§ 32B-13-201 — Commission's power to issue beer wholesaling license.

Utah § 32B-13-201

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 32B: Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
• Ch. 32B-13: Beer Wholesaling License Act
• Part 32B-13-2: Beer Wholesaling License Process

Text

(1) (1)(a) Before a person may purchase, store, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import beer to a person who sells at retail or acts in any way as a beer wholesaler, the person shall first obtain a beer wholesaling license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter.
(1)(b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
(2) (2)(a) The commission may issue a beer wholesaling license for the purchase, storage, sale, distribution, transportation, and import of beer.
(2)(b) A beer wholesaling license entitles the beer wholesaler licensee to:
(2)(b)(i) purchase and import beer into the state;
(2)(b)(ii) store beer in an approved warehouse; and
(2)(b)(iii) sell and distribute beer directly to:

(2)(b)(iii)(A) a beer retailer; or
(2)(b)(iii)(B) an event permittee.
(3) Nothing in this section precludes a small brewer from selling beer the small brewer manufactures directly to:

(3)(a) a retail licensee;
(3)(b) an off-premise beer retailer; or
(3)(c) an event permittee.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 334, 2011 General Session