32B-5-304.  Portions in which alcoholic product may be sold.

(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-5-304

  • Beer: means a product that:
(i) contains:
(A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Container: means a receptacle that contains an alcoholic product, including:
    (a) a bottle;
    (b) a vessel; or
    (c) a similar item. 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
  • dispense: means :
    (i) drawing an alcoholic product; and
    (ii) using the alcoholic product at the location from which it was drawn to mix or prepare an alcoholic product to be furnished to a patron of the retail licensee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Flavored malt beverage: means a beverage:
    (i) that contains at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Furnish: includes to:
    (i) serve;
    (ii) deliver; or
    (iii) otherwise make available. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Hard cider: means the same as that term is defined in 26 U. 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
  • Liquor: includes :
    (A) heavy beer;
    (B) wine; and
    (C) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • offer for sale: means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered, delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Patron: means an individual to whom food, beverages, or services are sold, offered for sale, or furnished, or who consumes an alcoholic product including:
    (a) a customer;
    (b) a member;
    (c) a guest;
    (d) an attendee of a banquet or event;
    (e) an individual who receives room service;
    (f) a resident of a resort; or
    (g) a hospitality guest, as defined in Section 32B-6-1002, under a hospitality amenity license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Secondary flavoring ingredient: means any spirituous liquor added to a beverage for additional flavoring that is different in type, flavor, or brand from the primary spirituous liquor in the beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Spirituous liquor: includes an alcoholic product defined as a "distilled spirit" by 27 U. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Wine: includes :
    (i) an alcoholic beverage defined as wine under 27 U. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
    (a)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish spirituous liquor that is a primary spirituous liquor only in a quantity that does not exceed 1.5 ounces per beverage dispensed through a calibrated metered dispensing system approved by the department in accordance with commission rules adopted under this title.

    (b)  A retail license is not required to dispense spirituous liquor through a calibrated metered dispensing system if the spirituous liquor is:

    (i)  a secondary flavoring ingredient;

    (ii)  used as a flavoring on a dessert; or

    (iii)  used to set aflame a food dish, drink, or dessert.

    (c)  A retail licensee that dispenses spirituous liquor that is a secondary flavoring ingredient shall:

    (i)  designate a location where the retail licensee stores secondary flavoring ingredients on the floor plan the retail licensee submits to the department; and

    (ii)  clearly and conspicuously label each secondary flavoring ingredient’s container “flavorings”.

    (d)  A patron may have no more than 2.5 ounces of spirituous liquor at a time.
  • (2) 

    (a) 

    (i)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish wine by the glass or in an individual portion that does not exceed 5 ounces per glass or individual portion.

    (ii)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish an individual portion of wine to a patron in more than one glass if the total amount of wine does not exceed 5 ounces.

    (b) 

    (i)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish wine in a container not exceeding 1.5 liters at a price fixed by the commission to a table of four or more persons.

    (ii)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish wine in a container not to exceed 750 milliliters at a price fixed by the commission to a table of less than four persons.

    (c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(a) and (b), a retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish hard cider that contains no more than 5% of alcohol by volume in a sealed container not to exceed 16 ounces.

    (3)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish heavy beer in an original container at a price fixed by the commission, except that the original container may not exceed one liter.

    (4)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish a flavored malt beverage in an original container at a price fixed by the commission, except that the original container may not exceed one liter.

    (5) 

    (a) 

    (i)  Subject to Subsection (5)(a)(ii), a retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish beer for on-premise consumption:

    (A)  in an open original container; and

    (B)  in a container on draft.

    (ii)  A retail licensee may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish beer under Subsection (5)(a)(i):

    (A)  in a size of container that exceeds two liters; or

    (B)  to an individual patron in a size of container that exceeds one liter.

    (b)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish beer for off-premise consumption:

    (i)  in a sealed container; and

    (ii)  in a size of container that does not exceed two liters.

    (c)  A retail licensee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish a flight of beer to an individual patron if the total amount of beer does not exceed 16 ounces.

    Amended by Chapter 371, 2023 General Session