§ 32B-17-201 — Commission's power to issue liquor transport license.

(1) (1)(a) A person who is not a retail licensee shall obtain a liquor transport license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter before the person may:
(1)(a)(i) pickup liquor on behalf of a retail licensee and deliver the liquor to a retail licensee or a central receiving and distribution center; or
(1)(a)(ii) if the person is a central receiving and distribution center:

(1)(a)(ii)(A) pickup liquor on behalf of an airport licensee and deliver the liquor to the central receiving and distribution center's premises; or
(1)(a)(ii)(B) receive, screen, store, or deliver alcoholic product as part of the central receiving and distribution center's operations.
(1)(b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
(2) The commission may issue a liquor transport license for:

(2)(a) the pickup of liquor on behalf of a retail licensee and the delivery of the liquor to the retail licensee or a central receiving and distribution center; or
(2)(b) the receipt, screening, storage, and distribution of alcoholic product by a central receiving and distribution center.
(3) In accordance with this chapter, a liquor transport license entitles the holder to:

(3)(a) (3)(a)(i) pickup liquor from a package agency or state store on behalf of a retail licensee using the retail licensee's funds; and
(3)(a)(ii) transport and deliver the liquor directly to:

(3)(a)(ii)(A) the retail licensee; or
(3)(a)(ii)(B) if the retail licensee is an airport licensee, a central receiving and distribution center; or
(3)(b) if the holder is a central receiving and distribution center:
(3)(b)(i) (3)(b)(i)(A) pickup liquor from a package agency or state store on behalf of an airport licensee using the airport licensee's funds; and
(3)(b)(i)(B) transport the liquor directly to the central receiving and distribution center's premises for screening, storage, and delivery to the airport licensee;
(3)(b)(ii) receive at the central receiving and distribution center's premises:

(3)(b)(ii)(A) liquor purchased by or on behalf of an airport licensee and delivered to the central receiving and distribution center by the airport licensee or a liquor transport licensee; or
(3)(b)(ii)(B) beer delivered to the central receiving and distribution center for an airport licensee by a beer wholesaler licensee or a small brewer;
(3)(b)(iii) screen and store alcoholic product picked up or received by the central receiving and distribution center; and
(3)(b)(iv) transport and deliver the alcoholic product to the airport licensee.
(4) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a retail licensee from picking up liquor purchased by the retail licensee and transporting the liquor to the retail licensee's licensed premises in accordance with the other provisions of this title.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 3, 2020 Special Session 5