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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:


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 these forms:

To make a permanent change (such as entertainment, late night liquor service or changes to your business or corporate structure) you will need these forms:

To temporarily change your licence (during renovations, for example) 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:

To request a copy of the floor plan we have on file for your establishment

Licensee Retail Store Licence (Private Liquor Store)

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

To transfer shares, change the name of your business or corporate structure, or add a receiver or executor you will need these forms:

To make a temporary, permanent or structural change you will need this form:

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

To request a copy of the floor plan we have on file for your establishment

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 transfer shares, change the name of your business, corporate structure, hours of sale, or add a receiver or executor will need these forms:

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 (during renovations, for example) 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:

To request a copy of the floor plan we have on file for your establishment

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 you will need this form:

To add a winery lounge, picnic, special event or tour area endorsement you will need this form:

To transfer shares, change the name of your business, corporate structure, or add a receiver or executor you will need these forms:

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:

To request a copy of the floor plan we have on file for your establishment

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:

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 transfer shares, change the name of your business, corporate structure, or add a receiver or executor you will need these forms:

To temporarily change your licence (during renovations, for example) 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:

To request a copy of the floor plan we have on file for your establishment

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:

Off-Site Wine Store Appointments