B.C.'s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch issues:

• Food-Primary Licences - for selling liquor by the glass at businesses (restaurants) where the primary purpose is to serve food.
  
  
• Liquor-Primary Licences - for selling liquor by the glass at businesses (pubs, bars, lounges, or nightclubs) where the primary purpose is to sell liquor. (Private clubs require a liquor-primary club licence.)
  
  
• Licensee Retail Store Licences - for selling liquor by the bottle at retail stores (often called Private Liquor Stores, although spirits may also be sold) operated in association with licensed hotels, bars or pubs
  
  
• Manufacturer's Licences - for making liquor at a winery, brewery or distillery (wineries can also apply for an endorsement to their manufacturer's licence to sell wine by the glass, at an on-site winery lounge).
  
  
• Agent's Licences - for independent liquor agents who sell products from a variety of liquor manufacturers, and BC liquor manufacturers who want to sell their products off-site.
  
  
• UBrew/UVin Licences - for businesses that sell their customers the ingredients, equipment and advice they need to make their own beer, wine, cider or coolers.
  
  
• Special Occasion Licences - for individuals and groups holding special events, such as community celebrations, weddings or banquets.

Each licence class has its own eligibility requirements and its own licence terms and conditions, outlined in the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and Regulations.

For details about how to apply for a particular kind of liquor licence, please see If You Want a Liquor Licence.

See:
Liquor Licensing in BC
What everyone should know about BC's liquor laws
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Serving It Right: The Responsible Beverage Service Program
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The role of local government in liquor licensing
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