32B-8b-401.  Enforcement of operational requirements for hotel license or sublicense.

(1)  Failure by a person described in Subsection (2) to comply with this chapter or Chapter 8d, Sublicense Act, may result in disciplinary action in accordance with Chapter 3, Disciplinary Actions and Enforcement Act, against:

Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-8b-401

  • Hotel: means one or more buildings that:
(a) comprise a hotel, as defined by the commission;
(b) are owned or managed by the same person or by a person who has a majority interest in or can direct or exercise control over the management or policy of the person who owns or manages any other building under the hotel license within the boundary of the hotel;
(c) primarily operate to provide lodging accommodations;
(d) have on-premise banquet space and provide on-premise banquet service within the boundary of the hotel meeting the requirements of this title;
(e) have a restaurant or bar establishment within the boundary of the hotel meeting the requirements of this title; and
(f) have at least 40 rooms as temporary sleeping accommodations for compensation. See Utah Code 32B-8b-102
  • Hotel license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 8b, Hotel License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
  • Sublicense: means :
    (a) any of the following licenses issued as a subordinate license to, and contingent on the issuance of, a principal license:
    (i) a full-service restaurant license;
    (ii) a limited-service restaurant license;
    (iii) a bar establishment license;
    (iv) an on-premise banquet license;
    (v) an on-premise beer retailer license;
    (vi) a beer-only restaurant license; or
    (vii) a hospitality amenity license; or
    (b) a spa sublicense. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
    (a)  the hotel licensee;

    (b)  individual staff of the hotel licensee;

    (c)  a sublicensee or person otherwise operating under a sublicense of the hotel licensee;

    (d)  individual staff of a sublicensee or person otherwise operating under a sublicense of the hotel licensee; or

    (e)  any combination of the persons listed in this Subsection (1).
  • (2)  Subsection (1) applies to:

    (a)  a hotel licensee;

    (b)  a sublicensee or person operating under a sublicense of a hotel licensee; or

    (c)  staff of a hotel licensee or sublicensee or other person operating under a sublicense of a hotel licensee.

    Amended by Chapter 219, 2020 General Session