Bill 148 explained in plain English
Spirits of Competition Act (Liquor Licences), 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Spirits of Competition Act (Liquor Licences), 2013 amends the Liquor Licence Act to permit the retail sale of liquor with 15% alcohol or less by licensed manufacturers to licensed retailers, who can then sell it for removal from their premises between 7 a.m. and midnight.
This bill, called the Spirits of Competition Act (Liquor Licences), 2013, amends the Liquor Licence Act. It allows liquor manufacturers to get a licence to sell liquor with an alcohol content of 15 per cent or less to licensed retail sellers. It also allows these retail sellers, if they request it and meet certain conditions, to sell liquor that can be removed from their premises. The sales by these retail sellers would be restricted to between 7 a.m. and midnight local time. The changes are set to come into effect six months after the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Amends the Liquor Licence Act to allow liquor manufacturers to sell liquor to licensed retail sellers.
- Establishes conditions for liquor manufacturers selling liquor to retail sellers, including that the liquor must not exceed 15% alcohol and can only be sold to specific licensees.
- Allows licensed retail sellers to sell liquor that can be removed from their premises, removing a previous restriction.
- Sets conditions for the retail sale of liquor, including that it must not exceed 15% alcohol and can only be sold between 7 a.m. and midnight local time.
- Repeals a previous prohibition on issuing liquor sales licences to persons likely to promote the sale of liquor due to agreements with manufacturers.
- Makes conforming amendments to other sections of the Liquor Licence Act to reflect the new provisions.
- Liquor manufacturers in Ontario.
- Retail sellers licensed to sell liquor in Ontario.
- The Registrar appointed under the Liquor Licence Act.
- Manufacturers holding a licence to sell liquor must not sell liquor exceeding 15% alcohol and can only sell to specified licensees.
- Retail sellers, when licensed under the new provisions, must not sell liquor exceeding 15% alcohol.
- Retail sellers, when licensed under the new provisions, must only sell liquor between 7 a.m. and midnight local time.
- Retail sellers can request that their licence not restrict the removal of liquor from the premises, provided they meet prescribed requirements and the Registrar notes this on the licence.
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- The bill refers to "prescribed requirements" and "regulations" for retail sellers and manufacturers, which are not detailed within the bill text itself.
- The bill does not specify who the "specified licensees" are that manufacturers can sell to, only referring to "a licensee described in subsection 12 (2.1)".
Allows liquor manufacturers to obtain a licence to sell liquor (15% alcohol or less) to specified retail sellers, and allows these retail sellers to sell liquor for removal from their premises under certain conditions, including sales hours and alcohol content limits.
Source: Section 1, 2, 3, 4
Removes the prohibition against issuing a liquor sales licence to a person whose agreement with another person is likely to promote the sale of liquor or sell one manufacturer's liquor exclusively.
Source: Section 1 (2)
Adds provisions that allow a licence to sell liquor issued to a retail seller (who is not a manufacturer) to not be subject to the condition that liquor cannot be removed from the premises, provided certain conditions are met.
Source: Section 2
Updates cross-references to reflect the new provisions and amendments made by this bill.
Source: Section 3
Updates cross-references to reflect the new provisions and amendments made by this bill.
Source: Section 4
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