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Application Forms and Guides

A liquor sales licence is issued for the sale and service of beverage alcohol in licensed areas where light meals are available. When a liquor sales licence is combined with an endorsement, the licence holder (the "licensee") may sell and serve beverage alcohol under specific circumstances.

For more detailed information about liquor sales licences, refer to the relevant guides and applications located at the end of this page.

If the applicant is a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship, its business trade (operating) name must be registered with the Companies and Personal Property Security Branch. Also note that corporations must file updated information with respect to officers and directors of a corporation with the Companies and Personal Property Security Branch on a regular basis. For information and forms, please click here. Forms must be forwarded to Companies and Personal Property Security Branch for processing.

Please mail your completed application, including all attachments, and appropriate alcohol licensing fee
to:

Alcohol and Gaming Commission
Licensing & Registration
90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 0A4

Mini Bar Licence

The AGCO also issues mini bar licences for the sale and service of beverage alcohol in a room that is rented for overnight accommodation such as a hotel. To apply for a Mini Bar Licence, submit a completed "Liquor Sales Licence Application" with the appropriate alcohol licensing fee to the address listed above. The Mini Bar Licence is renewable every two years. Establishments holding a liquor sales licence do not qualify for a mini bar licence, however, they may apply for a mini bar endorsement.

Liquor licensing in movie theatres

On October 23, 2008, Regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act was amended to allow for the sale and service of liquor in age-restricted auditoriums at movie theatres. Prior to this, movie theatres were able to apply for a liquor sales licence for a lounge or concourse area, but patrons were not able to take their drinks into the auditoriums. This pilot project was made permanent on December 11, 2009.  For more information, please click here.

Application Forms and Guides     back

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Click Here For Important Instructions On Completing and Submitting PDF Forms

Important Notice to Bingo Hall Operators on applying for a Liquor Sales Licence
Public Notice of Application
(0122) Agency Letter of Approval
(1202) Liquor Sales Licence Application and Guide
(1203) Application and Guide for Transfer of a Liquor Sales Licence
(1214) Liquor Sales Licence: Floor Plans Guide
(2071) Corporate Structure
(2075) Personal History Report
(2085) Municipal Information
(2689)

Establishment Description form (To be completed and submitted for a new, transfer or change of a liquor licence application in any of the 11 Phase One municipalities. Click here to view the list.)