Does an arrest record prevent someone from applying for a liquor license?
A prior arrest record is not an automatic bar to obtaining a license. When applying for a license an individual should truthfully disclose all prior arrest and conviction information on the application forms. The individual will also be asked to divulge this information to an investigator from the commission. Each application is reviewed on a case by case basis by the commission. The seriousness of the offenses committed, ones that involve the misuse of alcohol and the total record of the applicant are some of the things that the commission will take under consideration when making a determination as to suitability for licensure.
