The Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 allows infringement notices (fines) to be issued to:
- licensees and their staff
- minors (people aged under 18 years)
- any person found to have breached the Act.
Infringement notices are an alternative to going to court, so fine amounts are lower than the maximum court penalty.
Some breaches increase your annual licence renewal fee for 3 years. The extra cost is called a compliance history risk fee.
Find out how high-harm offences:
- affect demerit points and star ratings
- increase annual licence renewal fees.
Offences and penalties
Fine amounts are:
- set by the Department of Treasury and Finance
- updated each year on 1 July and take effect immediately.
These fine amounts apply for the 2026–27 financial year.
Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Supply liquor to intoxicated person. s108(4)(a) $25,092 $2,509 Permit drunken or disorderly person on licensed premises. s108(4)(b) $25,092 $2,509 Supply liquor to a person under 18, other than as permitted (licensee/permittee offence). s119(1)(a) $25,092 $2,509 Permit liquor to be supplied to a person under 18, other than as permitted (licensee/permittee offence). s119(1)(b) $25,092 $2,509 Liquor is supplied to a person under 18 on licensed premises, other than as permitted. s119(2) $25,092 $2,509 Permit a person under 18 on licensed premises, other than as permitted. s120(1) $25,092 $2,509 Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Permit any other person to carry on a business of supplying liquor on licensed premises without the consent of the Commission. s106(1)(a) $12,546 $1,255 Permit any person who is not employed by the licensee or permittee to carry on the business of supplying liquor on licensed premises without the consent of the Commission. s106(1)(b) $12,546 $1,255 Sell liquor or offer liquor for sale without a licence. s107(1) $50,184 or 2 years imprisonment N/A Supply liquor other than in accordance with licence and the Act. s108(1)(a)(i) $12,546 $1,255 Permit/cause liquor to be supplied not in accordance with licence and the Act. s108(1)(a)(ii) $12,546 $1,255 Permit consumption of liquor not in accordance with licence and the Act. s108(1)(a)(iii) $12,546 $1,255 Use any place or premises for the supply liquor other than licensed or authorised premises. s108(1)(b) $12,546 $1,255 Take/receive liquor orders other than at a licensed premises. s109(1) $3,137 $314 Unauthorised sale of liquor through vending machines. s109A $12,546 N/A On the same day off-premises request is made, failing to provide the delivery person with a written notice that the liquor must not be left unattended. s109B $12,546 $1,255 Bringing into or consuming liquor on licensed premises not in accordance with licence. s111(a) $5,228 $523 Permit liquor to be brought into/consumed or supplied on licensed premises not in accordance with licence. s111(b) $5,228 N/A Consume, supply, possess or permit liquor on unlicensed premises to which section 113 applies. s113(1) (1A) & (1B) & (1C) $10,455 $418 Permit unauthorised consumption of liquor on party bus. s113A(1) $10,455 $418 Obtain/consume liquor on licensed premises other than in accordance with the licence or the Act. s114(1)(a) $4,182 $418 Falsely indicate that premises are licensed premises. s116(a) $3,137 $314 Falsely indicate being licensed to supply or to allow consumption of liquor. s116(b) $3,137 $314 Sale of alcohol-based food essences in container above permitted capacity. s118A $6,273 $627 Supply certain classes of liquor (milk products, alcoholic vapour, liquor in flexible tubes, liquor that is a dry, soluble, concentrated substance). Regulations made under 118B $6,273 $627 Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Supply liquor to intoxicated person. s108(4)(a) $25,092 $2,509 Permit drunken or disorderly person on licensed premises. s108(4)(b) $25,092 $2,509 Delivery of liquor to a person who is intoxicated or in respect of whom there is a substantial risk of intoxication (off-premises request). s109C $25,092 $2,509 Procure liquor for intoxicated person on licensed premises. s114(1)(b)(i) $4,182 $418 Aid/abet intoxicated person to obtain liquor on licensed premises. s114(1)(b)(ii) $4,182 $418 Refusal or failure by a person who is drunk, violent or quarrelsome, to leave licensed premises when requested by a licensee, employee of licensee or a police officer. s114(2) $10,455 $1,046 Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Fail to display copy of licence at licensed premises. s101 $1,046 $105 Failure to keep a copy of the last plan or depiction of the licensed premises on the licensed premises. s101B(1) $2,091 $209 Fail to produce a copy of the plan or depiction for inspection by a police officer or a liquor inspector. s101B(2) $2,091 $209 Fail to display notices as required by Commission. s102(1) $1,046 $105 Fail to display notice in form required by Commission. s102(2) $1,046 $105 *This offence also triggers a compliance history risk fee, which increases your annual renewal fee for 3 years.
Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Supply liquor to a person under 18, other than as permitted (licensee/permittee offence)*. s119(1)(a) $25,092 $2,509 Permit liquor to be supplied to a person under 18, other than as permitted (licensee/permittee offence)*. s119(1)(b) $25,092 $2,509 Liquor is supplied to a person under 18 on licensed premises, other than as permitted*. s119(2) $25,092 $2,509 Supply liquor to a person under 18 other than as a licensee or permittee. s119(3)(a) $25,092 $2,509 Supply liquor to a person under 18 other than as an employee of a licensee. s119(3)(b) $25,092 $2,509 Supply liquor to a person under 18, by an employee, other than as permitted. s119(4) $4,182 $418 Knowingly deliver liquor to a person who is under 18 years of age. s119A(1) $25,092 $2,509 Permit person under 18 on licensed premises, other than as permitted*. s120(1) $25,092 $2,509 Send person under 18 to obtain liquor. s121 $25,092 $2,509 Permit person under 18 to supply liquor on licensed premises, unless engaged in training program approved by the Commission. s122(1) $25,092 $2,509 Falsely represent oneself to be over 18 years in order to purchase liquor or enter licensed premises. s123(4) $1,046 $105 Give evidence of age document to another. s124(1) $4,182 $418 Deface/interfere with evidence of age document. s124(2) $4,182 $418 Knowingly make false evidence of age document. s124(3)(a) $4,182 $418 Knowingly give a false evidence of age document to another. s124(3)(b) $4,182 $418 Supply false information, documents, or material to obtain a proof of age document. s125(1)(a) $4,182 $418 Pass on any documents or material that does not relate to him or her for the purposes of evidence of age document. s125(1)(b) $4,182 $418 Give a document or material to another person to support an application for a proof of age document that contains information that is false or misleading. s125(2)(a) $4,182 $418 Purchase/receive liquor, other than as permitted by persons under 18. s123(1)(a) $1,046 $105 Possess/consume liquor, other than as permitted by persons under 18. s123(1)(b) $1,046 $105 Enter/remain on licensed premises, other than as permitted by persons under 18. s123(1)(c) $1,046 $105 Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Failure by licensee (natural person) to complete an approved RSA program (either refresher or initial training) within 3 years of last completing an approved RSA program. s108AA(2) $12,546 $1,255 Failure by licensee (body corporate) to ensure that the person responsible for the management or control of the licensed premises has completed an approved RSA program (either refresher or initial training) within 3 years of last completing an approved RSA program. s108AA(3) $12,546 $1,255 Failure by the licensee to ensure that any person who sells, offers for sale or serves liquor on the licensed premises has completed an approved RSA program within the 3 years prior to beginning to sell, offer for sale or serve liquor on the licensed premises. s108AB(2) $12,546 $1,255 Failure by licensee to ensure that any person who sells, offers for sale or serves liquor on the licensed premises has completed an approved RSA program (either refresher or initial training) within 3 years of last completing an approved RSA program. s108AC(2) $12,546 $1,255 Failure by the licensee to keep on licensed premises RSA certificates. s108AD(2) $1,046 $105 Failure by the licensee when requested to produce any RSA certificates for inspection. s108AE(2) $1,046 $105 Failure by the licensee to give information to police officer or a liquor inspector. s108AE(3) $1,046 $105 Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Refusal or failure to comply with a requirement of a fire safety inspector. s148Z $12,546 N/A Refuse to allow a fire safety inspector to enter licensed premises. s148ZA $12,546 N/A Providing false or misleading particulars to a fire safety inspector. s148ZB (a)&(b) $12,546 N/A Contravening a closure and evacuation notice. s148ZJ(1) $50,184 N/A Failing to comply with a direction of a fire safety inspector or authorised person. s148ZJ(2) $4,182 N/A Allowing a person to enter licensed premises after notice has been served. s148ZK $25,092 N/A Failure to display a sign about the notice at all entrances and exits when a closure and evacuation notice is in force. s148ZL $2,091 N/A Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Failure by licensee to comply with an advertising or promotion banning notice given by the Commission. s115A(2) $25,092 N/A Knowingly permit a person to whom a banning notice or exclusion order applies to enter the licensed premises. s148Q(1)&(2) $12,546 N/A Display, or cause to be displayed, any alcohol advertising that is static advertising within 150 metres of the perimeter of a school. s115B(1) $25,092 N/A Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Person who has been refused entry or has left following a request remains in the vicinity of the licensed premises. s114(3) $4,182 $418 Person who has been refused entry or has left following a request re-enters the licensed premises within 24 hours of bring refused or requested. s114(4) $4,182 $418 Failure to comply with barring order by entering or remaining on a licensed premises from which person is barred without reasonable excuse. s106J(1) $4,182 $418 Failure to comply with barring order by re-entering or remaining in the vicinity of licensed premises from which person is barred without reasonable excuse. s106J(2) $4,182 $418 Failure by licensee or permittee to keep record of barring order, including a variation or revocation. s106K(1) $1,046 $105 Failure by licensee or permittee to produce records of barring orders where requested by a police officer or a liquor inspector. s106K(2) $1,046 $105 Licensee or permittee must not disclose barring order records except as required by the barring order provisions. s106K(4) $1,046 $105 Failure to destroy barring order records after 3 years after expiry or revocation. s106K(5) $1,046 $105 * An authorised person means a Commissioner, liquor inspector or police officer.
Offence and section of the Act Maximum penalty Infringement notice (fine) amount Failure to notify the Commission within 24 hours of transferee gaining legal right to occupy of the licensed premises. s50C $1,046 N/A Failure to notify the Commission within 14 days of a person ceasing to be a nominee. s54(11) $1,046 $105 Fail to register name and notify change of address with the Commission by owner or mortgagee. s98 $1,046 $105 Fail to provide refreshments on request at licensed premises. s99 $1,046 $105 Failure to supply and have available suitable free drinking water on a licensed premises where alcohol is consumed on-site. s99A(1) $6,273 $627 Fail to maintain residents’ register in a form approved by the Commission. s100(a) $2,091 $209 Fail to enter particulars in residents’ register. s100(b) $2,091 $209 Fail to keep residents’ register on licensed premises. s100(c) $2,091 $209 Permit/cause/make any false or misleading entries in the residents’ register. s100(d) $2,091 N/A Fail to produce residents’ register for inspection by a police officer or a liquor inspector. s100(e) $2,091 $209 Fail to notify Commission of cessation of company director within 14 days. s103(1) $1,046 $105 Fail to have the director of a body corporate approved by the Commission. s103(2) $1,046 $105 Fail to notify the Commission within 14 days that a person has ceased to be an associate. s103A(2)(a) $1,046 $209 Fail to notify the Commission within 14 days that a person has become an associate. s103A(2)(b) $1,046 $209 Letting or sub-letting any part of the licensed premises, or assign the right to supply liquor, without consent of the Commission. s105(1) $12,546 $1,255 Failure to notify the Commission in writing within 21 days of commencing to provide sexually explicit entertainment on the licensed premises. s106B $2,091 $209 Permit unlawful games on licensed premises. s108(1)(d) $12,546 $1,255 Failure by licensee (body corporate) to give list of names and addresses of directors to a police officer or a liquor inspector. s108B(1) $2,091 $209 Failure by a licensee who is a club, to give a list of the names and addresses of members in its committee of management, to a police officer or a liquor inspector. s108B(2) $2,091 $209 Provide false or misleading information to a police officer or a liquor inspector. s108B(3) $4,182 N/A Keep liquor for supply or consumption in unlicensed club premises. s112(1) $5,228 N/A Obtaining liquor by falsely representing oneself to be a resident of a licensed premises. s114(1)(c) $4,182 $418 Betting or allowing a person to bet on licensed premises, other than as permitted. s115(1) $4,182 $418 Procuring a transfer of a licence or a BYO permit by fraud or false representation. s117(1) $10,455 N/A Making a false or misleading statement. s118(1) $12,546 N/A Refuse to give particulars of name or address or age. s126(4)(a) $3,137 $314 Give false particulars of name or address or age. s126(4)(b) $3,137 $314 Give false evidence of name or address or age. s126(4)(c) $3,137 $314 Refuse or fail to give name and address to authorised persons*. s130A(3)(a) $4,182 $418 Give false name or address to authorised persons. s130A(3)(b) $4,182 $418 Obstruct, hinder, threaten, abuse or intimidate an authorised person when the authorised person is performing or attempting to perform functions under this Act or the regulations. s130E(a) $12,546 N/A Fail, without reasonable excuse, to produce for inspection any document, equipment or other thing in the possession or under the control of the person when required to do so by an authorised person in the performance of his or her functions under this Act or the regulations. s130E(b) $12,546 N/A Fail, without reasonable excuse, to attend before an authorised person and answer questions or supply information when required to do so by the authorised person in the performance of his or her functions under this Act or the regulations. s130E(c) $12,546 N/A Take any document, equipment or other thing seized, impounded or retained under the authority of this Act, except with the permission of an authorised person. s130E(d) $12,546 N/A Fail to comply with a direction of an authorised person to cease to have available for use any equipment considered by the authorised person to be unsatisfactory for use. s130E(e) $12,546 N/A Prevent, directly or indirectly, a person from attending before an authorised person, producing to an authorised person any document, equipment or other thing or answering any question of, or supplying any information to, an authorised person when that person is required to do so under this Act. s130E(f) $12,546 N/A Disclosing of confidential information received from the Commission or police officer, except for the purposes of enforcing a liquor accord ban or as required or permitted by law. s146DA $12,546 $1,255
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