Rules & Regulations: Licensed Establishments

Question 1

What are the 5 rules from the LLA?

Answer 1

1. Only sell and serve alcohol to customers who are at least 19 years of age.
2. Ensure any staff member selling, serving, or handling alcohol is at least 18 years of age.
3. Monitor consumption of alcohol on the premises.
4. Never serve a customer to the point of intoxication.
5. Never allow an intoxicated person to enter or remain on the premises.

Question 2

What are the SERVICE TIME rules for Licensed Establishments under the LLA?

Answer 2

Permissible hours for the sale and service of alcohol in a licensed establishment are:
∙∙∙ Monday to Sunday: 9:00am to 2:00am

∙∙∙ New Year’s Eve (December 31st): 9:00am to 3:00am

Daylight savings:
∙∙∙ Fall: Turn the clock back from 2:00am to 1:00am
and you may then continue to serve alcohol until the
stop-service time of 2:00am
∙∙∙ Spring: Turn the clock forward from 2:00am to
3:00am. At this time the sale of liquor must stop.

Question 3

What are the SERVICE rules for Licensed Establishments under the LLA?

Answer 3

1. A licensed establishment must not require customers
   to purchase a minimum number of drinks in order to
   gain entry to, or remain on the premises.
2. All orders for alcohol must be served before the
   stop-service time.
3. All alcohol and its containers (including empty
   glasses and bottles) must be cleared away within 45
   minutes of the stop-service time on the licence

Question 4

What are the ALCOHOL SERVICE rules for Licensed Establishments under the LLA?

Answer 4

Only sell and serve alcohol purchased on licence from the LCBO, The Beer Store and/or manufacturer’s retail stores.

1. Do not substitute one type of alcohol for another
   without the customer’s consent.
2. Do not water down or alter a drink without
   the customer’s permission.
3. Serve drinks in a self-supporting, flat-bottomed container (Drinks that cannot be put down encourage faster
   alcohol consumption).
4. Offer a variety of alcohol-free beverages and light meals.

Question 5

What are the LICENSED AREA rules for Licensed Establishments under the LLA? (Ancillary Areas)

Answer 5

Licensees can choose to have their Liquor Sales Licence apply to the whole premises (also called ancillary areas). This means customers of that licensed establishment can move around and keep their alcoholic beverages with them in all approved areas. This may include washrooms, hallways, and stairwells.

Question 6

What are the MAXIMUM CAPACITY rules for Licensed Establishments under the LLA?

Answer 6

Every establishment has a maximum capacity that is
shown on their Liquor Sales Licence.

Maximum capacity = the total number of customers and employees allowed in the establishment at one time.
(Each separate area within an establishment may
have its own maximum capacity)

Question 7

Who can still come in even when MAXIMUM CAPACITY is reached?

Answer 7

On-duty AGCO compliance officials, law
enforcement officers, firefighters, and government
inspectors (e.g. building code inspectors, health
inspectors), must be allowed entry.

Question 8

What is SANDY’S LAW?

Answer 8

Every establishment serving or selling alcohol must display a sign warning women that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Under the LLA it is a regulatory violation to sell
or supply alcohol to anyone unless the sign is prominently displayed.