32B-5-303 (Effective 07/01/11) - Purchase and storage of an alcoholic product by a retail licensee. - Utah Statutes

32B-5-303 (Effective 07/01/11). Purchase and storage of an alcoholic product by aretail licensee.
(1) (a) A retail licensee may not purchase liquor except from a state store or packageagency.
(b) A retail licensee may transport liquor purchased from a state store or package agencyfrom the place of purchase to the licensed premises.
(c) A retail licensee shall pay for liquor in accordance with rules established by thecommission.
(2) (a) (i) A beer retailer may not purchase, acquire, possess for the purpose of resale, orsell beer except beer that the beer retailer purchases from:
(A) a beer wholesaler licensee; or
(B) a small brewer that manufactures the beer.
(ii) Violation of this Subsection (2)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
(b) (i) If a beer retailer purchases beer under Subsection (2)(a) from a beer wholesalerlicensee, the beer retailer shall purchase beer only from a beer wholesaler licensee who isdesignated by the manufacturer to sell beer in the geographical area in which the beer retailer islocated, unless an alternate wholesaler is authorized by the department to sell to the beer retaileras provided in Section 32B-13-301.
(ii) Violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a class B misdemeanor.
(3) A retail licensee may not store, sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product in aplace other than as designated in the retail licensee's application, unless the retail licensee firstapplies for and receives approval from the department for a change of location within thelicensed premises.
(4) A liquor storage area shall remain locked at all times other than those hours and dayswhen liquor sales are authorized by law.

Enacted by Chapter 276, 2010 General Session