Wild Badger Management

Services

Alcohol licensing and compliance in every state

Every state has its own ABC. We file with all of them, plus TTB: permits, renewals, brand registrations and reporting. We do this every month for our own companies.

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We work with

  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Spirits
  • Cider
  • RTD

What you get

Why hire us for this

Built for: Producers, suppliers, importers, wholesalers and retailers, in one state or many.

Filed right

Applications built for each agency's own forms and portal, from TABC's AIMS to the NY SLA.

Nothing lapses

One calendar for every renewal and report, across every state you sell in.

SKUs ship on time

Registrations filed as you add products.

Federal covered

TTB COLA and permit filings coordinated.

Promotions checked

Marketing practices reviewed before they run.

The ABCs of every state

Every state has its own ABC. We file with all of them.

TABC in Texas. ABC in California. SLA in New York. PLCB in Pennsylvania. Same job, different forms.

  • TABCTX
  • ABCCA
  • SLANY
  • ABTFL
  • PLCBPA
  • ILCCIL
  • LEDCO
  • OLCCOR
  • MLCCMI
  • LCBWA
  • ABCCMA
  • DLLCAZ
  • ABCNJ
  • ATCLA
  • DABSUT
  • +36All states

17 control states

The state runs spirits wholesale, and sometimes retail. Listings go through the state.

  • Alabama
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

33 license states + D.C.

Private distributors and wholesalers, each licensed by the state. Suppliers license, register brands and report.

State by state

What we file in each state

Supplier license

Most states license out-of-state suppliers before they sell to a wholesaler. 41 do for wine.

Brand registration

32 states require brand or label registration for wine before it ships.

Shipment reports

33 states require monthly reports of what you shipped in.

Franchise rules

Beer franchise laws in almost every state. Wine and spirits in just under half.

Price posting

Some states make suppliers or wholesalers file prices in advance.

Business and tax

Secretary of State registration and a revenue account, on top of the alcohol license.

Home field example

Every tier of the Texas system

Each state has its own codes. Here are Texas's.

Producers

BW
Brewer's License
G
Winery Permit
D
Distiller's Permit

Out-of-state

BN
Nonresident Brewer's License
S
Nonresident Seller's Permit
DS
Winery Direct Shipper's Permit

Distribution

BB
General Distributor's License
W
Wholesaler's Permit
X
Class B Wholesaler's Permit

Retail

MB
Mixed Beverage Permit
BG
Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit
P
Package Store Permit

Add-ons

FB
Food and Beverage Certificate
LH
Late Hours Certificate

Promotion

PR
Promotional Permit
CD
Consumer Delivery Permit

Wild Badger is not a law firm. Our in-house counsel oversees our regulatory work. Every state's agency  ·  All TABC codes

À la carte

Fixed scope, quoted after a short call. Government fees are separate.

Licensing & Compliance

  • New license or permitPer licenseAny tier, any state
  • RenewalPer renewalTracked and filed early
  • AmendmentsPer filingOwnership, officer, name or location
  • Brand and label registrationPer SKUNew SKUs, sizes and label changes, every state
  • Price postingPer filingIn states that require it
  • Control state listingPer stateSubmissions to state-run systems
  • TTB COLA and permitsPer filingFederal filings, coordinated
  • Temporary event authorizationPer eventFestivals and off-site events
  • Marketing practices reviewPer reviewPromotions checked before launch
  • Compliance auditOne-timeEvery license and filing, every state

Retainers and programs

Or sign up for the season

Monthly retainer

Compliance Desk

Your TTB and state ABC paperwork, every month, every state.

  • Renewal calendar
  • New SKU registrations
  • Amendments
  • State reports
Monthly retainer

Front Office

Compliance plus your books.

  • Compliance Desk
  • Monthly close
  • Billback reconciliation
  • Excise and state reports
Monthly retainer

Full Roster

Every service, one team, one plan.

  • Compliance
  • Back office
  • Brand team
  • Marketing and media
Program

Multistate Rollout

Add states in waves: licenses, registrations and distributors on one plan and one calendar.

FAQ

Quick answers

Which state alcohol agencies do you work with?

All of them. Every state has its own regulator: TABC in Texas, the ABC in California, the SLA in New York, the PLCB in Pennsylvania and so on. We file with each one, plus TTB at the federal level.

Do you handle control states?

Yes. In the 17 control states the state runs spirits wholesale, and some also run retail. Getting listed works differently there, and we handle it.

Can you manage renewals across states and locations?

Yes. We track every license, permit and registration on one calendar and file ahead of expiration.

Is Wild Badger a law firm?

No. We are consultants. Our in-house counsel oversees our regulatory work. If you need legal representation, we will tell you.

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