Before a person as an arena under a single license may store, sell, offer for sale, furnish, or allow the consumption of an alcoholic product on sublicensed premises, the person shall first obtain an arena license from the commission in accordance with this part.
Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-8c-201
Arena: means an enclosed building:
(a)
that is managed by:
(i)
the same person who owns the enclosed building;
(ii)
a person who has a majority interest in each person who owns or manages a space in the enclosed building; or
(iii)
a person who has authority to direct or exercise control over the management or policy of each person who owns or manages a space in the enclosed building;
that is a private event or a privately sponsored event;
(b)
that is held at one or more designated locations approved by the commission in or on the premises of:
(i)
a hotel;
(ii)
a resort facility;
(iii)
a sports center;
(iv)
a convention center;
(v)
a performing arts facility;
(vi)
an arena; or
(vii)
a restaurant venue;
(c)
for which there is a contract:
(i)
between a person operating a facility listed in Subsection (8)(b) and another person that has common ownership of less than 20% with the person operating the facility; and
(ii)
under which the person operating a facility listed in Subsection (8)(b) is required to provide an alcoholic product at the event; and
(d)
at which food and alcoholic products may be sold, offered for sale, or furnished. 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
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
designated by the commission as a tavern in accordance with 7. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
(2)
(a)
Beginning November 1, 2020, the commission may issue to a person an arena license to allow the storage, sale, offer for sale, furnishing, and consumption of an alcoholic product in connection with the arena designated in the arena license, if the person operates at least three sublicenses under the arena license, including:
(i)
one of which is an on-premise banquetsublicense;
(ii)
one of which is:
(A)
a full-service restaurant sublicense;
(B)
a limited-service restaurant sublicense;
(C)
a beer-only restaurant sublicense; or
(D)
a bar establishment sublicense; and
(iii)
one of which is an on-premise beer retailer sublicense that is not a tavern.
(b)
An arena license shall:
(i)
consist of:
(A)
a general arena license; and
(B)
three or more sublicenses meeting the requirements of Subsection (2)(a); and
(ii)
designate the enclosed building that is the arena.
(c)
This chapter does not prohibit an alcoholic product in an arena to the extent otherwise permitted by this title.
(3)
The commission may not issue a total number of arena licenses that at any time totals more than 10.
