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Liquor bulletins highlight changes to our policies and guidelines. Below are the recent bulletins:
2023
- Video Lottery Terminal - Liquor Licensee Handbook VLT Amendments - Mar 24
- Energy Drinks in Liquor Stores - Feb 17
2022
- Liquor Licensee Handbook Red Tape Reduction Modernization - Nov 29
- Contract Manufacturing - Nov 22
- Policy Amendments – Airport Entertainment Centres - Sept 29
- Maximum Size for Beer, Cider and Refreshment Beverage Samples - July 28
- Exclusivity Agreement - July 28
- Prohibited Relationships - July 28
- Private Non-Sale Annual Hotel Special Event Licence - July 26
- Manufacturer Off-site Storage - June 3
- Bagging Requirement for Partially Consumed Liquor Products - April 26
- Delivery Service Licence Storage - March 8
- Homemade and Ferment-on-Premises Beer, Wine and Cider Service - March 8
- Russian Liquor Supply - February 27
- Off Sales Licence Endorsement - January 18
2021
- Liquor Licensee Handbook - Hours of Operation - December 1
- Special Event Licence (SEL) Policy Review - November 25
- Liquor Warehouse Handbook Review - September 16
- Liquor Agency Handbook Review - July 20
- Liquor Store Security Guidelines - June 15
- Liquor Manufacturer Handbook Review - May 20
- General Merchandise Liquor Store Handbook Review - March 18
- Mixed Drinks - March 17
- Retail liquor store handbook review - February 18
- Third Party Payment Processors (TPPs) - February 2
2020
- Early Hours of Liquor Service - December 21
- Licensee Handbook Review - December 14
- Off-premises Liquor Tastings - December 14
- Sale of Mixed Drinks for Off‐site Consumption - December 14
- Liquor Agency Business Plans - November 4
- Liquor Samples for Consumers (Off-Premises) - October 20
- Manufacturer Off-Site Storage - October 13
- Class B (Moving Motor Vehicles) Liquor Identifier Decals - September 30
- Complimentary Alcoholic Beverages at Hotels and All-Inclusive Hotel Packages - August 17
- Farmers’ and Artisan Markets - August 17
- Special Event Licence (SEL) Bus Tour Consumption Requirements - August 17
- Bring Your Own Liquor - July 15
- Loyalty Programs - July 15
- Product Promotions - July 8
- Patios - May 25
- Estate Manufacturer - May 25
- Separation of Business Document - April 1
- Objections to an Application - April 1
- Tastings - April 1
- Liquor Manufacturer Policy Amendments - March 27
- Under 25 Identification Requirements (COVID-19) - March 20
- Production of Hand Sanitizer by Class E Manufacturers - March 19
- Class A Off Sales - March 18
- Entertainment Policy - February 21
- Licensee Handbook Policy Amendment - February 21
2019
- December 25 Opening - December 16
- Delivery Service Licence - December 16
- Authorized Warehouses in Alberta - December 3
- Minors Section - Liquor Policy Handbooks - November 4
- Class B Liquor Licence - Other Business - November 4
- Advertising Clarification - August 7
- Hotel-wide Licensing - August 7
- Increase in brazen thefts from liquor stores - July 24
- Licensee Handbook‐ Video Lottery Terminal Policy Amendments - June 6
- Special Event Licence – Public Resale - March 11
- Product Promotion - Liquor Tastings - January 11
2018
- Liquor Licensing of Spas, Salons and Barbershops - March 7
- Product Promotion - Liquor Tastings - March 1