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).

Annual License Fees

• Local fees are not paid through POSSE.
• To enable online payments, clerks must:
  • Complete the Local Fee Sign-Up Form
  • Return the form to brenda.hiland@nebraska.gov.
  • Tyler Technologies will contact you to complete account setup (process may take up to 2 weeks).
• After setup:
  • You’ll receive an email each time a licensee pays local fees online.
  • You’ll 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’ll 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 their 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 their 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