Latest News
People ordering food for takeout can continue to have sealed and packaged liquor products delivered to them thanks to an extended provincial authorization.
Photo via pxhere.com
Liquor policies extended during pandemic
Published 4:18 PDT, Mon July 13, 2020
—
Sealed and packaged liquor products can continue to be sold alongside the purchase of a takeaway meal.
BC has extended the original authorization, which was set to expire July 15. It will now remain in place until Oct. 31.
Before the temporary measure was introduced, restaurants and pubs were permitted to sell liquor only for consumption in their establishments unless they had a special endorsement on their licence.
Existing safeguards for safe consumption, such as identity verification, continue to be in place. Individuals who deliver the liquor products are required to be certified with Serving It Right.
The orovince is also extending temporary authorizations that allow for increased hours of retail liquor service to provide greater opportunities for physical distancing for seniors and people who are immunocompromised.
In April, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch issued a policy directive that temporarily extended liquor retail hours of service for licensee retail stores, wine stores, special wine stores and liquor manufacturers with on-site store endorsements. The Liquor Distribution Branch put into place measures to allow the same operating hours at rural agency stores.
The original authorization for the extended liquor retail hours was set to expire July 15. It will now remain in place until Aug. 31.
Liquor retailers, such as wine stores or private liquor stores, will continue to be allowed to temporarily operate between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily until the end of August, if they choose to do so.
2 Hours of free financial consulting
Jai Xin Planning Ltd.
C$120.00 C$0.00
Use any of our home staging service and get a second month rental for free!
MiiX Interiors
C$500.00 C$0.00
Get 10% off any order
Phantom Screens Lower Mainland
C$200.00 C$180.00
