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Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976
BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON TYPES OF LIQUOR LICENCE

Public House Licence

Entitles the holder to sell by retail alcoholic liquor for consumption on or off the premises.

Off-sale Licence

Entitles the holder to sell by retail alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises only.

Hotel Licence

Entitles the holder to sell by retail alcoholic liquor for consumption on or off the premises.

A Hotel means:-

(a) In towns and suburbs a house containing at least 4 (four) letting bedrooms.
(b) In rural districts a house containing at least 2 (two) letting bedrooms.

Restricted Hotel Licence

Is granted in respect of a Hotel that is structurally adapted and used or intended to be used for providing the customary main meal at midday or in the evening or both, for the accommodation of persons staying in the Hotel.  The premises can also be used for providing meals to persons who are not residing there, so must contain proper restaurant facilities.  The premises must not contain a bar counter.

The Restricted Hotel Licence authorises the holder to sell by retail alcoholic liquor in the premises to persons taking meals (who need not be residents) there and for consumption with the meal, a resident for himself or by his private friend as long as the friend is being entertained by and at the expense of the friend.  The consumption of the alcohol may only take place on the premises but need not be with a meal. Liquor may be sold to the aforementioned with a meal for consumption off the premises i.e. a packed lunch.

Restaurant Licence

Is granted for premises which are structurally adapted or intended to be used for providing meals either main meal at midday or in the evening and do not contain a bar counter.  The alcoholic liquor must be provided with the meal.
 
Refreshment Licence

Is granted for premises used or intended to be for the provision of refreshments including food and non-alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.  There must be no bar counter in the premises.

Entertainment Licence

Entitles the licence holder to sell by retail or supply alcoholic liquor to persons frequenting the premises as an ancillary to the entertainment provided for consumption on the premises.  The Board may attach such conditions as necessary to ensure the sale or supply of alcoholic liquor is ancillary to the entertainment provided on the premises.

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