16-4-315. Limited all-beverages license for continuing care retirement communities — requirements — rulemaking — definitions. (1) A continuing care retirement community may apply to the department for a limited, nontransferable all-beverages license that is exempt from the quota under 16-4-201 if the following conditions are met:

(a)the applicant meets the requirements of 16-4-401, complies with 16-4-207 and 16-4-402, and pays an application fee of $500, which constitutes the first annual license fee. If an application is denied, the department shall refund 75% of the application fee. Annual license renewal fees are as provided in 16-4-501.

(b)the continuing care retirement community has a central dining area at which the alcoholic beverages may be served or purchased for on-premises consumption;

(c)the serving hours for alcoholic beverages are within the hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;

(d)those serving the alcoholic beverages must be 18 years of age or older and have completed the responsible server and sales training program as provided in 16-4-1005; and

(e)those purchasing the alcoholic beverages must be residents of the continuing care retirement community or guests of a resident of the continuing care retirement community.

(2)The limited all-beverages license for a continuing care retirement community does not authorize gaming or gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, parts 3, 5, or 6, but may allow live bingo or keno if the continuing care retirement community is authorized under 23-5-405 for live bingo and keno and complies with Title 23, chapter 5, part 4.

(3)The limited all-beverage license does not allow sale of an alcoholic beverage for off-premises consumption, is subject to 16-3-241, and does not entitle the licensee to a catering endorsement under 16-4-204.

(4)This section does not ban from the continuing care retirement community’s residential areas the residents’ possession of alcoholic beverages otherwise obtained.

(5)The department may make rules to implement this section as necessary to recognize the combination of individual residences and communal areas that a continuing care retirement community represents.

(6)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(a)”Continuing care retirement community” means a residential facility on one campus under the same operator that:

(i)is administered under professional licensure by the department of public health and human services; and

(ii)provides to individuals 55 years of age or older an independent living option and a graduated level of care. The graduated level of care may include an assisted living facility as defined in 50-5-101.

(b)”Guest” means an individual who is either the nonresident spouse of a resident of the continuing care retirement community or an individual invited by a resident.

(c)”On-premises” means within the confines of the continuing care retirement community campus.