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Utah Code Title 32B. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act § 32B-12-205. Duties of commission and department before issuing liquor warehousing license

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) Before the commission may issue a warehousing license or approve a change of location for a licensee's warehouse facility, the department shall conduct an investigation and may hold public hearings to gather information and make recommendations to the commission as to whether a liquor warehousing license should be issued or a change of location granted.

(b) The department shall forward the information and recommendations described in Subsection (1)(a) to the commission to aid in the commission's determination.

(2) Before issuing a liquor warehousing license, the commission shall:

(a) determine that the person filed a complete application and has complied with Sections 32B-12-202 and 32B-12-204;

(b) determine that the person is not disqualified under Section 32B-1-304;

(c) consider the physical characteristics of the premises where the person proposes to warehouse liquor, including:

(i) location;

(ii) proximity to transportation; and

(iii) condition, size, and security of the licensed premises;

(d) consider the person's ability to properly use the liquor warehousing license within the requirements of this title and the commission rules including:

(i) the types of products other than liquor that the person is warehousing;

(ii) the brands of liquor the person intends to warehouse; and

(iii) the means the person intends to use to distribute the liquor; and

(e) consider any other factor the commission considers necessary.

(3) Before approving a liquor warehousing licensee's request to change the location of the licensee's warehouse facility, the commission shall:

(a) determine that the licensee filed a complete change of location application;

(b) consider the physical characteristics of the premises where the licensee proposes to warehouse liquor, including:

(i) location;

(ii) proximity to transportation; and

(iii) condition, size, and security of the licensed premises; and

(c) consider any other factor the commission considers necessary.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 32B. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act § 32B-12-205. Duties of commission and department before issuing liquor warehousing license - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-32b-alcoholic-beverage-control-act/ut-code-sect-32b-12-205/

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