Clerk Responsibilities under the Liquor Control Act

• Clerks must publish renewal notices one time in a legal newspaper of general circulation: 53-135.01
  • Non-Class C licenses: January 10–30
  • Class C licenses: July 10–30
• You are not required to file a copy of the notice with the Liquor Commission.
• Renewal Notice wording - See 53-135.0
• New Applications: No specific wording required (sample wording available).
  • Publicize one time 7-14 days prior to the date of the hearing.
•  If the required publication deadline is missed:
  • The City or County should arrange for a supplemental publication at the earliest available date. The supplemental notice should provide residents with an opportunity to submit written protests for 11 calendar days following the publication date. The notice should explain that the original statutory publication was inadvertently omitted and that the supplemental notice provides an additional opportunity for residents to submit protests.
  • The City or County should provide the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission (NLCC) with an affidavit or other proof of publication and promptly forward any protests received during the supplemental protest period.

Annual License Fees

License Fee Chart

• Local fees are not paid through POSSE.
• To enable online payments, clerks must:
  • Complete the Local Fee Sign-Up Form
  • Return the form to Mark Watson: Mark.Watson@nebraska.gov
  • Tyler Technologies will contact you to complete account setup (process may take up to 2 weeks).
• After setup:
  • You will receive an email each time a licensee pays local fees online.
  • You will have online access to view fees paid.
  • Setup is managed by Freddy Pika at Tyler Technologies.

Occupation Tax (53-132)

• Clerks may collect occupation tax up to twice the amount of the license fee, as allowed by local ordinance.

Payment Confirmations

• After state renewal fees are paid, you will receive a Payment Confirmation email from lcc.noreply@nebraska.gov.
• Once local fees are confirmed, the license will be emailed directly to the licensee and available in the POSSE Customer Portal.
• Note: You may receive notice that local fees are paid but state fees are not (or vice versa).

State Renewals

• All state renewals must be completed online.
• Payment options: Credit Card or ACH.
• Renewal notices are not sent to clerk’s offices.

Renewal Periods

Class C Licenses

• Renewal notices emailed: August 1
• Reminder emailed: October 1
• Renewal period: August 1 – October 31
• Late renewals accepted until November 30
• After November 30: new application required

Non-Class C Licenses

• Renewal notices emailed: February 1
• Reminder emailed: April 1
• Renewal period: February 1 – April 30
• Late renewals accepted until May 30
• After May 30: new application required

Training & Resources

• Clerk Information
• Training videos: Customer Portal Training Videos
• All licenses are emailed directly to licensees and available for download in licensee's POSSE portal.
• Clerks do not receive copies of issued licenses.

Ordinance Filing (53-179)

• If your jurisdiction has passed a 2:00 a.m. ordinance, you must file a copy of the ordinance or resolution with the Commission.

Licensing Reports

Pending Payment Confirmation Report - All Licenses 6-25-26.xlsx

Pending Payment Confirmation Report - SDL 6-25-26.xlsx