32B-10-605.  Religious organization exemption.

(1)  A religious organization that provides or allows to be provided an alcoholic product to a person as part of the religious organization’s religious services:

Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-10-605

  • 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
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • special use permit: means a special use permit issued under this chapter, including:
    (1) a religious wine use permit;
    (2) an industrial or manufacturing use permit;
    (3) a scientific or educational use permit; and
    (4) a public service permit. See Utah Code 32B-10-102
    (a)  does not violate this title by providing or allowing the provision of an alcoholic product as part of a religious service; and

    (b)  is not required to hold a license or special use permit to provide or allow the provision of an alcoholic product for religious services.
  • (2)  This exemption does not exempt a religious organization from complying with this title with respect to an alcoholic product purchased by the religious organization for a purpose other than the purpose stated in Subsection (1).

    Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session