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These are a few of the important rules covered under Ontario's liquor laws:
 Do:
- Make sure that you understand the Liquor Licence Act and Regulations.
- Encourage responsible drinking.
- Post your Liquor Sales Licence or Special Occasion Permit.
- Train your staff in responsible serving practices. Have all staff take the Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Service
Training program.
- Serve alcohol only within the allowed hours.
- Serve and promote food and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
- Sell and serve only liquor that was bought on the permit through the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), The Brewers Retail
(The Beer Store), or liquor manufacturers' authorized retail store.
- Make sure that the number of people on the premises is within the lawful capacity.
- Check the identification of people you suspect are under 19 years of age. It is recommended that ID be checked for anyone who
looks under the age of 25 years.
- Ensure that employees serving liquor are at least 18 years of age.
- Create and enforce house policies that promote responsible service and moderate drinking practices.
- Assign a trained staff member to monitor the door.
- Ensure that the facility meets health and safety requirements.
- Arrange alternative transportation for guests who need or request it.
Don't:
- Allow guests to drink and drive.
- Let people under the age of 19 drink.
- Encourage excessive drinking or serve alcohol to anyone you suspect may already be intoxicated.
- Permit drunken, quarrelsome, violent or disorderly conduct.
- Permit anyone in a licensed establishment to hold, sell, distribute or use illegal drugs.
- Serve smuggled, homemade or watered-down liquor.
- Allow guests to take out or bring in liquor.
- Raffle liquor or hold contests that involve buying, drinking or winning liquor.
- Discount the price of alcoholic beverages.
- Allow noise from the premises to disturb the neighbours.
 While we try to keep up with the many changes to the Liquor Licence Act, the information contained
in this section, cannot and should not be taken as definitive and complete. Visit the AGCO (Alcohol & Gaming Commission of
Ontario) Website for up to date information and current changes to the Liquor Licence Act and / or Regulations @
www.agco.on.ca or call 416-326-0450 / 1-800-522-2876.
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