ABC-140 (Rev. 03/2026): how to file the Tied-House Certification
Declares any interest in, or employment by, other alcohol businesses in or outside California. Filed with the license application at the ABC district office for the premises (by appointment or as the office directs), with the license fee; the office lists what goes in the packet.
- Agency
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Where it applies
- California
- How it's filed
- Filed in person
- Fee
- VariesThe license fee follows ABC's application and annual fee schedules for the license type; the forms themselves have no fee.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| 1 | Applicant name(s): an individual's first, middle and last name, or the entity's name |
| License | License type(s) applied for (e.g. 41 On-Sale Beer & Wine Eating Place) |
| Premises | Premises address (street number and name, city, ZIP code) |
| 4 | Email address |
| 5 | Applicant entityLimited Liability Company / Corporation / Sole Proprietor / General Partnership / Limited Partnership / Other: describe |
| 6 | Does the applicant hold any ownership or interest, directly or indirectly, in any alcohol business in California?Yes / No |
| 6 | If yes, details of the ownership or interest |
| 7 | Does the applicant hold any ownership or interest in any alcohol business outside California?Yes / No |
| 7 | If yes, details of the ownership or interest |
| 8 | Is the applicant currently employed in any alcohol business in California?Yes / No |
| 8 | If yes, details of the employment |
| 9 | Is the applicant currently employed in any alcohol business outside California?Yes / No |
| 9 | If yes, details of the employment |
| 12 | Printed name of the person signing for the applicant |
| 13 | Title of the person signing |
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