License Suspended for Sportsman’s Club

The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission has suspended the club liquor license, license number CL640042, for the premises known as “Sportsman’s Club” located at 75 University Avenue, Charlottetown, for the following period of time, that is:

for a period of three (3) days for violation of Section 37(a) and for a period of three (3) days for violation of Section 78, said suspensions to be served consecutively for a total cumulative suspension of six (6) days commencing 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2009 up to and including 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

The Commission was satisfied that violations of the Liquor Control Act Regulations took place under the following sections:

Section 37(a)

“Subject to the Act and orders of the Commission, a licensee may serve liquor in the licensed premises of a club on every day of the week, except Sunday, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 a.m. the following day.”

Section 78

“All licensed premises shall be vacated not later than one half-hour after the prescribed closing hour.”

Media Contact: James MacLeod