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S-13 - Act respecting the Société des alcools du Québec

Section 26
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26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(4.1)  bottle, on behalf of a foreign supplier, imported spirits made by the supplier, after informing the board;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec.
The holder may sell to the Société, on behalf of a foreign supplier, the spirits he bottles for the supplier, in which case the holder is deemed to own them.
The holder may also sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. In addition, the holder may sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
He may also sell the products he makes at the place where they are produced for consumption elsewhere provided they were purchased from the Société. However, he may not sell them to the holder of a permit issued under the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1).
The holder of a distiller’s permit may also sell the alcohol he makes to a user if the following conditions are met:
(1)  the alcohol is intended for making products other than alcoholic beverages that can be used as a beverage for a person;
(2)  the products are not the subject of a notice by the board under section 102 of the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1);
(3)  he enters the sale in his register.
No holder of a distiller’s permit may hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcohol or spirits. Nor may such a holder hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcoholic beverages requiring the same raw materials, with the exception of cider and other apple-based alcoholic beverages.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2016, c. 9, s. 5; 2018, c. 20, s. 107; 2019, c. 29, s. 111; 2023, c. 24, s. 37.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(4.1)  bottle, on behalf of a foreign supplier, imported spirits made by the supplier, after informing the board;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec.
The holder may sell to the Société, on behalf of a foreign supplier, the spirits he bottles for the supplier, in which case the holder is deemed to own them.
The holder may also sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. In addition, the holder may sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
He may also sell the alcohol and spirits he makes at the place where they are produced for consumption elsewhere provided they were purchased from the Société. However, he may not sell them to the holder of a permit issued under the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1).
The holder of a distiller’s permit may also sell the alcohol he makes to a user if the following conditions are met:
(1)  the alcohol is intended for making products other than alcoholic beverages that can be used as a beverage for a person;
(2)  the products are not the subject of a notice by the board under section 102 of the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1);
(3)  he enters the sale in his register.
No holder of a distiller’s permit may hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcohol or spirits. Nor may such a holder hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcoholic beverages requiring the same raw materials, with the exception of cider and other apple-based alcoholic beverages.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2016, c. 9, s. 5; 2018, c. 20, s. 107; 2019, c. 29, s. 111.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
He may also sell the alcohol and spirits he makes at the place where they are produced for consumption elsewhere provided they were purchased from the Société. However, he may not sell them to the holder of a permit issued under the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1).
The holder of a distiller’s permit may also sell the alcohol he makes to a user if the following conditions are met:
(1)  the alcohol is intended for making products other than alcoholic beverages that can be used as a beverage for a person;
(2)  the products are not the subject of a notice by the board under section 102 of the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1);
(3)  he enters the sale in his register.
No holder of a distiller’s permit may hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcohol or spirits. Nor may such a holder hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcoholic beverages requiring the same raw materials, with the exception of cider and other apple-based alcoholic beverages.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2016, c. 9, s. 5; 2018, c. 20, s. 107.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
He may also sell the alcohol and spirits he makes at the place where they are produced for consumption elsewhere provided they were purchased from the Société. However, he may not sell them to the holder of a permit issued under the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1).
In force: 2018-07-01
The holder of a distiller’s permit may also sell the alcohol he makes to a user if the following conditions are met:
(1)  the alcohol is intended for making products other than alcoholic beverages that can be used as a beverage for a person;
(2)  the products are not the subject of a notice by the board under section 102 of the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1);
(3)  he enters the sale in his register.
No holder of a distiller’s permit may hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcohol or spirits. Nor may such a holder hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcoholic beverages requiring the same raw materials, with the exception of cider and other apple-based alcoholic beverages.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2016, c. 9, s. 5; 2018, c. 20, s. 107.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may also sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
No holder of a distiller’s permit may hold a small-scale production permit authorizing him to make alcohol or spirits.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2016, c. 9, s. 5.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Société unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may also sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase or import the alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Corporation unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may also sell the alcohol he makes to an industrial permit holder for purposes of blending.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6; 1987, c. 30, s. 2.
26. A distiller’s permit authorizes, in accordance with the regulations, the holder to
(1)  make alcohol and spirits and bottle them;
(2)  make any other alcoholic beverages provided for by regulation and bottle them;
(3)  purchase and import cider, wine, alcohol and spirits to blend them with the products he makes;
(4)  purchase and bottle spirits in the cases provided for by regulation;
(5)  distil alcoholic beverages made by the holder of a wine or cider maker’s permit on his behalf.
No holder of such a permit may sell the products he makes or bottles to anyone but the Corporation unless he ships them out of Québec. He may sell the alcohol or spirits he makes to another distiller’s permit holder for purposes of blending or bottling. He may also sell the alcohol he makes to a wine or cider maker’s permit holder for purposes of blending.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29; 1983, c. 30, s. 6.
26. A strong cider maker’s permit and a weak cider maker’s permit shall be issued only to:
(a)  an apple-grower; or
(b)  a physical person acting on behalf of a corporation, an association of apple-growers or a partnership composed in majority of apple-growers, provided that the maker undertakes to use, for the preparation of the cider that he produces, apples at least 90% of which have been harvested in Québec.
The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism must revoke a strong cider maker’s permit or a weak cider maker’s permit if it appears that the maker uses, for the preparation of the cider that he produces, apples less than 90% of which have been harvested in Québec.
1971, c. 20, s. 26; 1979, c. 77, s. 29.
26. A strong cider maker’s permit and a weak cider maker’s permit shall be issued only to:
(a)  an apple-grower; or
(b)  a physical person acting on behalf of a corporation, an association of apple-growers or a partnership composed in majority of apple-growers, provided that the maker undertakes to use, for the preparation of the cider that he produces, apples at least 90% of which have been harvested in Québec.
The Minister of Finance must revoke a strong cider maker’s permit or a weak cider maker’s permit if it appears that the maker uses, for the preparation of the cider that he produces, apples less than 90% of which have been harvested in Québec.
1971, c. 20, s. 26.
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