The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a Crown corporation that retails and distributes alcoholic beverages throughout the Canadian province of Ontario. It is accountable to the Legislative Assembly through the minister of finance. It was established in 1927 by the government of Premier George Howard Ferguson to sell liquor,wine,and beer. Such sales were banned outright in 1916 as part of prohibition in Canada. The creation of the LCBO marked an easing of the province's temperance regime. By September 2017,the LCBO was operating 651 liquor stores.
Sir Ti-liang Yang,GBM,is a retired senior Hong Kong judge. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1988–1996,the only ethnic Chinese person to hold this office during British colonial rule.
The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can be different from the age when it can be purchased in some countries. These laws vary between countries and many laws have exemptions or special circumstances. Most laws apply only to drinking alcohol in public places with alcohol consumption in the home being mostly unregulated. Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcohol drinks.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is an Ontario Crown agency that reports to the Ministry of the Attorney General. The AGCO is responsible for regulating the liquor,gaming,cannabis and horse racing sectors in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity,and in the public interest.
A liquor store is a retail shop that predominantly sells prepackaged liquors –typically in bottles –usually intended to be consumed off the store's premises. Depending on region and local idiom,they may also be called an off-licence,off-sale,bottle shop / bottle-o liquor store (US) or other similar terms. Very limited number of jurisdictions have an alcohol monopoly. In US states that are alcoholic beverage control (ABC) states,the term ABC store may be used.
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC),formerly known as Oregon Liquor Control Commission is a government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. The OLCC was created by an act of the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1933,days after the repeal of prohibition,as a means of providing control over the distribution,sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages. To this end,the agency was given the authority to regulate and license those who manufacture,sell or serve alcohol. Oregon is one of 18 alcoholic beverage control states that directly control the sales of alcoholic beverages in the United States. In 2014,the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014) legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Oregon and gave regulatory authority to the OLCC.
The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) is a government agency responsible for the protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against smuggling;the protection and collection of revenue on dutiable goods on behalf of the Hong Kong Government;the detection and deterrence of drug trafficking and abuse of controlled drugs;the protection of intellectual property rights;the protection of consumer interests;and the protection and facilitation of legitimate trade and upholding Hong Kong's trading integrity.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is an independent government agency that manages the beverage alcohol industry in Pennsylvania by administering the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. It is responsible for licensing the possession,sale,storage,transportation,importation and manufacture of wine,spirits and malt or brewed beverages in the commonwealth,as well as operating a system of liquor distribution (retailing) and providing education about the harmful effects of underage and dangerous drinking.
Alcoholic beverage control states,generally called control states,less often ABC states,are 17 states in the United States that,as of 2016,have state monopoly over the wholesaling or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages,such as beer,wine,and distilled spirits.
Alcohol Beverage Services,previously known as the Department of Liquor Control is a government agency within the County of Montgomery,Maryland and is the wholesaler of beer,wine and spirits alcoholic beverage throughout the county's 507-square-mile (1,310 km2) area. Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control also exercises control over retail sales for off-premises consumption,either through government-operated package stores or designated agents.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board,formerly the Washington State Liquor Control Board,is an administrative agency of the State of Washington. The Liquor and Cannabis Board is part of the executive branch and reports to the Governor. The board's primary function is the licensing of on and off premises establishments which sell any type of alcohol,and the enforcement and education of the state's alcohol,tobacco,and cannabis laws.
A liquor license is a governmentally issued permit to sell,manufacture,store,or otherwise use alcoholic beverages.
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is one of the eleven public safety agencies under the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth. The agency administers the state's ABC laws with an emphasis on public service and a focus on protecting citizens by ensuring a safe,orderly and regulated system for convenient distribution and responsible consumption of alcohol.
The alcohol laws of Pennsylvania contain many peculiarities not found in other states,and are considered some of the strictest regulations in the United States.
The alcohol laws of Hong Kong are consistent with those of most common law jurisdictions,but the sale of alcohol is more liberal than countries like Canada. It is strict when compared to China and Macau where there is no legal drinking age.
The state laws governing alcoholic drinks in New Jersey are among the most complex in the United States,with many peculiarities not found in other states' laws. They provide for 29 distinct liquor licenses granted to manufacturers,wholesalers,retailers,and for the public warehousing and transport of alcoholic drinks. General authority for the statutory and regulatory control of alcoholic drinks rests with the state government,particularly the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control overseen by the state's Attorney General.
Alcohol laws of Australia are laws that regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The legal drinking age is 18 throughout Australia. The minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic products in Australia is 18. A licence is required to produce or sell alcohol.
New Jersey is home to the most complex alcohol laws in the United States. They provide 29 liquor licenses to wholesalers,manufacturers,retailers and the general public.
The Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) is a law enforcement agency within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety charged with regulation of alcoholic beverages and gambling,within the U.S. state of Minnesota.
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