Utah Code 32B-17-205. Commission and department duties before issuing liquor transport license

32B-17-205. Commission and department duties before issuing liquor transport license.

(1)

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)

Liquor: includes :

(A)	heavy beer;

(B)

wine; and

(C)	a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Liquor transport license: means 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
(a)	Before the commission may issue a liquor transport license, 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 transport license should be issued.

(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 transport license, the commission shall:

(a)	determine that the person filed a complete application that complies with Sections 32B-17-202 and 32B-17-204;

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

(c)

consider the person’s ability to manage and operate a liquor transport operation, including:

(i)	management experience;

(ii)	past related experience; and

(iii)

the means the person intends to use to deliver liquor to retail licensees; and

(d)	consider any other factor that the commission considers necessary.

Enacted by Chapter 403, 2019 General Session