Small brewers license questions

I have some questions about licensing. Not sure if this is the right place to ask or not.

I've been looking at license fees to be a small batch brewer. I live in california and found this PDF at this link. (ABC's web page)
http://www.abc.ca.gov/permits/2010FeeSch.pdf
But i feel like there is a typo. Scroll down to the #23 (small beer manufacturer)

It says that the initial fee it $100. that seams really low and what the heck is Per/Per transfers? i can call the ABC, but i was hoping someone here could set me straight first.

Thanks for the help.

 

I believe Per/Per transfer means person to person transfer of the license.

 

got it. That makes sense. Now i suppose i'll just have to call and ask questions.

 

ABSOLUTELY contact the ABC before proceeding. And remember that you'll need permits from both the federal and local governments as well - feds regulate alcohol through both ATF and FDA, and local governments regulate it through zoning ordinances and health codes.

In other words. . . if you pay a $100 fee to the state now, you may discover that you have to pay a much higher fee to the federal government. Or that commercial brewing is prohibited in your neighborhood.

If you're serious about exploring the option, you should speak with a local attorney who has experience in the field. Usually the initial consultation is free, and you can get a good idea about how much you'll be required to invest in licensing fees, and how much inspection and regulation you'll have to deal with.

 

awesome. This is why i want to check it out. I know i can brew 100 gallons per person per year, max of 200 gallons per household. i don't have plans to exceede that now, but if there's enough of my fam that likes it and i get good enough at it, it could be a buisness endeavour. Just exploring the future.

 

I'm with you there, enough of my family likes it, I've often debated trying to go further with it someday. There's this really nice blog for Hess Brewing that might be of more help for you since you're in California especially. They lay out every detail they went through to make a commercial nanobrewery in San Diego, and it's a LOT of paperwork etc. Not enough to keep me from wanting, but does put things into perspective a bit more.

 

Very cool. Thank you for your help.