Compliance obligation
Typically legally required for a licensed premises — typically renewing on an ongoing basis.
Status
Typically legally required
How often
Ongoing
Under
Licensing Act 2003 (ss.15, 19, 37, 127)
DPS & Personal Licence Currency is one of the obligations that typically applies to a licensed premises in the UK, under Licensing Act 2003 (ss.15, 19, 37, 127). It needs renewing on an ongoing basis, and enforcement can follow if it lapses.
The full legislation: Licensing Act 2003 (ss.15, 19, 37, 127).
Ongoing. Event-driven continuous duty: when the DPS leaves, the licence typically must be varied to name a replacement (s.37) before alcohol supply continues; personal licences no longer expire (indefinite since 1 April 2015) but holders must notify name/address changes (s.127, GBP 500 fine). A periodic details check is good practice, not a statutory cycle.
No supply of alcohol may be made without a Designated Premises Supervisor holding a valid personal licence (s.19 mandatory conditions) — supply in breach is a s.136 offence: up to 6 months' imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
Is dps & personal licence currency a legal requirement for a licensed premises?
DPS & Personal Licence Currency typically applies to a licensed premises under UK law, under Licensing Act 2003 (ss.15, 19, 37, 127).
How often does a licensed premises need dps & personal licence currency?
Ongoing. Event-driven continuous duty: when the DPS leaves, the licence typically must be varied to name a replacement (s.37) before alcohol supply continues; personal licences no longer expire (indefinite since 1 April 2015) but holders must notify name/address changes (s.127, GBP 500 fine).
What's the penalty for not having dps & personal licence currency?
No supply of alcohol may be made without a Designated Premises Supervisor holding a valid personal licence (s.19 mandatory conditions) — supply in breach is a s.136 offence: up to 6 months' imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
Keeval tracks dps & personal licence currency against your actual premises, watches the renewal date, and keeps the certificate inspection-ready — free, for all your sites, no card.
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See the full guide →This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).