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| Labour and Workforce Development - Alcohol and Gaming Division
Liquor Licence: Special Premises
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Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who wants to provide liquor service but whose nature of business does not allow them to qualify for any of the other forms of liquor licensing. (This form of licensing is usually restricted to community facilities and hotels.) |
| Issuing Department / Agency:
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Alcohol and Gaming Division
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| Where can you get this Licence
and / or further information? |
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Phone: |
(902) 424-6160 [ Dartmouth Office ]
(902) 563-3495 [ Sydney Office ]
1-877-565-0556 (toll-free in Nova Scotia)
Note: If you call after normal business hours, your call will be returned
the next day. |
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Visit: |
Dartmouth location:
Alderney Gate, 5th floor
40 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, NS
fax: (902) 424-6313 |
Sydney location:
Nova Scotia Power Building
235 Townsend Street
Sydney, NS
fax: (902) 563-3430 |
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(Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30
am to 4:30 pm) |
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E-mail: |
Licensing & Registration: agdlicense@gov.ns.ca
Investigation & Enforcement: agdinvest@gov.ns.ca
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Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/lwd/agd/ |
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Write: |
Licensing Section
Alcohol and Gaming Division
P.O. Box 545
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Y8 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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An applicant can request a special premises liquor licence application by phone, fax, mail or visiting the Alcohol and Gaming Division office. The appropriate application kit will be supplied by mail or can be picked up by the applicant. All requested documents must be submitted to the contact and the applicant would appear before the Utilities and Review Board at a scheduled public hearing. A written decision of the Board will follow. |
| Waiting Period:
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10 business days
Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received |
| Expiry & Renewal:
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This licence is valid for 3 years. The renewal process is started by the Alcohol and Gaming Division, which will send a renewal form to the licence holder before the current licence expires. |
| Price: (no tax is charged) |
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Initial Application: $280.24
Renewal: $504.42 (3 year term mandatory)
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| Related Requirements:
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1) Occupancy Permit - Municipality
2) Zoning Clearance - Municipality
3) Food
Establishment Permit, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
4) Fire Clearance, Office
of the Fire Marshal
5) Business
Registration: Corporations or Business
Registration: Limited Partnerships, Service Nova Scotia and
Municipal Relations: Registry of Joint Stock Companies |
| Additional Information:
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Examples of clients who may need to apply for this licence are boats, hotel function rooms, poolsides and airports.
Each special premise liquor licence issued would have its own unique rules of operation assigned.
Special permits from the N.S. Liquor Corporation: Beverage
alcohol, besides being purchased to be consumed socially, is also used
for medicinal and health purposes, for flavouring or condiments in food
preparations, and for specially designated religious ceremonies.
All of these activities require a permit from the N.S.
Liquor Corporation. These special permits cover: Physicians,
Nursing Homes, Food Industry and Food Manufacturers, Pharmacists, Mechanical
& Scientific uses, Dentists, Hospitals and Sacramental Wine.
In addition, liquor suppliers and manufacturers operating in Nova Scotia
must be registered with the Corporation. These include private
Retail outlets, manufacturing sites, warehousing sites, and special
operations, such as: Hospitality rooms, Brew pubs, Farm Winery outlets,
Special Event liquor tastings, etc. For more information, click
here.
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| Legislative Authority:
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Liquor
Control Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Section 47 (1)
Liquor Licensing Regulations, Revised Statutes of Nova
Scotia, 1989, Section 5
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