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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 wineries that hold a Winery Retail Store Endorsement to sell their 100% Ontario wine at a temporary extension of their winery 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, wineries may:

What is a Winery Retail Store Endorsement?

A Winery Retail Store Endorsement authorizes a winery to sell its wine at any location on the licensee’s production site from a retail store on the production site.

A Winery Retail Store Endorsement may be in one or more of the following subclasses:

1. Grape winery retail store

2. Fruit winery retail store

3. Maple winery retail store

4. Honey winery retail store

5. Sake (rice wine) retail store

AGCO INSPECTIONS

All locations are inspected by AGCO Compliance Officials for compliance with the LLCA the regulations and standards and requirements established by the Registrar. You must allow AGCO Compliance Officials unobstructed access to your business and you must facilitate their inspections. Infractions for which you may be sanctioned include:

Once you have been issued a licence to sell beer and wine or beer and cider, it is your responsibility to operate your store and sell liquor responsibly in accordance with the LLCA, the regulations, standards and requirements established by the Registrar and any conditions attached to your licence. Failure to do so may result in regulatory action such as a warning, monetary penalty, suspension or revocation of your licence .

Advertising

An auction permit holder may advertise or promote the availability of liquor only in accordance with the standards and requirements established by the Registrar.

Security

For in-person auctions s, the permit holder must provide sufficient security to ensure that the conditions of the permit and the standards established by the Registrar are observed.

Obtaining Liquor

The permit holder is responsible for obtaining liquor in accordance with the Liquor Licence and Control Act and its regulations.

Permit holders are responsible for making bidders aware that liquor available for purchase through auction, may not have been tested by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), in accordance with the standards and requirements established by the Registrar.

Applicant Information

An applicant must be 19 years of age or older to obtain an SOP. If the applicant is an organization, the application must be completed by a member or representative who will be at least 19 years of age on the day of the event, who has signing authority for the organization. Applicants must provide all information, materials, documentation or approvals as may be requested.

PATRONS DEPARTING WITH UNFINISHED LIQUOR

Under a Tailgate Event Permit, the permit holder must allow patrons to bring their own liquor for consumption at the event.

It is the responsibility of the permit holder to ensure that patrons attending the tailgate event do not leave the permit area with unsealed or opened liquor.

If there is a change to the permit area(s) or the tailgate event after the permit is issued, including any of the following, the permit holder must submit a change request:

• if there has been a change in the event date, hours and/or location.

• if liquor will be served, sold or consumed in tents, marquees, pavilions or tiered seating.