What are the hours for alcohol service?
Liquor may be sold and served during the following hours at licensed establishments and Special Occasion Permit events:
Monday to Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
New Year’s Eve (December 31): 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
The licensee or permit holder may choose shorter hours of operation. Restricted hours of sale and service may be established as a condition of a licence or Special Occasion Permit.
Serving hours remains the same on federal, provincial and municipal election days.
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What is the legal drinking AND SERVING age in Ontario?
The legal age to drink alcohol is 19 years old. The legal age to serve alcohol in a licensed establishment is 18 years old. “serving alcohol” includes taking drink orders, taking payment for beverage alcohols, stocking the refrigerator or bar area, and bartending.
WhO NEEDS TO BE SMART SERVE CERTIFIED?
Anyone who serves, handles or sells alcohol, as well as security staff, must be in possession of a Smart Serve certification.
do i need a special occasion permit?
A SOP is required any time alcohol is offered for sale anywhere other than in a licensed establishment (such as a bar or restaurant) or a private place (such as a private office or home). You do not need a SOP to serve alcohol in your home or backyard. You are also not permitted to sell alcohol in a private place such as your home.
mY RESTAURANT IS RELOCATING, CAN I BRING MY ALCOHOL WITH ME?
If you are contemplating moving from your current licensed establishment to a new location, besides applying for a liquor licence at the new location consider what you are going to do with the liquor you currently own when you move.
The liquor from your existing premises has been purchased under your current licence, and taking this to your new licensed premises is not allowed under the following regulation 719/90 section 31. (1) Which states:
The licence holder may keep for sale, sell and serve, only liquor that the licence holder purchased under the licence.
Your licence does not move from premises to premises, and your new premises will be given a new licence number.
Before you move location you should check with your local LCBO store to advise you how to change your existing purchases to your new licence.