23-901 Declaration of Policy — Retail Sale of Liquor
23-902 Definitions
23-903 License to Retail Liquor
23-903a License to Retail Liquor — Ski Resorts — Cross-Country Skiing Facilities
23-903b Licenses Issued to Owners, Operators or Lessees of Golf Courses, Ski Resorts, Cross-Country Skiing Facilities and Waterfront Resorts — Limitations On Sales or Transfers
23-904 License Fees
23-905 Application for Licenses — Penalty for False Statements
23-906 Licenses for Dining, Buffet and Club Cars, Common Carrier Boats, and Common Carrier Airlines
23-907 Investigation of Applications
23-908 Form of License — Authority — Expiration — Limitations
23-910 Persons Not Qualified to Be Licensed
23-911 Restrictions On Manufacturers, Transporters or Distillers
23-912 Restrictions of Persons Interested in Premises
23-913 Licensee Not Allowed Near Churches or Schools — Exceptions
23-914 Licensee Must Purchase From Division — Price
23-915 Officers May Seize Illegal Liquor
23-916 County and City Licenses
23-917 Referendum — Local Option
23-918 Form of Ballot
23-919 Effect of Election — Liquor Store Sales Not Affected
23-920 Subsequent Elections
23-921 No Retail Sale Except by the Drink
23-926 Destruction of Stamps — Sanitary Requirements
23-927 Hours of Sale of Liquor
23-928 Sale Away From Licensed Premises Prohibited — Gambling Prohibited
23-930 Officers May Examine Premises
23-931 Advertising Prohibited
23-932 Director to Make Regulations — Furnish Forms and Records
23-933 Suspension, Revocation, and Refusal to Renew Licenses
23-933A Licenses — Suspension or Revocation for Violation of Obscenity Laws
23-933B Procedure for Other Licensing Authorities
23-934 Unlicensed Rooms Unlawful — Exception
23-934A Alcohol Beverage Catering Permit — Application
23-934B Filing of Application — Approval
23-934C Regulatory and Penalty Provisions Applicable
23-935 Violation — Misdemeanors
23-936 Duty of Public Officers
23-937 Violation a Moral Nuisance
23-938 Selling Liquor Without License — Penalty
23-939 Separability
23-940 Alcohol Beverage Control Fund
23-941 Declaration of Public Policy
23-942 Definitions
23-943 Persons Under Specified Ages Forbidden to Enter, Remain in or Loiter At Certain Licensed Places
23-943A Identification
23-944 Exceptions From Restriction On Entering or Remaining
23-945 Posting Signs as to Restriction
23-946 Statement Made by Licensees of Premises Operated as Restaurants — Indorsement Upon License
23-947 Violations of Act a Misdemeanor
23-948 Waterfront Resorts — Licensing Even If Outside Corporate Limits of City
23-949 Persons Not Allowed to Sell, Serve or Dispense Beer, Wine or Other Alcoholic Liquor
23-950 Restriction Against Transfer of License
23-951 Distilled Spirits Fuels
23-952 Cross-Country Skiing Facility — Licensing Even If Outside Corporate Limits of City
23-953 Racing Facilities — Licensing
23-954 Theme Parks — Licensing
23-955 Split Ownership Facility — Licensing
23-956 Continuation of Golf Course Liquor License Following Change of Land Use
23-957 Year-Round Liquor License

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 23 > Chapter 9 - Retail Sale of Liquor by the Drink

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Brewery: means a place, premises or establishment for the manufacture, bottling or canning of beer. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Club: includes any of the following organizations where the sale of spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises is made to members and to bona fide guests of members only:
Idaho Code 23-902
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Convention: means a formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession or industry. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Director: means the director of the Idaho state police. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Festival: means a period or program of festive activities, cultural events or entertainment lasting three (3) or more consecutive days. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gaming: means any and all gambling or games of chance defined in chapters 38 and 49, title 18, Idaho Code, or any section or sections thereof, whether those games are licensed or unlicensed. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • License: means a license issued by the director to a qualified person, under which it shall be lawful for the licensee to sell and dispense liquor by the drink at retail, as provided by law. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Licensee: means the person to whom a license is issued under the provisions of law. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Liquor: means all kinds of liquor sold by and in a state liquor store of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Party: means a social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement and includes, but is not limited to, such social events as weddings, birthdays, and special holiday celebrations to include, but not be limited to, New Year’s celebrations, Super Bowl Sunday, St. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, benefit corporation as defined in section 30-2002(1), Idaho Code, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, general cooperative association, limited cooperative association, estate, unincorporated nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust, estate trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, any entity defined in section 30-21-102, Idaho Code, or any other commercial entity, whether conducting the business singularly or collectively. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Plaza: means a public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a city or town. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Premises: means the building and contiguous property owned or leased or used under a government permit by a licensee, as part of the business establishment in the business of sale of liquor by the drink at retail, which property is improved to include decks, docks, boardwalks, lawns, gardens, golf courses, ski resorts, courtyards, patios, poolside areas or similar improved appurtenances in which the sale of liquor by the drink at retail is authorized under the provisions of law. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rules: means rules promulgated by the director in accordance with the provisions of law. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • State liquor store: means a liquor store or distributor established under and pursuant to the laws of the state of Idaho for the package sale of liquor at retail. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Theater: means a room, place or outside structure for performances or readings of dramatic literature, plays or dramatic representations of an art form not in violation of any provision of Idaho law. See Idaho Code 23-902
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Winery: means a place, premises or establishment within the state of Idaho for the manufacture or bottling of table wine or dessert wine for sale. See Idaho Code 23-902