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Manufacturers that hold a Retail Store Endorsement may sell products from their retail store for delivery to the public. Delivery may be conducted by the licensee, their employees, another AGCO-licensed manufacturer that holds a Delivery Endorsement, under a Liquor Delivery Licence or by a carrier, in accordance with the requirements in Regulations 745/21 and 746/21 under the Liquor Licence and Control Act and in the standards and requirements established by the Registrar.

What is a Temporary Extension Endorsement?

A Temporary Extension Endorsement allows breweries that hold a Brewery Retail Store Endorsement to sell their eligible beer at a temporary extension of their brewery retail store at:

• A farmers’ market; and,

• At an industry promotional event for which a Special Occasion Permit has been issued by the AGCO.

Under the Temporary Extension Endorsement, breweries may:

What is a Brewery Retail Store Endorsement?

A Brewery Retail Store Endorsement authorizes a brewery to sell its beer at any location on the licensee’s production site from a retail store on the production site.

Manufacturers that hold a Retail Store Endorsement may sell products from their retail store for delivery to the public. Delivery may be conducted by the licensee, their employees, another AGCO-licensed manufacturer that holds a Delivery Endorsement, under a Liquor Delivery Licence or by a carrier, in accordance with the requirements in Regulations 745/21 and 746/21 under the Liquor Licence and Control Act and in the standards and requirements established by the Registrar.

What is a Temporary Extension Endorsement?

A Temporary Extension Endorsement allows distilleries that hold a Distillery Retail Store Endorsement to sell their eligible spirits at a temporary extension of their distillery retail store at:

• A farmers’ market; and,

• At an industry promotional event for which a Special Occasion Permit has been issued by the AGCO.

Under the Temporary Extension Endorsement, distilleries may:

What is a Distillery Retail Store Endorsement?

A Distillery Retail Store Endorsement authorizes a distillery to sell its spirits at any location on the licensee’s production site from a retail store on the production site.

For more information, or assistance with your application, please contact AGCO Customer Service at 416-326-8700 or 1-800-522-2876 (toll-free in Ontario).

The grocery store operator shall ensure that any person involved in the sale or sampling of liquor has obtained a certificate demonstrating the successful completion of responsible liquor sale, service and delivery training.

An Offsite Winery Retail Store Licence allows a winery to sell eligible wine at a retail store that is not required to be located at the production site for the wine. A winery must hold a Manufacturer’s Licence – Winery to be eligible to hold an Offsite Winery Retail Store Licence.

In accordance with Regulation 746/21 under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, no new Offsite Winery Retail Store Licences may be issued. This Guide provides information to existing licensees about how to maintain their Offsite Winery Retail Store Licence.