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Liquor seizures and how to get your liquor back
Under BC law, liquor inspectors have the authority to seize illicit liquor (liquor not purchased from the Liquor Distribution Branch or manufactured without a licence) from any licensed establishment. The police also have the authority to seize illicit liquor from any licensed establishment, and they can also seize liquor from private individuals if they believe the liquor is being possessed or sold contrary to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act or its Regulations. This might mean seizing liquor from someone who is selling or drinking it in a public place - at a beach or a street party, for example - or someone who is driving with an open liquor bottle in the car. If your liquor was seized
In either case, if you want to have your liquor returned - or to receive compensation if it was destroyed by the police - you have 30 days from the time your liquor was seized to apply to the General Manager of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. Compensation for destroyed liquor is determined by the retail price of the liquor: how much the Liquor Distribution Branch would charge for it at a BC Liquor Store. For more information about claiming seized liquor Please contact the: Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
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