Effective Until: January 1, 2022
Applies To: Non-Profits holding a special occasion license
The WSLCB will allow not-for-profit charity organizations to engage in online silent auctions of alcohol if the following parameters are followed:
- The non-profit organization obtains a special occasion license from the WSLCB;
- Each online silent auction must not exceed one, 7-day week in length;
- The alcohol to be auctioned must be located at the non-profit organization’s office or headquarters;
- The non-profit organization directly collects the money from the sale of alcohol;
- The winners of the online silent auction are announced during the licensed period – (through a moderator in real time, or electronic notifications); and
- Alcohol is picked up by the winners at the non-profit organization’s office or headquarters, or is shipped from this location directly to the winner’s address.** ID must be checked on delivery or pick-up to ensure the customer is 21 or older.