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Liquor Control and Licensing RegulationSearch Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next DocCopyright (c) Queen's Printer,	Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLicenseDisclaimerB.C. Reg. 244/2002O.C. 792/2002Deposited August 12, 2002effective December 2, 2002Liquor Control and Licensing ActLiquor Control and Licensing RegulationNote: Check the Cumulative Regulation Bulletin	2014for any non-consolidated amendments to this regulation that may be in
effect.[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 148/2014, July 25, 2014]Point in TimeContents Part 1 — Definitions and Delegation by General Manager 1 Definitions 1.1 Definitions of "charitable fundraiser" and "charitable representative" in the Act
2 Liquor licensing committee 3 Delegation by general manager Part 2 — Requirements for Licensed Establishments 4 Requirement that applicant own or lease establishment 5 General manager may require local approval 6 Capacity 7 Structural alterations Part 3 — Licences Division 1 — Liquor Primary, Liquor Primary Club and Food Primary Licences 8 Liquor primary licences and liquor primary club licences 9 Terms and conditions for liquor primary or liquor primary club licences 10 Application for liquor primary or liquor primary club licence 11 Food primary licences 12 Endorsement for lounge 13 Dual licensing Division 1.1 13.1-13.11 Repealed Division 1.2 — Catering Licences, Endorsements and Authorizations 13.01 Residential events 13.02 Catering licences 13.03 Catering endorsements 13.04 Consideration of general manager 13.05 Terms and conditions applicable to caterers 13.06 Catering authorizations 13.07 Liquor that may be served at residential event Division 2 — Licensee Retail Store Licences and Wine Store Licences 14 Licensee retail stores 14.1 Wine stores 14.2 Temporary off-site sale endorsement 14.3 Temporary off-site sale authorization 14.4 Terms and conditions of temporary off-site sale authorization
Division 3 — Special Occasion Licences 15 Special occasion licences Division 4 — Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries 16 Conditions for issue or renewal of a winery licence 17 Record keeping and reporting requirements 18 Endorsements for lounge or special event area at winery, brewery or distillery 18.1 Picnicking areas and tour areas 18.2 Endorsement for manufacturer on-site store 18.3 Farmers’ market 18.4 Who may apply for farmers' market authorization 18.5 Information required in application for authorization 18.6 Terms and conditions of farmers’ market authorization 19 Repealed 20 Maximum quantity of product samples Division 5 — U-Brews and U-Vins 21 Definitions 22 Payment, acknowledgment and invoice required 23 Role of the customer in the production process 24 Licensee or employee production 25 Storage requirements 26 No consumption other than tasting 27 Customer required to bottle own product 28 Removal of finished product required 29 Sales prohibited 30 Minors 31 Record keeping and reporting requirements 32 Advertisements 33 Hours of operation Division 6 — Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions 34 Production of records 35 Purchase of liquor 36 Sale of liquor purchased under licence 37 Posting floor plan and licence 38 Adjoining areas and separation 39 Extension of hours for New Year's Eve 40 Dispensing liquor 41 Liquor prices 42 Consumption of liquor in licensed establishments 43 Beverage service training 44 Time 45 Minors 46 Entertainment and games 47 Off premises sales 48 Room service 49 Stadiums 50 Exemptions for arrangements between licensees and manufacturers 50.1 Promotional activity 51 List of officers of club 52 Register of visitors to club Division 7 — Amendment to Certain Licences 53 Notice of amendment 54 Repealed Part 3.1 — Charitable Auctions Division 1 — Repealed 54.01 and 54.02 Repealed Division 2 — Auction Requirements 54.03 Maximum quantity without permit 54.04 Maximum duration 54.05 Liquor must have been produced commercially 54.06 Consumption and removal of auction liquor 54.07 Minors 54.08 Notification of charitable purpose 54.09 Receipts 54.10 Records 54.11 Reporting 54.12 Funds raised to be used within 12 months 54.13 Frequent auctions prohibited Part 4 — Fees 55 Fees Part 5 — Advertisements and Sponsorships 56 Advertisements 57 Advertisements 58–59 Repealed 60 Sponsorships Part 6 — General 61 Delivery of liquor 62 Sale and distribution of cooking alcohol Part 7 — Enforcement 63 Repealed 64 Notices of contravention 65 Imposition of enforcement actions 66 Suspensions 67 When a suspension is to be served 68 Monetary penalties 69 Cancellation of licences 70 Warrant to search Part 8 — Transitional Provisions 71 Licence categories, terms and conditions and endorsements
72 Applications under previous regulation 73 Picnicking endorsement transition 74 Conversion of appointment to endorsement 75 Conversion of appointment to licence Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Part 1 — Definitions and Delegation by General ManagerDefinitions1 (1) In this regulation:
"Act" means the Liquor Control and Licensing Act;
"brewery" means the establishment
at which a brewer who is licensed by the government of Canada may, in
accordance with that licence, manufacture or keep malt liquor, and
for which a licence referred to in section 57 (4) of the Act is
"brewery licence" means a licence issued under section 12 of the Act
to a person who manufactures beer in British Columbia;
"brewery lounge" means an area in a brewery to which a brewery lounge
endorsement applies;
"brewery lounge endorsement" means a provision of a brewery licence
that authorizes the sale or service of beer for consumption in an indoor area or a
patio area of the brewery specified by the general manager;
"business location", in relation to a person, means the place at
the person stores the liquor to be sold at events catered by the person,
the person's kitchen, at which the person prepares the food that is provided
at events catered by the person, is located;
"catered event" means an event catered by a caterer at which
liquor is sold, but does not include a residential event;
"charitable auction" means an auction that is authorized under
section 7.2 or 7.3 of the Act;
"contravention" means a matter referred to in the "Contravention"
column of Schedule 4;
"distillery" means the establishment
at which a distiller who is licensed by the government of Canada may, in
accordance with that licence, manufacture or keep liquor, and
"distillery licence" means a licence issued under section 12 of the
Act to a person who manufactures spirituous liquors in British Columbia;
"distillery lounge" means an area in a distillery to which a
distillery lounge endorsement applies;
"distillery lounge endorsement" means a provision of a distillery
licence that authorizes the sale or service of spirituous liquors for consumption in
an indoor area or a patio area of the distillery specified by the general
"endorsement area" means, in relation to a manufacturer licence, an
area of the manufacturer site to which an endorsement applies;
"finding of contravention" means, in respect of an alleged
contravention by a licensee,
an agreement by the licensee under section 64 (3) that the
contravention occurred, or
a determination, made by the general manager under section
65, that the contravention occurred;
"Liquor Distribution Branch" means the Liquor Distribution Branch
continued under the Liquor Distribution Act; "lounge" in relation to a food primary licence means the area to
which a lounge endorsement applies;
"lounge endorsement" in relation to a food primary licence means a
provision of a food primary licence that authorizes a specified area of the licensed
establishment to be operated as a lounge;
the packaging or other enclosing of the liquor in containers in or from
which the liquor is intended to be distributed to consumers,
the brewing, distilling or fermenting of the liquor;
"manufacturer licence" means one of the following:
a brewery licence;
a distillery licence;
a winery licence;
"manufacturer on-site store" means a store that
is owned or leased by a licensee who holds a manufacturer licence,
is located on the manufacturer site;
"manufacturer on-site store endorsement" means, in relation to a
manufacturer licence, a provision of the licence that authorizes the sale or service
of liquor;
"manufacturer site" means one of the following:
the site of a brewery;
the site of a distillery;
the site of a winery;
"occupant load", in relation to an establishment or event site, means
the maximum number of persons allowed in the establishment or event site
under Provincial building regulations;
under the Fire Services Act and British Columbia Fire Code Regulation;
under any other safety requirements enacted, made or established by the local
government, first nation or treaty first nation for the area in which the
"parent or guardian", with respect to a minor, means a parent or
guardian of the minor but does not include a parent or guardian who is himself or
herself a minor;
"patron capacity", in relation to an establishment, means the maximum
number of patrons allowed by the general manager in the area of the establishment
designated by the general manager under section 12 (3) (b) of the Act as the area
where liquor may be sold or served;
"person capacity", in relation to an establishment, means the maximum
number of persons allowed by the general manager in the establishment;
"picnicking area" means, in relation to a manufacturer licence, an
outdoor area of the manufacturer site to which a picnicking endorsement
"picnicking endorsement" means, in relation to a manufacturer
licence, a provision of the licence that authorizes consumption in an outdoor area of
the manufacturer site specified by the general manager;
"private special occasion" means any of the following events for
which a special occasion licence is issued:
an event for the conduct of tastings to acquaint the public with the
products of a winery, brewery or distillery, if(i) the licensee is the holder of an agent's licence under section 52 of the
Act or a licence for the winery, brewery or distillery,(ii) the event is organized and hosted by a person who holds an agent's licence
under section 52 of the Act or a licence for the winery, brewery or distillery,
and(iii) attendance is limited to the licensee's members or staff, to invited
guests or to persons to whom tickets have been sold or provided before the
an event of a social, cultural, recreational, religious, sporting or
community nature, if(i) the licensee is an individual who is a member of and a representative for
a genuine organization,(ii) the event is organized and hosted by the organization, and(iii) attendance is limited to the organization's members or staff, to invited
a celebration of a family occasion including, without limiting this, a
wedding, a christening, a bar mitzvah or other religious occasion, a birthday or a
wedding anniversary, if(i) a member of the family or a close friend of the family is the licensee and
host for the event,(ii) attendance at the event is by prior invitation only, and(iii) invitations are extended only to family members, friends of the family and
those officiating at the event;
"public special occasion" means an event for a community or public
celebration or an event, open to the public, for the conduct of tastings to acquaint
the public with products of a liquor manufacturer licensed under the Act or any
comparable Act of any other jurisdiction, for which event,
in the case of an event held on a reserve as defined in the Indian
Act (Canada), support for the event has been expressed by(i) the council of the band that is entitled under that Act to the use of the
reserve, or(ii) the police having jurisdiction in the reserve,
in the case of an event held in an area under the jurisdiction of an
aboriginal governing body, support for the event has been expressed by the
aboriginal governing body or by police having jurisdiction in that area,
for any other event, support for the event has been expressed by the local
government or police having jurisdiction in the area;
"special event area" means, in relation to a manufacturer licence, an
area of the manufacturer site to which a special event endorsement applies;
"special event endorsement" means, in relation to a manufacturer
licence, a provision of the licence that authorizes the sale or service of liquor for
consumption in an area of the manufacturer site specified by the general
"tour area" means, in relation to a manufacturer licence, an area of
the manufacturer site to which a tour endorsement applies;
"tour endorsement" means, in relation to a manufacturer licence, a
provision of the licence that authorizes the sale or service of liquor for consumption
in an area of the manufacturer site specified by the general manager;
"U-Brew or U-Vin" means an establishment described in section 12.1 of
"wine" means liquor obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar
content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar, including honey and
"wine product" means a product made
from wine, and
by using a method that does not involve the fermentation of that
"winery" means the establishment in respect of which a winery licence
"winery licence" means a licence issued under section 12 of the Act
to a person who produces or manufactures wine in British Columbia;
"winery lounge" means the area in a winery to which a winery lounge
"winery lounge endorsement" means a provision of a winery licence
that authorizes the provision of wine for consumption at the winery in a specified
indoor area of the winery, or a specified patio area.
(2) In the Act and in this regulation, "compliance history" means,
in respect of a licensee, a record of(a)
the findings of contravention respecting the licensee,(b)
the offences under the Act, and the offences prescribed under section 20 (3)
of the Act, of which the licensee has been convicted,(c)
any other matter referred to in section 20 (1) of the Act, and(d)
the enforcement actions to which the licensee was subject as a result of those
findings of contravention, offences or matters.(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a contravention is committed when the act
or omission that constitutes the contravention occurs.(4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 1 (f).](5) A reference to "establishment" or "licensed establishment" in sections 13 (3)
and (4), 16 (1) (b) and (c), 21 (3), 22 (1), 23 (2.1), 49 (3), 76 (3) and 77 (1) of the
Act does not include an event site.[am. B.C. Regs. 205/2005, s. 1; 43/2009, s. (a); 44/2013, s. 1; 48/2013, Sch. 1,
s. 1 and Sch. 2, s. 1; 231/2013, Sch. s. 1; 114/2014, Sch. s. 1.]Definitions of "charitable fundraiser" and "charitable representative" in
the Act1.1 (1) For the purposes of the definition of "charitable fundraiser" in the Act, the
following classes of non-profit organizations are prescribed:(a)
an organization that(i) is incorporated under the Society Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations
Act or Part II of the Canada Corporations Act,
and(ii) has no director who is remunerated, other than in reimbursement of actual
expenses that are directly related to his or her duties as a director;(b)
an unincorporated organization that(i) has a name, an organizational structure and a membership that meets
regularly or occasionally,(ii) is established in the community as an organization that provides programs of
community benefit, and(iii) has no member who is remunerated, other than in reimbursement of actual
expenses that are directly related to his or her duties as a member.(2) For the purposes of the definition of "charitable representative" in the Act, a
person is a charitable representative of an unincorporated charitable fundraiser if the
is a member of the unincorporated charitable fundraiser, and(b)
is acting on behalf of the members of the unincorporated charitable
fundraiser.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 2.]Liquor licensing committee2 The general manager may appoint a Liquor Licensing Committee consisting of the
general manager and any other persons the general manager considers advisable.Delegation by general manager3 (1) The general manager may delegate any of his or her powers, duties and functions
under the Act and this regulation to one or more officers or persons or to the Liquor
Licensing Committee appointed under section 2.(2) If the general manager delegates a power, duty or function to the Liquor
Licensing Committee under subsection (1), that power, duty or function must be
exercised or performed by a panel of the committee consisting of the general manager as
chair of the committee or another member whom the general manager designates as chair
and 2 other members of the committee.
Part 2 — Requirements for Licensed EstablishmentsRequirement that applicant own or lease establishment4 (1) A licence must not be issued or transferred to a person unless that person
the owner of the establishment to which the licence relates, or(b)
the lessee of the establishment under a lease that does not expire for at
least 12 months after the date of issue or transfer of the licence.(2) A licence must not be renewed for an establishment unless the licensee is the
owner of the establishment to which the licence relates or provides evidence
satisfactory to the general manager that the licensee is the lessee of the establishment
under a lease of a duration that is satisfactory to the general manager.(3) For the purposes of the application of this section to a person who is applying
for, or who holds, a catering licence, a reference in subsection (1) or (2) to an
establishment is a reference to the person’s business location.(4) For the purposes of this section, an establishment does not include an event
site.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 2; 114/2014, Sch. s. 3.]General manager may require local approval5 Before issuing a licence for an establishment, the general manager may require
evidence of local government or first nation approvals in relation to the establishment,
including any applicable zoning approvals.Capacity6 (1) Before the general manager(a)
approves the issuance of a licence,(b)
approves a structural alteration of or a change to the size of any area of a
licensed establishment,(c)
approves a transfer of a licence under section 21 (3) of the Act,
approves an application for an increase in the person capacity of a licensed
establishment,the general manager must set the person capacity of the establishment, having
regard to the public interest and the views of a local government or first nation if
provided under section 10 or 53 of this regulation.(2) Once the general manager has set the person capacity of an establishment in
accordance with subsection (1), the general manager must refuse to issue, amend or
transfer a licence for that establishment if the occupant load of the establishment is
not equal to the person capacity.(3) Despite subsection (2), if the occupant load of an establishment is less than the
person capacity of the establishment set under subsection (1), the general
manager may issue, amend or transfer the licence for that establishment after reducing
the person capacity to equal the occupant load.(4) It is a term and condition of a licence that there must not be, in the licensed
establishment at any one time, more persons than the person capacity set under subsection
(1) or (3).(5) This section does not apply to a catering licence or to a U-Brew, U-Vin, wine
store, licensee retail store, a brewery without a brewery lounge endorsement or a
distillery without a distillery lounge endorsement or a winery without a winery lounge
endorsement.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 3; 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 2 and Sch. 2, s.
2.]Structural alterations7 (1) Structural alteration of or change to the size of any area of a licensed
establishment, except for U-Brews and U-Vins, must not be made without the written
authorization of the general manager.(2) Written authorization of the general manager is not required for structural
alteration of or change to the size of an area of an event site or a caterer’s business
location if the business location is not a licensed establishment.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 4; 114/2014, Sch. s. 4.]
Part 3 — LicencesDivision 1 — Liquor Primary, Liquor Primary Club and Food Primary LicencesLiquor primary licences and liquor primary club
licences8 (1) A liquor primary licence in respect of an establishment may be issued, renewed
or transferred if the primary purpose of the business carried on in the establishment
is beverage service, entertainment or hospitality.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the primary purpose of the business
carried on in the following establishments is not beverage service, entertainment or
hospitality:(a)
a facility frequented predominantly by or directed at minors and other young
persons;(b)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 79/2012.](c)
a restaurant;(d)
a take-away service;(e)
a motor vehicle;(f)
a video games arcade.(2.1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 79/2012.](3) A liquor primary club licence may be issued, renewed or transferred only in
respect of a club.(4) Neither a liquor primary licence nor a liquor primary club licence may be
transferred from one establishment to another unless the new establishment is
considered by the general manager to be(a)
located within a reasonably close distance from the existing establishment,
within the same community as the existing establishment.(5) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 79/2012.][am. B.C. Regs. 406/2003, s. 1; 18/2012; 79/2012.]Terms and conditions for liquor primary or liquor primary club
licences9 (1) The following terms and conditions apply to liquor primary licences and liquor
primary club licences:(a)
minors are not allowed in the licensed establishment unless(i) the minors are employed or retained as entertainers to entertain in the
establishment,(ii) the minors are allowed to be in the establishment by the general manager
in the public interest,(iii) the establishment is a stadium, concert hall, convention centre, train,
aircraft, motor vessel, airport or any other establishment the primary purpose of
which is not the service of liquor and minors are allowed by the general manager
to be in the establishment,(iv) the establishment is open for service of a varied selection of food items,
including both appetizers and main courses, or their equivalent, the minors are
accompanied by a parent or guardian and the minors are allowed by the general
manager to be in the establishment, or(v) the minors are employed to do work or provide a service in the
establishment, other than selling or serving liquor, and minors are otherwise
allowed to be in the establishment under subparagraph (ii), (iii) or
(iv);(b)
subject to limitation by the general manager, hours of liquor service must
start no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 4:00 a.m. the next
day;(c)
unless exempted by the general manager, food and non-alcoholic beverages
must be available at reasonable prices to the patrons.(2) If a liquor primary licence is endorsed with a catering endorsement, the terms
and conditions set out in subsection (1) do not apply in relation to an event
catered by the caterer.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 5; 114/2014, Sch. s. 5.]Application for liquor primary or liquor primary club
licence10 (1) For the purposes of section 11.1 (1) of the Act, a liquor primary licence and
a liquor primary club licence are prescribed categories of licences.(2) If a person applies for a liquor primary licence or a liquor primary club
licence for an establishment, the general manager must give notice of the application
to the local government or first nation for the area in which the establishment is
located or proposed to be located unless the local government or first nation has
indicated that it does not wish to receive notice.(3) In considering an application for which notice has been given under subsection
(2), the local government or first nation must, in providing comments
with respect to the licence application, take into account the following
the location of the establishment;(b)
the proximity of the establishment to other social or recreational
facilities and public buildings;(c)
the person capacity and hours of liquor service of the
establishment;(d)
the number and market focus or clientele of liquor primary licence
establishments within a reasonable distance of the proposed location;(e)
the impact of noise on the community in the immediate vicinity of the
establishment;(f) and (g)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 26/2011, Sch. s. 1.](h)
the impact on the community if the application is approved.(4) If the operation of the establishment as a licensed establishment may affect
nearby residents, the local government or first nation must gather the views of
residents in accordance with section 11.1 (2) (c) of the Act.(5) If the local government or first nation wishes to provide comments to the
general manager, it must provide the following in writing:(a)
its comments addressing the criteria in subsection (3) of this
if it has gathered the views of residents under subsection
(4),(i) the views of the residents,(ii) the method used to gather the views of the residents, and(iii) its comments and recommendations respecting the views of the
residents;(c)
its recommendations with respect to whether the licence should be
issued;(d)
the reasons for its recommendations.(6) The written comments referred to in subsection (5) must be
provided to the general manager within 90 days after the local government or first
nation receives notice under subsection (2), or any further period authorized by
the general manager in writing.[am. B.C. Reg. 26/2011, Sch. s. 1.]Food primary licences11 (1) A food primary licence in respect of an establishment may be issued, renewed
is the service of food during all hours of its operation.(2) The following terms and conditions apply to a food primary licence:(a)
minors are allowed in the establishment;(b)
liquor must not be served unless the establishment is open for service of a
varied selection of food items, including both appetizers and main courses, or their
equivalent;(c)
day.(3) The general manager may consider, in determining whether the primary purpose
of the business carried on in the establishment is or will be the service of food
during all hours of its operation, any or all of the following:(a)
kitchen equipment;(b)
furnishings and lighting;(c)
menu;(d)
type and hours of entertainment and games offered by the
licensee;(e)
advertising;(f)
hours of operation;(g)
financial records;(h)
the ratio of receipts from food sales to receipts from liquor sales in the
establishment;(i)
any other relevant consideration that may assist in the
determination.(4) If a food primary licence is endorsed with a catering endorsement, the terms
and conditions set out in subsection (2) do not apply in relation to an event
catered by the caterer.[am. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 6.]Endorsement for lounge12 (1) A person who holds a food primary licence or who is applying for a food
primary licence in respect of an establishment that has a person capacity of at least
50 may apply for a lounge endorsement.(2) The general manager must set the person capacity of any area in respect of
which a lounge endorsement is sought at the lesser of(a)
40 persons, and(b)
20% of the person capacity of the interior of the principal area of the
licensed establishment.(3) The general manager may approve 2 lounges for the same licensed establishment
if the person capacity of each of the lounges does not exceed the person capacity in
(2) and one of the lounges is located on a patio.(4) If approval is given for 2 lounges under subsection (3) and both
lounges are open for liquor service at the same time, the total at any one time of the
number of persons in one of those lounges plus the number of persons in the other
lounge must not exceed the number set by the general manager under subsection
(2).(5) The following terms and conditions apply to a lounge endorsement:(a)
food service must be available in the lounge;(b)
the licensee must not serve liquor in the lounge if the primary dining area
of the licensed establishment is not open for service of its full food menu and
liquor service;(c)
the lounge must, in the opinion of the general manager, appear to be an area
that is distinct from the primary dining area of the licensed
establishment.Dual licensing13 (1) A liquor primary licence and a food primary licence must not be issued in
respect of the same establishment.(2) Subsection
(1) does not apply to an establishment if(a)
the licensee for the establishment would, but for subsection (1) of this
section, hold, in respect of the establishment, a liquor primary licence and a food
primary licence, as a result of the operation of Part 8,(b)
the licences referred to in paragraph (a) remain in good
all renewals of or amendments to the licences referred to in paragraph
(a) are effected in accordance with this regulation.[am. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 7.]Division 1.1Repealed13.1-13.11 Repealed. [1996-267-12.01]Division 1.2 — Catering Licences, Endorsements and AuthorizationsResidential events13.01 An event is a residential event if(a)
liquor is sold at the event by a caterer,(b)
the event occurs at a residence, and(c)
the only persons who attend the event are the host of the event and the
persons personally invited by the host or named in an invitation issued by the
host.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8.]Catering licences13.02 (1) A licence may be issued, renewed or transferred to a person under this section
if the general manager is satisfied that(a)
the primary business of the person is the preparation and serving of food,
the person has the personnel and infrastructure necessary to prepare and
serve food at events hosted by others.(2) A licence issued under this section is a catering licence.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8.]Catering endorsements13.03 (1) A person who holds a food primary licence or a liquor primary licence may
apply for a catering endorsement.(2) The general manager may add a catering endorsement to a licence referred to in
(1) if the general manager is satisfied that(a)
the primary business of the licensee, in relation to a catered event or a
residential event, is the preparation and serving of food,(b)
the licensee has the personnel and infrastructure necessary to prepare and
serve food at events hosted by others, and(c)
the licensee's business location is the licensee's licensed
establishment.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8.]Consideration of general manager13.04 The general manager may consider, in determining the primary business of an
applicant for or holder of a catering licence or a catering endorsement and whether the
applicant or licensee has the personnel and infrastructure necessary to prepare and
serve food at events hosted by others, any or all of the following:(a)
the kitchen equipment located at the business location of the applicant or
the food selection offered by the applicant or licensee;(c)
advertising;(d)
financial records;(e)
staffing;(f)
the ratio of receipts from food sales to receipts from liquor sales at events
catered by the caterer;(g)
determination.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8.]Terms and conditions applicable to caterers13.05 (1) Without limiting any other terms and conditions of or applicable to a catering
licence or a catering endorsement, the following are terms and conditions of, and
apply to, a catering licence or a catering endorsement:(a)
the caterer must be the owner of the catering business to which the licence
or endorsement applies;(b)
the caterer must store at the caterer's business location the liquor to be
sold at events catered by the caterer;(c)
the caterer may maintain in or on the outside of the caterer's business
location a sign displaying the name of the caterer and the fact that the caterer is
licensed under the Act, if the sign complies with local government bylaws and is
approved by the general manager, and other signs must not be displayed inside or
outside the caterer's business location unless they are approved by the general
manager;(d)
the caterer must not change the location of the caterer's business location
without the written consent of the general manager;(e)
the caterer must provide to the general manager, on request, any document
relating to the caterer's catering business;(f)
the caterer must hold, in good standing, all municipally, regionally,
provincially or federally granted licences, permits or certificates that the caterer
is required to hold in order to operate the catering business and the caterer's
business location;(g)
the caterer must not be convicted of an offence under the laws of Canada or
British Columbia or under the bylaws of a municipality or regional district that
relates to(i) the caterer's business location or the conduct of it, or(ii) the catering business or the conduct of it;(h)
the caterer must not promote, or invite people to, an event catered by the
caterer unless(i) the event is to express appreciation for the caterer's employees or
customers,(ii) the liquor is provided at no charge, and(iii) the only persons who attend the event are the persons personally invited
by the caterer or named in an invitation issued by the caterer;(i)
unless authorized by the general manager, the caterer must not offer liquor
for sale at a series of events hosted by the same person if, as a result of doing
so, the caterer is or appears to be operating an ongoing business with that
person;(j)
revenue from liquor sales at an event catered by the caterer must be
retained by the caterer;(k)
promptly after a catering authorization has been cancelled or suspended
under section 22, 23 or 92 of the Act, the caterer must surrender the catering
authorization to the general manager;(l)
the caterer or one or more employees of the caterer must be in attendance at
each event catered by the caterer at all times that liquor is being sold or served
at the event;(m)
any liquor sold at an event catered by the caterer must be sold by the
caterer or an employee of the caterer;(n)
the caterer must not, at a residential event catered by the caterer, sell
liquor to any of the patrons at the event.(2) A minor must not sell or serve liquor at a catered event or a residential
event.(3) Unless otherwise restricted by the general manager, for the purposes of
section 35 (c) of the Act,(a)
a minor may be allowed in the business location of a caterer who holds a
catering licence, and(b)
subject to subsection (2), a minor may be allowed to be
present at a catered event or a residential event.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8.]Catering authorizations13.06 (1) A caterer may apply under section 89 (1) of the Act for a catering
authorization in relation to an event site and the application must include the
the name of the host of the catered event;(b)
the nature of the catered event;(c)
the date, time and location of the catered event;(d)
the estimated attendance for the catered event;(e)
any other information required by the general manager to assess the
application.(1.1) A caterer may, on being granted a catering authorization by the general
manager, sell or serve liquor at an event site in accordance with section 86 (1) of
the Act.(2) The following terms and conditions apply to a catering authorization and the
catered event to which it relates:(a)
all means of access to the event site must be supervised to the satisfaction
of the general manager;(b)
start no earlier than 9 a.m. and end no later than 4 a.m. the next day;(c)
must be available to the patrons at a reasonable price;(d)
the event site, and the catered event itself, must comply with local bylaws
and health and fire regulations;(e)
without limiting paragraph (d), the number of people in attendance
at the catered event must not exceed the lesser of(i) the maximum number of people that, under the catering authorization, may
be in attendance at the catered event, and(ii) the occupant load for the event site.(3) A person applying for a catering authorization must disclose all material
facts required by the form of application and must not make any false or misleading
statements in the form of application.[en. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 8; am. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 6.]Liquor that may be served at residential event13.07 At a residential event, when provided to the caterer by the host of the event, a
caterer may serve liquor owned by the host.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 7.]Division 2 — Licensee Retail Store Licences and Wine Store LicencesLicensee retail stores14 (1) Subject to this section, a licence may be issued, renewed or transferred in
respect of a licensee retail store, and the following terms and conditions apply to a
licensee retail store licence:(a)
all types of liquor may be sold, subject to limitation by the general
manager in the licence;(b)
subject to limitation by the general manager in the licence, the hours of
liquor service must start no earlier than 9 a.m. and end no later than 11
p.m.;(c)
minors accompanied by a parent or guardian are allowed in the
packaged snacks, liquor related items and other items authorized by the
general manager may be sold;(e)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 81/2003.](f)
despite section 46, entertainment and games are not
allowed;(g)
consumption of liquor within a licensee retail store is not allowed except
as authorized by the general manager.(2) A licence must not be issued under subsection (1) unless an
application for the licence was received by the general manager on or before 4:30 p.m.
on November 29, 2002.(2.1) For the purposes of this section, a reference in subsection (2) to "an
application for the licence" includes an application for the licence as that
application was amended or transferred by an application made before, on or after
November 29, 2002.(2.2) Subsections
(2) and (2.1) and this subsection are repealed on July 1,
2022.(3) A licence in respect of a licensee retail store must not be issued, renewed or
transferred unless(a)
the licensee retail store is located in(i) a permanent, free-standing building that does not contain another
business, or(ii) a building in which there are other businesses, but the licensee retail
store has its own entrance and exit separate from any other business and a solid
floor-to-ceiling wall between the licensee retail store and any other business,
in the opinion of the general manager, the licensee retail store does not
appear to be associated with another business.(3.1) Despite subsection (3), a licence in respect of a licensed
establishment that does not comply with that subsection may be renewed or
transferred(a)
if the location of the licensed establishment was approved by the general
manager on a previous occasion in accordance with the law that was in force at the
time of the approval, or(b)
if the establishment is associated with another business and the association
was permitted by the law that was in force at the time the general manager approved
the licence.(4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 289/2009, s. 1 (d).](5) Subject to subsection (6), an application to relocate a
licensee retail store to a new location must not be approved unless(a)
the new location of the licensee retail store is at least 1.0 km from the
site of another existing licensee retail store or a proposed licensee retail store,
the new location of the licensee retail store is(i) within the jurisdiction of the same local government or first nation as
the current location of the licensee retail store, or(ii) within 5 km of the current location of the licensee retail
store.(6) If an application to relocate a licensee retail store does not comply with
(5) (a), the general manager may approve that application in one of the
following circumstances only:(a)
if a licensee proposes to relocate its licensee retail store to a new
location that has the same parcel identifier number as the current location, even if
the new location is within 1.0 km of another existing licensee retail store or a
proposed licensee retail store;(b)
if a licensee proposes to relocate its licensee retail store that is
currently within 1.0 km of another existing licensee retail store or a proposed
licensee retail store, and the new location is not closer to the existing licensee
retail store or proposed licensee retail store than the licensee retail store's
current location;(c)
if a licensee proposes to relocate its licensee retail store and the
shortest travelling distance by road between the new location and another existing
licensee retail store or a proposed licensee retail store is 1.0 km or more because
of a natural barrier between the new location and the existing licensee retail store
or proposed licensee retail store;(d)
if a licensee proposes to relocate its licensee retail store because the
licensee retail store was substantially damaged by fire or natural disaster, even if
proposed licensee retail store.(7) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6), "proposed
licensee retail store" means a proposed licensee retail store that is the
subject of an application already received by the general manager for a licence under
this section.[am. B.C. Regs. 81/2003; 406/2003, s. 2; 379/2004, s. 1; 20/2007; 289/2009, s.
1; 42/2010; 43/2010; 177/2012; 47/2013, Sch. s. 1.]Wine stores14.1 (1) The following terms and conditions apply to a wine store licence:(a)
subject to limitation by the general manager, only wine may be sold in the
wine store;(b)
subject to limitation by the general manager, hours of wine service must
start no earlier than 9 a.m. and end no later than 11 p.m.;(c)
a minor is not allowed to be present in the wine store unless the minor is
accompanied by a parent or guardian or authorized by the general manager;(d)
packaged snacks, wine related items and other items authorized by the
allowed in the wine store;(f)
consumption of wine within a wine store is not allowed except as authorized
by the general manager.(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a wine store licence
must not be issued, renewed or transferred unless(a)
the wine store is located in(i) a permanent, free-standing building that does not contain another
business, or(ii) a building in which there are other businesses, but the wine store has its
own entrance and exit separate from any other business and a solid
floor-to-ceiling wall between the wine store and any other business,
in the opinion of the general manager, the wine store does not appear to be
associated with another business.(3) A wine store licence that does not comply with subsection (2) may be renewed
or transferred(a)
if the location of the wine store was approved by the general manager or the
general manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch on a previous occasion in
accordance with the law that was in force at the time of the approval, or(b)
was permitted by the law that was in force at the time the general manager or the
general manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch approved the licence.(4) A wine store licence that is converted from an appointment under section
75 is exempt from subsection (2) as follows:(a)
the exemption is only with respect to any non-compliance with the
requirements in subsection (2) at the date of
other than in respect of a wine store licence issued to a wine store that
sells only wine for sacramental purposes, the exemption is in place only from the
date of conversion until the wine store, with respect to which the wine store
licence is issued, moves to premises at a new location.(5) A wine store licence under which the licensee is authorized to sell only wine
for sacramental purposes that is converted from an appointment under section 75 of
this regulation is exempt from section 38 (3) (a) of the Act and section 35 (1) of
this regulation.(6) A wine store licence under which the licensee is authorized to sell only BC
VQA wine, within the meaning of the Wines of Marked Quality Regulation, B.C. Reg.
79/2005, that is converted from an appointment under section 75 of this regulation is
exempt from the requirements in section 16 (1) (b) and (c) of the Act.(7) The following are prohibited in relation to a wine store licence:(a)
the issuance of a wine store licence, other than a wine store licence that
was converted from an appointment under section 75;(b)
an application for a wine store licence.[en. B.C. Reg. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 4.]Temporary off-site sale endorsement14.2 A licensee who holds a licence for a licensee retail store or wine store may
apply for a temporary off-site sale endorsement.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 8.]Temporary off-site sale authorization14.3 (1) In this section, section 14.4 and Schedule 4, "food or beverage
festival" means an event the primary focus of which is on tasting or
showcasing food or liquor.(2) A licensee who holds a licence for a licensee retail store or wine store with
a temporary off-site sale endorsement may apply under section 89 (1) of the Act for a
temporary off-site sale authorization in relation to an event site at a food or
beverage festival that is the subject of a special occasion licence.(3) An application under subsection (2) must include the following
the name of the licensee who holds the special occasion licence;(b)
the name of the food or beverage festival in respect of which the special
occasion licence has been issued;(c)
the date, time and location of the food or beverage festival in respect of
which the special occasion licence has been issued;(d)
the hours during which the applicant licensee proposes to sell liquor at the
food or beverage festival;(e)
application.(4) A licensee applying for a temporary off-site sale authorization must disclose
all material facts required by the form of application and must not make false or
misleading statements in the form of application.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 8.]Terms and conditions of temporary off-site sale
authorization14.4 (1) A licensee who holds a licensee retail store or wine store licence may, on
being granted a temporary off-site sale authorization by the general manager, sell
liquor at an event site at a food or beverage festival in accordance with section 86
(1) of the Act.(2) The following terms and conditions apply to a temporary off-site sale
authorization:(a)
the authorization is valid only during the event dates and hours specified
in the authorization;(b)
subject to limitation by the general manager in the authorization, liquor
may be sold no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 11 p.m.;(c)
consumption of liquor at the event site is not permitted;(d)
minors are allowed to be present if they are allowed to be present at the
food or beverage festival in respect of which the special occasion licence has been
issued;(e)
sales of liquor must be recorded as sales from the licensee retail store or
wine store, as the case may be;(f)
in the case of a temporary off-site sale authorization granted under a
temporary off-site sale endorsement in respect of a wine store, the licensee may
sell only the liquor that is permitted to be sold under the licensee’s wine store
licence.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 8; am. B.C. Reg. 148/2014, s. 1.]Division 3 — Special Occasion Licences Special occasion licences15 (1) The general manager must determine how frequently special occasion licences
may be issued to an applicant and the days and hours during which each special
occasion licence will be in effect.(2) A person issuing a special occasion licence under section 7
of the Act must endorse on the licence the maximum retail prices at which liquor may
be sold and, except in the case of charitable events, the maximum retail prices of
drinks served are to be set so as to recover only the operating costs of the
event.(3) For the purposes of section 35 (c) of the Act, minors may be in a licensed
establishment when a special occasion licence is in effect.(4) The local police authority or a delegate of the general manager must approve
the application for a special occasion licence before that licence is
issued.(5) If the general manager delegates to a person other than a member of the local
police authority the power to approve an application for a special occasion licence,
the person issuing the special occasion licence must, if directed to do so by the
general manager, inform the local police authority, before the event to which the
licence relates, of the nature, time and place of the event.(6) All liquor that is sold or served under a special occasion licence must be
sold or served and consumed in the licensed establishment.(7) Subject to subsection (8) of this section, a person must not in
any advertisement or other promotion of an event indicate that liquor will be sold or
served.(8) In the case of an event held under a public special occasion licence, at which
a number of manufacturers of wine, beer or other liquor are conducting tastings at one
location, the event organizer may advertise the name of the event followed by the
names of the participating liquor manufacturers.(9) If an event for which a special occasion licence is to be issued is to be held
on lands or premises owned or operated by a local government or first nation or by the
Provincial or Federal Government, the applicant must, before issuance of the licence,
produce written permission for the event signed by an authorized official of that
government or first nation.(10) A licensed establishment in which liquor is sold or provided under a special
occasion licence must be enclosed and all means of access to the establishment must be
supervised to the satisfaction of the local police authority.(11) Promptly after a special occasion licence has been cancelled or suspended
under section 7, 20 or 22 of the Act, the licensee must surrender the licence to the
general manager or to a delegate of the general manager.(12) A person to whom a special occasion licence has been issued under section 7 of
the Act may, in accordance with the Act, this regulation and the terms and conditions
of the licence, sell liquor that has been purchased from the Liquor Distribution
Branch and given to the person by an agent, as defined in section 1 (1) of the Act, or
a liquor manufacturer if(a)
the person is a charitable fundraiser or charitable representative,
the purpose of the special occasion is to raise funds for a charitable
purpose.(13) A licensee to whom a special occasion licence is issued for an event described
in paragraph (c) of the definition of "private special occasion" in section 1 (1) of
this regulation may serve at the private special occasion wine, beer or cider that is
produced or manufactured(a)
in a residence, or(b)
in an establishment licensed under section 12.1 of the Actfor his or her own consumption or consumption at no charge by other
persons.[am. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 9.]Division 4 — Wineries, Breweries and DistilleriesConditions for issue or renewal of a winery licence16 (1) A person who applies for a winery licence, or for the renewal of a winery
licence, must, in addition to complying with the requirements of section 4, own or
lease, under a lease that does not expire for at least 12 months after the date of the
issue or renewal of the winery licence, the following equipment and
facilities:(a)
fermentation tanks or barrels;(b)
filtering equipment;(c)
a secure storage area.(2) The equipment and facilities required by subsection (1) must be
adequate for the production of at least 4 500 litres of wine per year.(3) To be eligible for a winery licence, an applicant must demonstrate, to the
satisfaction of the general manager, an intention to ferment in each year at least
4 500 litres of wine owned by the applicant.(4) To be eligible for the renewal of a winery licence, a licensee must have
fermented in each year at least 4 500 litres of wine owned by the licensee.(5) Despite subsection (4), the general manager may, having
regard for the public interest, renew a winery licence if a licensee is unable to
produce at least 4 500 litres of wine per year because of(a)
crop failure,(b)
standard agricultural practices that result in the temporary loss of
sufficient fruit to meet the winery's normal production volumes, or(c)
an event that, in the opinion of the general manager, is beyond the control
of the licensee.(6) A licensee must not use the establishment in respect of which the licence was
issued(a)
for any purpose other than that authorized under the licence, or(b)
for the manufacture of any liquor, other than(i) wine owned by the licensee,(ii) liquor owned by another person who is licensed under the Act,
or(iii) wine that is owned by a winery in another jurisdiction.(7) An applicant or licensee who manufactures a wine product by a unique process,
and who demonstrates the uniqueness of the process in a manner acceptable to the
general manager, is exempt from the requirements of subsections (1) (a) and (b),
(2), (3) and (4).Record keeping and reporting requirements17 (1) For the purposes of administering and enforcing the Act and this regulation, a
person who holds a winery licence must, in a manner acceptable to the general manager,
maintain the following documents and records:(a)
source documents including, without limiting this, business structure
documents, invoices, receipts and bank statements;(b)
records including, without limiting this, the general financial ledger,
general production and inventory ledger and winemaker's journal.(2) In addition to the requirements under section 34, a person who holds
a winery licence must make available for inspection, at the request of the general
manager or his or her designate, records of the following information as
applicable:(a)
records of tonnage of grapes or fruit harvested;(b)
purchase records for grapes or fruit purchased indicating the type, source
and tonnage of the grapes or fruit;(c)
purchase records for juice or concentrate purchased indicating the type,
source and volume of the juice or concentrate;(d)
purchase records for bulk and bottled wine purchased indicating the type,
source and volume of the bulk and bottled wine;(e)
purchase records for additives to wine such as alcohol and sugar indicating
the source and volume of the additives;(f)
production records for bulk and bottled wines;(g)
records of the movement and disposition of bulk and bottled wine that is
transferred from one location to another for sale or export;(h)
records of the disposition of wine by spillage, sampling and
tasting.(3) The information required by subsection (2) must be
recorded on an ongoing basis.Endorsements for lounge or special event area at winery, brewery or
distillery18 (1) A licensee holding a winery licence or an applicant for a winery licence may
apply for a winery lounge endorsement or a special event endorsement in respect of the
winery licence.(1.1) A licensee holding a brewery licence or an applicant for a brewery licence may
apply for a brewery lounge endorsement or a special event endorsement in respect of
the brewery licence.(1.2) A licensee holding a distillery licence or an applicant for a distillery
licence may apply for a distillery lounge endorsement or a special event endorsement
in respect of the distillery licence.(1.3) This section applies only to endorsements under subsections (1), (1.1)
(1.2) and the applications and endorsement areas, as applicable, to those
endorsements.(2) An endorsement area must be(a)
owned by or leased to the licensee who was granted the endorsement,
located on the manufacturer site.(3) Subject to limitation by the general manager, hours of liquor service
authorized by an endorsement must start no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and end no later
than 4:00 a.m. the next day.(4) A minor is not allowed to be present in an endorsement area unless the minor
accompanied by a parent or guardian,(b)
employed or retained as an entertainer to entertain in the licensed
establishment, or(c)
employed to do work or provide a service in the establishment, other than
selling or serving liquor.(5) The areas that constitute a special event area may be located indoors or
outdoors and must be(a)
in a location approved by the general manager, and(b)
of a size and configuration approved by the general manager.(6) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager, the licensee must make
food and non-alcoholic beverages available at reasonable prices to customers in a
winery lounge, brewery lounge, distillery lounge or special event area.(7) The sale or service of liquor is restricted as follows:(a)
in a winery lounge or special event area in respect of a winery licence, the
sale or service of liquor is restricted to wine manufactured in British
in a brewery lounge or special event area in respect of a brewery licence,
the sale or service of liquor is restricted to beer registered to the brewer under
an agreement under section 5 of the Liquor Distribution Act in respect of the brewery;(c)
in a distillery lounge or special event area in respect of a distillery
licence, the sale or service of liquor is restricted to spirituous liquor registered
to the distiller under an agreement under section 5 of the Liquor Distribution Act in respect of the distillery.(8) Subject to subsections (21) to (24), if a licensee
a winery licence or an applicant for a winery licence applies for an
endorsement under subsection (1) in respect of the
winery,(b)
a brewery licence or an applicant for a brewery licence applies for an
endorsement under subsection (1.1) in respect of the brewery,
a distillery licence or an applicant for a distillery licence applies for an
endorsement under subsection (1.2) in respect of the
distillerythe general manager must give notice of the application to the local
government or first nation for the area in which the winery, brewery or distillery, as
applicable, is located unless the local government or first nation has indicated that
it does not wish to receive notice.(9) In considering an application for which notice has been given under subsection
(8), the local government or first nation must, in providing comments
with respect to the application, take into account the following criteria:(a)
the location of the winery lounge, brewery lounge, distillery lounge or
special event area;(b)
the proximity of the winery lounge, brewery lounge, distillery lounge or
special event area to other social or recreational facilities and public
buildings;(c)
the person capacity and hours of liquor service of the winery lounge,
brewery lounge, distillery lounge or special event area;(d)
the impact of noise on the community in the immediate vicinity of the winery
lounge, brewery lounge, distillery lounge or special event area;(e)
the impact on the community if the application is approved.(10) If the operation of a winery lounge, brewery lounge, distillery lounge or
special event area may affect nearby residents, the local government or first nation
must gather the views of residents of an area determined by the local government or
first nation.(11) If the local government or first nation wishes to provide comments to the
its comments addressing the criteria in subsection (9);(b)
(10),(i) the views of the residents,(ii) the method used to gather the views of the residents, and(iii) its comments and recommendations respecting the views of the
its recommendations with respect to whether the endorsement should be
the reasons for its recommendations.(12) The written comments referred to in subsection (11) must be
nation receives notice under subsection (8), or any further period authorized by
the general manager in writing.(13) If under subsection (11) (c), the local government or first
nation recommends that an endorsement be issued, the general manager must take that
recommendation into account in deciding whether to issue the endorsement.(14) Subject to subsection (15), the general manager must not
approve an application that is not supported by the local government or first
nation.(15) The general manager need not comply with subsection (14) if the general
manager is satisfied that(a)
the local government or first nation did not comply with the requirements of
this section, or(b)
the recommendation provided by the local government or first nation is
contrary to the public interest.(16) If, after notice is provided to the local government or first nation under
(8), the local government or first nation informs the general manager
that the local government or first nation will not provide input to the general
manager in respect of the application or does not respond to the notice within the
time allowed under subsection (12), the general manager may, in
deciding whether or not to approve the application, take into account(a)
the criteria in subsection (9), and(b)
any other matters the general manager considers relevant.(17) In a case to which subsection (16) applies, the general manager must,
before deciding whether or not to approve an application, provide an opportunity for
residents of an area determined by the general manager to provide comments in respect
of the application unless the general manager is satisfied that that opportunity has
already been provided by the local government or first nation.(18) In order to provide an opportunity for residents to provide comments under
(17), the general manager may direct that, at the applicant's
expense,(a)
a public comment process be held in a manner required by the general
manager, or(b)
the applicant post a public notice of the application at the locations, in
the manner and form and with content that is satisfactory to the general
manager.(19) After providing an opportunity for comments under subsections
(17) and (18), the general manager(a)
may, if the general manager is of the opinion that the residents are not
opposed to the application, approve the application, and(b)
must not approve the application if the general manager is of the opinion
that the residents are not in favour of the application.(20) Despite subsection (19), if, under subsection
(18), the general manager directs that a referendum be held for residents
of an area specified by the general manager, the general manager must not approve the
application unless 60% of the residents in the specified area who vote in the
referendum favour approving the application as presented.(21) If a licensee who holds, in respect of the same location,(a)
a combination of any 2 or more manufacturer licences, and(b)
one of the following:(i) a winery lounge endorsement in respect of a winery licence;(ii) a brewery lounge endorsement in respect of a brewery licence;(iii) a distillery lounge endorsement in respect of a distillery
licenceapplies for an endorsement described in paragraph (b) (i), (ii) or
(iii) for the same endorsement area and with the same hours of liquor service as the
existing endorsement, the general manager must give notice of the application to the
local government or first nation for the area in which the winery, brewery or
distillery, as applicable, is located unless the local government or first nation has
indicated that it does not wish to receive notice.(22) If a licensee who holds, in respect of the same location,(a)
a special event endorsement in respect of one of the licences described in
(a)applies for a special event endorsement for the same endorsement area and with
the same hours of liquor service as the existing endorsement, the general manager must
give notice of the application to the local government or first nation for the area in
which the winery, brewery or distillery, as applicable, is located unless the local
government or first nation has indicated that it does not wish to receive
notice.(23) If the general manager gives notice under subsection (21) or (22), the
local government or first nation must select(a)
the process set out in subsections (9) to (20), or(b)
the abbreviated process set out in subsection (24).(24) The abbreviated process includes all of the following:(a)
the local government or first nation must complete a form provided by the
general manager, which must(i) include comments on the impact on the community if the endorsement is
approved, and(ii) be provided to the general manager within 90 days after the local
government or first nation receives notice under subsection (21)
(22), or any further period authorized by the general manager in
if the local government or first nation recommends that an endorsement be
issued, the general manager must take that recommendation into account in deciding
whether to issue the endorsement;(c)
the general manager must not approve an application that is not supported by
the local government or first nation unless the general manager is satisfied
that(i) the local government or first nation did not comply with the requirements
of this section, or(ii) the recommendation provided by the local government or first nation is
contrary to the public interest.[am. B.C. Regs. 205/2005, ss. 2 and 3; 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 5 and Sch. 2, s. 4;
114/2014, Sch. s. 10.]Picnicking areas and tour areas18.1 (1) A licensee holding a manufacturer licence or an applicant for a manufacturer
licence may apply for a picnicking endorsement or a tour endorsement, and this section
applies only to those endorsements and to the applications and endorsement areas
applicable to them.(2) An endorsement area must be owned by or leased to the licensee who was granted
the endorsement.(3) Subject to subsection (4), (4.1) or (4.2), as
wine may be consumed within a winery's endorsement area;(b)
beer may be consumed within a brewery's endorsement area;(c)
spirituous liquors may be consumed within a distillery's endorsement
area.(4) Wine consumed in a winery's endorsement area must be produced at a winery and
purchased from the licensee at a store with a manufacturer on-site store
endorsement under section 18.2,(b)
purchased from an area of the winery to which a winery lounge endorsement, a
tour endorsement or a special event endorsement applies, or(c)
provided by the licensee from the sampling room of the winery.(4.1) Beer consumed in a brewery's endorsement area must be manufactured at the
brewery and must be(a)
purchased from or served by the licensee,(b)
purchased from an area of the brewery to which a brewery lounge endorsement,
a tour endorsement or a special event endorsement applies, or(c)
provided by the licensee from the sampling room of the brewery.(4.2) Spirituous liquor consumed in a distillery's endorsement area must be
manufactured at the distillery and must be(a)
purchased from an area of the distillery to which a distillery lounge
endorsement, a tour endorsement or a special event endorsement applies,
provided by the licensee from the sampling room of the
distillery.(4.3) Despite subsections (3), (4), (4.1) and (4.2), wine, beer and spirituous
liquors that are not produced or manufactured by the winery, brewery or distillery, as
the case may be, may be consumed within the picnic endorsement area of the winery,
brewery or distillery if the wine, beer or spirituous liquor is purchased from or
served by the licensee in another licensed establishment(a)
that is located on the same manufacturer site, and(b)
in respect of which another licence is held by the licensee.(5) Minors are allowed to be present in an endorsement area unless otherwise
restricted by the general manager.(6) A picnicking area must be(a)
located outdoors, in a location approved by the general manager,(b)
defined by a clearly identifiable boundary, and(c)
of a size and configuration approved by the general manager, but not larger
than 1 000 square metres.(7) A tour area may be located indoors or outdoors and must be(a)
of a size and configuration approved by the general manager.(8) Hours of liquor consumption in a picnicking area must start no earlier than 9
a.m. and end not later than dusk unless otherwise authorized or limited by the general
manager.[en. B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 4; am. B.C. Regs. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 5 and Sch. 2,
s. 5; 114/2014, Sch. s. 11.]Endorsement for manufacturer on-site store18.2 (1) A licensee holding a manufacturer licence or an applicant for a manufacturer
licence may apply for one manufacturer on-site store endorsement per licence, and this
section applies only to those endorsements and to the applications applicable to
them.(2) The following terms and conditions apply to a manufacturer on-site store
endorsement:(a)
the sale or service of liquor is restricted in the manufacturer on-site
store to liquor registered to the licensee under an agreement under section 5 of the
Liquor Distribution Act;(b)	subject to limitation by the general manager, hours of liquor service must
a minor is not allowed to be present in a manufacturer on-site store unless
the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or authorized by the general
allowed in the manufacturer on-site store;(f)
consumption of liquor within a manufacturer on-site store is not allowed
except as authorized by the general manager.[en. B.C. Reg. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 6.]Farmers’ market18.3 In this section, sections 18.4 to 18.6 and Schedule 4, "farmers'
market" means a market that meets the following criteria:(a)
the market is composed entirely of vendors, excluding a licensee who holds a
farmers’ market authorization, who make, bake, grow or raise the products they sell at
that market;(b)
the market is managed or carried on by an organization that is incorporated
under the Society Act or the Business Corporations Act;(c)	the market comprises at least 6 vendors;(d)
the market operates(i) at least 4 times per year, but no more than twice a week, and(ii) at least 2 hours per day.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 12.]Who may apply for farmers' market authorization18.4 A licensee who holds a manufacturer licence with a manufacturer on-site store
endorsement referred to in section 18.2 may apply under section 89 (1) of the Act for a
farmers’ market authorization in relation to an event site at a farmers’
market.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 12.]Information required in application for authorization18.5 (1) In this section, "registration information" means the name
and registration number shown on the certificate of incorporation of a society or
company.(2) An application under section 89 (1) of the Act for a farmers’ market
authorization must include the following information:(a)
the registration information of the organization that manages or carries on
the farmers' market that is proposed to be the subject of the
authorization;(b)
the date, time and location of the farmers’ market that is proposed to be
the subject of the authorization;(c)
application.(3) A licensee applying for a farmers' market authorization must disclose all
material facts required by the form of application and must not make false or
misleading statements in the form of application.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 12.]Terms and conditions of farmers’ market authorization18.6 (1) A licensee referred to in section 18.4 of this regulation may, on being
granted a farmers’ market authorization by the general manager, sell or serve liquor
at an event site at a farmers’ market in accordance with section 86 (1) of the
Act.(2) The following terms and conditions apply to a farmers’ market
the authorization is valid only during the farmers’ market hours and only
during the hours stated in the licensee’s manufacturer on-site store
endorsement;(b)
the licensee may sell only the liquor that is permitted to be sold under the
licensee’s manufacturer on-site store endorsement;(c)
consumption of liquor at the event site is not allowed except as authorized
by the general manager;(d)
minors are allowed to be present.[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 12.]Repealed19 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 5.]Maximum quantity of product samples20 For the purposes of section 53 (1) of the Act, product samples may be offered
free of charge in a sampling room designated by the general manager under that section,
but the total volume of product samples that may be sold to a person during a day must
be no more than(a)
150 millilitres for a winery,(b)
375 millilitres for a brewery, and(c)
45 millilitres for a distillery.[am. B.C. Reg. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 7.]Division 5 — U-Brews and U-VinsDefinitions21 In this Division:
"bottle" includes a can, keg, cask or other container or package into
which beer, wine or cider is placed after it is removed from a carboy;
"carboy" means a container used for the aging or storage of beer,
wine or cider;
"customer" means a person who pays a fee to manufacture beer, wine or
cider in a U-Brew or U-Vin;
"licensee" means a person holding a licence under section 12.1 of the
Act to operate a U-Brew or U-Vin.
[am. B.C. Reg. 47/2013, Sch. s. 2.]Payment, acknowledgment and invoice required22 (1) A licensee must ensure that a customer is not allowed to begin producing or
manufacturing his or her beer, wine or cider in the U-Brew or U-Vin unless the
customer first(a)
pays the licensee(i) for the ingredients to make the beer, wine or cider, or(ii) if the customer brings his or her own ingredients into the U-Brew or
U-Vin, for the manufacturing facilities or services to be provided, and(b)
provides the licensee with an acknowledgment, signed by the customer, that
the beer, wine or cider is being made by the customer for his or her own consumption
or consumption at no charge by other persons.(2) When a customer pays for the ingredients, facilities or services referred to
(1) (a), the licensee must ensure that the customer is provided with an
invoice that sets out the following information:(a)
the name and telephone number of the customer;(b)
the type and quantity of beer, wine or cider to be made;(c)
the date and the amount of payment received from the customer;(d)
the name, address and telephone number of the licensee.Role of the customer in the production process23 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a licensee must ensure
that the customer performs the following tasks in producing or manufacturing beer,
wine or cider in the U-Brew or U-Vin:(a)
combining or mixing ingredients with any of the following:(i) beer wort;(ii) fruit;(iii) wine or cider juice;(iv) concentrate;(v) fermentable liquids;(b)
if enzymes or yeast are required to begin the fermentation process, adding
the enzymes or yeast to the materials referred to in paragraph (a) or to any
other raw material of beer, wine or cider;(c)
removing or defacing commercial labels and sterilizing bottles in
preparation for bottling;(d)
placing the beer, wine or cider in bottles;(e)
labelling, corking, capping or shrink wrapping the bottles of beer, wine or
cider;(f)
removing the bottled beer, wine or cider from the U-Brew or
U-Vin.(2) The customer may be accompanied by one or more persons to assist the customer
in performing the tasks described in subsection (1) as long as
those persons are not associated with the operation of the U-Brew or U-Vin.(3) The licensee or his or her employees may also assist the customer in
performing the tasks described in subsection (1) but each of those tasks must be
primarily performed by the customer unless the customer is physically incapable of
performing that task alone.Licensee or employee production24 A licensee or any of his or her employees may produce or manufacture beer, wine
or cider in the U-Brew or U-Vin for their own off-site consumption or for off-site
consumption by others at no charge, but the beer, wine or cider(a)
must be labelled as belonging to the licensee or employee,(b)
must not be stored in the licensed establishment after bottling,
must not be used for any purpose within the licensed establishment.[am. B.C. Reg. 15/2009, s. 2.]Storage requirements25 (1) A licensee must ensure that each carboy containing a customer's ingredients
has a tag setting out the customer's name and the date any enzymes or yeast were
added.(2) A licensee must not remove a customer's beer, wine or cider from the U-Brew or
U-Vin for any purpose before bottling.No consumption other than tasting26 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee must not allow the
consumption of beer, wine or cider at the U-Brew or U-Vin.(2) A licensee may allow a customer to taste no more than 2 samples of the
customer's beer, wine or cider before completion of bottling but a sample must not
exceed 100 millilitres.Customer required to bottle own product27 A licensee must not allow anyone other than the customer from whose ingredients
beer, wine or cider was produced or manufactured or a person assisting that customer
under section 23 (2) or (3) to place the finished product in bottles.Removal of finished product required28 (1) A licensee must ensure that the customer removes his or her beer, wine or
cider from the U-Brew or U-Vin immediately after bottling and must not allow the
customer to store, for any purpose, the beer, wine or cider that has already been
bottled at the U- Brew or U-Vin.(2) A licensee must not deliver a customer's beer, wine or cider.Sales prohibited29 A licensee must ensure that beer, wine or cider is not kept for sale, offered
for sale, produced for sale or sold at the U-Brew or U-Vin.Minors30 (1) A licensee must not employ a minor in the operation of the U-Brew or U-Vin
unless the minor is under the direct and continual supervision of the licensee or an
adult employee of the licensee.(2) A licensee must ensure that minors are not allowed to produce or manufacture
beer, wine or cider at the U-Brew or U-Vin.(3) Minors accompanied by a parent or guardian are allowed to be present at the
U-Brew or U-Vin.Record keeping and reporting requirements31 (1) In addition to the requirements under section 34, a person who holds
a U-Brew or U-Vin licence must make available for inspection, at the request of the
general manager or his or her designate, records of the following
purchase records for all of the ingredients used in the manufacture or
production of beer, wine or cider in the U-Brew or U-Vin indicating the source and
volume of the ingredients;(b)
copies of invoices provided to customers under section 22 (2);(c)
records of the type and quantity of beer, wine or cider produced or
manufactured by the licensee or his or her employees under section 24;(d)
records detailing the disposition of any beer, wine or cider that is
spoiled, spilled, unclaimed or returned to the licensee.(2) A licensee must maintain the records in subsection (1) for at least 3
years.(3) A licensee must submit to the general manager semi-annual reports in the form
specified by the general manager outlining the volume of beer, wine and cider
manufactured or produced in the U-Brew or U-Vin during the periods specified by the
general manager.Advertisements32 (1) A licensee may do only the following in any advertisement relating to the
U-Brew or U-Vin:(a)
state that the U-Brew or U-Vin is licensed to provide goods, facilities or
services for the production or manufacturing of beer, wine or cider by
customers;(b)
state the name of the U-Brew or U-Vin and its address and phone
number;(c)
provide a list of the goods, facilities and services available at the U-Brew
and U-Vin and their prices;(d)
advertise the availability of specific types of ingredients for the
production or manufacturing of beer, wine or cider at the U-Brew or
U-Vin.(2) Any advertisement placed by or on behalf of a licensee must clearly state that
the prices advertised represent the cost of producing or manufacturing the beer, wine
or cider at the U-Brew or U-Vin and do not refer to the price of the finished
product.(3) A licensee must not provide any person with a sample of beer, wine or cider
that is, or may be available to be, produced or manufactured at the U-Brew or
U-Vin.Hours of operation33 Subject to limitation by the general manager in the licence issued under
section 12.1 of the Act, the hours of operation for a U-Brew or U-Vin must start no
earlier than 9 a.m. and end no later than 11 p.m.Division 6 — Miscellaneous Terms and ConditionsProduction of records34 (1) For the purposes of section 73 (1) of the Act, the following documents are
prescribed in relation to a licensee:(a)
liquor purchase records;(b)
liquor sales records;(c)
liquor disposal records;(d)
food sales records;(e)
sales records respecting other merchandise or services provided by the
licensee that are incidental to the business of the licensed establishment, if any,
and, in the case of a licensee who is a caterer, that are incidental to the catering
business, including, without limitation, the operation of the caterer's business
location;(f)
agreements and contracts between the licensee and a liquor manufacturer or
its agent or representative;(g)
invoices and purchase receipts for all equipment and other inventory that is
used in the operation of the licensed establishment, if any, and, in the case of a
licensee who is a caterer, that is used in the operation of the caterer's catering
business, including, without limitation, in the operation of the caterer's business
location;(h)
lease and management contracts that are related to the licensed
establishment, if any, and, in the case of a licensee who is a caterer, that are
related to the caterer's business location;(i)
employee records including names, addresses, salaries, primary job
responsibilities, shift schedules and dates of employment;(j)
records of incidents or events, if any, that occurred in or adjacent to the
licensed establishment, and,(i) in the case of a licensee who holds a catering licence, that occurred in
or adjacent to the caterer’s business location, or(ii) in the case of a licensee who holds an authorization, that occurred in or
adjacent to an event site that is the subject of the authorization;(k)
records of court orders and judgments against a licensee respecting the
sale, service or manufacture of liquor;(l)
records of the quantity and price of liquor servings.(2) For the purposes of section 73 (1) of the Act, the following documents are
prescribed, in addition to the documents referred to in subsection (1) of this
section, in relation to a caterer:(a)
catering authorizations issued to the caterer;(b)
any record that, under section 89 (2) (c) of the Act, accompanied any
application by the caterer for a catering authorization;(c)
every catering contract entered into by the caterer.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 9; 114/2014, Sch. s. 13.]Purchase of liquor35 (1) A licensee must not purchase liquor for the licensed establishment unless, and
a caterer must not purchase liquor for use in the catering business unless, at the
time of the purchase, the licensee identifies himself or herself as a licensee and
that purchase is made from (a)
a liquor store designated in writing by the general manager, or(b)
another person designated by the Liquor Distribution Branch.(2) Subsection
(1) does not apply to a licensed manufacturer of wine in respect of
purchases of wine by that licensee from another licensed manufacturer of
wine.(3) A licensee must maintain a register of all liquor purchased and received by
the licensee under a licence.[am. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 10.]Sale of liquor purchased under licence36 A licensee must not, under the authority of one licence, sell or provide liquor
purchased under another licence, unless otherwise authorized by the general
manager.Posting floor plan and licence37 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee must(a)
post his or her licence in a conspicuous place in the licensed
establishment, and(b)
provide access to the approved floor plan of the licensed establishment on
request of the general manager.(2) A licensee whose licence is a catering licence must(a)
post his or her licence in a conspicuous place at the licensee’s business
location.(b)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 14.](3) A licensee who holds an authorization must, in addition to the requirements in
subsection (1), display in a conspicuous place at each event site associated with the
authorization, during the event, a copy of his or her licence and a copy of the
authorization applicable to the event.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 11; 114/2014, Sch. s. 14.]Adjoining areas and separation38 (1) A licensed establishment must be separated from an unlicensed area in a manner
that is satisfactory to the general manager.(2) If one licensed establishment in respect of which one category of licence has
been issued adjoins another licensed establishment in respect of which a different
category of licence has been issued, the establishments must be separated in a manner
that is satisfactory to the general manager.(3) Without limiting subsection (2), if an event site adjoins an establishment for
which a licence has been issued, the event site must be separated from the licensed
establishment in a manner that is satisfactory to the general manager.[am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 12; 114/2014, Sch. s. 15.]Extension of hours for New Year's Eve39 Despite any limits placed on the hours of liquor service of an establishment in
respect of which a liquor primary licence, liquor primary club licence, winery licence
or food primary licence has been issued, the general manager may extend the time stated
on the licence for the hours of liquor service on December 31 to a time not later than
4:00 a.m. on January 1.Dispensing liquor40 (1) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager, all liquor served in a
licensed establishment must be dispensed from the original container in which the
liquor was purchased from the Liquor Distribution Branch.(2) A licensee must ensure that any automatic liquor-dispensing devices authorized
by the general manager and used in the licensed establishment are used in accordance
with the Act, this regulation and the terms and conditions of the licence.(3) The dispensing of beverages containing liquor at a service bar must be done in
full view of the patrons.[am. B.C. Reg. 26/2011, Sch. s. 2.]Liquor prices41 (1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 16 (a).](1.1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 148/2014, s. 2 (a).](1.2) and (1.3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 16 (a).](2) A licensee must not(a)
provide unlimited or unspecified quantities of liquor for a single price,
use a sales strategy that is likely to promote or encourage
intoxication.(2.1) A caterer does not contravene subsection (2) (b) merely because he or she
serves liquor at no charge to the patrons of an event catered by the
caterer.(3) A licensee must make available to patrons a list that shows, for all types of
liquor sold in the licensed establishment, the quantities in which and prices at which
the liquor is sold.(4) Subject to subsection (5), it is a term and condition of the following that
the prices of liquor must be set at the beginning of the day and may be changed
throughout the day, provided that the price of liquor of a category of liquor that is
permitted to be served in the licensed establishment or endorsement area, as the case
may be, is no lower than that set out opposite that category of liquor in the table
that follows this subsection:(a)
food primary licence;(b)
liquor primary licence;(c)
liquor primary club licence;(d)
brewery lounge endorsement;(e)
distillery lounge endorsement;(f)
winery lounge endorsement;(g)
special event endorsement.Table
Price per oz. or 28.4 ml(not including sales
Draught beer or cider, if the serving size is less than 50 oz. or
Draught beer or cider, if the serving size is 50 oz. or 1.42 litres
Packaged beer, cider or cooler
Wine or fortified wine
Liqueurs or spirits
(5) Nothing in subsection (4) limits the ability of a licensee whose licence
contains a catering endorsement to(a)
change the prices of liquor throughout the day, or(b)
set the price of liquorin relation to an event the licensee is to cater under the catering
endorsement.(6) A licensee who holds a special occasion licence must, before the special
occasion, set the price at which liquor is to be sold during that special
occasion.[am. B.C. Regs. 205/2005, s. 6; 44/2013, s. 13; 114/2014, Sch. s. 16; 148/2014,
s. 2.]Consumption of liquor in licensed establishments42 (1) A person must not consume liquor in a licensed establishment unless(a)
the liquor has been purchased from or served by the licensee of that
licensed establishment,(a.1)
licensed establishment in an adjoining licensed establishment of the same licensee,
if the licensed establishment is the site of a catered event, the liquor has
been purchased from or served by the caterer catering the event.(2) A licensee must not allow consumption in the licensed establishment of liquor
that was not purchased from or served by the licensee.(3) A licensee, and the employees of the licensee, must not consume liquor while
working in the licensed establishment or while working at the site of a residential
event catered by the licensee.(4) Subject to subsection (4.1), all liquor sold or served in a licensed
establishment, other than liquor sold by charitable auction, must be consumed in the
licensed establishment, and the licensee must not allow liquor, other than the
following, to be taken from the licensed establishment: (a)
a bottle of wine that is unfinished by a patron and sealed by the licensee
before being taken by that patron from the licensed establishment;(b)
liquor that is sold for consumption off premises in accordance with the Act,
this regulation and the terms and conditions of the licence;(c)
liquor that is brought for sale, or sold, by charitable auction.(4.1) Liquor sold or served by a licensee in a licensed establishment may be taken
to and consumed in an adjoining licensed establishment that is licensed to the same
licensee.(5) A licensee who seals an unfinished bottle of wine in accordance with
subsection (4) (a) must inform the patron of the requirements of section 44 of the
Act.(6) This section does not apply to a U-Brew or U-Vin.(6.1) All liquor sold to the host of a residential event by the caterer catering the
residential event must be consumed there, and the caterer must not allow a patron to
take from the residence a bottle of wine sold by the caterer that is unfinished
that bottle is sealed by the caterer before being taken by that patron from
the residence, and(b)
the caterer informs the patron of the requirements of section 44 of the
Act.(7) The holder of a food primary licence that has been issued in respect of a
licensed establishment other than a banquet hall may allow a person to bring into the
licensed establishment an unopened bottle of commercially-made wine for consumption in
that licensed establishment, and, in that event, the holder of the food primary
licence may serve that wine in accordance with the Act, this regulation and the terms
and conditions of the licence.(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), "banquet hall"
means premises that(a)
are available for rent or use in relation to events, and (b)
are not open for service to the public on a regular basis.[am. B.C. Regs. 222/2012; 44/2013, s. 14; 231/2013, Sch. s. 2; 114/2014, Sch.
s. 17.]Beverage service training43 (1) For the purposes of this regulation and section 13 of the Act,
"training program" means the training program entitled "Serving It
Right: The Responsible Beverage Service Program", delivered under the auspices of a
person or organization approved by the general manager.(2) For the purposes of section 13 (1) of the Act, the following licence
categories are prescribed:(a)
manufacturer licences containing an endorsement referred to in section
18 or 18.1 of this regulation;(b)
manufacturer licences issued to establishments that provide samples in a
sampling room designated by the general manager under section 53 (1) of the
liquor primary licences, liquor primary club licences, food primary
licences, catering licences, licensee retail store licences and special occasion
licences;(d)
18.2 of this regulation.(3) For the purposes of section 13 (1) and (3) (a) and (b) of the Act, the
training program is prescribed.(4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 133/2007, s. (a).](5) Successful completion of the training program by each person must be evidenced
by a certificate of completion issued in the name of that person by an authority
approved by the general manager.(6) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 133/2007, s. (a).](7) The following persons in the following situations are exempt from the
requirement to complete the training program:(a)
an unpaid manager or unpaid server in a club that is operated under a liquor
primary club licence;(b)
subject to any terms and conditions imposed under section 12 (2) and (3) of
the Act, a server in a food primary establishment;(c)
an unpaid server in an establishment licensed under a private special
occasion licence or a public special occasion licence;(d)
a person in whose name a private special occasion licence is issued, unless
that person is acting on behalf of an organization, association or other organized
group of persons;(e)
a server who(i) has successfully completed a liquor server training program required by
another province and approved by the general manager, and(ii) is able to provide documentary proof of his or her successful completion
of the program when requested to do so by the general manager, an officer of the
Liquor Control and Licensing Branch or a peace officer.(8) Subject to subsection (7) of this section, before allowing a person to manage
or serve liquor in a licensed establishment, at an event site or at a residential
event catered by the licensee, the licensee must verify that the person has
successfully completed the training program.(9) A person who claims to have successfully completed the training program must
produce his or her certificate of completion when requested to do so by the general
manager, an officer of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch or a peace
officer.[am. B.C. Regs. 448/2004, s. (a); 133/2007, ss. (a) and (b); 109/2009; 44/2013,
s. 15; 48/2013, Sch. 2, s. 6; 114/2014, Sch. s. 18.]Time44 (1) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager,(a)
liquor primary licensees and liquor primary club licensees must ensure that
patrons are cleared from the licensed establishment within 1/2 hour after the time
stated on the licence for the hours of liquor service, and(b)
food primary licensees must ensure that liquor is taken from patrons within
1/2 hour after the time stated on the licence for the hours of liquor service,
unless the liquor is a bottle of wine that is sealed in accordance with section 42 (4)
(a).(2) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager, if a licensee has been
issued a licence, other than a food primary licence, in respect of an establishment,
the licensee must not allow patrons to enter the licensed establishment during the
hours when liquor service is not allowed by the licence.(2.1) Subsections
(1) and (2) do not apply to a licensee in relation to an
event catered by the licensee.(2.2) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager,(a)
at a catered event, the caterer must ensure that liquor is taken from
patrons within 1/2 hour after the time stated on the catering authorization for the
hours of liquor service, or(b)
at a residential event, all unused liquor, purchased under the caterer's
licence, must be returned to the caterer's business location at the conclusion of
the residential event,unless the liquor is a bottle of wine that is sealed in accordance with
(4) (a) or (6.1) (a), as the case may be.(3) Unless otherwise authorized by the general manager, a licensee must not allow
a person to consume liquor in the licensed establishment beyond 1/2 hour after the
time stated on the licence for the hours of liquor service.(3.1) Subsection
(3) does not apply to a licensee in relation to the site of a catered
event catered by the licensee.(4) A person must not consume liquor in a licensed establishment beyond the time
allowed for consumption under subsection (3) in that licensed
establishment.(5) A reference to time in this regulation or in a licence is a reference to the
local time observed at the place of the licensed establishment.[am. B.C. Reg. 44/2013, s. 16.]Minors45 (1) For the purposes of section 33 (5) of the Act, identification means both of
one of the following:(i) a passport;(ii) a driver's licence that displays a photograph and the date of birth of the
holder;(iii) an identification card, issued by a government agency, that displays a
photograph and the date of birth of the holder;(b)
one other piece of identification that displays(i) the person's name, and (ii) one or both of the person's signature and picture.(2) and (3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 19/2007, s. 1.](4) A licensee must not allow a minor to have liquor in his or her possession in
the licensed establishment unless(a)
a charitable auction is being held in that establishment and the minor is
assisting at the auction in a manner specified in section 54.07,(b)
the licence issued for that establishment is a food primary licence or a
liquor primary licence for a stadium and the minor is working as a server in the
the minor is employed to do work or provide a service in the establishment,
other than selling or serving liquor, under section 9 (1) (a) (v) or 18 (4)
(c).[am. B.C. Regs. 19/2007, s. 1; 231/2013, Sch. s. 3; 114/2014, Sch. s.
19.]Entertainment and games46 (1) A licensee may provide entertainment and games that are authorized by the
general manager.(2) Entertainment and games provided in an establishment in respect of which a
food primary licence has been issued must not result in the operation of the
establishment in a manner that is contrary to the primary purpose of the business
being the service of food during all hours of the establishment's
operation.(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a local government may
by bylaw, a first nation may by any lawful means provided under the Indian
Act (Canada) or authorized by a treaty with the governments of Canada and
British Columbia, and a treaty first nation may by law if authorized under its final
agreement, restrict or prohibit the type of entertainment or games allowed in a
licensed establishment.(4) A licensee must not offer or condone entertainment or games activities that
may jeopardize patron or public safety.[am. B.C. Reg. 43/2009, s. (b).]Off premises sales47 (1) The general manager may endorse a liquor primary licence and a liquor primary
club licence for off premises sales if (a)
the licence results from a renewal, amendment or transfer of a licence
already so endorsed,(b)
a written application for the endorsement was received by the general
manager before June 5, 2000,(c)
the establishment in respect of which the endorsement is sought is at least
30 km from each of the following:(i) a liquor store;(ii) a licensee retail store;(iii) an establishment the licence for which has been endorsed for off premises
sales, or(d)
the licence in respect of which the endorsement is sought is issued to a
brew pub and an establishment operated in conjunction with and at the same site as
the brew pub, and the endorsement relates to the sale of the brew pub's products
that are manufactured on the premises.(2) If a licence is endorsed for off premises sales,(a)
subject to paragraph (b), off premises sales are allowed only
during hours of liquor service allowed on the licensee's licence,(b)
no off premises sales may be made after 11 p.m.,(c)
no liquor, other than coolers, beer, cider and wine, may be sold for off
premises consumption, and(d)
off premises sales must be made from the primary service bar area of the
licensed establishment.(3) Despite subsection (2) (d), a licensee may offer off
premises sales from an area of the licensed establishment other than the primary
service bar area if the first mentioned area was approved for off premises sales by
the general manager before June 5, 2000.(4) Subsection
(2) (c) does not apply to off premises sales referred to in subsection (1)
(d).(5) If the general manager has endorsed a liquor primary licence referred to in
subsection (1) with a catering endorsement, the licensee must not offer off premises
sales at an event catered by the licensee.[am. B.C. Regs. 15/2009, s. 3; 44/2013, s. 17; 114/2014, Sch. s.
20.]Room service48 (1) A licensed establishment offering overnight accommodation to registered guests
may sell and serve liquor to registered guests in their rooms if(a)
that sale and service is done only during the hours of liquor service
allowed on the licensee's licence,(b)
the types of liquor sold and served in this way are allowed for sale and
service by the terms and conditions of the licence, and(c)
the establishment offers room service meals to registered guests.(2) A licensed establishment referred to in subsection (1) may, unless
restricted from doing so by the terms and conditions of its licence, provide a minibar
service through which liquor may be purchased at any time in guest rooms.Stadiums49 If a liquor primary licence is issued in respect of a stadium, the following
terms and conditions apply:(a)
beverages must be served in plastic, paper or other disposable containers,
unless otherwise authorized by the general manager;(b)
liquor must not be sold at an activity or event without the written consent of
the organizer or promoter sponsoring the activity or event;(c)
the licensee must designate areas of the stadium's tiered seating area as
areas where the possession and consumption of liquor is not allowed and must, unless
otherwise authorized by the general manager, ensure that those areas(i) consist of a reasonable choice of seats within the range of ticket prices
offered at the stadium, and(ii) are each of a size appropriate to the level of demand for seats in those
areas of the stadium.Exemptions for arrangements between licensees and
manufacturers50 (1) In this section:
"arrangement" includes
an agreement, arrangement, concession, obligation, undertaking or interest
referred to in section 18 of the Act, and
an act or agreement referred to in section 45 of the Act;
"designated category of liquor" means any of the
draught beer;
bottled beer;
cider and coolers;
"take-away bar" means a liquor dispensing site or concession,
including a site or concession where both liquor and products other than liquor are
(2) The following classes of persons are eligible for exemptions under sections 18
(4) and 45 (4) of the Act:(a)
those licensees who individually hold a liquor primary licence, if the
liquor primary licence is held for a stadium or concert hall that(i) is of sufficient size and has adequate facilities to host provincial,
national or international events involving adult or professional
performers,(ii) is used primarily for the purposes referred to in subparagraph
(i), and(iii) has(A) in the case of a stadium, at least 5 000 tiered seats or such lesser
number as may be approved by the general manager, and(B) in the case of a concert hall, at least 1 500 permanent
seats;(b)
those licensees who individually hold a food primary licence, if(i) the establishment in respect of which the licence is held is located
within a stadium or concert hall, and(ii) the licensee holding the licence has been granted an exemption in respect
of the establishment under paragraph (a);(c)
those persons who individually enter or propose to enter into an arrangement
with a licensee who is being granted an exemption under paragraph
those licensees who hold a wine store licence and a winery licence with
respect to the wine store owned by the licensee;(e)
those licensees who individually hold a licence issued under section 57 or
58 of the Act if the annual production volume of liquor manufactured by the licensee
for the year immediately before a licence under section 12 is issued does
not exceed(i) 100 000 litres of spirits,(ii) 750 000 litres aggregate of wine and cider, or(iii) 300 000 hectolitres of beer,but only with respect to not more than 3 related offsite
establishments;(f)
58 of the Act, but only with respect to liquor manufactured by the licensee and sold
at the manufacturing site;(g)
those licensees who hold a licence issued under section 12 of the Act who
enter or propose to enter into an arrangement with a licensee who is being granted
an exemption under paragraph (e) or (f).(2.1) For the purposes of subsection (2) (e), "related off-site
establishment", in relation to a licensee who individually holds a licence
issued under section 57 or 58 of the Act, means an establishment licensed under
12 or the business location of a caterer if(a)
the business carried on at that establishment or location is(i) owned or partially owned by(A) the licensee, or(B) a person who is so associated with, connected with or financially
interested in the licensee that the person is likely to promote the sale of the
licensee's liquor, or(ii) carried on by the licensee or a person referred to in subparagraph (i)
(B) of this paragraph under an approval granted under section 17 of
the Act, and(b)
the establishment or location is located on a site other than the site at
which the licensee manufactures the liquor in relation to which the licence under
section 57 or 58 of the Act was issued.(3) When granting an exemption under section 18 (4) or 45 (4) of the Act, the
general manager must impose the following terms and conditions:(a)
if a designated category of liquor is sold by a licensee in the stadium or
concert hall under an arrangement made between the licensee and a person referred to
in subsection (2) (c) of this section who is granted an exemption under section 18
(4) or 45 (4) of the Act,(i) the licensee must make available to patrons at least one other product
that(A) belongs to that category,(B) is reasonably priced,(C) is not connected with the person granted an exemption under subsection (2)
(c) of this section,(D) is made known to patrons in the manner, at the locations within the
stadium or concert hall, in the form and with the content satisfactory to the
general manager,(E) is available from a reasonable number of take-away bars throughout the
stadium or concert hall, and(F) is not manufactured by a person to whom an exemption in respect of that
category has been given under subsection (2) in
relation to the stadium or concert hall, and(ii) the licensee must ensure that at least 10% of the sales of the designated
category of liquor are of the other product described in subparagraph
the licensee must, at locations satisfactory to the general manager within
the stadium or concert hall, display messaging, in form and content satisfactory to
the general manager, intended to promote the responsible consumption of
liquor.(4) When granting an exemption under section 18 (4) or 45 (4) of the Act, the
general manager may impose any additional terms and conditions the general manager
considers advisable.[am. B.C. Regs. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 8; 49/2013, s. 1.]Promotional activity50.1 (1) In this section:
"agent" means a person licensed to act as an agent under section 52
"promotional activity" means any activity that is prohibited or
restricted under section 45 (1) or (2) of the Act and includes the provision of
goods and services related to the operation of a licensed establishment, if any,
and, in the case of a caterer, to the operation of the caterer's catering business,
but does not include the provision of cash, credit or any other form of financial
"promotional item" means any item provided to a licensee as part of
a promotional activity;
"trade practices terms and conditions" means the terms and
conditions established by the general manager under subsection (2)
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the general manager may(a)
exempt any liquor manufacturer, agent or licensee from one or more
prohibitions and restrictions under section 45 (1) and (2) of the Act,
establish a set of terms and conditions respecting promotional activities
that are to apply to the licence of any liquor manufacturer, agent or licensee for
whom an exemption is granted under paragraph (a).(3) If an exemption is granted under subsection (2) (a) in respect
of promotional activities,(a)
the trade practices terms and conditions are added to and form part of the
terms and conditions of the licence of the liquor manufacturer, agent or licensee to
whom the exemption is granted,(b)
any promotional activity undertaken in reliance on the exemption must be
consistent with(i) the trade practices terms and conditions, and(ii) all other terms and conditions imposed on the licence by the general
manager under section 45 (4) of the Act, and(c)
unless the terms and conditions to which the licence is subject under
(b) of this subsection provide otherwise,(i) any promotional item provided to a licensee must be provided to, or be for
the principal benefit of, patrons of the licensee's licensed establishments or, in
the case of an event catered by the licensee, patrons of the event, and(ii) liquor must not be provided as a promotional item(d) to (i)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 49/2013, s. 2 (b).](4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 21.][en. B.C. Reg. 437/2003, s. 1; am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 18; 49/2013, s. 2;
114/2014, Sch. s. 21.]List of officers of club51 (1) A club must file with the general manager a complete list of its officers
showing the name, address and occupation of each officer.(2) Immediately after a change occurs in the officers of a club, the club must
file a revised list of officers with the general manager.Register of visitors to club52 (1) A club that holds a liquor primary club licence must keep a visitors' register
and must enter in that register the following information:(a)
the name of each guest;(b)
the name of the member accompanying each guest;(c)
the date the guest is in attendance.(2) A person who is not a member, an employee or a registered guest of the club
must not be or remain in a part of the club where liquor is being sold, served or
consumed.Division 7 — Amendment to Certain LicencesNotice of amendment53 (1) For the purposes of section 11.3 (1) of the Act, the following categories of
licences are prescribed:(a)
liquor primary licences;(b)
liquor primary club licences;(c)
winery licences;(d)
food primary licences;(e)
brewery licences;(f)
distillery licences.(1.1) In subsections (2) and (3), "permanently", in relation to
an amendment to a licence, means an amendment that is intended to apply to the licence
generally rather than for a specified period or in relation to a specified
event.(2) For the purposes of section 11.3 (1) of the Act, an application to amend a
licence referred to in subsection (1) (a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of this section that
includes an application to permanently amend the licence in respect of any of the
following is a prescribed circumstance:(a)
an extension of hours of liquor service at the establishment in respect of
which the licence was issued;(b)
an increase in the person capacity of that establishment or, in the case of
a special event endorsement for a winery, a brewery or a distillery, an increase in
the size of the special event area;(c)
the addition of a patio to that establishment,and the general manager must not approve the amendment unless the general
manager has given the local government or first nation for the area in which the
establishment is located notice of the proposed amendment under this
section.(3) For the purposes of section 11.3 (1) of the Act, an application to amend a
licence referred to in subsection (1) (d) of this section that includes an application
to permanently amend the licence in respect of either or both of the following is a
prescribed circumstance:(a)
hours of liquor service at the establishment in respect of which the licence
was issued ending after 12:00 a.m.;(b)
patron participation entertainment at that establishment,and the general manager must not approve the amendment unless the general
section.(4) If notice of an application for an amendment to a licence has been given to a
local government or first nation under this section and section 11.3 (1) of the Act,
the local government or first nation must, in considering the application and
providing comments, take into account the following criteria:(a)
the potential for noise if the application is approved;(b)
the impact on the community if the application is approved;(c)
if the application is one referred to in subsection (3) of this
section, whether the amendment may result in the establishment being operated in a
manner that is contrary to its primary purpose.(5) If the amendment to a liquor primary licence, liquor club primary licence,
food primary licence, winery licence, brewery licence or distillery licence may affect
residents in accordance with section 11.3 (2) (c) of the Act. (6) If the local government or first nation wishes to provide comments to the
its comments addressing the criteria in subsection (4) of this
(5),(i) the views of the residents,(ii) the method used to gather the views of the residents, and(iii) its comments and recommendations respecting the views of the
its recommendation with respect to whether the amendment should be
approved;(d)
the reasons for its recommendation.(7) The written comments referred to in subsection (6) must be
nation receives notice under subsection (2) or (3), or any further period
authorized by the general manager.[am. B.C. Regs. 437/2003, s. 2; 205/2005, s. 7; 48/2013, Sch. 2, s.
7.]Repealed54 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 47/2013, Sch. s. 3.]
Part 3.1 — Charitable AuctionsDivision 1 — RepealedRepealed54.01 and 54.02 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 22.]Division 2 — Auction RequirementsMaximum quantity without permit54.03 The prescribed quantity of liquor for the purposes of section 7.3 (1) (c) of the
Act is(a)
6 litres of spirits,(b)
18 litres of wine, and(c)
51.2 litres of one or more of the following:(i) beer;(ii) cider;(iii) coolers.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Maximum duration54.04 A charitable auction must not extend over more than 30 days.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Liquor must have been produced commercially54.05 (1) Liquor that is offered for sale by charitable auction must have been produced
or manufactured commercially.(2) For the purposes of this section, liquor produced or manufactured in a U-Brew
or U-Vin is not produced or manufactured commercially.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Consumption and removal of auction liquor54.06 (1) In this section, "auction liquor", in relation to a
charitable auction, means liquor that is brought to the site of the auction for sale
by auction, whether or not the liquor is offered for sale or sold.(2) A person must not consume auction liquor at the site of a charitable
auction.(3) A person who holds a charitable auction must not allow consumption of auction
liquor at the site of the auction.(4) A person who holds a charitable auction must ensure that all auction liquor is
removed from the site of the auction by the end of the auction.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Minors54.07 A person who holds a charitable auction must not allow a minor to attend the
auction unless the minor(a)
does not possess liquor, or participate in the auction, other than to assist
in the auction by carrying liquor(i) to a winning bidder, or(ii) for a winning bidder from the site of the auction to the winning bidder's
means of transportation, and(b)
is otherwise lawfully allowed to enter on or to be on the premises where the
auction is being held.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Notification of charitable purpose54.08 A person holding a charitable auction must, before bidding commences, bring the
charitable purpose of the auction to the attention of the auction
participants.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Receipts54.09 A person who holds an auction under a permit issued under section 7.2 of the Act
issue to each winning bidder a receipt that indicates(i) the item of liquor purchased,(ii) the name of the winning bidder,(iii) the amount of the winning bid, and(iv) the amount of sales tax collected on the sale, and(b)
collect receipts that evidence(i) the price, if any, paid by the person for each item of liquor offered for
sale at the auction, and(ii) if applicable, the expenses, other than expenses referred to in subparagraph
(i), incurred by the person to conduct the auction.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Records54.10 (1) A person who holds an auction under a permit issued under section 7.2 of the
Act must prepare and maintain records respecting the following:(a)
the items of liquor offered for sale by auction, indicating for each
item(i) the source of that item,(ii) the date the person acquired that item,(iii) the price, if any, paid by the person for that item, and(iv) whether or not the item was sold by auction and, if sold,(A) the name of the winning bidder,(B) the amount of the winning bid, and(C) the amount of sales tax collected on the sale;(b)
the expenses, other than expenses referred to in paragraph (a)
(iii), incurred by the person to conduct the auction;(c)
the charitable purposes for which the funds raised by the auction have been
used and the amount used for each charitable purpose.(2) The person must prepare and maintain(a)
an account of the funds raised by the auction, indicating(i) each expense referred to in subsection (1) (a) (iii)
and (b) and the total of those expenses, and(ii) the amount received or receivable by the person for each item of liquor
sold by auction and the total of those amounts, and(b)
copies of the receipts referred to in section 54.09.(3) The person must retain the records required by this section for a period of at
least 24 months after the date on which the auction ends.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Reporting54.11 A person who holds an auction under a permit issued under section 7.2 of the Act
must, within 60 days after the date on which the auction ends, submit to the general
manager a report on the auction in the form and manner specified by the general
manager.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Funds raised to be used within 12 months54.12 The prescribed period of time for the purposes of section 7.2 (8) (d) (ii) of
the Act is 12 months after the date on which the auction ends.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]Frequent auctions prohibited54.13 (1) The general manager may not issue a permit under section 7.2 (1) of the Act
that authorizes a person to sell liquor by auction on a date that is 30 days or less
after the latest date on which(a)
if the person is a charitable representative of a charitable fundraiser,
another charitable representative of the charitable fundraiserlast sold liquor by auction.(2) The prescribed period of time for the purposes of section 7.3 (2) of the Act
is 30 days.[en. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 4.]
Part 4 — FeesFees55 The fees payable under the Act and this regulation are set out in
Part 5 — Advertisements and SponsorshipsAdvertisements56 Liquor or the availability of liquor must not be advertised other than by or on
behalf of the following:(a)
a person holding a licence issued under the Act;(b)
a person appointed to operate an agency store under the Liquor Distribution Act;(c)
the Liquor Distribution Branch carrying out its powers and duties under the
Liquor Distribution Act;(d)	a person who is authorized to sell liquor by auction under section 7.2 or 7.3 of
the Act, in relation to an auction.[am. B.C. Reg. 231/2013, Sch. s. 5.]Advertisements57 (1) In this section:
"advertisement" means an agency store advertisement, a licensed
establishment advertisement, a manufacturer's advertisement or a charitable auction
"agency store advertisement" means an advertisement respecting liquor
or the availability of liquor that is placed by or on behalf of an LDB
"charitable auction advertisement" means an advertisement respecting
liquor or the availability of liquor placed by or on behalf of a person who is
authorized to sell liquor by auction under section 7.2 or 7.3 of the Act;
"LDB agent" means a person who has been appointed as an agent under,
or who has contracted to act as an agent under a contract referred to in, section 18
(5) of the Liquor Distribution Act; "licensed establishment advertisement" means an advertisement
respecting liquor or the availability of liquor placed by or on behalf of a person,
other than a liquor manufacturer, who holds a licence under section 12 of the Act in
respect of an establishment;
"manufacturer's advertisement" means an advertisement respecting
liquor or the availability of liquor placed by or on behalf of a brewery, winery or
distillery, or by or on behalf of an agent licensed under section 52 of the Act, but
does not include an advertisement intended to promote the responsible consumption of
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5) of this section,(a)
an agency store advertisement may be placed by or on behalf of an LDB
agent,(b)
a licensed establishment advertisement may be placed by or on behalf of a
person who holds a licence under section 12 of the Act in respect of an
establishment,(c)
a manufacturer's advertisement may be placed by or on behalf of a brewery,
winery or distillery, or by or on behalf of an agent licensed under section 52 of the
Act, and(d)
a charitable auction advertisement may be placed by or on behalf of a person
who is authorized to sell liquor by auction under section 7.2 or 7.3 of the
Act.(3) Except to the extent that a person who is authorized under this section to place
an advertisement is restricted from doing so by a term or condition of the person's
licence or, if the person is an LDB agent, by the terms of the appointment or contract
by which the person became an agent, the person may include in that advertisement
information respecting(a)
the liquor that may be sold under the licence, appointment or contract, as the
case may be,(b)
manufacturers,(c)
licensed establishments,(d)
liquor stores, and(e)
prices.(3.1) Except to the extent that a caterer is restricted from doing so by a term or
condition of the person's licence, the caterer may include, in an advertisement,
the ability of the caterer to offer catering services that include the sale
and service of liquor,(b)
the type of liquor that may be offered for sale or service at events catered
by the caterer, without reference to the name of the manufacturer of any liquor that
the caterer may offer or the name of any product that may be provided, and(c)
the fact that the caterer has provided catering services for previous
events,but must not otherwise advertise the availability, sale or service of liquor in
relation to an ongoing or upcoming event catered by the caterer or in relation to the
catering business.(3.2) Except to the extent that a person who is authorized under this section to place
a charitable auction advertisement is restricted from doing so, if applicable, by a term
or condition of the permit that authorizes the auction, the person may include in that
advertisement(a)
information respecting(i) the auction, including the types, amounts, manufacturers and brand names of
liquor that will be offered for sale by auction,(ii) the charitable fundraiser by whom, or by whose charitable representative,
the auction will be held and the charitable purpose of the auction, and(iii) the event, if any, at which the charitable auction will be held,
a reference to liquor that is part of the name of the charitable fundraiser or
event referred to in paragraph (a).(4) Advertisements must(a)
comply with the Code for Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages
published by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission under the
Broadcasting Act (Canada), as that Code is amended from time to
time,(b)
not refer to liquor products that are not listed or otherwise approved for
sale by the Liquor Distribution Branch, and(c)
not depict packaging or labelling unless that packaging or labelling has been
approved under the Liquor Distribution Act.(4.1) Subsection
(4) applies to advertising that a caterer may place under subsection
(3.1).(5) Nothing in this section prevents the Liquor Distribution Branch from requiring
that branch's approval before a manufacturer's advertisement is placed in a liquor
store, including an agency store.[en. B.C. Reg. 406/2003, s. 3; am. B.C. Regs. 44/2013, s. 19; 231/2013, Sch. s.
6.]Repealed58–59 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 406/2003, s. 3.]Sponsorships60 (1) No sponsorship may take place under section 54 of the Act for an event, activity
or organization in which the participants or audience consist primarily of minors,
unless authorized by the general manager.(2) Except as allowed by the general manager, a liquor manufacturer or agent under
section 52 of the Act must not sponsor an event or activity at or with a licensed
establishment.(3) A liquor manufacturer or agent under section 52 of the Act must give prior
notice to the general manager of any plan to sponsor an event, activity or organization
under section 54 of the Act if (a)
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 49/2013, s. 3 (b).](b)
the event, activity or organization involves a licensed
establishment.(4) If signs are displayed by a liquor manufacturer or agent under section 52 of the
Act in the sponsorship of an event, activity or organization under section 54 of the Act
that offers the sale or service of liquor, a reasonable number of signs intended to
promote the responsible consumption of liquor must also be displayed.[am. B.C. Reg. 49/2013, s. 3.]
Part 6 — GeneralDelivery of liquor61 (1) Liquor delivered within British Columbia under section 38 (2) of the Act must be
accompanied by a delivery receipt that is available for inspection and includes
name and address of the purchaser,(b)
date of the purchase,(c)
price of the liquor,(d)
time of delivery, and(e)
delivery service charge.(2) A consignee receiving a delivery of liquor and a delivery receipt must keep the
delivery receipt for a period of one year and keep it available for
inspection.(3) A delivery service must adhere to the following in relation to a delivery of
liquor:(a)
a delivery must be made by and to a person lawfully able to consume
liquor;(b)
proof of age must be validated at the time of delivery in accordance with the
requirements and standards of section 45;(c)
delivery must not be made to an intoxicated person or to a person under the
influence of drugs;(d)
delivery may be made only to a place where liquor may be legally possessed or
consumed;(e)
a delivery must not take place between 11:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., unless
authorized by the general manager;(f)
any further rules imposed by the general manager or the general manager of the
Liquor Distribution Branch.Sale and distribution of cooking alcohol62 (1) In this section, "cooking alcohol" means a culinary
preparation, referred to in section 62 (3.1) of the Act, that(a)
is a distilled spirit made from fermented rice, and(b)
contains at least 10% alcohol by volume,but does not include a flavouring concentrate or extract.(2) The general manager may direct that cooking alcohol be sold and distributed
through government liquor stores only.(3) Despite subsection (2), the general manager may, on application, authorize the
applicant to sell or distribute cooking alcohol if the applicant satisfies the general
manager that the cooking alcohol(a)
is to be sold or distributed(i) for manufacturing purposes, or(ii) for commercial purposes other than the sale or distribution of the cooking
alcohol, and(b)
is to be sold or distributed in containers of not less than 10
Part 7 — EnforcementRepealed63 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 8.]Notices of contravention64 (1) If an inspector forms the opinion that a licensee has committed a contravention,
the inspector must, unless otherwise authorized by the general manager, provide written
notice to the licensee that the inspector is of the opinion that the licensee has
committed a specified contravention.(2) If, after considering the alleged contravention, the inspector proposes that
enforcement actions should be taken against the licensee in response to that alleged
contravention, the inspector must, after forming that opinion, provide written notice to
the licensee(a)
specifying which enforcement actions the general manager proposes to take
against the licensee should the licensee agree under subsection (3) that the
licensee has committed the contravention, and(b)
notifying the licensee that, unless the licensee provides a notice of waiver
in accordance with subsection (3),(i) the general manager will determine whether the alleged contravention
occurred and the enforcement actions, if any, that are to be taken in relation to
that alleged contravention, and(ii) an enforcement hearing may be scheduled for that purpose.(3) The general manager may hold an enforcement hearing to determine whether the
licensee committed the alleged contravention and, if so, to determine what enforcement
actions are to be taken against the licensee as a result, unless, within 14 days after
the date of the notice referred to in subsection (2), or within such
longer period as the general manager considers appropriate, the licensee provides to the
general manager a notice of waiver, in form and content satisfactory to the general
manager, by which the licensee expressly and irrevocably(a)
agrees that the licensee has committed the contravention,(b)
accepts the specified enforcement actions,(c)
waives the opportunity to have an enforcement hearing on the matter,
agrees that the finding of contravention and the specified enforcement actions
will form part of the compliance history of the licensee.[am. B.C. Reg. 289/2009, s. 2.]Imposition of enforcement actions65 (1) If, under section 20 of the Act, the general manager determines that a licensee
has committed a contravention as a result of which one or more enforcement actions may
be taken against the licensee, and if the licensee has not, in respect of that
contravention, provided to the general manager a notice of waiver in accordance with
section 64 (3) of this regulation, the general manager may, under section 20 of the Act,
take the enforcement actions, if any, against the licensee that the general manager
considers appropriate as a result of the contravention and, in so doing, may but need
not take the enforcement actions specified under section 64 (2) (a) of this
regulation.(2) Nothing in this section requires the general manager to hold an enforcement
hearing, or any hearing, before making either or both of the determinations referred to
(1).(3) The general manager may, in respect of a second contravention or a subsequent
contravention, take the enforcement action applicable to that type of contravention even
though that contravention was considered at a time or at a hearing at which one or more
other contraventions of the same type were considered.(4) A reference in subsection (3) to a "second contravention", a
"subsequent contravention" and a "type" of contravention must be read within the meaning
of Schedule 4.[am. B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 9.]Suspensions66 (1) If, in relation to a contravention, the enforcement actions specified under
(2) (a) or referred to in section 65 (1) include a
suspension, the period of the suspension must, subject to subsection (2) of this section,
fall within the range established for the contravention under Schedule 4.(2) If, in the circumstances of a contravention and the compliance history of the
licensee, the general manager considers that a longer period of suspension is warranted
than that established for the contravention under Schedule 4, the suspension period may
extend as far beyond the range established under Schedule 4 as the general manager
considers appropriate.(3) If the general manager determines that a licensee has committed more than one
contravention for which suspensions should be assessed, the period of the suspension
determined in relation to those contraventions must be the sum of the suspension periods
determined for each of the contraventions.When a suspension is to be served67 (1) In this section, "business day" means, in respect of a
licensee, a day specified by the general manager as a business day.(2) If a licensee accepts a suspension under section 64 (3) (b) or if the
enforcement actions referred to in section 65 (1) include a suspension, the suspension
unless the general manager considers that a different day of the week is more
appropriate, take effect on the same day of the week as the day on which the
contravention for which the suspension was imposed was committed, and(b)
continue in effect on each business day until the number of days on which the
suspension has been in effect equals the number of days in the accepted or determined
period of suspension.(3) The general manager may, subject to subsection (2), determine the
date on which the suspension begins.[am. B.C. Reg. 26/2011, Sch. s. 3.]Monetary penalties68 (1) The enforcement actions specified under section 64 (2) (a) or referred to in
section 65 (1) that apply to a contravention that is a first contravention within the
meaning of section 1 (1) (b) (i) of Schedule 4 include, but for any other contraventions
do not include, a monetary penalty, and the amount of the monetary penalty that may be
imposed in relation to a first contravention must, subject to subsection (2) of this
section, fall within the range, if any, established for the contravention under Schedule
4.(2) If, in the circumstances of a contravention and the compliance history of the
licensee, the general manager considers that a monetary penalty in an amount that
exceeds the amount established for the contravention under Schedule 4 is warranted, the
monetary penalty may, subject to section 20 (2.3) of the Act, extend beyond the range
established under Schedule 4.(3) If the general manager determines that a licensee has committed more than one
contravention for which monetary penalties should be assessed, the amount of the
monetary penalty determined in relation to those contraventions must be the sum of the
monetary penalties determined for each of the contraventions.[am. B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 10.]Cancellation of licences69 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the general manager must cancel the
licence of a licensee if(a)
the licensee allows the sale, service or consumption of liquor in the
licensee's establishment while the licensee's licence is under suspension,(a.1)
the licensee holds a catering licence and sells liquor at an event catered by
the licensee while(i) the catering licence is under suspension, or(ii) the caterer's catering authorization is under suspension or
cancelled,(b)
contrary to section 67 (3) of the Act, the licensee(i) obstructs or attempts to obstruct an entry or search by a peace officer
under section 67 of the Act, or(ii) refuses or fails to immediately admit a peace officer demanding entry under
section 67 of the Act, or(c)
contrary to section 73 (2) (b) of the Act, the licensee neglects or refuses to
allow premises to be inspected when and as required under section 73 (2) (b) of the
Act.(1.1) Subject to subsection (2), if the licensee holds a licence with a
class of endorsement that permits the granting of an authorization and sells liquor at
an event site while(a)
the endorsement is under suspension, or(b)
the authorization applicable to the event site is under suspension or
cancelled,the general manager must cancel the endorsement.(2) The general manager need not cancel(a)
a licence in a circumstance referred to in subsection (1), or(b)
an endorsement in a circumstance referred to in subsection (1.1),if the licence is transferred in accordance with subsection (3) or subsection
(4) applies.(3) The general manager may refrain from cancelling a licence or cancelling an
endorsement if(a)
the general manager notifies the licensee that the general manager is prepared
to consider a transfer of the licence during a specified period,(b)
the general manager suspends the licence or endorsement, as the case may be,
until the earlier of(i) the end of the specified period, and(ii) the date on which the licence is transferred by way of a transfer approved
by the general manager, and(c)
the licence is transferred within the specified period by way of a transfer
approved by the general manager.(4) The general manager may refrain from cancelling a licence or cancelling an
endorsement if the general manager is satisfied that it is in the public interest to
refrain from cancelling the licence or endorsement, as the case may be, and the general
suspends the licensee’s licence or endorsement, as the case may be, in
accordance with Schedule 4, and(b)
imposes other enforcement actions referred to in section 20 (2) of the Act
that the general manager considers appropriate.[am. B.C. Regs. 213/2007, s. 1; 44/2013, s. 20; 114/2014, Sch. s.
23.]Warrant to search70 (1) The information to obtain a search warrant under section 68 of the Act is set
out in Schedule 2.(2) The form of a search warrant that may be issued under section 68 of the Act is
set out in Schedule 3.
Part 8 — Transitional ProvisionsLicence categories, terms and conditions and
endorsements71 (1) A category of licence referred to in Column A of the following table and held by
a licensee immediately before December 2, 2002(a)
is converted on December 2, 2002 to the category of licence set out opposite
that licence in Column B, and(b)
subject to subsection (2), is on December 2, 2002 subject to
the terms and conditions of the category of licence set out opposite in Column
A licence, other than for a club
C, D, E, F or I licence
A licence for a club
Liquor primary club licence
B licence with a designated food optional area
Food primary licence with a lounge endorsement
Winery licence
Winery licence with an endorsement for a consumption
Winery licence with a winery lounge endorsement
Winery licence with a picnicking endorsement
G or H licence
Distiller's licence
Brewer's licence
U-Brew licence
U-Vin licence
Private special occasion licence
Family private special occasion licence
Public special occasion licence
(2) The following apply to a licence converted under subsection (1) unless and until
rescinded or amended by the general manager:(a)
the terms and conditions imposed on the licence by the general manager under
section 12 and 12.1 of the Act in effect immediately before December 2,
2002;(b)
the hours of liquor service and the patron or person capacity of the licensed
establishment in effect immediately before December 2, 2002;(c)
endorsements on the licence in effect immediately before December 2, 2002,
except an endorsement on a winery licence for a consumption area.Applications under previous regulation72 (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4)
(5), the regulations made under the Act as they read immediately before
December 2, 2002 apply to each application for a licence, amendment or endorsement
received by the general manager before December 2, 2002 and outstanding on December 2,
2002 and the following apply:(a)
an application may not be altered by the applicant to apply for an increase to
the proposed person capacity of the establishment or for longer hours of liquor
service beyond those requested in the initial application, unless the applicant
follows the procedures in section 53 of this regulation;(b)
if the application is for a licence referred to in Column A of the following
table and the application is approved, the general manager must issue the category of
licence set out opposite that licence in Column B and the terms and conditions of the
category of licence set out opposite in Column B apply:
G and H licence
Family special occasion licence
if the application is for an endorsement referred to in Column A of the
following table and the application is approved, the general manager must issue the
category of endorsement set out opposite that endorsement in Column B and the terms
and conditions of the category of endorsement set out opposite in Column B
a designated food optional area endorsement
a lounge endorsement
a consumption area endorsement
a winery lounge endorsement
a picnicking endorsement
(2) An application received by the general manager before December 2, 2002 and
outstanding on December 2, 2002, to amend a licence or an application for a licence
under section 5.4, or 5.5 of the regulations made under the Act as they read immediately
before December 2, 2002, must be considered by the general manager as if it were an
application under section 54 of this regulation.(3) An application concerning patron capacity that is received by the general
manager before December 2, 2002 and is outstanding on December 2, 2002 must be
considered by the general manager as an application concerning person capacity under
this regulation.(4) An application received by the general manager before December 2, 2002 and
under section 5.6 of the regulations made under the Act as they read immediately before
December 2, 2002, must be approved by the general manager as a lounge provided
the application complies with section 12 other than section 12
the general manager is of opinion that approving the application is not
contrary to the public interest.(5) Sections 17 (7) (e) and 17.5 (1) (b) of the regulations made under the Act as
they read immediately before December 2, 2002 do not apply to an application for a
licensee retail store licence.[am. B.C. Reg. 379/2004, s. 2.]Picnicking endorsement transition73 The regulations made under the Act as they read immediately before the coming into
force of this section apply to an application for a picnicking endorsement if that
was received by the general manager before the coming into force of this
is outstanding on the coming into force of this section.[en. B.C. Reg. 205/2005, s. 11.]Conversion of appointment to endorsement74 (1) The appointment of a person who(a)
is appointed as agent under section 18 (5) of the Liquor Distribution Act to operate a manufacturer on-site store, and(b)
holds a winery licence, a brewery licence or a distillery licence immediately
before February 1, 2013is converted on February 1, 2013 to a manufacturer on-site store
endorsement.(2) An application for an appointment as agent to operate a manufacturer on-site
store under section 18 (5) of the Liquor Distribution Act is converted on February 1, 2013 to an application for a
manufacturer on-site store endorsement.(3) Section
18.2 of this regulation applies to a manufacturer on-site store endorsement
that was converted from an appointment to operate a manufacturer on-site store under
subsection (1).[en. B.C. Reg. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 9.]Conversion of appointment to licence75 (1) The appointment of a person who is appointed under section 18 (5) of the
Liquor Distribution Act to operate an agency store that sells only wine that is in effect immediately before February 1, 2013 is converted on
February 1, 2013 to a wine store licence.(2) Section
14.1 of this regulation applies to a wine store licence that was converted
from an appointment to operate an agency store that sells only wine under subsection
(1).[en. B.C. Reg. 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 9.]
[am. B.C. Regs. 448/2004, s. (b); 205/2005, ss. 3 and 12; 253/2006; 15/2009,
s. 4; 1/2010; 126/2012, s. (b); 44/2013, s. 21; 48/2013, Sch. 1, s. 10 and Sch. 2, s. 8;
231/2013, Sch. s. 7; 114/2014, Sch. s. 24.]
Private special occasion
Public special occasion
Special occasion licence additional fee where general manager
determines liquor inspector attendance at the event is
330 per inspector per day plus reasonable travel
Request for amendment to special occasion licence
Liquor primary club
Distiller with no endorsement
Distiller with manufacturer on-site store endorsement
fee in item 8 plus 110
Distiller with special event endorsement
Distiller with distillery lounge endorsement
fee in item 8 plus 330
Distiller with both distillery lounge and special event
fee in item 8 plus 440
Brewer with no endorsement
Brewer with manufacturer on-site store endorsement
fee in item 9 plus 110
Brewer with special event endorsement
Brewer with brewery lounge endorsement
fee in item 9 plus 330
Brewer with both brewery lounge and special event
fee in item 9 plus 440
Winery with no endorsement
Winery with manufacturer on-site store endorsement
fee in item 10 plus 110
Winery with special event endorsement
Winery with winery lounge endorsement
fee in item 10 plus 330
Winery with both winery lounge and special event
fee in item 10 plus 440
Liquor primary for first year of licensing
Liquor primary club for first year of licensing
Food primary for first year of licensing
Catering for first year of licensing
Licensee retail store for first year of licensing
Wine store licence for first year of licensing
Liquor primary, liquor primary club, catering, licensee retail store,
wine store and food primary, for second and subsequent years of licensing, if the
amount spent by the licensee on liquor purchases in the prior calendar year
(a) $12 500 or less
(b) over $12 500 and up to $20 000
(c) over $20 000 and up to $45 000
(d) over $45 000 and up to $100 000
(e) over $100 000 and up to $500 000
(f) over $500 000 and up to $1 000 000
(g) over $1 000 000 and up to $2 000 000
(h) over $2 000 000
Renew catering endorsement (for one year renewal term)
fee in item 18 plus 110
fee in item 18 plus 330
fee in item 18 plus 440
Brewer with no endorsement $0.12 a hectolitre multiplied by the
total number of hectolitres of malt liquor shipped by a brewer in British
Columbia, from any brewery owned, occupied or used by that brewer in the previous
year ending on December 31,
with a minimum fee of 1 100
fee in item 19 plus 110
fee in item 19 plus 330
Brewer with both brewery and special event endorsements
fee in item 19 plus 440
Winery, if producing more than 135 000 litres of wine a year, with no
Winery, if producing more than 135 000 litres of wine a year, with
manufacturer on-site store endorsement
fee in item 20 plus 110
winery lounge endorsement
fee in item 20 plus 330
Winery, if producing more than 135 000 litres of wine a year, with both
winery lounge and special event endorsements
fee in item 20 plus 440
Winery, if producing 135 000 litres of wine or less a year, with no
Winery, if producing 135 000 litres of wine or less a year, with
fee in item 21 plus 110
Winery, if producing 135 000 litres of wine or less a year, with special
Winery, if producing 135 000 litres of wine or less a year, with winery
lounge endorsement
fee in item 21 plus 330
Winery, if producing 135 000 litres of wine or less a year, with both
fee in item 21 plus 440
Agent's licence, if the person does not already hold a winery, brewery
or distillery licence
Late renewal if application for licence renewal is made after expiry of
licence but within 31 days of expiry, except for agent's
Late renewal if application for licence renewal is made more than 30
days but not more than one year after expiry of licence, except for
Late renewal for an agent's licence if application for licence renewal
is made after expiry of licence
Applications for Amendments to Licences
Temporary amendment of a licence if that amendment does not require
local government or first nation involvement
Temporary amendment of a licence if that amendment does require local
government or first nation involvement
Amendment of a licence if that amendment does not require local
Amendment of a licence if that amendment does require local government
or first nation involvement
Add catering endorsement
Winery endorsements
(a) add special event (if another endorsement exists)
(b) add winery lounge
(c) add both special event and winery lounge
(d) add special event (when winery lounge does not exist)
Distiller endorsements
(b) add distillery lounge
(c) add both special event and distillery lounge
(d) add special event (when distillery lounge does not
Brewer endorsements
(b) add brewery lounge
(c) add both special event and brewery lounge
(d) add special event (when brewery lounge does not exist)
(a) liquor primary change of location
(b) change of location of U-Brew/U-Vin
(b.1) change of location of business location of caterer
(c) change in location of a food primary, licensee retail store, or
(d) approval under section 14 (6)
(a) adding and/or changing director, officer, receiver or
(b) change name of person, establishment, licence or
(c) add or change resident manager
(d) transfer of ownership or adding a third party operator or
(e) internal transfer of shares
(f) external transfer of shares
Sale or service from a golf kiosk or takeout window or golf
Maximum of 65 per person per program
Off premises sales annual endorsement
Application for a copy of a validated floor plan or other similar
Application for ethyl alcohol permit
Request for ad hoc report requiring programming
Rescheduled final inspection
Reproductions of pictures or blueprints
Actual time and materials
Fees not refundable1 Application and licence fees are not refundable.
Time for payment of fees2 (1) The fee payable for issuance or renewal of a licence must be paid(a)
for the issue of a new licence, at the time, before the issue of the licence,
that the general manager requires, or(b)
for the renewal of a licence, at the time that the application for renewal is
made.(2) If the term of a new licence is greater or less than one year, the licence fee
payable must be prorated to accord with the term of the licence as if the licence had
been issued for a term beginning on the first day of the month in which the licence is
issued and ending on the last day of the month in which the licence expires.
Calculation of calendar year when records not available3 (1) For the purposes of determining annual licence fees based on the amount spent by
the licensee on liquor purchases in a calendar year, the general manager may base the
calculation on that portion of the calendar year for which liquor purchase records are
available for the licensee.(2) If the period on which the general manager bases the calculation under
subsection (1) is a period of less than 12 months, the general manager must prorate the
calculation to determine the annual licence fee.
When fees for change of name not payable4 No fees are payable in respect of a change to a name of the licensee or the
establishment if the application is made at the same time as an application for a transfer
or reclassification of a licence.
Fees payable for referendum5 (1) If the general manager has required a referendum, the applicant must, before the
referendum, pay a non-refundable $500 fee plus an amount equal to the expenses that the
general manager reasonably anticipates will be incurred by the branch in relation to the
referendum.(2) After the referendum has been completed and the actual branch expenses have been
determined, any excess amount paid by the applicant must be refunded to the applicant,
or, if the expenses are greater than those already paid by the applicant, the general
manager must not consider the result of the referendum until the balance of the expenses
Canada: Province of British Columbia County of
This is the information of ................................
[Name], of
...............................................[Address] in
........................................... [Territorial division],
................................... [Occupation], hereinafter called the
"informant", taken before me.
The informant says that there is in a residence liquor, in respect of which an
offence under section 33 (1) of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267, has been or is being committed, and that he or she has reasonable
grounds for believing that the aforementioned liquor is in the residence of
..................................................... [Name],
[Address], in .............................[Territorial
The informant's ground(s) of belief is (are):
The informant requests that a search warrant be granted to enter and search the
residence for the liquor, and to seize and remove liquor found and the packages in which it
Sworn before me ................................................,
........................... [date].
.........................................................[Signature
of informant]
........................................................[A
Justice of the Peace in and for the Province of British
In the matter of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, R.S.B.C.
1996, Chapter 267
To the Peace Officer in .........................................
[Territorial division]:
It appears on the oath of .............................. [Name],
of .............................. [Address], that there are reasonable
grounds for believing that there is in a residence liquor in respect of which an offence
under section 33 (1) of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act has been or is
being committed, at ............................................ [Address]
hereinafter called the "premises".
This is to authorize and require you to enter and search those premises for the
liquor and to seize and remove liquor found and the packages in which it is
Dated ........................... [date], at
.........................................................[A
[am. B.C. Regs. 437/2003, s. 3; 205/2005, s. 13; 19/2007, s. 2; 133/2007, s.
(c); 213/2007, ss. 2 and 3; 125/2012, App. 1; 44/2013, s. 22; 49/2013, s. 4; 114/2014, Sch.
s. 25.]
Interpretation1 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule,(a)
a contravention is of the same type as another contravention if each
contravention is described by the same Item of this Schedule,(b)
subject to paragraph (c), a contravention by a licensee is(i) a first contravention if the contravention was committed(A) at or in respect of an establishment or at or in respect of an event site
if the licence held by the licensee has a class of endorsement that permits the
granting of an authorization, or(B) at or in respect of an establishment in the case of any other
licensee,and the licensee has not committed a contravention of the same type at or in
respect of that establishment or at or in respect of an event site within the 12
month period preceding the commission of the contravention,(ii) a second contravention if the contravention was committed(A) at or in respect of an establishment or at or in respect of an event site
licensee,and the licensee has committed one contravention of the same type at or in
month period preceding the commission of the contravention, and(iii) a subsequent contravention if the contravention was committed(A) at or in respect of an establishment or at or in respect of an event site
licensee,and the licensee has committed a second contravention of the same type at or
in respect of that establishment or at or in respect of an event site within the 12
month period preceding the commission of the contravention, and(c)
a contravention by a caterer who holds a catering licence is(i) a first contravention if the contravention was committed at or in respect of
an event site and the licensee has not committed a contravention of the same type at
or in respect of an event site within the 12 month period preceding the commission
of the contravention,(ii) a second contravention if the contravention was committed at or in respect
of an event site and the licensee has committed one contravention of the same type
at or in respect of an event site within the 12 month period preceding the
commission of the contravention, and(iii) a subsequent contravention if the contravention was committed at or in
respect of an event site and the licensee has committed a second contravention of
the same type at or in respect of an event site within the 12 month period preceding
the commission of the contravention.(2) In section 20 (1) (c.1) of the Act and in Item 13 of this Schedule,
"reasonable measures" means, in respect of a licensee, measures that
reasonable in the circumstances, and(b)
reasonably within the capacity of the licensee to effect.
Monetary penalties — failure by manufacturer to comply with
agreement2 (1) Despite section 68 (1) of this regulation, the enforcement actions under section
64 (2) (a) or referred to in section 65 (1) of this regulation that apply to the
contravention set out in subsection (2) of this section include a monetary penalty for
each contravention, and the amount of the monetary penalty that may be imposed for each
contravention may be up to $25 000.(2) The failure by the manufacturer to comply with the terms and conditions of the
manufacturer's licence to comply with an agreement under section
5 [agreements] of the Liquor Distribution
Act is a contravention.
FirstContravention
SecondContravention
SubsequentContraventions
Operation of a licensed establishment, other than the site of a catered
event, in a manner that is contrary to the primary purpose of the
Operation of a catering business if (a) the preparation and
service of food is not the primary purpose of the business, or (b) the
caterer does not have the personnel or infrastructure necessary to prepare and
serve food at events hosted by others.
A breach of section 33 of the Act [selling liquor to
A breach of section 35 of the Act [minors on licensed
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 19/2007, s. 2.]
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 125/2012, App. 1, s. 2.]
Disorderly or Riotous Conduct
A breach of section 36 (2) (a) of the Act by authorizing or permitting,
in the licensed establishment, drunkenness or violent, quarrelsome, riotous or
A breach of section 36 (2) (b) of the Act by authorizing or permitting,
in the licensed establishment, any unlawful activities or conduct
A breach of section 43 (1) of the Act by selling or giving liquor to an
intoxicated person or a person apparently under the influence of
A breach of section 43 (2) (a) of the Act by permitting a person to
A breach of section 43 (2) (b) of the Act by permitting an intoxicated
person to remain in that part of the licensed establishment where liquor is sold
A breach of section 47 of the Act [licensee's duty — dangerous
Licensee Responsible for Disturbance of Persons in the
A failure to take reasonable measures to ensure that the operation of
the licensed establishment is not contrary to the public interest and does not
disturb persons in the vicinity of the establishment
Permitting more persons in the licensed establishment, other than the
site of a catered event, than the patron or person capacity set by the general
manager and the number of persons in the licensed establishment is less than or
equal to the occupant load
manager and the number of persons in the licensed establishment is more than the
Permitting more persons at the site of a catered event than the lesser
of (a) the maximum number of people that, under the catering
authorization, may be in attendance at the event, and (b) the occupant
load for the site of the event.
A breach of section 38 of the Act [unlawful sale of
A breach of section 38.1 of the Act [unlawful to dilute or
adulterate liquor]
A breach of section 39 of the Act [unlawful purchase of
A breach of section 35 (3) of this regulation by failing to keep and
maintain a register of all liquor purchased and received
A breach of section 35 (1) of this regulation by purchasing liquor other
than from a liquor store designated in writing by the general manager or
designated by the Liquor Distribution Branch, or without identifying the licensee
A breach of section 36 of this regulation by selling or providing under
one licence liquor that is purchased under another licence without authorization
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 114/2014, Sch. s. 25 (b).]
A breach of section 13 (3) (a) or (b) of the Act by supervising the sale
or service of liquor or selling or serving liquor without completing the training
A breach of section 44 (1) (a) of this regulation by a licensee with a
liquor primary licence or liquor primary club licence failing to clear the
licensed establishment of patrons within 1/2 hour after the time stated on the
licence for the hours of liquor service, or other time authorized by the general
A breach of (a) section 44 (1) (b) of this regulation by a
licensee with a food primary licence failing to ensure that liquor is taken from
patrons within 1/2 hour after the time stated on the licence for the hours of
liquor service, or other time authorized by the general manager, (b)
section 44 (2.2) (a) of this regulation by a caterer failing to ensure that liquor
is taken from patrons within 1/2 hour after the time stated on the catering
authorization for the hours of liquor service, or other time authorized by the
general manager, or (c) section 44 (2.2) (b) of this regulation by a
caterer failing to ensure that all unused liquor, purchased under the caterer's
licence, is returned to the caterer's business location at the conclusion of a
residential event catered by the caterer, or other time authorized by the general
A breach of section 44 (3) of this regulation by allowing a person to
consume liquor in the licensed establishment beyond 1/2 hour after the time stated
on the licence for the hours of liquor service, or other time authorized by the
A breach of section 42 (3) of this regulation as a result of an employee
or the licensee consuming liquor while working on the licensed
A breach of section 42 (2) of this regulation by permitting liquor not
purchased from the licensee to be consumed in the licensed
A breach of section 42 (4) of this regulation by permitting liquor sold
in the licensed establishment to be taken from the establishment
A breach of section 41 (2) of this regulation by providing unlimited or
unspecified quantities of liquor for a single price or using a sales strategy that
is likely to promote or encourage intoxication
A breach of section 73 (2) (a) of the Act [failure to produce a
document or record or thing]
A breach of section 49 of the Act [display of
signs]
A breach of section 51.1 of the Act [advertising
liquor] or section 57 of this regulation
Permitting in the licensed establishment entertainment by one or more
exotic dancers or strippers that is prohibited or restricted under section 50 of
Permitting in the licensed establishment any other entertainment that is
prohibited or restricted under section 50 of the Act
Licensing Contraventions
A breach of section 13.06 (3), 14.3 (4) or 18.5 (3) of this regulation
or section 15 (2) of the Act
Selling or serving liquor at a catered event without holding a catering
authorization for that event.
A manufacturer selling or serving liquor at a farmers’ market without
holding a farmers’ market authorization for that market
A licensee who holds a licensee retail store or wine store licence
selling liquor at a food or beverage festival without holding a temporary off-site
sale authorization for that festival
A breach of section 18 of the Act [tied houses] by
failing to disclose to the general manager the information that must be disclosed
A breach of section 7 of this regulation by making structural alteration
of or change to the size of any area of the licensed establishment without first
receiving the written permission of the general manager
A breach by the licensee or an employee of the licensee of section 45 of
the Act [licensee not to give or accept gifts for promoting
Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 49/2013, s. 4.]
A breach of section 23 of this regulation by failing to ensure that the
customer performs the listed tasks
A breach of section 22 [payment, acknowledgment and invoice
required], 24 [licensee or employee production], 25
[storage requirements], 26 [no consumption other
than tasting], 27 [customer required to bottle own
product], 28 [removal of finished product
required], 30 [minors], 31 [record keeping
and reporting requirements], 32 [advertisements]
or 33 [hours of operation] of this regulation
A breach of section 29 of this regulation by failing to ensure that
beer, wine or cider is not kept, offered or produced for sale at a U-Brew or
A breach of section 20 (2.6) of the Act [failure to pay
monetary penalty within 30 days or period specified by the general
A breach of section 20 of the Act by permitting the sale, service or
consumption of liquor while the licensee's licence is under
suspension,orA breach of section 67 (3) of the Act, by(a)
obstruction or attempting to obstruct an entry or search by a peace officer under
section 67 (3) of the Act, or(b) refusing or failing to admit immediately
a peace officer demanding entry anywhere under section 67 (3) of the
Act,orA breach of section 73 (2) (b) of the Act by neglecting or
refusing to immediately allow premises to be inspected
If the licence is not cancelled or transferred in accordance with
section 69 of this regulation, at least 15 days
A breach of the Act by selling liquor at an event catered by the
licensee while the licensee's licence is under suspension, the licensee's catering
endorsement is under suspension or the licensee's catering authorization is under
suspension or cancelled. If the licence is not cancelled or transferred in accordance with
section 69 of this regulation, at least 15 days.
A breach of the Act by selling or serving liquor at an event while the
licensee’s manufacturer licence is under suspension, the licensee’s manufacturer
on-site store endorsement is under suspension or the licensee’s farmers’ market
authorization is under suspension or cancelled
A breach of the Act by selling liquor at a food or beverage festival
while the licensee’s licensee retail store or wine store licence is under
suspension, the licensee’s temporary off-site sale endorsement is under suspension
or the licensee’s temporary off-site sale authorization is under suspension or
Any breach of any provision of the Act, the regulations or the terms and
conditions of the licence not specifically referred to in this
[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Liquor Control and Licensing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267, section 84]