Apply for a Rural Licensee Retail Store (RLRS) licence

The applicant needs to submit documents based on their business type: 

• Personal History Summary form (281KB,PDF)
• Other documents outlined in the above form, such as:
  • Police information check (criminal record check)
  • Canadian criminal record and judicial matters check
  • Statutory Declaration
  • Driver's Abstract

The business types include:

• Sole proprietorship
• Private corporation
• Partnership
• Public corporation
• Society or non-profit corporation
• Other applicant types

Check below to see what's required for your business type. 

You must include a Personal History Summary as part of your application package.

As part of the Personal History Summary, attach the following documents, if required

• Police information check (criminal record check)
• Canadian criminal record and judicial matters check
• Driving record
  • If requested on the form
• Statutory Declaration
  • If requested on the form

Complete the Form

Your application must include 

• A floor plan, including
  • Any partial walls and planters
  • Areas where liquor will be stored (shelves, coolers)
  • Entrances and stairs
  • Furniture layout
  • Washrooms
  • Labels for each room
• Sample store sign

Once you have gathered and prepared the necessary documents, log in to the Liquor and cannabis licensing portal using your BCeID.

Your application must include

• Personal History Summary forms
• A scaled floor plan
• Proposed signage
• Site plan
• Payment

Once you submit your application, you will receive an application number from the LCRB.

Apply online

The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) reviews your application. If everything is in order they offer an Approval in Principle.

They also send you the name and contact information of your local liquor inspector within 30 days of submitting a complete application.

When you are ready to open, contact your local liquor inspector for a final inspection.

If the inspection goes well, your licence will be issued.