Applicants will receive an approval by email with a PDF of their licence that they can print off and display. Licensees are required to post their licence in a conspicuous place in the retail store.
Familiarize yourself with the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (“LLCA”), its regulations and the standards and requirements established by the AGCO Registrar and ensure that you understand all of the obligations that come with holding a Convenience Store Licence or a Grocery Store Licence. You may also find the AGCO’s Convenience Store Licence Obligation Guide and Grocery Store Licence Obligation Guide helpful in better understanding your responsibilities as a licence holder.
New Convenience store licence holders cannot start selling liquor until September 5, 2024 and new grocery store licensees cannot start selling liquor until October 31, 2024. Licence holders must obtain their liquor through an agreement with the LCBO. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the sole wholesaler of record for all beverage alcohol products sold to licensed convenience and grocery stores. If you have questions about product, ordering and distribution, please direct them to the LCBO.