Liquor Department Announcements
Announcements
March 27, 2024
ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS
The Department of Liquor Control will send renewal applications to the mailing address associated with your liquor license. From April 16th, 2024, you can renew your liquor license online. We encourage all our licensees to use our online renewal portal to speed up the renewal process and avoid any delays.
MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR RE: RENEWALS(PDF, 185KB)
September, 1, 2023
NOTICE OF PERCENTAGE FEES
The Department of Liquor Control have begun mailing out Notice of Percentage Fees. Licensees are able to view their Notice of Percentage Fees and make payments online at http://kauailiquorpayments.ehawaii.gov/. Due date for Percentage Fee payments will be October 30, 2023.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
REMINDER: GROSS SALES REPORTS DUE BY MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 BY 4:30 P.M.
Please review Rule 4.7 & 4.8 of the County of Kauai, Rules & Regulations of The Liquor Commission regarding "Gross Sales Report".
Forms can be downloaded on our website under "Forms & Applications". Completed forms can be emailed to liquor@kauai.gov.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Liquor Department offers free Narcan kits to licensees
The Kaua‘i Department of Liquor Control is offering free Naloxone, also known as Narcan, to all of its liquor licensees.
“We thank the Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division of the Department of the Attorney General for notifying us about this great program and we especially extend our appreciation to the State Department of Health for providing 460 Narcan kits to our department for distribution,” said Director of Liquor Control Leo Sandoval-Reyes. “Distributing Narcan to our licensees will prepare and equip them if a suspected opioid overdose occurs in their establishment, which could potentially save lives.”
Please contact our office at 808-241-4966 for more information.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
We would like to remind all licensees that the due date for the annual gross liquor sales report is July 31st, 2023. We encourage you to submit your reports as early as possible and not wait until the last minute to avoid any potential issues. The report can be submitted online, in-person, by fax, by mail, or email. If you choose to mail it, please ensure that the postmark is no later than July 31st, 2023, to avoid any violations of Kauai Liquor Commission Rule 4.7(a)(1) for Gross Liquor Sales Report, percentage fee, and records. Please review your reports carefully prior to submission, this year, every licensee is required report the total value of all complimentary drinks given away during this reporting period.
MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR(PDF, 317KB)
Monday, July 3, 2023
The Department of Liquor Control is now offering Fake ID training to our local licensees. See memo below from Director of Liquor, Leo Sandoval.
FAKE ID TRAINING MEMO(PDF, 162KB)
Thursday, June 8, 2023
On June 7, 2023, Governor Josh Green signed HB 16 into law related to liquor. HB 16 Authorizes liquor licensees engaged in meal service to sell unopened beer, wine, and prepackaged cocktails with food for pick up, delivery, take out, or other means to be consumed off-premises. Authorizes liquor licensees holding class 4 retail dealer licenses to deliver purchased liquor to a customer's vehicle.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – HB 16 / ACT 065(PDF, 756KB)
Friday, May 12, 2023
2023 Online Liquor Application Renewals
The Department of Liquor Control will begin offering the choice to renew your existing liquor license online beginning May 17th, 2023. Although, you will still be able to renew the traditional mailing method in your application or deliver your renewal application personally. We encourage all our licensees to begin to familiarize themselves with this new online portal. In the future, all application processes will migrate to this online portal giving a more consistent manner of processing all applications more efficiently. To aid all licensees with familiarizing yourselves with this new program. We have also produced a YouTube instructional video, as a guide on our Department Youtube channel by clicking here: ONLINE RENEWAL TUTORIAL VIDEO
Director's Memo(PDF, 221KB)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Direct Wine Shipper Permit
Effective November 15, 2022, Direct Shipment (Renewal or New) can be submitted online by clicking here.