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Pre-retail Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to sell alcohol wholesale to other licensees, but not to members of the public. This licence will allow you to sell alcohol to other licensees anywhere in Australia or sell alcohol to a person or business who will then export it overseas.

This licence suits:

  • wholesalers
  • producers
  • manufacturers.

For more information about the Pre-retail Liquor Licence, please see here.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • consent to your information being shared with Victoria Police.

Duration

Up to 1 year

Expiry

31 December

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Current application fees can be found here.
Renew Renewal All

Annual renewal fee due by 31 December each year. Current renewal fees can be found here.

Forms

Act(s) name

Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2023 Victoria

Application process

Apply

When to apply

Apply at least 11 weeks before you need a licence.

Who can apply?

Only an authorised person can apply for the licence. This depends on who is applying.

If you are applying as:

  • an individual, you must apply for the licence yourself (on the form this is called a 'natural person')
  • a company, a current director or someone the board has officially authorised to sign documents must apply
  • an incorporated association, an executive committee member must apply
  • a partnership, a partner must apply (partnerships can only be made up of individuals).

Approval time

9 - 11 weeks

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Community Safety

Liquor Control Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.