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The procedure of obtaining a licence for sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in Latvia This area is governed by the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law, Cabinet Regulations No. 662 “Procedures for the Circulation of Excisable Goods” and the Law on Excise Duties. Sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products requires a special authorization – licence. (The Law on Excise Duties mentions the types of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products requiring a licence.) For example, the retailers of alcoholic beverages selling beer need only a licence for retail sale of beer. A licence gives the right to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products only at the place indicated therein. A licence may be used only by the person to whom it was issued. The Licensing Commission of the State Revenue Service issue licences to merchants registered in the Commercial Register for the following activities: wholesale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products; retail sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. The procedure for obtaining a licence includes following activities: documents for obtaining a licence are submitted by an official representative of the merchant whose signatory powers are registered in the Commercial Register or a person authorised by the official representative of the merchant; the samples of the application form is available in the Appendix No. 7 and No. 8 of the Cabinet Regulations No. 622 “Procedures for the Circulation of Excisable Goods”; in the application for obtaining a licence, the preferable means of receiving the permit (in paper or electronic form) should be specified (in compliance with the legal provisions on circulation of electronic documents); a licence shall be issued for an indefinite period of time; if a merchant additionally applies for retail sale of alcoholic beverages and beer in a booth, then the retail sale shall be allowed for a period of time specified by the binding regulations of the local government; the application must be submitted with the following documents: documents confirming the right to use the business premises; explanation of the process of economic transactions and the financial security in case if the application is submitted to obtain a wholesale licence; confirmation by the merchant that the local government has agreed on retail sale of alcoholic beverages in the booth, if the application is submitted to obtain a licence for this exact purpose; the administrative commission considers applications and issues authorizations or makes a reasoned decision to refuse issuance of a licence; the licence becomes valid on the next day after the decision is made; the licence can be used only by the merchant to whom it was issued. The merchant is not entitled to transfer the licence to another person; in case of refusal, the application can be re-submitted. |
