Apply for this licence
You need an occasional licence if you want to sell alcohol from unlicensed premises in Scotland.
You can apply for an occasional licence if any of the following are true:
- you鈥檙e from a voluntary organisation
- you hold a premises licence to sell alcohol
- you hold a personal licence to sell alcohol
Restrictions
You鈥檙e restricted to the number of occasional licences you can get each year if you鈥檙e a voluntary organisation.
You can only get licences for events connected with your organisation鈥檚 activities.
Occasional licences are valid for no more than 14 days. Conditions will be attached to a licence, eg pricing and how to check the ages of people buying alcohol from you.
Number of licences you can apply for
If you鈥檙e a voluntary organisation, you can apply each year for a maximum of:
- 4 occasional licences, each lasting for between 4 and 14 days
- 12 occasional licences, each lasting for 4 days or less
Voluntary organisations can鈥檛 have occasional licences for a total of more than 56 days a year.
How to apply
Contact your local council鈥檚 licensing board to get an application form or apply online.
It costs 拢10 to apply for an occasional licence, which you鈥檒l have to pay whether you are granted the licence or not.
The licensing board will decide if you can have a licence.
Fines and penalties
You can be fined up to 拢20,000, go to prison for up to 6 months or both if you sell alcohol, or allow alcohol to be sold without a proper licence.