Pursuant to section 14(2) of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Act, 2019, the following is the schedule of monetary penalties that the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has established, and the Minister of the Attorney General has approved, for contraventions of the Liquor Licence and Control Act. 2019 and its regulations, effective February 24, 2023.
Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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10(1) |
(1) A licence is subject to the conditions,
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Up to $15,000 |
14 |
Except as permitted by the regulations, if there is a prescribed change of ownership of a business carried on under a licence or if the licensee changes, no person shall carry on the business under the authority of the licence unless the Registrar transfers the licence in accordance with the regulations. |
Up to $15,000 |
20(1) |
(1) A permit is subject to the conditions that,
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Up to $15,000 |
24(6) |
Every licensee and permit holder shall comply with the standards and requirements established under subsection (1). |
Up to $15,000 Licence to operate a liquor consumption premises Licence to deliver Licence to operate a ferment on premises facility Licence to represent a manufacturer Permit Holder
Up to $20,000 Licence to operate a retail store Manufacturer’s licence |
32 |
No person shall sell or supply liquor or permit liquor to be sold or supplied to any person who is or appears to be intoxicated. |
Up to $15,000 |
33(1)(a) |
No person shall,
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Up to $20,000 |
33(1)(b) |
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Up to $15,000 |
33(2)(a) |
No licensee or employee or agent of a licensee shall,
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Up to $20,000 |
33(2)(b) |
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Up to $15,000
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33(4)(a) |
No licensee of a ferment on premises facility or employee or agent of such a licensee shall,
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Up to $20,000 |
33(4)(b) |
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Up to $15,000
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36 |
No person shall sell or supply liquor or offer to sell or supply liquor from prescribed premises unless a prescribed sign warning of the dangers of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is displayed in accordance with the regulations. |
Up to $2,000 |
44(1) |
A licensee that has been issued a licence to operate a liquor consumption premises or a permit holder shall ensure that a person does not remain on the premises in respect of which the licence or permit was issued if the licensee or permit holder reasonably believes that the person is,
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Up to $15,000 |
46(3) |
The licensee or permit holder in respect of premises that are ordered to be vacated under subsection (1) shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the premises are vacated. |
Up to $15,000 |
55(8) |
It is a condition of every licence and permit that the licensee and permit holder must facilitate inspections under this Act. |
Up to $15,000 |
66(1) |
No person shall hinder, obstruct or interfere with or attempt to hinder, obstruct or interfere with an inspector conducting an inspection under this Act, refuse to answer questions on matters relevant to the inspection or provide the inspector with false information on matters relevant to the inspection. |
Up to $15,000 |
66(2) |
No person shall hinder, obstruct or interfere with or attempt to hinder, obstruct or interfere with an investigator executing a warrant under this Act or withhold from the investigator or conceal, alter or destroy anything relevant to the investigation being conducted pursuant to the warrant. |
Up to $15,000
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General O. Reg 745/21
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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11(3) 1.2. 3.4.5. |
(3) If the operator of a retail store uses a carrier to deliver liquor, the operator shall ensure that the following conditions are met, in addition to the requirements in sections 9 to 11 of Ontario Regulation 746/21 (Licensing):
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Up to $6,000 |
Licensing: O. Reg. 746/21
Part II: General Rules and Conditions
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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9(2) |
(2) The licensee shall ensure that an item of identification of a person who appears to be under 19 years of age is inspected before,
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Up to $15,000 |
10(2) 1. |
(2) The licensee shall ensure that the following requirements are met in the delivery of liquor:
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Up to $15,000
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10(2) 2.
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Up to $15,000 |
10(2) 3.i. |
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Up to $15,000 |
10(2) 3.ii. |
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Up to $2,000 |
10(2) 3.iii. |
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Up to $15,000 |
10(2) 4. |
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Up to $15,000 |
10(2) 6. |
6. The liquor must be delivered only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on any day.
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Up to $15,000 |
10(3) |
(3) If liquor from a licensee is delivered by a holder of a licence to deliver, the holder of the licence to deliver is responsible for ensuring that the conditions set out in this section are met, and those conditions do not apply to that other licensee. |
Up to $15,000 |
11(1) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that any person who, while acting on behalf of the licensee, sells, offers for sale, serves, delivers or handles liquor or who provides samples of liquor is at least 18 years of age. |
Up to $2,000 |
12(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not contract out the operations of the licensed business. |
Up to $15,000 |
Part III: Licences to Operate a Liquor Consumption Premises
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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22(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not directly or indirectly request, demand or receive any material financial or other benefit from a manufacturer or a person acting on the manufacturer’s behalf. |
Up to $6,000 |
23 |
The licensee shall ensure that liquor is sold, offered for sale and served only under the supervision of an employee authorized by the licensee for that purpose. |
Up to $6,000 |
24 |
The licensee shall not engage in or permit practices that may tend to encourage patrons’ immoderate consumption of liquor. |
Up to $6,000 |
25(1) |
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the licensee shall not adulterate liquor by adding any substance to it or keep for sale, sell or serve adulterated liquor. |
Up to $15,000 |
26(1)(2) |
(1) The licensee shall not offer for sale a serving of liquor at a price that is lower than the following amount, including all applicable taxes:
(2) If the licensee offers liquor for sale in a serving size that differsfrom the applicable standard serving size set out in subsection (3), the minimum price for that serving shall increase or decrease in direct proportion to the difference in volume of liquor contained in that serving. |
Up to $6,000 |
28(1) |
(1) If a person other than the licensee is entitled to receive 15 per cent or more of the gross revenue from the sale of liquor under the licence, the licensee shall provide the Registrar with a copy of the agreement or, if the agreement is not in writing, with details of the arrangement entitling the person to the payment within thirty days after entering into the agreement. |
Up to $2,000 |
Liquor Sales Licences
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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31(1) |
(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) and section 10 (General conditions for delivery of liquor), the licensee shall ensure that liquor is sold and served only between the following hours:
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Up to $15,000 |
35(1)(2) |
(1) The licensee may not keep for sale, sell or serve liquor unless the liquor was,
(2) The licensee shall provide their licence number to the LCBO or to the holder of the Brewers Retail Inc. licence or the brewery licence before purchasing any liquor from them. |
Up to $6,000 |
35(4)
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(4) The licensee shall not possess liquor or permit any person to possess liquor at the licensed premises or in any place used in connection with the sale and service of liquor by the licensee, including the food preparation and storage areas, other than liquor that the licensee purchased or transferred in accordance with subsection (1). |
Up to $2,000 |
36(1) |
(1) A licensee who offers beer, wine or spirits for sale shall keep in stock and offer for sale a variety of liquor products of a variety of manufacturers. |
Up to $2,000 |
37 |
The licensee shall ensure that evidence of liquor that has been served and consumed on the licensed premises is removed within 45 minutes after the end of the period during which liquor may be sold and served under the licence. |
Up to $6,000 |
38(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not store liquor in, or dispense liquor from, a container other than the container in which it was purchased or transferred in accordance with subsection 35 (1) (Prohibitions on sale, storage, etc.). |
Up to $2,000 |
39(1)(3) |
(1) The licensee shall not permit a patron to remove liquor from the licensed premises except in accordance with this section or section 40 (Liquor takeout). (3) Despite clause (2) (a) and subclause (2) (b) (i), the licensee shall not permit a patron who is or appears to be intoxicated to remove wine from the licensed premises. |
Up to $6,000 |
40(1)(a) (b)(c) |
(1) Despite subsection 39 (1) (Removal of liquor from licensed premises), and subject to subsection (2), liquor in a securely closed container may be removed by a patron from the licensed premises if the licensee ensures that,
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Up to $6,000 |
40(1)(d) |
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Up to $15,000 |
40(2) |
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to a licensee in the following circumstances:
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Up to $15,000 |
41(2) 1. |
(2) The sale of liquor for delivery is subject to the following requirements:
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Up to $6,000 |
41(2) 2. |
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Up to $6,000 |
41(5) |
(5) The licensee shall not sell liquor for delivery or deliver liquor in the following circumstances:
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Up to $15,000
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42 |
The licensee shall ensure that the licensee or a manager appointed by the licensee maintains control over the premises, including exercising control over who is permitted to enter the premises or remain on the premises and the activities that are permitted to occur on the premises. |
Up to $15,000 |
43(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not permit intoxication, unlawful gambling or disorderly conduct to occur on the licensed premises or in adjacent areas under the exclusive control of the licensee. |
Up to $15,000 |
43(2) |
(2) The licensee shall not permit a person to hold, offer for sale, sell, supply or consume a controlled substance as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) on the licensed premises or in adjacent areas under the exclusive control of the licensee. |
Up to $15,000 |
43(3) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that police officers acting in the course of their duties are given access to the licensed premises and to the adjacent washrooms, liquor and food preparation areas and storage areas under the exclusive control of the licence holder. |
Up to $15,000 |
44(a)(b) |
The licensee shall ensure that reasonable measures are in place and reasonable efforts are made to,
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Up to $15,000 |
45 |
The holder of a licence that applies to outdoor premises shall not permit noise that arises directly or indirectly from entertainment on the premises or from the sale and service of liquor to disturb persons who reside near the premises. |
Up to $6,000 |
46(1) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that the licensed premises comply with the applicable requirements in the following:
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Up to $15,000 |
Mini Bar Licences and Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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50(1)(2) |
(1) A room rented as overnight accommodation that has mini bar service must be equipped with a mini bar for the storage of liquor and non-alcoholic beverages. (2) Access to the contents of the mini bar must be controlled by the licensee or restricted by means of a locking device. |
Up to $2,000 |
51(1)(2) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that a key or other security device for access to the contents of a mini bar in a room with mini bar service is not given to a person who is under 19 years of age. (2) The licensee shall ensure that the key or other security device for access to the contents of the mini bar is kept separate from the room key. |
Up to $15,000 |
52(1) |
(1) The licensee may not keep for sale or sell liquor under the mini bar licence or mini bar endorsement unless that liquor was purchased from the LCBO or from the holder of the Brewers Retail Inc. licence. |
Up to $6,000 |
52(2) |
(2) The licensee must provide the licence number to the seller in respect of any purchase of liquor intended for sale or service from the mini bar. |
Up to $2,000 |
Brew Pub Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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54 |
The beer manufactured by the licensee must be sold and consumed only,
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Up to $2,000 |
55 |
The licensee shall ensure that the beer the licensee manufactures is manufactured at the licensed premises. |
Up to $2,000 |
Wine Pub Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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57 |
The wine manufactured by the licensee must be sold and consumed only,
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Up to $2,000 |
58 |
The licensee shall ensure that the wine the licensee manufactures is manufactured at the licensed premises. |
Up to $2,000 |
Caterer’s Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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60(1)(a) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that liquor is offered for sale only at events which,
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Up to $6,000 |
60(1)(b) |
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Up to $2,000 |
60(2) |
(2) The licensee shall not offer liquor for sale at a series of events sponsored by the same person if, as a result of doing so, the licensee is or appears to be operating an ongoing business with the sponsor. |
Up to $6,000 |
61(1)
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(1) The licensee shall not offer liquor for sale at an event or serve liquor at an event if the premises at which the event is held do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation that apply to premises to which a liquor sales licence applies. |
Up to $2,000 |
61(3) |
(3) Premises must not be used for the sale and service of liquor under a caterer’s endorsement to a liquor sales licence if,
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Up to $2,000 |
61(4)
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(4) A licensee who holds both a caterer’s endorsement and a bring-your-own-wine endorsement shall not permit persons to bring wine under the bring-your-own-wine endorsement onto the premises where the caterer’s endorsement applies. |
Up to $2,000 |
62 |
The licensee shall ensure that liquor that is not sold during an event is returned to the licensee’s inventory. |
Up to $2,000 |
Golf Course Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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65 |
The licensee shall ensure that no person drinks or holds any liquor while driving a golf cart on the golf course. |
Up to $6,000 |
Part IV: Licences to Operate a Retail Store
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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82 |
The licensee shall ensure that liquor is only available to customers between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. on any day. |
Up to $15,000 |
Beer and Wine Grocery Store Licences and Beer and Cider Grocery Store Licences
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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84(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not offer a brand of beer or wine for sale at the eligible grocery store if the licensee or any of its affiliates has a direct or indirect financial interest in the brand or in a trademark under which the brand is marketed. |
Up to $15,000 |
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84(2) |
(2) The licensee shall not enter into an agreement with a beer or wine manufacturer that restricts the manufacturer’s ability to sell its beer or wine in other stores. |
Up to $15,000 |
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84(3) |
(3) The licensee shall not enter into an agreement with a beer or wine manufacturer that guarantees the provision of shelf space at the eligible grocery store or a product listing for the manufacturer’s beer or wine or that guarantees any merchandising, marketing or promotional opportunities. |
Up to $15,000 |
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84(4) |
(4) The licensee shall not directly or indirectly request, demand or receive a financial or non-monetary benefit in Ontario or in any other jurisdiction from a beer or wine manufacturer or from a person acting on the manufacturer’s behalf, including,
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Up to $15,000 |
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84(6) |
(6) If the licensee charges a fee to a manufacturer for providing warehousing or distribution services for beer or wine, the fee must be calculated in the same manner for all manufacturers and the fee schedule must be available to the public. |
Up to $15,000 |
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85 |
The licensee shall ensure that the store continues to be an eligible grocery store within the meaning of this Regulation. |
Up to $15,000 |
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87(1) |
(1) The licensee must be a party to a supply agreement with the LCBO and must comply with the agreement. |
Up to $15,000 |
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87(2) |
(2) The licensee may not acquire beer or wine for sale in the store except from the LCBO and in accordance with the supply agreement. |
Up to $15,000 |
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87(3) 1. |
(3) The licensee may not sell or offer for sale the following:
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 2. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 3. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 4. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 5. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 6. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 7. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(3) 8. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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87(5) |
(5) A licensee that sells beer must offer for sale a variety of brands of beer from manufacturers with a variety of annual production amounts of beer. |
Up to $6,000 |
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88(1)(2)
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(1) A licensee who holds a beer and wine grocery store licence must begin to offer both beer and wine for sale in the eligible grocery store in accordance with the licence within six months after receiving the licence, and must continue to offer beer and wine for sale in the eligible grocery store thereafter. (2) A licensee who holds a beer and cider grocery store licence must begin to offer beer for sale in the eligible grocery store in accordance with the licence within six months after receiving the licence, and must continue to offer beer for sale in the eligible grocery store thereafter. |
Up to $6,000 |
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88(3) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that all aspects of the sale of beer or wine, including ordering and payment, are conducted in person at the eligible grocery store. |
Up to $6,000 |
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88(4) 1.2. |
(4) Despite subsection (3), a licensee may permit a customer to order and pay for beer or wine online through a website or application if the following conditions are met:
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Up to $15,000 |
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88(4) 3. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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88(4) 4. |
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Up to $15,000 |
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88(4) 5. |
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Up to $15,000 |
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88(5) |
(5) The licensee shall ensure that beer and wine is offered for sale and sold in the eligible grocery store at the price stipulated by the LCBO. |
Up to $6,000 |
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88(6) 1. |
(6) The licensee shall not do any of the following:
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Up to $6,000 |
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88(6) 2. |
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Up to $6,000 |
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88(6) 3. |
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Up to $15,000 |
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88(7) |
(7) Except as may be required on sales receipts and invoices for the purposes of the Excise Tax Act (Canada), the licensee shall display and advertise prices for beer and wine that include all applicable taxes and container deposits, including container deposits payable under the terms of a supply agreement between the licensee and the LCBO. |
Up to $6,000 |
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89(1)(a) |
(1) The licensee must ensure that,
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Up to $15,000 |
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89(1)b |
(b) all wine, excluding cider, is displayed in a single contiguous product display area. |
Up to $15,000 |
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89(2)(a) (b)
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(2) Other products may be displayed within the contiguous product display areas if they are displayed by the licensee for the purpose of cross-promotion with the liquor, unless the products,
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Up to $15,000 |
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89(3) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that at least 20 per cent of the containers of beer on display in the eligible grocery store are containers of beer produced by small breweries. |
Up to $15,000 |
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89(4) |
(4) The licensee shall ensure that at least 20 per cent of the containers of cider on display in the eligible grocery store contain wine produced by small cideries. |
Up to $15,000 |
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89(5) |
(5) In the case of a beer and wine grocery store licence, the licensee shall ensure that at least 10 per cent of the containers of wine, excluding cider, on display in the eligible grocery store are containers of wine produced by small wineries. |
Up to $15,000 |
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89(6) |
(6) If the licensee sells VQA wines in the eligible grocery store outside of any wine boutique, the display area must contain one or more signs indicating the availability of VQA wines for sale. |
Up to $2,000 |
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89(7)(8) |
(7) The licensee shall not sell containers of wine in the eligible grocery store, excluding cider, outside of any wine boutique that have a lower price than,
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(8) If a minimum retail price for a container calculated under clause (7)(b) is higher than the minimum retail price in effect for the container size shown in the Table to subsection (7) that is next larger than the container size in respect of which the calculation is made, then despite subsection (7), the licensee must sell the wine for a price that is equal to or higher than the price for the container size shown in the Table that is next larger than the container size in respect of which the calculation is made. |
Up to $6,000 |
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89(9) |
(9) In the case of a beer and wine grocery store licence, the licensee shall ensure that at least 10 per cent of the containers of liquor on display in the eligible grocery store are containers of beer, and that at least 10 per cent of the containers of liquor on display are containers of wine, excluding cider. |
Up to $15,000 |
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89(10) |
(10) In the case of a beer and wine grocery store licence, the licensee shall ensure that at least 50 per cent of the containers of wine, excluding cider, on display in the eligible grocery store, excluding cider, outside of any wine boutique are containers of wine that is produced using grapes from a single country and in respect of which at least one of the following criteria is satisfied:
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Up to $15,000 |
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90(1)(a) |
(1) The licensee shall not keep for sale, offer for sale or sell,
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Up to $2,000 |
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90(1)(b) (c) |
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Up to $6,000 |
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90(2) |
(2) The licensee shall not offer a discount or rebate in respect of the purchase of more than six containers of beer or cider. |
Up to $6,000 |
Offsite Winery Retail Store Licences
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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92 |
The licensee must comply with every condition on their winery licence. |
Up to $15,000 |
93(a)(b) (c) |
The licensee shall not sell wine under the licence unless,
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Up to $15,000 |
Wine Boutique Sales Agent Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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96(1)(a) (b) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $6,000 |
96(2) 1.2. |
(2) Despite clause (1) (b), a licensee may permit a customer to order and pay for wine online through a website or application if the following conditions are met:
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Up to $15,000 |
96(2) 3. |
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Up to $6,000 |
96(2) 4.5. |
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Up to $15,000 |
96(3) 1. |
(3) The licensee shall not do any of the following things:
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Up to $6,000 |
96(3) 2. |
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Up to $6,000 |
96(3) 3. |
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Up to $15,000 |
96(4) |
Except as may be required on sales receipts and invoices for the purposes of the Excise Tax Act (Canada), the licensee shall display and advertise prices for wine that include all applicable taxes and container deposits, including container deposits payable under the terms of a supply agreement between the licensee and the LCBO. |
Up to $6,000 |
97(a)(b) |
The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $15,000 |
Wine Boutique Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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99(1)(2) |
(1) The licensee must be a party to a supply agreement with the LCBO and must comply with the agreement. (2) The licensee may not acquire VQA wine produced by a different licensee for sale in the store except from the LCBO in accordance with the supply agreement. |
Up to $15,000 |
99(3) |
(3) The licensee must begin to offer wine for sale in the boutique to the public under the endorsement within 12 months after being issued the endorsement and must continue to offer the wine for sale in the boutique thereafter. |
Up to $6,000 |
100(1) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that all aspects of the sale of wine, including ordering and payment, are conducted in person at the eligible grocery store at which the wine boutique is located. |
Up to $6,000 |
100(2) 1.2. |
(2) Despite subsection (1), a licensee may permit a customer to order and pay for wine online through a website or application if the following conditions are met:
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Up to $15,000 |
100(2) 3. |
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Up to $6,000 |
100(2) 4.5. |
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Up to $15,000 |
100(3) 1. |
(3) The licensee shall not do any of the following things:
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Up to $6,000 |
100(3) 2. |
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Up to $6,000 |
100(3) 3. |
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Up to $15,000 |
100(4) |
(4) Except as may be required on sales receipts and invoices for the purposes of the Excise Tax Act (Canada), the licensee shall display and advertise prices for wine that include all applicable taxes and container deposits, including container deposits payable under the terms of a supply agreement between the licensee and the LCBO. |
Up to $6,000 |
101(1) 1.2.3. |
(1) The licensee must not offer for sale, or sell, any of the following wines:
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Up to $6,000 |
101(2) 1.2. |
(2) The licensee must ensure that there is a variety of stock-keeping units of wine, excluding cider, offered for sale in the wine boutique, and shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
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Up to $15,000 |
101(3)(a) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $15,000 |
101(3) (b) |
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Up to $15,000 |
101(4) (a)(b) |
(4) The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $15,000 |
101(5) |
(5) The licensee shall ensure that at least 5 per cent of the containers of wine on display in the wine boutique contain wine manufactured by a small winery. |
Up to $15,000 |
101(6) |
(6) The licensee shall ensure that the product display area contains one or more signs indicating that VQA wines are available for sale. |
Up to $2,000 |
101(7) |
(7) The licensee shall establish a policy describing measures that have the goal of ensuring that at least 25 per cent of the wine sold in any 12-month period in all wine boutiques operated by the licensee is VQA wine, and that at least 50 per cent of the VQA wine sold is manufactured by wineries other than the licensee.
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Up to $6,000
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101(8) |
(8) Subject to subsection (9), the licensee shall ensure that at least 20 per cent of the wine sold in any 12-month period in all wine boutiques operated by the licensee is VQA wine, and that at least 40 per cent of the VQA wine sold is manufactured by wineries other than the licensee. |
Up to $15,000 |
101(9) |
(9) The licensee must ensure that at least 10 per cent of the wine sold in a wine boutique during its first 12 months of operation is VQA wine, and that at least 20 per cent of the VQA wine sold is manufactured by wineries other than the licensee. |
Up to $15,000 |
102(1)(2) (3)(4) |
(1) The licensee shall not enter into an agreement with a wine manufacturer that restricts the manufacturer’s ability to sell its wine in other stores. (2) The licensee shall not enter into an agreement with a wine manufacturer that guarantees the provision of shelf space at the wine boutique or a product listing for the manufacturer’s wine or that guarantees any merchandising, marketing or promotional opportunities. (3) The licensee shall not directly or indirectly request, demand or receive a financial or non-monetary benefit in Ontario or in any other jurisdiction from a wine manufacturer or from a representative or employee of that manufacturer, including,
(4) If the licensee charges a fee to a manufacturer for providing warehousing or distribution services for wine, the fee must be calculated in the same manner for all manufacturers and the fee schedule must be available to the public. |
Up to $15,000 |
103(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not keep for sale, offer for sale or sell,
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Up to $2,000 |
103(2) |
(2) The licensee shall not offer a discount or rebate in respect of the purchase of more than six containers of cider. |
Up to $6,000 |
104(1) |
(1) The licensee must maintain weekly sales information identifying the stock-keeping units of wine sold in all wine boutiques operated by the licensee and must retain that information for at least three years. |
Up to $6,000
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Brewers Retail Inc. (BRI) Licence
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
106(1) |
(1) The licensee shall only establish stores under the licence in a location approved by the Registrar. |
Up to $15,000 |
106(2)(3) (4)
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(2) The licensee may sell beer only through its retail stores, at wholesale to holders of a licence to operate a liquor consumption premises, to the LCBO or to an agency store. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the licensee may only sell the following liquor:
(4) The licensee may sell a beverage other than beer that meets all the other conditions under subsection (3) if the beverage contains,
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Up to $15,000 |
106(5)
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(5) The licensee may not sell products other than liquor or non alcoholic beer in its retail stores except as permitted by the Registrar. |
Up to $15,000 |
Part VI: Licences to Deliver
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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113(1)(2) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that liquor that is delivered under the licence is purchased or obtained only from a retail store, the holder of a licence to sell liquor, the holder of a by-the-glass endorsement or the holder of an auction permit. (2) If the licence is held, directly or indirectly, by the holder of a beer and wine grocery store licence or a beer and cider grocery store licence, the licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $6,000 |
113(3) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that liquor is not purchased, nor possession of it taken, before an order for it is placed by a customer. |
Up to $2,000 |
113(4) |
(4) The licensee shall not, directly or indirectly, request, demand or receive any material financial or other benefit from a manufacturer, an operator of a retail store or a person acting on behalf of such a manufacturer or operator. |
Up to $6,000 |
114(1)(2) |
(1) If the licensee is delivering liquor that was sold by the holder of a liquor sales licence or a by-the-glass endorsement, the licensee shall ensure that food is included with the purchase of the liquor and is delivered together with the liquor to the customer.
(2) For greater certainty, the conditions set out in this section apply in addition to the general conditions for the delivery of liquor set out in section 10 (General conditions for delivery of liquor). |
Up to $6,000 |
Part VII: Licences to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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119(1) |
(1) The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $6,000 |
119(2) |
Except as provided in clause (1) (b), the licensee shall not carry out an operation mentioned in subsection (1) on behalf of a customer. |
Up to $6,000 |
120(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not,
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Up to $15,000 |
121(1)(2) |
(1) Before a person begins to make beer or wine at the licensed premises, the licensee shall prepare and provide an invoice to the person containing any information required by any standards and requirements established by the Registrar under section 24 of the Act. (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) applies whether the person making the beer or wine is a customer or is the licensee or one of the licensee’s employees. |
Up to $2,000 |
121(3) |
(3) The licensee shall ensure that each carboy used for the making of beer or wine on the licensed premises has a tag attached to it bearing the number of the invoice provided to the person whose ingredients have been placed in the carboy and, where applicable, the date on which enzymes or yeast were added to beer wort, wine juice, wine juice concentrate or other juice or juice concentrate in the carboy. |
Up to $2,000 |
122 |
The licensee shall not operate or permit to be operated at the licensed premises any business other than the operation of a ferment on premises facility and the sale of items ancillary to such operation. |
Up to $2,000 |
Part VIII: Licences to Represent a Manufacturer
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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126(a) |
The licensee shall ensure that,
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Up to $2,000 |
126(b) |
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Up to $2,000 |
126(c) |
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Up to $2,000 |
126(d)(i) (ii) |
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Up to $2,000 |
126(d)(iii) |
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Up to $2,000 |
126(e) |
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Up to $6,000 |
126(f) |
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Up to $2,000 |
Part IX: Manufacturer’s Licences to Sell
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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132(1) |
(1) The licensee shall not directly or indirectly offer or give a material financial or other benefit to holder of a licence or permit under the Act, or to a person acting on behalf of that licence holder, for the purpose of increasing the sale or distribution of a brand of liquor. |
Up to $50,000 |
133(1) 1.2.3. |
(1) The licensee shall not supply liquor to any person in Ontario without receiving remuneration, except in the following circumstances:
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Up to $15,000 |
133(4) |
(4) A licensee shall provide to the LCBO such samples of the licensee’s products as are required by the LCBO. |
Up to $6,000 |
134 |
The licensee shall ensure that any of its employees who take or solicit orders for the sale of the liquor manufactured by the licensee comply with the rules set out in section 126 (Representation). |
Up to $15,000 |
135(2)(3) |
(2) A holder of a brewery licence shall affix a label to each container showing the nature of the contents, the name of the licensee and the place where the beer was brewed. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), the nature of the contents of the container must be designated by the words “beer”, “bière”, “ale”, “stout”, “porter” or “lager”. |
Up to $6,000 |
135(4)(5) |
(4) A holder of a brewery licence or a winery licence shall not use a spirits term on labels, packaging or containers of beer or wine sold or kept for sale in Ontario or in any advertising material for such liquor. (5) Despite subsection (4), a holder of a brewery licence or a winery licence may,
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Up to $15,000 |
Brewery Retail Store Endorsements, Distillery Retail Store Endorsements and Winery Retail Store Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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143 |
The licensee shall ensure that liquor is only available to customers between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. on any day. |
Up to $15,000 |
144(1) 1.2. |
(1) The holder of a brewery licence shall not sell beer under a brewery retail store endorsement unless the following criteria are satisfied:
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Up to $15,000 |
144(2) 1.2.3.4. |
(2) The holder of a distillery licence shall not sell spirits or spirits products under a distillery retail store endorsement unless the following criteria are satisfied:
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Up to $15,000 |
144(3) 1.2.3. |
(3) The holder of a winery licence shall not sell wine under a winery retail store endorsement unless the following criteria are satisfied:
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Up to $15,000 |
144(3)4 |
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Up to $15,000 |
144(4)(a) (b) |
(4) If two or more brewery retail stores, winery retail stores or distillery retail stores are located on the same production site,
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Up to $15,000 |
144(7) |
(7) The licensee may not sell products from the retail store other than liquor permitted to be sold under this section except as permitted by the Registrar. |
Up to $15,000 |
By-the-Glass Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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147 |
The licensee may only sell or serve liquor under the authority of the by-the-glass endorsement between the hours of 9 a.m. and midnight. |
Up to $15,000 |
148 |
The licensee may not keep for sale, sell or serve liquor unless the liquor was,
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Up to $6,000 |
Caterer’s Endorsement
Section | Infraction | Maximum Penalty |
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148.1 |
It is a condition of every manufacturer’s licence to sell with a caterer’s endorsement that the licensee comply with,
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Up to $2,000 |
Temporary Extension Endorsements
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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150(1) |
(1) The licensee may operate a temporary extension of their retail store at a farmers’ market or industry promotional event and shall comply with all of the conditions and requirements that apply to the retail store in operating the temporary extension. |
Up to $15,000 |
Part IX: Physical Extensions of a Licensed Premises
Section | Infraction | Maximum Penalty |
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153.1(10) | (10) It is a condition of the licensee’s licence that the licensee ensure that the requirements of paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 of subsection (3) continue to be met for the duration of the approved temporary outdoor physical extension. | Up to $15,000 |
153.3(9) | (9) It is a condition of the licensee’s licence that the licensee ensure that the requirements of paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 of subsection 153.1 (3) continue to be met for the duration of the approved temporary outdoor physical extension. | Up to $15,000 |
Permits: O. Reg. 747/21
Section |
Infraction |
Maximum Penalty |
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13(2) 1. |
(2) The following standards apply with respect to the premises to which a permit is to apply:
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Up to $15,000 |
15(1) |
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permit holder shall not sell or serve liquor under a permit unless the liquor was purchased from,
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Up to $6,000 |
16(1) |
(1) The permit holder shall not directly or indirectly request, demand or receive any material financial or other benefit from a manufacturer of liquor or a representative or employee of the manufacturer, unless the permit is for an industry promotional event. |
Up to $15,000 |
17(1) |
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in accordance with section 47 of Ontario Regulation 746/21 (Licensing) made under the Act, the permit holder shall ensure that the only liquor on the permitted premises is liquor purchased under the authority of the permit or otherwise authorized to be sold or served under the permit. |
Up to $6,000 |
18(1) |
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in accordance with section 47 of Ontario Regulation 746/21 (Licensing) made under the Act, the permit holder shall ensure that no liquor is removed from the permitted premises by an attendee. |
Up to $6,000 |
18(3)(a)(b) |
(3) The holder of a sale tailgate permit or no-sale tailgate permit shall not allow an attendee who has brought liquor to the permitted premises as provided for under subsection 17 (4) to remove any of the liquor from the premises when the attendee departs unless,
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Up to $6,000 |
19(1) 1.2.3. |
The permit holder shall ensure that liquor is sold or served under the permit at a permitted premises only between the following hours, which shall be specified by the Registrar in the permit:
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Up to $15,000 |
20(1)(2)(3) |
(1) The permit holder shall attend the event or activity to which the permit applies or, subject to subsection (2), designate a person to attend in the holder’s place. (2) The permit holder may not designate a person who, less than two years before the application for the holder’s permit is made, was refused a permit under the Act or a special occasion permit under the Liquor Licence Act before its repeal. (3) The requirements of this Regulation that apply to the permit holder in respect of the permit also apply to the person designated by the holder. |
Up to $6,000 |
20(4)(5) |
(4) The permit holder or, if applicable, designate shall make the permit available for inspection by a police officer, inspector or investigator on that person’s request. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply with respect to any part of an auction that is conducted online, as long as the permit holder complies with any standards or requirements respecting the posting or display of any information in relation to the permit. |
Up to $2,000 |
21(1)(2)(3) |
(1) The permit holder shall not permit intoxication, unlawful gambling or disorderly conduct to occur on the permitted premises or any adjacent premises under the holder’s exclusive control. (2) The permit holder shall not allow a person to hold, offer for sale, sell, supply or consume a controlled substance as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) on the permitted premises or any adjacent premises under the holder’s exclusive control. (3) The permit holder shall ensure that police officers acting in the course of their duties are given access to the permitted premises and to any adjacent washrooms and liquor and food preparation areas under the permit holder’s exclusive control. |
Up to $15,000 |
22(1) |
(1) The permit holder shall not engage in or allow practices that may tend to encourage the immoderate consumption of liquor by an attendee. |
Up to $6,000 |
22(2) |
(2) The permit holder shall not adulterate liquor by adding any substance to it, except by adding a substance to an attendee’s drink at the attendee’s request, and shall not keep for sale or sell adulterated liquor. |
Up to $15,000 |
23(2)(a)(b) |
(2) The permit holder shall ensure that an item of identification of a person who appears to be under 19 years of age is inspected before,
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Up to $15,000 |
23(3)(4) |
(3) The holder of a sale tailgate permit or no-sale tailgate permit shall not allow persons under 19 years of age to possess or consume liquor at the tailgate event. (4) If the holder of a sale tailgate permit or no-sale tailgate permit believes that a person apparently under 19 years of age is in possession of or consuming liquor at the tailgate event, the holder shall,
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Up to $15,000 |
24 |
The permit holder shall ensure that evidence of liquor that has been served and consumed on the permitted premises is removed within 45 minutes after the end of the period during which liquor may be sold or served under the permit. |
Up to $6,000 |
25(3) 1.2. |
(3) The permit holder shall ensure that the following requirements are met when liquor sold through the auction is delivered, regardless of who delivers the liquor:
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Up to $6,000 |
25(4) 1. |
(4) The permit holder shall additionally ensure that the following requirements are met when liquor sold through the auction is delivered by the holder or an employee of the holder:
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Up to $6,000 |
25(4) 2.3.4. |
|
Up to $15,000 |
25(5) 1.2. 3.4. |
(5) The permit holder shall additionally ensure that the requirements listed in subsection (4) and the following requirements are met when liquor sold through the auction is delivered by a carrier:
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Up to $6,000 |