O. Reg. 89/19: LICENCES TO SELL LIQUOR, Filed May 6, 2019 under Liquor Licence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.19
ontario regulation 89/19
made under the
Liquor Licence Act
Made: May 5, 2019
Filed: May 6, 2019
Published on e-Laws: May 6, 2019
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 25, 2019
Amending Reg. 719 of R.R.O. 1990
(LICENCES TO SELL LIQUOR)
1. Subsection 2.1 (4) of Regulation 719 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:
(4) It is a condition of a licence issued under this section that the licence holder shall not sell or serve liquor earlier than 9 a.m. or later than 9 p.m. on any day.
2. (1) Section 20 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:
(0.1) In this section,
“casino” means premises maintained for the purpose of playing or operating a lottery scheme as defined in subsection 207 (4) of the Criminal Code (Canada) that is conducted and managed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, except if the Corporation shares any portion of the profits from the lottery scheme with charitable organizations.
(2) Subsection 20 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), if the licence holder’s premises are not a casino, the licence holder shall not advertise the availability of complimentary liquor or supply complimentary servings of liquor except in circumstances that are consistent with not encouraging the immoderate consumption of liquor and except for the purpose of customer relations.
(2.1) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), if the licence holder’s premises are a casino, the licence holder shall not,
(a) advertise the availability of complimentary liquor except if there is a sign prominently displayed in the areas of the premises where liquor is sold, served or consumed that warns of the dangers of overconsumption of liquor; or
(b) supply complimentary servings of liquor except in circumstances that are consistent with not encouraging the immoderate consumption of liquor.
3. (1) Subsection 25 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “11 a.m.” and substituting “9 a.m.”.
(2) Subsection 25 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(2) On December 31, liquor may be sold and served only between 9 a.m. and 3 a.m. on the following day.
4. The following provisions of the French version of subsection 94 (1) of the Regulation are amended by striking out “Un particulier” wherever that expression appears and substituting in each case “Une personne”:
1. Paragraph 2.
2. Paragraph 3.
Commencement
5. This Regulation comes into force on the later of May 6, 2019 and the day it is filed.