Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

11/07/2022

The NLCC is looking for an individual that has great customer service experience both in person and on the phone. Must have experience with Excel spreadsheets. This position works as a team with another office specialist at our front desk area. The State of Nebraska offers paid vacation and sick leave and has 14 paid holidays per year. If you or someone you know is looking - applications must be submitted by the end of day on Monday, November 14, 2022, using the link below.

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11/02/2022

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission was not able to get this information before today's hearing, the information below will allow you to watch via ZOOM

November 2022 Hearings ZOOM CODE/ID

Meeting Code: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88113721553

Meeting ID: 881 1372 1553

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09/22/2022

The NLCC has an opening for an Office Specialist in our front desk area with the primary duty of tracking individuals and liquor licenses for alcohol training. Other duties involve opening mail, back up on phones, and working with corporate manager changes and corporate updates on current liquor licenses. Must be proficient in creating Excel spreadsheets and bar charts. If you or someone you know is interested in applying click on the link below. ** This vacancy was created due to an internal promotion **

Under general supervision, positions at this level perform a variety of detailed, time-consuming technical support activities to assist a section, unit, or immediate supervisor (usually mid-level or professional) with detailed portions of program, technical, or administrative operations or perform m...

09/15/2022

The NLCC has an Administrative Specialist position open working with SDL's and retail applications. The position closes at midnight on Monday, September 26, 2022. If you or someone you know are interested, click on the link below to apply.

Positions in the Office/Administrative Support series are composed of clerical/secretarial, technical, and administrative support levels, where assigned work is in support of an agency’s office procedures/processes and/or specialized department functions. Work assignments for positions in this ser...

08/12/2022

October 31, 2022, Class C liquor licenses that have not renewed by then have expired. These license holders are not allowed to serve, sell or purchase. During the month of November Class C license holder are still allowed to renew their liquor licenses, however, any license that has not renewed by the end of the day on November, 2022, will be required to resubmit a new retail application.

2022 FALL RENEWAL SEASON - CLASS C

Starting August 1, 2022, all Class C and Class C variations will be allowed to start renewing their liquor license(s) using the link listed below.

https://appengine.egov.com/apps/ne/liquor_license_renewal

Renewals will print and be mailed to your local governing body on the following schedule listed below:

Monday, August 15, 2022
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022

Renewals print daily at 10:00 am during the month of October.
If you have any questions on your renewal or documentation that is needing to be submitted give our office a call and ask for a staff member in Licensing to assist you.

Send a message to learn more

07/13/2022

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential information or rules and regulations made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If you believe that this guidance document imposes additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties, you may request a review of the document.

This guidance document may change with updated information or added examples. The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission recommends you check this document for the most up to date information regarding this guidance.

Table of Contents
Start Date
Statutory Language
Where Craft Breweries Can Deliver
Invoice Requirements
Payment Requirements
Reporting Requirements
Vehicle Requirements
Employee Requirements
Storage Requirements
Farm Wineries and Hard Cider

In the 2022 Legislative Session of the Nebraska Unicameral LB1236 was adopted which included, but is not limited to, a limited self-distribution of beer produced by a Nebraska Craft Brewery on their premise. This bill goes into effect on July 21, 2022.

Nebraska Revised Statute 53-123.14 was amended to add a second subsection:
(2)(a) A holder of a craft brewery license may directly sell for resale up to two hundred fifty barrels per calendar year of beer produced at its licensed premises directly to retail licensees located in the State of Nebraska which hold the appropriate retail license if the holder of the craft brewery license:
(i) Only self-distributes its beer in a territory in which the craft
brewery licensee has not entered into a distribution agreement with a licensed Nebraska wholesaler for the territory where such retail licensee is located;
(ii) Self-distributes its beer utilizing only persons exclusively and
solely employed by the craft brewery licensee in vehicles exclusively and solely owned or leased by the craft brewery licensee; and
(iii) Complies with all relevant statutes, rules, and regulations that
apply to Nebraska beer wholesalers regarding distribution of such beer.

(b) A holder of a craft brewery license self-distributing beer in
accordance with subdivision (2)(a) of this section may only self-distribute beer brewed at its licensed brewery premises and shall not distribute beer produced by any other licensee.

(3) A holder of a craft brewery license may store and warehouse tax-paid products produced on such licensee's licensed premises in a designated, secure, offsite storage facility if the holder of the craft brewery license receives authorization from the commission and notifies the commission of the location of the storage facility and maintains, at the craft brewery and at the storage facility, a separate perpetual inventory of the product stored at the storage facility. Consumption of alcoholic liquor at the storage facility is strictly
prohibited.

(4) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to distribution rights of craft brewery licensees.

Where Craft Breweries Can Deliver:
Craft Breweries can only sell to retailers in areas where they do not have a territory agreement with a Nebraska wholesaler.

INVOICE GUIDANCE

Invoices to retailers are required to have the following items:
• Retailer Name and Address
• Brewery Name and Address
• All products sold and sizes thereof
• Total gallonage sold to retailer
• Final Price
• Signatures of both delivery driver and receiver at retailer

Invoices are required to be provided with monthly reports for the first three months of the craft brewery conducting self-distribution. Normal record retention will also be required for all invoices.

PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All sales to retailers must be paid for upon delivery or by the means laid out in Chapter 6 015 Acceptable Means of Payment in the Rules And Regulations of the Liquor Control Commission.
• No credit shall be extended to retailers for the purchase of beer. (Nebraska Revised Statute 53-168 (1))

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

• Sales to Retailers will be reported on the “Sales to Nebraska Wholesalers” section of the monthly excise tax return. (Form 35-7137)
• Invoices must be included for the first three (3) months of self-distribution for a craft brewery.
• After the first three months a spreadsheet may be included in lieu of invoices providing the spreadsheets include the following:
o Name of retailer
o Address of retailer
o Product names
o Product sizes
o Total gallonage sold to retailer

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

• Must be owned or leased by the craft brewery

EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS

• Employees must only work for one craft brewery for the purposes of delivery.

OFFSITE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

Requests for offsite storage must be made to the Commission before offsite storage is granted.
• Requests will be on a form as provided by the Commission.
• There shall be no consumption on the premise of any alcoholic beverages.
• A perpetual inventory must be kept at both the offsite location as well as the primary brewery location of what is stored at the offsite location.
• Product transferred to the offsite storage must be tax paid.
o Offsite product will be reported under “Internal Sales” as “Transfer to Offsite Storage”
o Any product sold to Nebraska Wholesalers, Nebraska Retailers, or Out of State from the offsite storage shall be reported as follows:
 On “Internal Sales” the product will be reported as “Sales to Nebraska Wholesaler,” “Sale to Nebraska Retailer,” or “Sale out of State” as a negative number reflecting the gallonage being sold to the respective area removed from the offsite storage.
 For Sales to Nebraska Wholesalers the product will be reported as normal on the “Sales to Nebraska Wholesalers” form.
 For Sales to Nebraska Retailers sales will be reported as outlined above.
 For Sales to Out of State sales will be reported as normal as “Shipments Out-of-State” with the normal record requirements.

FARM WINERIES AND HARD CIDER

• Hard Cider is taxed and classified as beer in the State of Nebraska if it is under 8.5% ABV.
• LB1236 granted Craft Breweries a right of limited self-distribution
• Farm Wineries must still distribute Hard Cider through wholesalers as outlined in 53-123.11 subsection 3.

06/08/2022

The NLCC is giving a big shout out to the Norfolk Police Department on conducting Alcohol Compliance Checks on Saturday, May 4, 2022 - ALL BUSINESSES PASSED 100%! Way to go to the license holders in the City of Norfolk!

02/16/2022

The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has an opening for an Accountant I in our office. The job posting has been revised and is open until filled.
This position is full-time and on-site in the Nebraska State Office Building.
Description:
Conduct internal audit examinations of monthly beer wholesaler and shipper tax returns. Conduct cross checks between wholesaler and shipper reports monthly. Enter tax receipts into accounting system including ACH deposits. Process requests for keg, law book and roster orders. Prepare statistical reports for commission for month end balancing. Cross trains on other desks within division and will cross train other individuals within division as well. Performs other duties as assigned. Create cost analysis as needed on keg books. Compiles annual sales tax to be submitted to Nebraska Department of Revenue. Maintains files on general documents and posted transactions for review by budget officer

Job location is the Nebraska State Office Building, Downtown

Salary: $14.06 - $20.73/hr based on education and experience, if approved.

Conduct internal audit examinations of monthly beer wholesaler and shipper tax returns. Conduct cross checks between wholesaler and shipper reports monthly. Enter tax receipts into accounting system including ACH deposits. Process requests for keg, law book and roster orders. Prepare statistical rep...

01/14/2022

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The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission office will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022.

01/07/2022

2022 SPRING RENEWAL SEASON - NON CLASS C LICENSES

Starting February 1, 2022, all Non Class C retail licenses, shippers, wholesalers and miscellaneous liquor licenses will be allowed to start renewing their liquor license(s) online using the link listed below.

https://appengine.egov.com/apps/ne/liquor_license_renewal

Renewals will be mailed to your local governing body after they print at 10:00 am on the following schedule listed below:

Tuesday, February 16, 2022
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
Renewals print daily during the month of April

THE ONLINE RENEWAL APPENGINE IS OPEN 24/7 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (402) 471-2571 AND ASK FOR A STAFF MEMBER IN THE LICENSING DIVSION

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01/07/2022

The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has an Administrative Specialist position opening. If you are interested click on the link below for more details.

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12/26/2021

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The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission office will be closed on Friday, December 31, 2021.