| Labour and Workforce Development - Alcohol and Gaming Division
Place of Amusement Licence: Theatre (Live)
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who intends to operate a theatre, live or film (includes Drive In), in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Labour and Workforce Development
Nova Scotia 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) 424-4942 |
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 |
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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To get an application form:
- Download: Amusement
Form
Other materials which may be of interest include:
Theatres
and Amusements Act
Theatres
and Amusements Regulations
Please note: These forms are in Portable
Document Format (PDF), which requires the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If
you do not have the Reader, you can download
the program FREE of charge.
- Or phone, visit, write or E-mail one
of the contact sources listed above. The appropriate application kit
will be supplied by mail, or may be picked up by the applicant.
The completed application form can be mailed, faxed or brought to the
Alcohol & Gaming Division office (see addresses above).
An applicant can request a licence by phone, fax, mail, downloading from this website,or by visiting the Alcohol and Gaming Division office(s). The application is reviewed by staff to ensure that it is completed in its entirety. After review by the Division staff, the applicant is issued the appropriate licence or notified of its denial. |
| Waiting Period: |
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3 to -5 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: |
| | $358.14 per theatre (3 year term)
$179.07 drive-in theatre (3 year term)
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| Related Requirements: |
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- Zoning Permit, Municipality
- Labour and Workforce Development Office of the Fire Marshal
clearance or Halifax Regional Municipality Fire Inspection Services
Division clearance. Updated fire clearance is required every year.
- Drive-In Theatres are required to provide Labour and Workforce Development Welding, High Pressure Certification.
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| Additional Information: |
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None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Theatres
and Amusements Act, Theatres
and Amusements Regulations, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter
466 |
