DBKL to have hard liquor sales restrictions from next year

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 17): Sundry stores, grocery shops, convenience stores and Chinese medicine shops in the city will not be allowed to sell hard liquor starting from Oct 1 next year, City Hall (DBKL) announced yesterday.

But exempted from these fresh restrictions are pure or mixed liquor products in traditional medicine while beer can still be sold at the above premises from 7am to 9pm, The Star reported on DBKL’s announcement.

The beer products, however, must be “placed separately from other beverages”.

As a result of the latest restriction, sundry shops, convenience stores and Chinese medicine shops that sell hard liquor can only renew their liquor licence until Sept 30 next year.

"Business premises that sell liquor also cannot be in front of police stations, places of worship, schools and hospitals.

"Premises and activities that allow liquor sale include restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, commercial complexes, warehouses, supermarkets, hypermarkets as well as promotional activities that serve liquor.

"Pubs, bars, lounges and restaurants can sell liquor from 10am until midnight while additional application to extend the sale of liquor until 2am can be made based on the allowed entertainment hours of the premises or the approved time limit for premises at entertainment zones.

"Meanwhile, the sale of liquor for wholesalers and sundry shops are limited to 7am to 9pm while beer houses are allowed to sell liquor from 10am to midnight," said the new DBKL guidelines.

Outlets that have diners consuming alcohol must display a blue liquor licence while those that provide just take-away “liquor” will need a yellow licence

As for the “production, sale and consumption of Samsu”, it will be totally illegal in Kuala Lumpur starting from Dec 15 this year. Check out the full guidelines here

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