1. Administrative Requirements | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

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#	Applicable to	Interim Standard or Requirement
1.1	Liquor Sales Licence General Delivery Licence Affiliate Delivery Licence Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Business Name Licensees shall not carry on business under a name other than the name set out on the licence unless the Registrar has approved the Licensee operate under a different name. [Amended: July 2026]
1.2	Liquor Sales Licence Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility Wine Boutique Endorsement to an Offsite Winery Retail Store Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Posting of Licence or Endorsement Licensees shall post their licence and any endorsements in a conspicuous place in the licensed premises, retail store or Wine Boutique.
1.3	General Delivery Licence	Carry Copy of Licence Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, and any employees and contractors of the Licensee, carry a copy of the licence at all times during the purchase and delivery of liquor and that their licence is readily available for inspection. [Amended: July 2026]
1.3.1	Affiliate Delivery Licence	Carry Copy of Licence Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, any employees, and contractors of the Licensee carry a copy of the licence at all times during: the purchase of liquor if obtaining liquor from a grocery store or convenience store premises; and the delivery of liquor. Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, any employees, and contractors of the Licensee make their licence readily available for inspection. [Added: July 2026]
1.4	Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Brewery Licence Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Distillery Licence Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Availability of Temporary Extension Endorsement Licensees shall ensure that their Temporary Extension Endorsement is readily available for inspection while engaging in sales at a farmers’ market or industry promotional event.
1.5	Sale Special Occasion Permit No-Sale Special Occasion Permit Sale Bring-your-own Permit No-Sale Bring-your-own Permit Auction Permit [Amended: April 2026]	Posting of Permit Permit Holders shall ensure that, for the duration of an event or activity at a permitted premises, the signed permit is posted in a conspicuous place on the permitted premises or kept in a place where it is readily available for inspection, except in the case of an auction that is conducted wholly or partly online. In the case of an auction that is conducted wholly or partly online, Permit Holders shall ensure that the permit number is posted on the website or other online platform on which the auction is conducted for the duration of the online portion of the auction.
1.6	Liquor Sales Licence Mini Bar Licence Mini Bar Endorsement to a Liquor Sales Licence Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence Brewery Retail Store Endorsement to a Brewery Licence Distillery Retail Store Endorsement to a Distillery Licence Winery Retail Store Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Posting of Notice of Suspension If a licence is suspended, the Licensee shall post a sign provided by the Registrar concerning the suspension on the licensed premises in a conspicuous place that is visible from the exterior of the premises. The Licensee shall ensure that the sign remains posted throughout the suspension.
1.7	Sale Special Occasion Permit No-Sale Special Occasion Permit Sale Bring-your-own Permit No-Sale Bring-your-own Permit [Amended: April 2026]	Posting of Levy Receipt Permit Holders shall ensure that the levy receipt for liquor purchased, if any, is readily available for inspection.
1.8	Liquor Sales Licence Mini Bar Licence Mini Bar Endorsement to a Liquor Sales Licence General Delivery Licence Affiliate Delivery Licence Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence Brewery Retail Store Endorsement to a Brewery Licence Distillery Retail Store Endorsement to a Distillery Licence Winery Retail Store Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Surrender of Licence on Cessation of Business Operations Licensees who cease to operate the business to which the licence or endorsement applies shall immediately request removal of the endorsement from the licence, or surrender the licence to the Registrar, unless an application is made to transfer the licence. [Amended: July 2026]
1.9	General Delivery Licence Affiliate Delivery Licence	Change of Business Address Licensees whose business address changes shall immediately notify the Registrar of the new address. [Amended: July 2026]
1.10	Liquor Sales Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence	Alteration of Premises Boundaries Licensees shall not alter the boundaries of the premises to which the licence applies without the Registrar’s prior approval.
1.11	Affiliate Delivery Licence	Change in Affiliate Relationships Licensees shall notify the Registrar: If the licensee establishes a new or ceases an existing affiliate relationship; and If the licensee is affiliated with a convenience store licensee and the convenience store licensee ceases to satisfy the requirement in O.Reg 726/21 s. 72(2) to hold at least 20 convenience store licences either alone or along with its affiliates. [Added: July 2026]

Applicable to

Interim Standard or Requirement

1.1

Liquor Sales Licence

General Delivery Licence

Affiliate Delivery Licence

Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility

By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Business Name

Licensees shall not carry on business under a name other than the name set out on the licence unless the Registrar has approved the Licensee operate under a different name.

[Amended: July 2026]

1.2

Liquor Sales Licence

Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility

Wine Boutique Endorsement to an Offsite Winery Retail Store Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Posting of Licence or Endorsement

Licensees shall post their licence and any endorsements in a conspicuous place in the licensed premises, retail store or Wine Boutique.

1.3

General Delivery Licence

Carry Copy of Licence

Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, and any employees and contractors of the Licensee, carry a copy of the licence at all times during the purchase and delivery of liquor and that their licence is readily available for inspection.

[Amended: July 2026]

1.3.1

Affiliate Delivery Licence

Carry Copy of Licence

Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, any employees, and contractors of the Licensee carry a copy of the licence at all times during:

the purchase of liquor if obtaining liquor from a grocery store or convenience store premises; and
the delivery of liquor.

Licensees shall ensure that the Licensee, any employees, and contractors of the Licensee make their licence readily available for inspection.

[Added: July 2026]

1.4

Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

Temporary Extension Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Availability of Temporary Extension Endorsement

Licensees shall ensure that their Temporary Extension Endorsement is readily available for inspection while engaging in sales at a farmers’ market or industry promotional event.

1.5

Sale Special Occasion Permit

No-Sale Special Occasion Permit

Sale Bring-your-own Permit

No-Sale Bring-your-own Permit

Auction Permit

[Amended: April 2026]

Posting of Permit

Permit Holders shall ensure that, for the duration of an event or activity at a permitted premises, the signed permit is posted in a conspicuous place on the permitted premises or kept in a place where it is readily available for inspection, except in the case of an auction that is conducted wholly or partly online.

In the case of an auction that is conducted wholly or partly online, Permit Holders shall ensure that the permit number is posted on the website or other online platform on which the auction is conducted for the duration of the online portion of the auction.

1.6

Liquor Sales Licence

Mini Bar Licence

Mini Bar Endorsement to a Liquor Sales Licence

Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility

By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Brewery Retail Store Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

Distillery Retail Store Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

Winery Retail Store Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Posting of Notice of Suspension

If a licence is suspended, the Licensee shall post a sign provided by the Registrar concerning the suspension on the licensed premises in a conspicuous place that is visible from the exterior of the premises.

The Licensee shall ensure that the sign remains posted throughout the suspension.

1.7

Sale Special Occasion Permit

No-Sale Special Occasion Permit

Sale Bring-your-own Permit

No-Sale Bring-your-own Permit

[Amended: April 2026]

Posting of Levy Receipt

Permit Holders shall ensure that the levy receipt for liquor purchased, if any, is readily available for inspection.

1.8

Liquor Sales Licence

Mini Bar Licence

Mini Bar Endorsement to a Liquor Sales Licence

General Delivery Licence

Affiliate Delivery Licence

Licence to Operate a Ferment on Premises Facility

By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Brewery Retail Store Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

Distillery Retail Store Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

Winery Retail Store Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Surrender of Licence on Cessation of Business Operations

Licensees who cease to operate the business to which the licence or endorsement applies shall immediately request removal of the endorsement from the licence, or surrender the licence to the Registrar, unless an application is made to transfer the licence.

[Amended: July 2026]

1.9

General Delivery Licence

Affiliate Delivery Licence

Change of Business Address

Licensees whose business address changes shall immediately notify the Registrar of the new address.

[Amended: July 2026]

1.10

Liquor Sales Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Brewery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Distillery Licence

By the Glass Endorsement to a Winery Licence

Alteration of Premises Boundaries

Licensees shall not alter the boundaries of the premises to which the licence applies without the Registrar’s prior approval.

1.11

Affiliate Delivery Licence

Change in Affiliate Relationships

Licensees shall notify the Registrar:

If the licensee establishes a new or ceases an existing affiliate relationship; and
If the licensee is affiliated with a convenience store licensee and the convenience store licensee ceases to satisfy the requirement in O.Reg 726/21 s. 72(2) to hold at least 20 convenience store licences either alone or along with its affiliates.

[Added: July 2026]