In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 18B-902 each person applying for an ABC permit must submit fingerprints to be used for a criminal background check.

• The only applicants exempt from this requirement are applicants for:
  • Special One-Time permits
  • Limited Special Occasion permits
  • Wholesale Salesman permits
  • Vendor Representative permits
  • Non-resident Beer and/or Wine Vendor permits 

Please submit the following to the NC ABC Commission along with all required permit applications, fees and documentation necessary to obtain an ABC permit.

• One complete fingerprint card obtained through your local law enforcement agency;
• A copy of a valid ID used to identify yourself as the fingerprint applicant;
• A mandatory fee of $38.00 per person in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check or money order made payable to the North Carolina ABC Commission; and
• A completed Authority For Release of Information as required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State Bureau of Investigation. Please do not contact these agencies.