Commercial other (producer/wholesaler) liquor licence - Queensland

Description

The main activity of a business conducted under a commercial other (producer/wholesaler) licence is either or both of the following:

  • production and wholesale sale on the licensed premises of liquor made on the premises
  • wholesale sale of liquor on the licensed premises.

Trading conditions

If the licensee is a producer of liquor and the liquor is produced or made on the premises, liquor can be sold on the licensed premises for consumption on or off the premises during ordinary trading hours or approved extended trading hours.

If the licensee is a producer of craft beer, liquor may be sold at promotional events.

If the licensee is a wholesale supplier of liquor, then liquor can be sold on the licensed premises for consumption off the premises during ordinary trading hours.

Liquor may be sold wholesale to:

  • a licensee or permit holder
  • people exempted by the Liquor Act 1992 from requiring a licence.

Licensees who are producers may also sell liquor to:

  • patrons with a meal that has been prepared on the premises for consumption on the premises
  • a visitor, if the sale is a souvenir of the visit
  • to the public at a promotional event if approved to do so.

Trading hours - wholesaler

Liquor may be sold during the same trading hours as a non-exempt shop under the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990.

Trading hours - producer

Liquor may be served for consumption on the premises on any day on which the premises may be open under the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990, between the hours of 10am to 12 midnight, with a meal or to take away as a souvenir of a visit.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Exemptions

Part 1, division 4 of the Liquor Act 1992 set out licence exemptions for certain activities.

Read more about exempt businesses.

Eligibility requirements

Must Have

Fit and proper person

All liquor licensees must meet the criteria outlined in Guideline 07: Fit and proper or suitable person.

Might Need

Approved manager

Certain licence types require an individual licensee or an approved manager to be on site or reasonably available during ordinary trading hours and extended trading hours.

For more information read Guideline 43: Approved managers.

RMLV training

In some cases individual applicants (and/or an individual as approved manager) must attend mandatory responsible management of licensed venues (RMLV) training.

Expiry

Annual licence fees are due by 31 July each year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1446.00

Application for a commercial other licence
Apply Application All $95.85

Application for registration of financial interest
Apply Application All $95.85

Application for temporary authority
Apply Application All $364.90

Application to conduct business under section 129 Interim Authority
Apply Application All $95.85

Application to conduct a business or supply a service on licensed premises
Apply Application All $364.90

Application to let, sublet or enter into a management agreement
Apply Application All $95.85

Approval of a changed risk-assessed management plan (RAMP)
Apply Application All $72.95

Approval for the gratuitous supply of liquor for a particular event or occasion in any part of licensed premises
Apply Application All $112.60

An application other than in relation to the tribunal, not previously mentioned in schedule 1
Apply Application All $112.60

Application for a craft beer producer endorsement
Apply Licence All $140.70

Application for duplicate licence
Apply Miscellaneous All $39.45

Criminal history check (per person)
Apply Miscellaneous All $40.95

Application for a search of the register
Apply Miscellaneous All $7020.00

Risk criterion (compliance history): An infringement notice was served on the licensee and the licensee paid the fine in the previous licence period
Apply Miscellaneous All $14050.00

Risk criterion (compliance history): The Commissioner decides to take disciplinary action relating to the licence, and - in the previous licence period - the licensee did not appeal against the decision or the tribunal confirmed or set aside the decision or substituted another decision
Apply Miscellaneous All $28090.00

Risk criterion (compliance history): The Commissioner decides to take disciplinary action relating to the licence, and - in the previous licence period - the licensee was convicted of a supply offence, and the offence was taken to have contributed to the death of a person or a serious assault committed against a person on or near the licensed premises
Apply Miscellaneous All -

In some cases annual fees may be paid by instalments. For more information see Guideline 56: Payment of annual liquor licence fees by instalments.
Apply Miscellaneous All - An application for an instalment plan is to be submitted 21 days prior to the due date of the annual fee payment. You can download the Payment plan request for liquor licence fee as part of this application. OLGR may request further information before the submission can be considered.
Apply Miscellaneous All -

All fees are indexed annually. Annual fees are payable by 31 July each year.

The OLGR credit card payment authority form can be used for credit card payments of all OLGR fees.

OLGR will not accept credit card details by fax or email, including PDF attachments. If an email is received with credit card details, it will be deleted immediately and your form will not be processed. This is in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Renew Renewal All $723.00

Base fee for commercial other licence

If you are a current licence holder as of 30 June 2020, your annual fee for 2020-21 will be waived as a part of the support for coronavirus-affected businesses. 
Transfer Transfer All $364.90

Application for transfer of a liquor licence
Vary Application All $95.85

Application to change the name of the premises
Vary Variation All $217.60

Application for permanent variation of licence
Vary Variation All $72.95

Application for temporary variation of licence

Application process

Apply

To apply for a new licence you must submit the following to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR):

  • a completed Form 1: Application for a liquor licence
  • a completed Form 5: Personal details schedule for each individual who is a party to the application
  • a completed Form 6: Application for registration of financial interest  
  • prescribed application fees (including the fee for criminal history check)
  • a layout plan (scale 1:100)
  • a location plan
  • town planning consent
  • a current title search
  • a registered plan of survey
  • a company extract showing all current directors (only if the applicant is a corporation).

You may also be required to submit:

In addition to the above, all applicants must undergo a criminal history and other relevant probity checks to hold a liquor licence. You may also be required to advertise your licence application.

Note: If you do not submit all items correctly, the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation will not process your application.

Vary

Complete the following forms to apply for either temporary or permanent variations to your licence conditions:

  • Form 17: Application for temporary variation of licence
  • Form 19: Application for a permanent variation of licence.

Additional licences or permits

Once you hold a licence, you may also apply separately for any of the following permits or extensions to your licence:

Temporary move of licensed premises

You will need to complete Form 28: Application for temporary authority if your licensed premises are temporarily moving to a new location (e.g. if the current premises are being rebuilt, refurbished or is damaged by fire).

Renew

Once your licence is granted you can pay your annual fees and manage your details using OLGR's client portal.

Annual fees are subject to CPI and payable by 31 July each year. If 31 July is not a business day, then the next business day will be the due date. Fees must be paid by the due date or the licence will be automatically suspended, and then cancelled after 28 days if the fee remains outstanding.

Transfer process

Transfer

You can apply to transfer your licence by completing a Form 3: Application for transfer of a liquor licence.

You should lodge your application for transfer 6-8 weeks before the proposed settlement date to allow sufficient time for processing.

Note: The new business operator has no authority to sell and supply wine or liquor until a transfer is approved and the applicant has become the licensee.

 

Additional information

Conducting other business

A licensee must not conduct business on the licensed premises other than that authorised by the licence; however, in special circumstances you may be granted permission (e.g. in a locality where the service is not already provided, such as to sell newspapers etc.).

If you intend to conduct another business on your licensed premises you must email OLGR and pay the applicable fee.

Compliance for licensees

All licensees under the Liquor Act 1992 must comply with the conditions of their respective licences.
Read more about compliance for liquor licensees.

Trading hours

Read more about permanent and temporary extensions to trading hours.

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation

Licensing Division

Contact details

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Licensing Division

Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation

Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Operating address: 63 George Street
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Mailing address: LOCKED BAG 180
City East, Queensland 4002
Phone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Fax: 07 3738 8531
Email: OLGRlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au