Liquor License FeedMaine liquor license types, in plain words
What each BABLO license or permit allows, in the statute's own words, with a note on who usually holds it. Every filing on the Maine page is labeled this way.
On-Premises: Beer, Wine & Spirits · Off-Premises: Beer & Wine · Off-Premises: Agency Liquor Store · On-Premises: Beer & Wine · Off-Premises: Wine Only · On-Premises: Wine Only · On-Premises: Beer Only · On-Premises: Spirits Only · Off-Premises: Beer Only
Beer, wine and spirits, on-premises
a person licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold
A restaurant, bar, hotel or venue pouring drinks.
Beer and wine to go
a person licensed to sell liquor in sealed bottles, containers or original packages to be consumed off the premises where sold
A grocery, convenience or general store.
Agency liquor store (spirits, wine and beer to go)
a person that is licensed by the bureau to sell spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed off the premises
A store that sells the state's spirits as well as beer and wine, often a grocery or general store.
Beer and wine, on-premises
a person licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold
Often a restaurant or cafe without a full bar.
Wine only, to go
a person licensed to sell liquor in sealed bottles, containers or original packages to be consumed off the premises where sold
A wine shop or a store selling wine to go.
Wine only, on-premises
a person licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold
Beer only, on-premises
a person licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold
Spirits only, on-premises
a person licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold
Beer only, to go
a person licensed to sell liquor in sealed bottles, containers or original packages to be consumed off the premises where sold
Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-A/title28-Asec2.html, checked 2026-11-04.
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