Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Updates and Memos

• Update on Bill 20 (see other document below) - important
• aprovince-wide list of penalties imposed by the Branch between October 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010for contraventions of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. 
• Liquor Serving Sizes POLICY DIRECTIVE
• Bill 20: The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act No. 3 , 2010. Included in this bill are a number of proposed amendments to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act . - important
  • The proposed legislative amendments enhance public safety, modernize the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, and de-regulate aspects of the liquor hospitality industry. They include many significant changes to the current liquor licensing system, compliance and enforcement powers and industry relationships. READ MORE
• New process for licensees; Restrictions on Transferring Off-Site Retail Store Appoinments
• FIFA WORLD CUP Liquor Licensing Hours Memo
• Process for Completing Transfer of Ownership Applications for Licensee Retail Store Licences
• Increasing distance criterion for LRS relocations
• Continuation of minors in rec facilities
• 2010 fee increase
• Inspector Discretion in Issuing CNs
• Inspector Discretion VTs
• New Years Eve Service Hours
• Automatic extension to hours of service in communities where the Olympic/Paralympic licence is available if authorised by local government
• Use of handcuff restraints by doorpersons in licensed establishments prohibited
• Temporary option for liquor primary licensees to admit minors when under contract with an organization eligible for an Olympic/Paralympic licence
• BC server training requirements for servers relocation to BC from other Canadian jurisdictions
• Regulations Implementing the Temporary Olympic/Paralympic Licence - February 2, 2009
  • Backgrounder
  • Policy Directive
• Licensee Product Ordering Guide
• Licensee Product Ordering Guide Announcement -January 21, 2009
• Minors in Rec Centres - Posted December 2, 2008
• Dormant Liquor-Primary Establishments with a Licensee Retail Store Licence and Liquor-Primary Application Approval Periods - Posted November 27, 2008
• Liquor Compliance Summary Released- Posted November 14, 2008
• Province-wide Compliance and Enforcement Summary - Posted November 14, 2008
• Policy Directive - The Use of Customized License Terms and Conditions - Posted November 6, 2008
• Performances by Exotic Dancers and Other Adult Oriented Performers- Posted September 25, 2008
• Temporary Olympic Retail Store Appointments- Posted September 25, 2008
• Clubs and Documentation 08-05 -Documentation and Fee Requirements for Non-Profit Fraternal Societies Holding LP Club Licenses
• Policy Directive 07-03 - Elimination of Authorization Agreements between Licensee Retail Stores and the LDB
• LCLB Licensing Manual Changes to Section 2 and Section 7
• Policy Directive -07-05 Serving it Right Changes
• Policy Directive 07-05 - Fake ID and after hours inspections
• SOL Section 5 update
• Policy Directive 07-06 Replacement Pages
• moratorium on new licensee retail store applications
• Variation of Hours
• New Process for handling incomplete liquor transfer applications
• Liquor Compliance Summary Released
• Province Wide Compliance and Enforcement Quarterly Summary
• Liquor-Primary Licensees with a Licensee Retail Store Licence Third Party Operators of Liquor-Primary and Licensee Retail Stores
• Changes to Licensing Procedures - Floor Plan Validation
• Designated Smoking Areas