§ 32B-2-802 — Consumer purchasing system.

(1) The division shall establish and administer a consumer purchasing system that:

(1)(a) allows a person to:
(1)(a)(i) order an alcoholic product from an approved vendor through the division; and
(1)(a)(ii) pick up an alcoholic product ordered as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) from a state store or package agency; and
(1)(b) requires a person ordering an alcoholic product as described in Subsection (1)(a) to, at the time the order is made:
(1)(b)(i) designate a state store or package agency at which the person would prefer to collect the alcoholic product; and
(1)(b)(ii) pay the division for the alcoholic product order in full, including:

(1)(b)(ii)(A) the cost of the alcoholic product; and
(1)(b)(ii)(B) in addition to any tax, the markup described in Section 32B-2-304.
(2) The division shall:

(2)(a) ensure that an alcoholic product ordered through the consumer purchasing system is shipped or transported to a department warehouse;
(2)(b) deliver an alcoholic product ordered through the consumer purchasing system to the appropriate state store or package agency;
(2)(c) notify the person who ordered an alcoholic product through the consumer purchasing system when the alcoholic product is ready for the person to collect; and
(2)(d) administer the consumer purchasing system in a manner that:
(2)(d)(i) is efficient;
(2)(d)(ii) ensures timely delivery of alcoholic products; and
(2)(d)(iii) frequently updates a person who orders an alcoholic product through the consumer purchasing system on the status of the order.
(3) The division may not require that a person order a specific quantity of an alcoholic product that is:

(3)(a) different than a quantity the vendor offers for sale; or
(3)(b) larger than the smallest quantity the vendor offers for sale.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 412, 2022 General Session