Liquor Licences
To sell or provide liquor to the public you must have a liquor licence.
The Marlborough District Council is the district licensing agency for the Marlborough region and issues liquor licences and managers’ certification to suitable applicants.
Find out here if you need a licence, what types of licence there are, and how to apply.
If you have any questions, contact a licensing officer at Marlborough District Council.
Types of licences
If you are a duty manager in any licensed premise, for example a bar, supermarket, cellar door or a club, you will need to have a manager’s certificate.
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If you sell or provide liquor to the public, the place you sell from will need to be licensed. Different licenses apply for different situations. Find out here which will apply to you.
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A special licence authorises the sale, supply, or consumption of liquor at a specified location, premises or moving conveyance such as a boat for a particular occasion or event, or series of events. Find out here if you will need a special licence.
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You need to apply for a new liquor licence when you buy a business that sells or distributes alcohol. A temporary authority to operate liquor licences allows you to operate your new business under the conditions of the existing licence for a short time while you apply for the relevant licence.
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If you have an existing liquor licence and need to change the conditions under which you operate, you must apply for a variation.
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The aim of this bylaw is to control the possession and consumption of alcohol in places where Council is concerned that this may contribute to disorderly behaviour and criminal offending.
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