Rainsville, AL · DeKalb County
Alcoholic Beverage License Application
This nine-page application requests a Rainsville alcoholic beverage license and is filed by a business owner or authorized business representative seeking to sell alcoholic beverages at a specified location.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Rainsville · Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- rainsvillealabama.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects business, applicant, property, and premises information, asks about prior licensing and other interests, and identifies the proposed business’s commercial zoning classification. Applicants who do not own the property must attach a lease agreement, and club retail liquor applicants must provide the listed club documents. The applicant signs the application’s sworn statement and acknowledgment before submitting the application and required attachments to the Rainsville City Clerk.
Who needs it
A business owner or authorized partner, member, associate, or executive officer seeking an alcoholic beverage license for a Rainsville location needs this application.
Why it needs a notary
The form has an acknowledgment block on page nine; the applicant signing page eight must acknowledge the signature before a notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the nine-page Alcoholic Beverage License Application from the City of Rainsville.
- 2
Complete the Form
Provide the business, applicant, property, premises, and licensing-history details; include required attachments.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a video appointment with a commissioned online notary for the applicant acknowledgment.
- 4
Sign on Video
Show identification and sign the application when instructed during the notary session.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the completed application and required attachments to the Rainsville City Clerk.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Rainsville. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the application notarized online?
- Complete the form, then meet by video with a commissioned online notary. Sign when directed and follow the notary’s instructions for completing the acknowledgment and official seal.
- Do I need to notarize the property owner section too?
- The form includes witness lines in the property owner section and a separate notary acknowledgment for the applicant’s signature. Confirm with the city or town if unsure whether additional signatures need notarization.
- Who should sign the application?
- The form says the owner signs, or, for a partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation, a partner, member, associate, or executive officer signs.
- Will Rainsville accept an online notarization?
- Alabama recognizes certain out-of-state acknowledgments when they comply with the law where taken and bear the officer’s official seal. Ask the City Clerk whether this notarized application is acceptable before submitting it.
Alcoholic Beverage License Application in other Alabama cities
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