Bill 8 explained in plain English
Liquor Licence Amendment Act (Serving Liquor in Certain Places), 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 8, the Liquor Licence Amendment Act (Serving Liquor in Certain Places), 2013, creates a new offence for serving liquor in unauthorized locations and modifies penalties and bail conditions related to liquor service in Ontario.
This bill amends the Liquor Licence Act in Ontario. It creates a new offence for serving liquor in places other than a residence, licensed premises, or a private place as defined by regulations. It also changes penalties for serving liquor outside of prescribed hours and introduces new conditions for bail for individuals charged with certain liquor-related offences. The bill also repeals and replaces a section of the Liquor Licence Act concerning additional penalties for licensees.
- Creates a new offence for serving liquor in locations other than a residence, premises with a licence or permit, or a private place as defined by regulations.
- Establishes penalties for this new offence, including possible imprisonment for subsequent offences.
- Introduces new conditions for bail for individuals arrested for serving liquor in unauthorized places or for selling/serving liquor outside prescribed hours.
- Repeals and replaces a subsection of the Liquor Licence Act to specify that a licence will be suspended for at least seven days if the licensee contravenes certain sections of the Act or sells/serves liquor outside prescribed hours.
- Amends Section 61 of the Liquor Licence Act to include provisions for bail conditions related to liquor offences.
- Individuals serving liquor.
- Liquor licence holders.
- Individuals arrested and charged with liquor-related offences.
- Law enforcement officers ('officer in charge').
- Individuals have a new obligation not to serve liquor except in specified locations.
- Individuals convicted of a first offence under the new rule are not liable to imprisonment but subsequent offences are.
- A licensee's licence will be suspended for a minimum of seven days for certain contraventions or for serving liquor outside prescribed hours.
- An 'officer in charge' has the power to impose specific conditions on the release of individuals charged with certain liquor offences.
- The Act comes into force three months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Individuals convicted of an offence under subsection 31 (2.1) are liable to imprisonment for subsequent offences.
- Licences of licensees who contravene subsection 30 (1) or (2) or sell/serve liquor outside prescribed hours will be suspended for a minimum of seven days.
- Bail conditions can be imposed, including restrictions on attending places where liquor is served, attending licensed premises outside prescribed hours, and possession limits for liquor.
- The bill refers to 'a private place as defined in the regulations,' but the specific definition of 'private place' is not detailed within the bill text itself.
- The bill does not specify the exact penalties (fines) for the new offence, only that imprisonment is possible for subsequent offences.
Adds a new subsection (31 (2.1)) to prohibit serving liquor in places other than residences, licensed premises, or regulated private places. Amends Section 61 to add provisions for penalties and bail conditions related to this new offence and a similar regulatory offence. Also repeals and replaces subsection 61(5) to mandate licence suspension for at least seven days for specific contraventions.
Source: Section 31 (2.1), Section 61 (3.2), 61 (3.3), 61 (4), 61 (5)
References Part VIII of this Act for the definition of 'officer in charge' in relation to imposing bail conditions.
Source: Section 61 (4)
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