Issuance of in-house brewery licence
111.3(1)An in-house brewery licence may be issued to a person
(a)
who is licensed as a brewer by the Government of Canada,
(b)
who holds a subsisting dining-room, lounge or special facility licence, and
(c)
whose brewing facilities are located within the premises in respect of which a licence referred to in paragraph (b) is issued, or in premises connected thereto.
Effect of in-house brewery licence
111.3(2)An in-house brewery licence authorizes the licensee to manufacture beer for direct dispensing and sale in draft form in the licensed premises.
Metering devices required
111.3(3)The brewing facilities in respect of which an in-house brewery licence is issued shall include metering devices that conform to the specifications prescribed by regulation to mechanically record
(a)
the total amount of beer manufactured, and
(b)
the total amount of beer dispensed for consumption in the licensed premises.
111.3(4)Every in-house brewery licensee shall deliver to the Minister at the end of each month a return in the prescribed form showing
(a)
the total amount of beer manufactured in that month, and
(b)
the total amount of beer dispensed for consumption in the licensed premises in that month.
Offence respecting return
111.3(5)An in-house brewery licensee who fails to deliver the return within twenty days following the expiration of the month for which it should be made commits an offence.
111.3(6)The Minister may at any time, by notice in writing to an in-house brewery licensee, require a return of sales by the licensee for any period mentioned in the notice, and the return shall be made by the licensee within three days after the day on which the notice is received.
111.3(7)Repealed: 1990, c.61, s.72
Board may examine licensee’s books
111.3(8)The Minister may examine the books of any in-house brewery licensee required to make any return under this Act, in order to verify the accuracy of the return.
Offence respecting examination of books
111.3(9)An in-house brewery licensee who refuses to allow an examination of his books or who fails to make returns in accordance with the regulations commits an offence.
Requirement to furnish samples
111.3(10)The Minister may require from any in-house brewery licensee samples of any beer that is then being sold, is kept in stock or is in the course of manufacture by the licensee within the Province and the licensee shall forthwith furnish the samples to the Minister.
111.3(11)Repealed: 1990, c.61, s.72
Gift of beer by in-house brewery licensee
111.3(12)No in-house brewery licensee shall, within the Province, by himself, his clerk, employee or agent, give to any person any beer, except as may be permitted by and in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
Suspension or cancellation of licence
111.3(13)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Minister may for any cause the Minister considers sufficient, without a hearing, suspend or cancel a licence issued to an in-house brewery licensee, in the manner prescribed by regulation and all rights of the licensee to sell or deliver beer under the licence shall be suspended or terminated, as the case may be.
111.3(14)Every in-house brewery licensee who is convicted of keeping for sale or selling beer by himself, or by his clerk, agent or employee contrary to the provisions of this Act, or the regulations, commits an offence.
1985, c.57, s.12; 1989, c.20, s.60; 1990, c.61, s.72; 1992, c.90, s.71; 1996, c.37, s.21