One-Day Liquor License

Applicant Responsibility

  • Ensuring the application be filed at least 14 days in advance of the event.
  • Ensuring the applicant is a person and not a business.
  • An “All Alcohol Special License” can be issued to a  501c3 nonprofit organization only.
  • The full name, residential address, business, email address and home telephone numbers of said applicant must appear on the Special License Application.
  • Provide a map of the area in which the Alcohol will be sold and or consumed, noting indoors or outdoors.  A hand-drawn map will suffice.
  • Contacting the Hanover Police Department directly if it is determined by the Chief of Police upon review of the application that a police detail is required for the event.
  • The Select Board, at their discretion, may require proof of $1,000,000 Liquor Liability Insurance naming the Town of Hanover as additional insured.
  • If the event is being held on Town-owned property, proof of $1,000,000 Liquor Liability Insurance must be provided with the Town of Hanover specifically named as additional insured in the "Description of Operations" box on the Certificate of Insurance.
  • Alcoholic beverages must be purchased for the event from a list of licensed wholesalers.