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| Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations - Alcohol and Gaming Division
Liquor Licence: Eating Establishment
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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All restaurants in Nova Scotia which want to provide beer, wine and other liquors to accompany meals. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Nova Scotia Alcohol
and Gaming Division |
| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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(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. |
| Office Locations: |
Dartmouth location:
780 Windmill Road
2nd Floor
Dartmouth, NS
Fax: (902) 424-4942
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Sydney location:
Nova Scotia Power Building
235 Townsend Street
Sydney, NS
Fax: (902) 563-3430 |
| Hours: |
(Hours: Monday to Friday,
8:30 am to 4:30 pm) |
| E-mail: |
Licensing & Registration:
agdlicense@gov.ns.ca
Investigation & Enforcement:
agdinvest@gov.ns.ca
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| Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/alcohol-gaming.asp |
| 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: |
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1) Download: | Application for Permanent Liquor License
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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.
2) Or phone, visit, write or e-mail one of the contact sources
listed above. The appropriate application form will be supplied
by mail, or may be picked up by the applicant.
An applicant can request an eating establishment 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 may be picked up by the applicant. All requested documents must be submitted and the applicant would appear before the Utilities and Review Board at a scheduled hearing. A written decision of the Board will follow. |
| Waiting Period: |
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Initial application: 30 business days
Renewal: 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 licence expires. |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application: $285.84
Renewal: $514.50 (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.
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: |
| | Proposed food menu must be submitted for approval, along with deed or lease
agreement for the application location.
With this licence, it is necessary for a
customer to purchase a meal in order to buy beer, wine or any other liquor.
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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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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