Special Occasion Permits: Ordinary and Resale
How to Apply
There are two types of special occasion permit (SOP) that can be obtained:
1. Apply for an Ordinary SOP if no liquor will be sold and no admission charged at the event.
Who may apply?
Any person or organization may apply for an Ordinary SOP.
What does it cost?
Fees are applied after the application has been approved. You will be asked to remit $50 before receiving the permit.
2. Apply for a Resale SOP if liquor will be sold at the event – either directly or indirectly. Indirectly charging for liquor includes charging admission fee for an event where the cost of admission includes a drink of liquor.
Who may apply?
• Any not-for-profit organization may apply, as long as they can satisfy the Board that they are a viable organization. (The application requirements outline how to do this.)
• A holder of a private recreational facility liquor licence may also apply for a Resale SOP.
No more than one permit per week may be issued without permission from the Nunavut Liquor Licensing Board.
What does it cost?
Fees are applied after the application has been approved. You will be asked to remit a fee that is dependent on the occupant load of the premises before receiving the permit:
• up to 50 persons $50
• 51 to 150 persons $100
• 151 to 300 persons $130
• over 300 persons $150.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ORDINARY SOP
Send the application to @email at least 10 business days prior to the event. The application must include the following:
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A RESALE SOP:
Send the application to @email at least 10 business days prior to the event. The application must include the following:
Proof that the group has been in existence for at least six months – For Resale SOP
There are three different ways to fulfill this requirement:
• Provide proof of “good standing” with Nunavut’s Legal Registries.
Nunavut’s Legal Registries (within the Department of Justice) maintains a list of all registered groups and organizations. An organization or group is listed “in good standing” if all required
documentation (including taxes) is up-to-date. Legal Registries can be contacted at: nunavutlegalregistries.ca Tel: 867-975-6590
OR
• Provide a sworn declaration – see the form on the next page.
Please note that an employee of the group cannot sign the declaration. An unpaid member of the executive signs.
OR
• Sponsorship from municipal council or other civic authority
Municipal council can provide a signed letter indicating that the group has municipal support – whether it has been in existence for 6 months or not.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY ONE OF THE ABOVE IS NECESSARY.
