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Application
 2. (1) Subsections 3 (2), 8 (2) and 18 (3) apply only to sales of liquor to a person, (a) who is buying the liquor for use or consumption by the person or by someone else at the person’s expense; (b) who is buying the liquor on behalf of or as agent for a principal for use or consumption by the principal or by someone else at the principal’s expense; or (c) who is buying the liquor pursuant to a special occasion permit issued under the Liquor Licence Act.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 2 (1). (2) Subsections 3 (2), 8 (2) and 18 (3) do not apply to sales of liquor to a person for the purpose of in-store sampling in a government store.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 2 (2). part I   Class A and Class B Spirits
PART I CLASS A AND CLASS B SPIRITS
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Minimum retail prices, Class A and Class B Spirits
 3. (1) In exercising its power to fix the price at which Class A and Class B spirits may be sold at retail in government stores, the Board shall not set the price of any product below the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part in respect of the class of spirits to which the product belongs and the size of the container in which it is to be sold.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 3 (1). (2) Except as provided in this Regulation, the operator of a government store shall not offer or sell Class A spirits or Class B spirits at retail at a price lower than the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part for the class and size of container in which the spirits are to be sold plus the container deposit, if any.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 3 (2); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 1.
Minimum retail price
 4. The minimum retail price for Class A spirits and Class B spirits is the price set out in Column 2 or 3, as the case may be, of the Table to this section set out opposite the container size in Column 1. Table Item   Column 1   Container size (mL)   Column 2   Class A spirits   Column 3   Class B spirits 

  1.   40   2.50   1.55 

  2.   50   3.05   1.80 

  3.   60   3.85   2.10 

  4.   100   4.30   2.65 

  5.   120   5.00   3.30 

  6.   150   6.25   4.15 

  7.   180   7.50   4.85 

  8.   200   8.25   5.30 

  9.   250   9.90   6.30 

  10.   280   11.15   7.00 

  11.   300   11.95   7.60 

  12.   350   13.85   8.80 

  13.   360   14.25   9.20 

  14.   375   14.85   9.35 

  15.   400   15.75   9.95 

  16.   500   17.95   12.15 

  17.   600   21.45   14.50 

  18.   650   23.00   15.65 

  19.   660   23.80   16.10 

  20.   700   24.95   16.80 

  21.   720   25.55   17.20 

  22.   730   25.95   17.65 

  23.   750   26.50   18.00 

  24.   800   28.20   19.05 

  25.   1000   35.10   24.00 

  26.   1050   36.80   25.20 

  27.   1125   39.45   27.00 

  28.   1130   39.65   27.20 

  29.   1140   39.90   27.35 

  30.   1200   42.10   28.75 

  31.   1280   44.90   30.65 

  32.   1400   49.10   33.50 

  33.   1500   52.25   35.65 

  34.   1750   59.80   41.40 

  35.   2000   68.40   47.25 

  36.   2600   88.85   61.40 

  37.   3000   102.70   70.95 

  38.   3790   129.50   89.45 

  39.   3850   131.65   90.90 

  40.   4000   136.35   94.15 

  41.   4500   153.65   106.05 O. Reg. 405/18, s. 1.
Annual adjustment
 5. On each annual adjustment date, the Board shall, in accordance with the following formula, adjust the minimum retail price at which each container size of Class A and Class B spirits set out in the Table to section 4 can be sold: A + (A × I) in which, “A” is the minimum retail price in effect on the day before the annual adjustment date of the particular year, and “I” is the index factor determined in accordance with Schedule 1. O. Reg. 116/10, s. 5.
Other container sizes
 6. If Class A spirits or Class B spirits are sold in a container size other than a container size shown in the Table to section 4, the minimum retail price shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: A/B × C in which, “A” is the minimum retail price in effect for the container size shown in the Table that is next smaller than the container that is not shown, “B” is the size of the container shown in the Table that is next smaller than the container that is not shown, “C” is the size of the container for which the minimum retail price is to be determined. O. Reg. 116/10, s. 6.
Final determination of minimum retail price
 7. (1) If a price determined under section 5 or 6 ends in a multiple of five cents, then that price becomes the minimum retail price on the annual adjustment date.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 7 (1). (2) If a price determined under section 5 or 6 does not end in a multiple of five cents, it shall be rounded up to the next multiple of five cents and the price, as rounded up, becomes the minimum retail price on the annual adjustment date.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 7 (2). Part II   Beer, Cider, Class c spirits and Wine coolers
PART II BEER, CIDER, CLASS C SPIRITS AND WINE COOLERS
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Minimum retail prices
 8. (1) In exercising its power to fix the price at which beer, cider, Class C spirits and wine coolers may be sold at retail in government stores, the Board shall not set the price of any product below the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part in respect of the product.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 8 (1); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 3 (1). (2) Except as provided in this Regulation, the operator of a government store shall not offer or sell beer, cider, Class C spirits or wine coolers at retail at a price lower than the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part in respect of the product plus the container deposit, if any.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 8 (2); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 3 (2). (3)-(6) Revoked: O. Reg. 405/18, s. 2.
Minimum retail prices — beer
 8.1 (1) The Board shall determine the minimum retail prices applicable to non-draft beer which contains less than 5.6 per cent alcohol by volume by applying the rate of $2.816 per litre to the volume of non-draft beer involved. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 3. (2) The Board shall determine the minimum retail prices applicable to non-draft beer which contains 5.6 per cent or more alcohol by volume in accordance with the following rules: 1. The minimum retail price for non-draft beer sold in a refillable container shall be determined by applying the rate of $67.90 per litre of absolute alcohol, as defined in Division 2 of the Food and Drug Regulations, to the absolute alcohol content of the non-draft beer. 2. The minimum retail price for non-draft beer sold in a non-refillable container shall be the sum of the amount determined under paragraph 1 plus the following amounts: i. 8.93 cents per non-refillable container. ii. An amount equal to the harmonized sales tax that would be payable by a purchaser under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) in respect of the amount described in subparagraph i. iii. An amount equal to 4 per cent of 8.93 cents. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 3. (3) The Board shall determine the minimum retail prices applicable to draft beer in accordance with the following rules: 1. The minimum retail price for draft beer sold in a refillable container shall be determined by applying the rate of $2.835 per litre to the volume of draft beer involved. 2. The minimum retail price for draft beer sold in a non-refillable container shall be the sum of the amount determined under paragraph 1 plus the following amounts: i. 8.93 cents per non-refillable container. ii. An amount equal to the harmonized sales tax that would be payable by a purchaser under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) in respect of the amount described in subparagraph i. iii. An amount equal to 4 per cent of 8.93 cents. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 3.
Minimum retail prices — cider, Class C spirits, wine coolers
 8.2 (1) The Board shall determine the minimum retail prices applicable to non-draft cider, Class C spirits and wine coolers in accordance with the following rules: 1. The minimum retail price for a product sold in a refillable container shall be determined by applying the applicable baseline rate then in effect to, i. the volume of product involved, if the product contains less than 5.6 per cent alcohol by volume, or ii. the absolute alcohol content of the product involved, if the product contains 5.6 per cent or more alcohol by volume. 2. The minimum retail price for a product sold in a non-refillable container shall be the sum of the amount determined under paragraph 1 plus the following amounts: i. 8.93 cents per non-refillable container. ii. An amount equal to the harmonized sales tax that would be payable by a purchaser under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) in respect of the amount described in subparagraph i. iii. An amount equal to 4 per cent of 8.93 cents. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 3. (2) The Board shall determine the minimum retail prices applicable to draft cider in accordance with the following rules: 1. The minimum retail price for draft cider sold in a refillable container shall be determined by applying the baseline rate then in effect to the volume of draft cider involved. 2. The minimum retail price for draft cider sold in a non-refillable container shall be the sum of the amount determined under paragraph 1 plus the following amounts: i. 8.93 cents per non-refillable container. ii. An amount equal to the harmonized sales tax that would be payable by a purchaser under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) in respect of the amount described in subparagraph i. iii. An amount equal to 4 per cent of 8.93 cents. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 3.
Baseline rate — cider, Class C spirits, wine coolers
 9. The baseline rate for cider, Class C spirits and wine coolers is the rate set out in Column 2 of the Table to this section set out opposite the alcohol content by volume of the product in Column 1. Table Item   Column 1   Product, alcohol content by volume   Column 2   Baseline rate 

  1.   Draft cider, any alcohol content   $2.835 per litre 

  2.   Non-draft cider, less than 4.1%   $3.512 per litre 

  3.   Non-draft cider, 4.1 to less than 4.9%   $3.563 per litre 

  4.   Non-draft cider, 4.9 to less than 5.6%   $3.657 per litre 

  5.   Non-draft cider, 5.6% or more   $67.900 per litre of absolute alcohol as defined in Division 2 of the Food and Drug Regulations 

  6.   Class C spirits, less than 4.1%   $3.512 per litre 

  7.   Class C spirits, 4.1 to less than 4.9%   $3.563 per litre 

  8.   Class C spirits, 4.9 to less than 5.6%   $3.657 per litre 

  9.   Class C spirits, 5.6% or more   $67.900 per litre of absolute alcohol as defined in Division 2 of the Food and Drug Regulations 

  10.   Wine cooler, less than 4.1%   $3.512 per litre 

  11.   Wine cooler, 4.1 to less than 4.9%   $3.563 per litre 

  12.   Wine cooler, 4.9 to less than 5.6%   $3.657 per litre 

  13.   Wine cooler, 5.6% or more   $67.900 per litre of absolute alcohol as defined in Division 2 of the Food and Drug Regulations O. Reg. 405/18, s. 4.
Annual adjustment
 10. (1) On each annual adjustment date, the Board shall, in accordance with the following formula, adjust the baseline rate for each of the products named in the Table to section 9 and the baseline rate as adjusted under this section becomes the baseline rate on that date: A + (A × I) in which, “A” is the baseline rate in effect on the day before the annual adjustment date of the particular year, and “I” is the index factor determined in accordance with Schedule 1. O. Reg. 116/10, s. 10 (1). (2) A baseline rate determined under this section shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a cent.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 10 (2).
Applications for change in beer price
 11. (1) The following rules apply with respect to applications made to the Board by a manufacturer of beer for a change in the price at which its beer is sold at government stores: 1. A manufacturer of beer may request a change in the price at which its beer is sold by submitting a price change application to the Board on any Monday no later than 4 p.m. or, if Monday is a holiday, no later than 4 p.m. on the first day after that is not a holiday. 2. On condition that the price change requested is not lower than the minimum retail price for beer in effect on the day that the price change is to take effect, the Board shall notify the applicant manufacturer and government stores that sell beer that the price change will go into effect on the second Monday following the making of the application, or, if the Monday is a holiday, on the first day after that is not a holiday. 3. Despite paragraph 2, no price increase shall go into effect in the month of December.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 11 (1); O. Reg. 292/15, s. 1. (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 405/18, s. 5. (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 116/10, s. 20.
Final determination of minimum retail price
 12. (1) If a price determined under this Part ends in a multiple of five cents, then that price is the minimum retail price. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 6. (2) If a price determined under this Part does not end in a multiple of five cents, it shall be rounded up to the next multiple of five cents and the price, as rounded up, is the minimum retail price. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 6. Part III   wine, sake and fortified wine
PART III WINE, SAKE AND FORTIFIED WINE
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Interpretation
 13. (1) For the purposes of this Part, “wine” means wine that is packaged in a form for retail sale.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 13 (1). (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 405/18, s. 7.
Non-application of Part
 14. This Part does not apply to wine coolers or cider.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 14; O. Reg. 481/16, s. 6.
Minimum retail prices, wine, sake and fortified wine
 15. (1) In exercising its power to fix the price at which wine, sake and fortified wine may be sold at retail in government stores, the Board shall not set the price of any product below the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part in respect of the category to which the product belongs and the size of the container in which it is to be sold. O. Reg. 481/16, s. 7. (2) Except as provided in this Regulation, the operator of a government store shall not offer or sell wine, sake or fortified wine at retail at a price lower than the minimum retail price established in accordance with this Part for the class and size of container in which the wine, sake or fortified wine is to be sold plus the container deposit, if any. O. Reg. 481/16, s. 7.
Minimum retail price beginning March 1, 2019
 16. Beginning March 1, 2019, the minimum retail price for wine, sake and fortified wine is the price set out in Column 2, 3 or 4, as the case may be, for the size of container set out in Column 1 of the Table to this section. O. Reg. 481/16, s. 8 (3). Table   Minimum retail price effective March 1, 2019 Column 1   Container size (mL)   Column 2   Wine and Sake: 7% or more alcohol content by volume   Column 3   Wine and Sake: less than 7% alcohol content by volume   Column 4   Fortified Wine 

  50   0.50   0.35   0.55 

  375   4.10   3.05   4.65 

  750   7.75   5.75   9.00 

  1000   9.95   7.35   11.55 

  1500   14.35   10.65   16.80 

  2000   18.55   13.75   21.80 

  3000   27.25   20.15   32.10 

  4000   35.55   26.30   42.05 

  6000   52.75   39.05   62.75 

  8000   65.40   48.40   77.85 

  10,000   78.80   58.30   94.05 

  16,000   95.05   69.15   121.85 

  18,000   103.75   75.30   133.85 

  20,000   113.05   81.85   146.50 

  50,000   278.75   201.75   362.45 O. Reg. 481/16, s. 8 (3); O. Reg. 405/18, s. 11.
Annual adjustment beginning March 1, 2020
 17. (1) On each annual adjustment date beginning March 1, 2020, the Board shall, in accordance with the following formula, adjust the minimum retail price at which each container size of wine, sake and fortified wine set out in the Table to section 16 can be sold: A + (A × I) in which, “A” is the minimum retail price in effect on the day before the annual adjustment date of the particular year, and “I” is the index factor determined in accordance with Schedule 1. O. Reg. 481/16, s. 9. (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 405/18, s. 8.
Other container sizes
 17.1 If wine, sake or fortified wine is sold in a container size other than a container size shown in the Table to section 16, the minimum retail price shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: A/B × C in which, “A” is the minimum retail price in effect for the container size shown in the Table that is next smaller than the container that is not shown, “B” is the size of the container shown in the Table that is next smaller than the container that is not shown, and “C” is the size of the container for which the minimum retail price is to be determined. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 9.
Final determination of minimum retail price
 17.2 (1) If a price determined under this Part ends in a multiple of five cents, that price becomes the minimum retail price on the annual adjustment date. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 9. (2) If a price determined under this Part does not end in a multiple of five cents, it shall be rounded up to the next multiple of five cents and the price, as rounded up, becomes the minimum retail price on the annual adjustment date. O. Reg. 405/18, s. 9. Part IV   Miscellaneous
New products
 18. (1) Before selling liquor that is not Class A spirits, Class B spirits, Class C spirits, beer, wine cooler, wine, sake, fortified wine or cider, the Board shall set a minimum retail price for the liquor.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 18 (1); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 10 (1). (2) In establishing a minimum retail price under subsection (1), the Board shall have regard to the liquors to which Parts 1, 2 and 3 apply, and shall set a minimum retail price for the liquor consistent with the price then in effect for the class that the liquor most closely resembles.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 18 (2); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 10 (2). (3) Except as provided in this Regulation, the operator of a government store shall not offer or sell liquor for which a minimum retail price has been set under this section at retail sale at a price that is lower than that minimum retail price plus the container deposit, if any. O. Reg. 481/16, s. 10 (3). (4) The Board shall advise the Minister in writing after setting a minimum retail price under this section.  O. Reg. 116/10, s. 18 (4); O. Reg. 481/16, s. 10 (4).
Index factor
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