Licensing

Overview

The Licensing Office processes applications and maintains records of all licenses and permits under the licensing authority of the Board of License Commissioners, City Council, and some under authority of the Police Department.

All individuals who serve alcohol to the public or view identification cards to determine age must successfully complete a classroom alcoholic beverage server training program approved by the Framingham Police Department, Licensing Bureau.

Notice

• Auctioneer License Application (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
  • M.G.L. Ch. 100 S. 10 Auctioneers
• Automatic Amusement Device Application (PDF)
  • Town of Framingham General Bylaws - Article IX - Town Fees, Section 4 (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Carnival License Application (PDF)
  • M.G.L. Ch. 140 S. 181 Theatrical Exhibitions, etc. (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Class I, II, III Auto Dealer Application (PDF)
  • Framingham General Bylaws – Article VIII, Section 6 .2 (PDF)
  • Framingham Zoning Bylaws – Section III-Use and Dimensional Regulations, C. Business Districts, 3. General Business Districts (B-3 and B-4), 3.c.(2) (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
  • RMV-DOT Dealer Information
• Common Victualer's License Application and Instructions (PDF)
  • Board of Selectmen's Policy for Common Victualer License - Section 3, Regulatory, 3.2 (PDF)
  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Entertainment, Show, Amusement Application Monday - Saturday (PDF)
• Entertainment, Show, Amusement Applications (PDF) Sunday (Framingham & State)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Flammables, Combustibles, Explosives Storage License Application (PDF)
• Fortune Teller License Application (PDF)
  • Framingham General Bylaws - Article V Health and Safety (PDF)
  • M.G.L. Ch. 140 S 185I Fortune Tellers; License (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Hawker / Peddler-Transient Vendor-Solicitor Application (PDF)
  • Order No. 2018-035-001-Amendment to Article VIII, Section 4, Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers (PDF)
  • Order No. 2018-077-Policy to Transfer Licensing Authority for Solicitor License to Framingham Police Department (PDF)
  • Framingham General Bylaws – Article VIII, Section 4 (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Liquor Licenses (PDF) - Framingham Application and Instructions
  • ABCC Website (ONLY TYPED APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED)
  • Assistant Manager_New or Change (PDF)
  • Board of Selectmen's Policy - Framingham Rules and Regulations Governing Alcoholic Beverages (PDF)
  • Framingham General Bylaws Article V. Section 1 (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
  • Affidavit of Notice of Mailing to Abutter and Others (PDF)
  • ABCC 2019 Legal Holidays and Dates of Observance (PDF)
• Liquor Special One-day and Entertainment Applications (PDF) -(SUBMIT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EVENT)
  • Board of Selectmen's Policy - Framingham Rules and Regulations Governing Alcoholic Beverages (PDF)
  • Alcohol must be purchased at a state-licensed supplier: and cannot be purchased from a package store.
• Livery License Application (PDF)
• Livery License for Additional Drivers Application (PDF)
  • Board of Selectmen Policy for the Regulation of Taxicabs/Livery Vehicles and the Operation Thereof In the Town of Framingham, Section 3. Regulatory, 3.3. (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Lodging House Application (PDF)
  • Framingham Bylaws – Article V. Health and Safety, Section 24 (PDF)
  • Board of Selectmen Policy on Lodging House Licenses – Section 3. Regulatory 3.7 (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Pool/Billiard Table License Application (not coin operated) (PDF)
  • Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
  • MGL. Chapter 140 Section 177
• Second Hand Junk Dealer Application (PDF)
  • Framingham General Bylaws – Article VIII Business and Commerce, Section 3, Junk Collectors (PDF)
  • MGL, Chapter 140
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
• Taxi Company Permit Application (PDF)
  • Board of Selectmen Policy for the Regulation of Taxicabs/Livery Vehicles and the Operation Thereof In the Framingham, Section 3. Regulatory, 3.3 (PDF)
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)

Regulatory Policies

• 3.2 Policy for Common Victualer Licenses (PDF)
• 3.3 Policy for the Regulation of Taxicabs / Livery Vehicles and the Operation There of in the Framingham (PDF)
• 3.7 Policy on Lodging Houses Licenses (PDF)

Rules & Regulations

• 1.1 Rules and Regulations Governing Alcoholic Beverages - 6th Revision (PDF)