F&B outlets must display notices on permitted alcohol sale hours from March 1
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The notices must also state that any supply or consumption of alcohol outside their permitted hours is not allowed.
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SINGAPORE - Food and beverage outlets from March 1 will have to put up notices stating the hours they are permitted to sell alcohol, and that consumption of alcohol on the premises outside those hours may be illegal.
This comes as the Ministry of Home Affairs and police reviewed the regulatory requirement for the supply of liquor at licensed premises, the police said on Monday.
The notices must also state that any supply or consumption of alcohol outside permitted hours is not allowed. They must be displayed at prominent positions, such as entrances, ordering points, toilets, and table and bar counters, the police added.
This will apply to liquor licences Class 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B.
The permitted hours are 6am to 11.59pm under a Class 1A licence, and 6am to 10pm under Class 1B. Class 2A and 2B licences allow the supply of beer only, and permitted hours are 6am to 11.59pm, or as indicated on the licence.
Failure to display the notices could result in a fine of up to $10,000 for liquor licensees.
There are no changes to the rules for liquor consumption, which allow licensed outlets to sell alcohol only within their premises and during permitted hours.
Patrons found drinking in a licensed outlet after the permitted hours may face a fine of up to $1,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $2,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.
