit are $75 for the application and $250 for the permit.
Applications must be submitted by the 10th of the month to be issued by the end of the month.
Permits do not need to be renewed.
Once your permit is approved send it to us to process your order.
For more information:
Utah Liquor Control: (801) 977-6800
http://abc.utah.gov/
Residents of Vermont must submit an "Application for Permit to Purchase Alcohol
Email us with the completed form with intended gallons filled out. We will be able to process your order.
This process must be repeated and a new permit must accompany EVERY order placed. Please contact us if you need anything.
For more information:
Liquor Control: (802) 828-2339
http://liquorcontrol.vermont.gov/licensing/
NOTE: This permit only allows for 5 gallon quantities or more. Any orders for less will not be processed.
Residents in Virginia must go to the Virginia Department of Alcohol Control and fill out 2 permits: "Application for a Permit to Purchase Industrial Alcohol" and "Industrial Use Permitee Order and Permit for Transportation of Alcohol".
You must fill out both permits and send to PO Box 27491 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7491
They will send the completed forms to us to verify and send back. Then they will send the completed permits to you.
Once you have both permits back from the Virginia Department of Alcohol Control send us the final permits. We will be able to process your order then.
Remember you will have to notify the Virginia Department of Alcohol Control of each shipment.
https://www.abc.virginia.gov/licenses/get-a-license/permits

Contacts:
enforcement@abc.virginia.gov
Residents in Washington must apply for an industrial use permit. This permit will require you to select a class of this permit. Typically our customers will be a Class 2.
Class Permits 1, 2, or 6 — Alcohol Permits — for the purchase of ethyl alcohol not used for consumption.
http://www.liq.wa.gov/licensing/permits
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board: (360) 664-1600
Once the permit is obtained, email us the permit. Your order will then be processed.
State laws prohibit shipment at this time.
Residents in West Virginia must hold a license to obtain industrial ethanol. The application can be found here.
Once the license is obtained, upload the license send us a copy of your license. Your order will then be processed.
For more information:
West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission: (304) 356-5500
Residents will need to fill out an application located here.
After the application is approved email it to us and we will be able to process your application.
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
PO Box 8900
Madison WI 53708-8900
Phone: (608) 266-6701
Fax: (608) 261-7049
Email: DORExciseTaxpayerAssistance@wisconsin.gov
No permit requirements at this time. Orders will be processed when they are received.