(a)Upon application and upon submission of a reasonable
malt beverage sales and control plan mutually agreeable to the
applicant and the licensing authority, the appropriate licensing
authority shall issue a special malt beverage permit for the
sale of malt beverages only at events conducted on the grounds
of an indoor or outdoor rodeo with a total seating capacity of
over seven thousand five hundred (7,500). The permit may be
issued without public notice or hearing. An application for a
permit under this section shall be accompanied by a designation
of the event for which the application is sought specifying the
type of event and the name of the sponsor. The malt beverages
shall be served only on grounds contiguous or immediately
adjacent to the arena in areas specifically designated by
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(a) Upon application and upon submission of a reasonable
malt beverage sales and control plan mutually agreeable to the
applicant and the licensing authority, the appropriate licensing
authority shall issue a special malt beverage permit for the
sale of malt beverages only at events conducted on the grounds
of an indoor or outdoor rodeo with a total seating capacity of
over seven thousand five hundred (7,500). The permit may be
issued without public notice or hearing. An application for a
permit under this section shall be accompanied by a designation
of the event for which the application is sought specifying the
type of event and the name of the sponsor. The malt beverages
shall be served only on grounds contiguous or immediately
adjacent to the arena in areas specifically designated by the
permittee and approved by the licensing authority. Contiguous or
adjacent grounds shall be fenced or otherwise enclosed as
approved by the licensing authority. The issuance of a malt
beverage permit under this subsection shall not be considered an
alcoholic beverage permit issued on the basis of population as
provided in W.S. 12-4-201. Malt beverages shall only be sold for
consumption under a permit issued under this section during the
dates of an event. W.S. 12-5-201 shall not apply to this
section.
(b) The fee for a permit issued under subsection (a) of
this section shall be established by rule of the licensing
authority but shall not exceed two (2) times the maximum fee
provided for twenty-four (24) hour permits under W.S. 12-4-
502(e) for each day of the event.
(c) A licensing authority may adopt rules to implement
this section provided:
(i) Permit fees may be graduated based upon expected
attendance at the event;
(ii) No permittee shall be assessed any additional
fee by a licensing authority for the issuance of a special malt
beverage permit under this section. Nothing in this paragraph
shall prohibit a licensing authority from:
(A) Negotiating with a permittee for the
voluntary payment of costs incurred by the licensing authority
related to the permitted event; or
(B) Recouping costs incurred by the licensing
authority related to the permitted event to which the licensing
authority is otherwise entitled under Wyoming law.