Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) is a Massachusetts state government agency responsible for licensing or permitting participants in the alcoholic beverages industry in Massachusetts. Structured under the Massachusetts State Treasury,^[1] the Commission licenses manufacturers of alcoholic beverages, wholesalers and importers and out-of-state suppliers of alcoholic beverages. Additionally, brokers, salesman, warehouses, planes, trains, ships,^[2] ship chandlers,^[3] and motor vehicles transporting alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts require licensing. The Commission also approves the granting of every retail pouring or package store license application allowed by a city or town.