Responsible Service of Alcohol

Topic 2. RSA legislation

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2.8 Signage

The NSW liquor laws require licensees to display signs in their premises. These mandatory signs provide responsible serving and drinking information for patrons and staff.

What liquor signs are required for your venue?

Sign saying minors are not to be served liquor

Hotels and registered clubs usually require two or three types of liquor signage. For packaged liquor and for on-premises licences (e.g. restaurants) one or two types of liquor signs are required. Signs must be purchased from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing. They cannot be reproduced or customised by venues.

View the mandatory signs for licensed premises by clicking on the menu below.

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Signs for internet sales

Where liquor is sold via the internet the following sign must be displayed:

Liquor Act 2007

This sign must be visible at all times while the patron is accessing the internet site. The wording of the sign must be large enough so that a person accessing the internet site is alerted to both the sign and its contents.

The licensee must also display their liquor licence number prominently on the website and in any relevant advertisement published in print or electronically.

Name of premises

All licensed venues must display a sign at the main entrance stating:

  • the name of the premises

  • the name of the licensee

  • the type of licence held for that premises

  • in the case of an on-premises licence, the business or activity carried out on the premises or the kind of licensed premises to which the licence relates (as specified by the Independent, Liquor and Gaming Authority—e.g. On-premises – Restaurant).

Penalties apply to licensees who do not display the correct signs.

Fact sheets can be found at: http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/liquor_fact_sheets.asp Click on ‘What signs do I need?’

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