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Private liquor retailers are now allowed to sell their products to holders of special event permits to serve liquor at events such as community festivals family gatherings and private functions.The change follows a recommendation from the Business Technical Advisory Panel. The private retailers who may now do so includeB.C. wineries breweries and distilleries with on-site storeslicensee retail stores private liquor storeswine stores excluding sacramental wine stores and special wine stores andrural licensee retail stores.Before the COVID-19 pandemic B.C.s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch issued approximately 28000 special event permits annually. From 2016-19 the estimated value of liquor purchased by permit holders averaged 26.5 million.Liquor inspectors will continue to check liquor purchases of special event permittees to ensure they are purchasing only from authorized suppliers.
