Liquor Control & Licensing Forms

• Apply for a food primary licence (LCRB001B)
  • A guide for filling out the food primary form
• Change location (LCRB096)
  • A guide for filling out the change of location form
• To temporarily suspend liquor service for a special event (to host an event in a restaurant under a special event permit) (LCRB022)
• To temporarily change your licence (such as temporary change of hours, or temporary change to licensed area, etc.) (LCRB023)
• Make a structural change (LCRB012B)
• Apply for a Temporary Use Area (TUA) endorsement
  • Application for a Temporary Use Area endorsement (LCRB051)
  • Security Plan for Temporary Use Area Authorizations (LCRB052) (if necessary)
• Tied house exemption application (LCRB128)

• Apply for a liquor primary or liquor primary club licence (LCRB001)
  • A guide for filling out the liquor primary form
• Change location (LCRB095)
  • A guide for filling out the change of location form
• Transition liquor primary club to liquor primary application (LCRB129)
  • A guide for filling out the liquor primary club to liquor primary transition form
• Apply for a permanent change (LCRB005B)
  • To permit meal service for families (including minors) or to permit minors in a recreational facility. (LCRB045)  Note: Due to heavy demand, licensees should allow for 3 months for the branch to process a complete application.
  • To permit mobile liquor vendors (hawkers) in stadiums or to change an existing term and condition relating to hawkers in a stadium (LCRB045B)
• Make a structural change (LCRB012A)
  • Use this form for golf courses playing areas (LCRB012E)
• Temporarily Change to Liquor Service for a Special Event (and host an event in your establishment under a special event permit) (LCRB021)
• Apply for a Temporary Use Area (TUA) endorsement
  • Application for a Temporary Use Area endorsement (LCRB051)
  • Security Plan for Temporary Use Area Authorizations (LCRB052) (if necessary)
• Tied house exemption application (LCRB128)

• Apply for an agent licence (LCRB034)
• Apply for the reinstatement of an agent licence that has expired in the past 12 months (LCRB044)

• Apply for a Special Event Permit
• Pay liquor inspector fees for your event (only use this form when requested to do so by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch) (LCRB041)
• A security plan is required for any special event licensed to sell or serve liquor if 500 or more people are expected to attend, or if required by local police. You may use the form below or provide similar information in a different format.
  • Security Plan for Large Events with a Special Event Permit (LCRB098)
• All revenues and expenses associated with a charitable fund raising special event must be reported to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch using the following form
  • Charity Fundraising Event Revenue Report (LCRB032)

To request services such as

• Additional copies of your liquor licence
• Validated floor plans
• Custom reports (indicating, for example, how many licensees of a particular type in a specific area)
• Copies of additional documents from licence file (such as reproductions of establishment photographs or blueprints)

 – you need to complete the following form:  Request for Services (LCRB040)

Apply for a permit to purchase ethyl alcohol (LCRB048)

• Import or distribute cooking alcohol in BC
  • Record of Cooking Alcohol Shipment (LCRB046)
  • Record of Distributor's Sales of Cooking Alcohol (LCRB047)

To apply for a charitable auction permit, see the following application:

• Application for a Charitable Auction Permit (LCRB050)
• Charitable Auction Permit Information

To report the revenues and expenses associated with your charitable auction event, use the following form:

• Charity Fund-Raising Event Revenue Report (LCRB032)

Apply for the return of seized liquor (LCRB125)

Apply for a site assessment of the prospective location of a new or relocated BC Liquor Store site (LCRB089)