https://www.baltic-legal.com/alcoholic-beverages-and-tobacco-products-obtaining-procedure-of-licence-for-sale-in-latvia-eng.htm This area is subject to the Law on Handling Alcoholic Beverages, Cabinet Decree No. 662 “Procedure for the Movement of Excise Goods” and the Law on Excise Duties. The sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products requires a special permit - license. (The Excise Tax Act mentions the types of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products that require a license.) For example, alcoholic beverage retailers who sell beer only need a license to retail beer. A license gives the right to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products only at the location specified therein. A license may only be used by the person to whom it was issued.