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The Guyana Revenue Authority hereby advises Liquor Licence Holders that effective February 1, 2017, the Intoxicating Liquor licencing fees and penalties were increased to reflect the following:
|
SECTION |
Increase the fee for Application & Renewal of Licences for Hotel Restaurant, Members Club, Spirit Shop and Off Licences |
OLD FEE |
NEW FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC 13 | New Application Fee for Hotel Restaurant and Members Club | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| SEC 32(1) | Application for the issuance of an off-licence | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Application for renewal of off-licence | $500 | $2,000 |
Penalties for Licences of Spirituous Liquor:
| Section | Increase in penalties relating to Licences for Spirituous Liquor | Old Penalty | New Penalty | ||
| SEC 43 | Penalty for selling malt liquor or wine without a licence | <$3,000>$15,000 | <$6,000>$30,000 | ||
| SEC 44(1)(2) | Penalty for selling Spirituous liquor without a licence | <$5,000>$50,000 | <$10,000>$100,000 | ||
| SEC 45 | Penalties on holders of licences selling and disposing spirituous liquor, in contravention of licence (21 of 1992) | <$5,000>$50,000 | <$10,000>$100,000 | ||
| SEC 46(1) | Affixing of signboards (21 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Second Offence | $3,000 | $6,000 | |||
| Third Offence | $6,000 | $12,000 | |||
| SEC 47(1) | Books to be kept by holder of licence (21 of 1992) | $2,000 | $4,000 | ||
| SEC 48 | Refusal to produce books, molestation or obstruction of commissioner (66 of 1952) | <$5,000>$10,000 | <$10,000>$20,000 | ||
| SEC 49(1) | Regulation of strength of spirit kept by licence holders (24 of 1992) | $5,000 | $10,000 | ||
| SEC 50 | Penalty for allowing persons under 16 years to be on licenced premises (21 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | |||
| After until revocation | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||
| SEC 51 | Penalty for sale or supply of intoxicating liquor to young persons | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| SEC 52 | Penalty for employment of young people to supply or to sell intoxicating liquor (21 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Second Offence | $3,000 | $6,000 | |||
| SEC 53 | Offence in relation to constables (21 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | $5,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Subsequent Offence | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| SEC 54 | Penalty for permitting drunkenness (21 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | $2,000 | $4,000 | |||
| Subsequent Offence | $5,000 | $10,000 | |||
| SEC 55 | Penalty for permitting premises to be a brothel (21 of 1992) | $10,000 | $20,000 | ||
| SEC 56 | Power to exclude drunkards from licenced premises (21 of 1992) | $3,000 | $6,000 | ||
| SEC 57 | Prohibition of other shop in same building as a spirit shop (21 of 1992) | <$3,000>$15,000 | <$6,000>$30,000 | ||
| SEC 58 | Barter of Liquor (21 of 1992) | $3,000 | $6,000 | ||
| SEC 60 | Playing at cards, dice or gaming in licenced spirit shop (21 of 1992) | ||||
| Playing cards or dice | $5,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Gaming | $3,000 | $6,000 | |||
| SEC 61 | Power to constable to enter licenced spirit shop | $3,000 | $6,000 | ||
| SEC 62 | Sale of more than two liters of rum at one time (24 of 1992) | ||||
| First Offence | <$3,000>$15,000 | <$6,000>$30,000 | |||
| Second Offence | <$3,000>$15,000 | <$6,000>$30,000 | |||
| Third Offence | <$3,000>$15,000 | <$6,000>$30,000 | |||
| SEC 63 | Production of licences (21 of 1992) | $3,000 | $6,000 | ||
