The commission may establish state stores in the numbers and at places, owned or leased by the department, that the commission considers proper for the sale of liquor by employees of the state, in accordance with this title and the rules made under this title.
Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-2-501
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
Premises: means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product, unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
State store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor:
(i)
located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
Store: means to place or maintain in a location an alcoholic product. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
(2)
The commission may not establish a total number of state stores that at any time exceeds the number determined by dividing the population of the state by 48,000.
(3)
The commission may not establish a state store at premises that do not meet the proximity requirements of Section 32B-1-202.
(4)
An employee of a state store is considered a department employee and shall meet the qualification requirements for employment in Sections 32B-1-303 and 32B-2-207.
(5)
(a)
The commission shall ensure that signage installed or replaced at or near a state store, on or after May 11, 2010, complies with Subsection (5)(b) if the signage is:
(i)
attached to the exterior of the premises of a state store; or
(ii)
not attached to the premises of a state store, but otherwise alerts or directs a person to the location of a state store.
(b)
Signage described in Subsection (5)(a) shall contain the following words in the size of lettering required by Subsection (5)(c):
(i)
“state”; or
(ii)
“State of Utah.”
(c)
The text described in Subsection (5)(b) shall be in lettering that is equal to or larger than the size of any text on the same signage that refers to “liquor” or “wine.”
Enacted by Chapter 276, 2010 General Session Amended by Chapter 276, 2010 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
