32B-1-704.  Department training programs.

(1)  No later than January 1, 2018, the department shall develop the following training programs that are provided either in-person or online:

Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-1-704

  • Alcoholic beverage: means the following:
(a) beer; or
(b) liquor. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Beer: means a product that:
    (i) contains:
    (A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Beer retailer: means a business that:
    (a) is engaged, primarily or incidentally, in the retail sale of beer to a patron, whether for consumption on or off the business premises; and
    (b) is licensed as:
    (i) an off-premise beer retailer, in accordance with 2; or
    (ii) an on-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and 7. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • License: means :
    (a) a retail license;
    (b) a sublicense;
    (c) a license issued in accordance with 4;
    (d) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act;
    (e) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act;
    (f) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; or
    (g) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Local authority: means :
    (a) for premises that are located in an unincorporated area of a county, the governing body of a county;
    (b) for premises that are located in an incorporated city, town, or metro township, the governing body of the city, town, or metro township; or
    (c) for premises that are located in a project area as defined in Section 63H-1-102 and in a project area plan adopted by the Military Installation Development Authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, the Military Installation Development Authority. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Minor: means an individual under 21 years old. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Off-premise beer retailer: means a beer retailer who is:
    (i) licensed in accordance with Chapter 7, Off-Premise Beer Retailer Act; and
    (ii) engaged in the retail sale of beer to a patron for consumption off the beer retailer's premises. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Off-premise beer retailer state license: means a state license issued in accordance with 4. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Off-premise retail manager: means an individual who manages operations at a premises that is licensed under Chapter 7, Off-Premise Beer Retailer Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-701
  • Record: includes :
    (i) a book;
    (ii) a book of account;
    (iii) a paper;
    (iv) a contract;
    (v) an agreement;
    (vi) a document; or
    (vii) a recording in any medium. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Retail license: means one of the following licenses issued under this title:
    (a) a full-service restaurant license;
    (b) a master full-service restaurant license;
    (c) a limited-service restaurant license;
    (d) a master limited-service restaurant license;
    (e) a bar establishment license;
    (f) an airport lounge license;
    (g) an on-premise banquet license;
    (h) an on-premise beer license;
    (i) a reception center license;
    (j) a beer-only restaurant license;
    (k) a hospitality amenity license;
    (l) a resort license;
    (m) a hotel license; or
    (n) an arena license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Retail manager: means an individual who:
    (a) manages operations at a premises that is licensed under Chapter 5, Retail License Act; or
    (b) supervises the furnishing of an alcoholic product at a premises that is licensed under Chapter 5, Retail License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-701
  • Staff: includes :
    (i) an officer;
    (ii) a director;
    (iii) an employee;
    (iv) personnel management;
    (v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
    (vi) an operator; or
    (vii) a representative. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (a)  a training program for retail managers that addresses:

    (i)  the statutes and rules that govern alcohol sales and consumption in the state;

    (ii)  the requirements for operating as a retail licensee;

    (iii)  using compliance assistance from the department; and

    (iv)  any other topic the department determines beneficial to a retail manager; and

    (b)  a training program for an individual employed by a retail licensee or an off-premise beer retailer who violates a provision of this title related to the sale, service, or furnishing of an alcoholic beverage to an intoxicated individual or a minor, that addresses:

    (i)  the statutes and rules that govern the most common types of violations under this title;

    (ii)  how to avoid common violations; and

    (iii)  any other topic the department determines beneficial to the training program.
  • (2)  No later than January 1, 2019, the department shall develop a training program for off-premise retail managers that is provided either in-person or online and addresses:

    (a)  the statutes and rules that govern sales at an off-premise beer retailer;

    (b)  the requirements for operating an off-premise beer retailer;

    (c)  using compliance assistance from the department; and

    (d)  any other topic the department determines beneficial to an off-premise retail manager.

    (3)  In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and the provisions of this section, the department shall make rules to develop and implement the training programs described in this section, including rules that establish:

    (a)  the requirements for each training program described in this section;

    (b)  measures that accurately identify each individual who takes and completes a training program;

    (c)  measures that ensure an individual taking a training program is focused and actively engaged in the training material throughout the training program;

    (d)  a record that certifies that an individual has completed a training program; and

    (e)  a fee for participation in a training program to cover the department’s cost of providing the training program.

    (4) 

    (a)  Each retail manager shall complete the training described in Subsection (1)(a) no later than the later of:

    (i)  30 days after the day on which the retail manager is hired; or

    (ii)  the day on which the retail licensee obtains a retail license.

    (b)  Each off-premise retail manager shall complete the training described in Subsection (2) no later than the later of:

    (i)  30 days after the day on which the off-premise retail manager is hired; or

    (ii)  30 days after the day on which the off-premise beer retailer obtains an off-premise beer retailer state license.

    (c) 

    (i)  If the commission finds that a retail licensee violated a provision of this title related to the sale, service, or furnishing of an alcoholic beverage to an intoxicated individual or a minor for a second time within 36 consecutive months after the day on which the first violation was adjudicated, the violator, all retail staff, and each retail manager shall complete the training program described in Subsection (1)(b).

    (ii)  If the commission finds that an off-premise beer retailer violated a provision of this title related to the sale, service, or furnishing of an alcoholic beverage to an intoxicated individual or a minor for a second time within 36 consecutive months after the day on which the first violation was adjudicated, the violator and each off-premise retail manager shall complete the training program described in Subsection (1)(b).

    (5)  If an individual fails to complete a required training program under this section:

    (a)  the commission may suspend, revoke, or not renew the retail license or off-premise beer retailer state license;

    (b)  a city, town, metro township, or county in which the retail licensee or off-premise beer retailer is located may suspend, revoke, or not renew the retail licensee’s or off-premise beer retailer’s business license; or

    (c)  a local authority may suspend, revoke, or not renew the off-premise beer retailer’s license.

    Amended by Chapter 447, 2022 General Session