1 (1) In this Act, “alcohol” means a product of fermentation or distillation of grains, fruits or other agricultural products, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol; (“alcool”) “beer”, subject to the regulations, means any beverage containing alcohol in excess of the prescribed amount obtained by the fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops or of any similar products in drinkable water; (“bière”) “Board” means the board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario continued under subsection 2 (1) of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Act, 2019; (“conseil”) “conservation officer” means a conservation officer appointed under subsection 87 (1) of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 who is engaged in carrying out his or her duties; (“agent de protection de la nature”) “ferment on premises facility” means premises where equipment for the making of beer or wine on the premises is provided to individuals; (“centre de fermentation libre-service”) “inspector” means an inspector designated under section 54 and, except in subsection 54 (1) or as provided by subsection 55 (1.2), includes a person who is acting under the authority of subsection 55 (1.1); (“inspecteur”) “investigator” means an investigator appointed under section 56 and, except in subsection 56 (1), includes a person who is acting under the authority of subsection 56 (4); (“enquêteur”) “LCBO” means the Liquor Control Board of Ontario continued under subsection 2 (1) of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario Act, 2019; (“Régie des alcools”) “licence” means a licence issued under this Act; (“permis”) “liquor” means spirits, wine and beer or any combination of them and includes any alcohol in a form appropriate for human consumption as a beverage, alone or in combination with any other matter; (“boisson alcoolisée”) “manufacturer” means a person who produces liquor for sale; (“fabricant”) “Minister” means the minister responsible for the administration of this Act; (“ministre”) “municipality” means a local municipality; (“municipalité”) “Ontario wine” means wine produced from agricultural products grown in Ontario, and may include agricultural products grown outside of Ontario in the prescribed amounts; (“vin de l’Ontario”) “permit” means a permit issued under this Act; (“permis de circonstance”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “Registrar” means the Registrar as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Act, 2019; (“registrateur”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “residence” means a place used as a dwelling, including all premises used in conjunction with the place to which the general public is not invited or permitted access, and, if the place used as a dwelling is a tent, includes the land immediately adjacent to and used in conjunction with the tent; (“habitation”) “retail store” means a store for the sale of liquor to the public that is established by the LCBO or operated under the authority of a licence, including a store that operates online or through a means other than at a fixed location; (“magasin de vente au détail”) “sell” means to supply for remuneration, directly or indirectly, in any manner by which the cost is recovered from the person supplied, alone or in combination with others; (“vendre”) “spirits” means any beverage containing alcohol obtained by distillation; (“spiritueux”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “spirits” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out ““spirits” means” at the beginning and substituting ““spirits”, subject to the regulations, means”. (See: 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 1 (3)) “supply” includes a licensee’s permitting the consumption on licensed premises of wine that a patron has brought onto the premises, in accordance with the regulations, for the patron’s consumption, alone or in the company of others; (“fournir”) “Tribunal” means the Licence Appeal Tribunal established under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999; (“Tribunal”) “wine”, subject to the regulations, means any beverage containing alcohol in excess of the prescribed amount obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of, (a)  fruits, including grapes and apples, or (b)  other agricultural products containing sugar, including honey and milk. (“vin”) 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 1 (1); 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 1 (1, 2); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 13, s. 1; 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 1. Interested person (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to be interested in another person if, (a)  the first person has, or may have in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, a beneficial interest of any kind, either directly or indirectly, in the other person’s business, including but not limited to holding, directly or indirectly, shares or other securities; (b)  the first person exercises, or may exercise in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, direct or indirect control over the other person’s business; or (c)  the first person has provided, or may have provided in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, direct or indirect financing to the other person’s business. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 1 (1, 2) - 29/11/2021; 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 1 (3) - not in force; 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 1 (4) - no effect - see 2021, c. 25, Sched. 13, s. 9 - 03/06/2021 2021, c. 25, Sched. 13, s. 1 - 29/11/2021 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 1 (1, 2) - 03/03/2022 Part II   Licences and Permits Licence or Permit Required