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Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB)

All Forms and Fees

This page contains every form that you as a business may require, broken down by category and also a handy application fee schedule. Please click on the specific category below to view its contents:


Catering Licence

To apply for a catering licence you will need these forms:

To change a catering business location you will need this form:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as a catering endorsement if you have a food-primary or liquor-primary licence), you will need this form:

To change (or add) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To transfer a catering licence you will need these forms:

If you are required to provide a security plan for an event you are catering, you may use the form below or provide similiar information in a different format:

Agent Licence

To apply for an agent's licence you will need these forms:

Food-Primary Licence (Restaurants)

To apply for a food-primary licence you will need these forms:

To move your restaurant to a new location you will need this form:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as adding a catering or entertainment endorsement or a change to your hours of sale or establishment name), you will need this form:

To temporarily change your licence (such as temporary change of hours, or temporary change to licensed area, etc.) you will need this form:

To temporarily suspend your licence (and host an event in your restaurant under a special occasion licence) you will need this form:

To change (or add) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To make a structural change you will need this form:

To transfer a food-primary licence you will need these forms:

If you are required to provide a security plan for an event you are catering, you may use the form below or provide similiar information in a different format:

Licensee Retail Store Licence (Private Liquor Store)

To move your licensee retail store to a new location you will need this form:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as a change to the establishment name, hours of sale or entertainment endorsements), you will need this form:

To make a structural change you will need this form:

To add (or change) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To transfer licensee retail store licence you will need these forms:

Liquor-Primary Licence (Bars, Pubs, Etc.) and Liquor-Primary Club Licence

To apply for a liquor-primary or liquor-primary club licence you will need these forms:

To move your liquor-primary establishment to a new location will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as adding a catering or entertainment endorsement or a change to your hours of sale or establishment name), you will need this form:

To apply for a permanent change to permit minors in a liquor-primary located in a downhill ski resort area, curling club, golf course facility, recreation centre or stadium, or to apply to permit liquor vendors in stadium stands:

To temporarily suspend your licence (and host an event in your establishment under a special occasion licence) will need this form:

To temporarily change your licence (such as temporary change of hours, or temporary change to licensed area, etc.) you will need this form:

To apply for a structural change (and change your floor plans, for example) you will need this form:

To add (or change) a third-party operator or resident manager will need these forms:

To transfer a liquor-primary licence you will need these forms:

If you are required to provide a security plan for an event you are catering, you may use the form below or provide similiar information in a different format:

Manufacturer Licence (Winery, Brewery, Distillery)

To apply for a winery, brewery or distillery licence you will need these forms:

To move your winery, brewery or distillery to a new location you will need this form:

To add an on-site retail store or apply for a picnic and/or tour area endorsement you will need this form:

To add a lounge or special event area endorsement you will need this form:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as a change to the establishment name, hours of sale, or terms and conditions of the licence), you will need this form:

To temporarily change your licence (and host a special event at your manufacturing facility) you will need this form:

To change the structure or layout of your building (and add a new outdoor patio, for example) you will need these forms:

To add (or change) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To transfer a winery, brewery or distillery licence you will need these forms:

To store liquor in an off-site storage unit:

Special Occasion Licence

To apply for a Special Occasion Licence, please visit the BC Liquor Store nearest you.

For information on the maximum price you can charge:

To apply for an exemption to rules on number of events, hours, type of liquor or price you will need to use this form:

To pay extra fees for liquor inspectors attending your Special Occasion Event (only use this form when requested to do so by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch).

A security plan is required for any special event licensed to sell or serve liquor if 500 or more people are expected to attend, or if required by local police. You may use the form below or provide similiar information in a different format.

All revenues and expenses associated with a charitable fund raising special occassion must be reported to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch using the following form:

Ubrew/Uvin Licence

To apply for a UBrew/UVin licence you will need these forms:

To move your UBrew/UVin establishment to a new location you will need this form:

To make a permanent change to a licensee (such as a change to the shareholders, directors, licensee name or to add a receiver or executor), you will need these forms:

To make a permanent change to your licence (such as a change to the establishment name, hours of sale or entertainment endorsements), you will need this form:

To add (or change) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To transfer a UBrew/UVin licence you will need these forms:

Wine Store Licence

To move your wine store licence you will need this form:

To make a structural change you will need this form:

To change (or add) a third-party operator or resident manager you will need these forms:

To transfer a wine store you will need these forms:

Non-Beverage Alcohol

To import or distribute cooking alcohol in BC you will need these forms:

Grain (Ethyl) Alcohol

To apply for a permit to purchase grain alcohol you will need this form:


Request Miscellaneous Services

To request services such as additional copies of your liquor licence, validated floor plans, custom reports (i.e., how many licensees of a particular type in a specific area), copies of additional documents from licence file (i.e., reproductions of establishment photographs or blueprints), rescheduling of a final inspection or request discretion to LRS location requirements policy – you need to complete the following form:

To request the return of seized liquor, read the information on the Liquor Seizures page. You may then apply by letter, e-mail or by using the following form:

To apply for the reinstatement of a licence that has expired in the past 12 months, please use the following form:

Note: Agent licences are not eligible for reinstatement.