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Producer's Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to sell and supply liquor that you have produced. There are three types of genuine producer:

  • wine producers - must have sufficient yield from their vineyard, orchard or apiary to produce at least 5000 bottles of liquor
  • beer producers - must possess commercial grade and scale of production facilities which involve the processing and fermentation of grain and encompass the entire brewing process
  • spirit producers - must possess commercial grade and scale of production facilities to distil base products to produce spirits.

Generally, this licence allows you to sell and supply liquor for consumption off premises but may allow you to conduct on premises tastings and, with the necessary facilities and health and planning approvals, allow consumption of liquor on your premises.

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
  • be a fit and proper person
  • be a genuine producer
  • be able to produce a sufficient quality of liquor to sell
  • ensure that each person interested in the application or in the business or the profits or proceeds of the business is a fit and proper person
  • ensure your business will not cause undue offence, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to people who live, work or travel through the vicinity of your proposed premises
  • ensure your premises is suitable for your production
  • have the suitable planning and health certifications for your premises.

If you intend to apply as a body corporate, each person who occupies a position of authority must be a fit and proper person.

If you intend to apply as an unincorporated body of persons who will not be joint licence holders, the body must:

  • have a common interest of political, literary, sporting, social or other lawful nature and that the supply of liquor is incidental to associating
  • appoint a trustee (who must be a fit and proper person).

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to maintain a record of all transactions involving the sale or purchase of liquor. A return of all liquor transactions made during the previous financial year on or before 31 July each year.

Duration

Indefinite subject to retaining the same premises and paying the annual licence fee.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1003.00

You may need to pay additional fees. Please see the attached fee resource. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Act(s) name

Liquor Control Act 1988 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Control Regulations 1989 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Racing, Gaming and Liquor

Contact details

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