WHAT IS A GUARANTOR?

A “Guarantor” is someone who:

• has known the applicant for at least two years
• is a Canadian citizen
• resides in Ontario
• is over the age of nineteen years, and
• is one of the following professionals:

• Medical doctor, dentist, pharmacist, chiropractor, optometrist, or veterinarian
• Lawyer, currently a member of a provincial bar association
  
• Principal or vice principal of a secondary school, senior university administrator/head of a community college or someone who is appointed to a university teaching position
  
• Minister of religion, authorized under provincial law to perform marriages
  
• Federal, provincial, or municipal judge, magistrate, or police officer
  
• Mayor / Reeve
  
• Professional Accountant (C.A., C.P.A., R.P.A, C.G.A., C.M.A., A.P.A.)
  
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng., Eng. from Quebec)
  
• Notary Public
  
• Chief of Band (Indian Reserve).

Note: If you are unable to obtain an acceptable Guarantor as listed above, a Statutory Declaration or affidavit in lieu of a guarantor may be obtained through a lawyer or notary public.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sections 30 (12) and 61 of the Liquor Licence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L19, provide a penalty of up to one year imprisonment or a fine of up to $100,000.00, or both, to a person who presents as evidence of his or her age any documentation other than documentation that was lawfully issued to him or her.

NOTICE OF COLLECTION ON BYID APPLICATION FORM
The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Liquor Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L18, Section 3(1)(n), for the purpose of processing and issuing a BYID Card. Information collected on this form may be verified with your Guarantor. For questions on the collection, use and disclosure of personal information on this form please contact Customer Service, BYID, 55 Lake Shore Blvd. East, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1A4, Telephone 416 864-6632.