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Title 32B - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Chapter 5 - Retail License Act
Part 3 - Retail Licensee Operational Requirements
Section 309 - Ceasing operation.
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UT Code § 32B-5-309 (2019)
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Effective 7/1/2014
32B-5-309. Ceasing operation.
Revisor instructions Chapter 349, 2013 General Session
Amended by Chapter 334, 2011 General Session
32B-5-309. Ceasing operation.
- (1) Except as provided in Subsection (8), a retail licensee may not close or cease operation for a period longer than 240 hours, unless:
- (a) the retail licensee notifies the department in writing at least seven days before the day on which the retail licensee closes or ceases operation; and
- (b) the closure or cessation of operation is first approved by the department.
- (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), in the case of emergency closure, a retail licensee shall immediately notify the department by telephone.
- (3)
- (a) The department may authorize a closure or cessation of operation of a retail licensee for a period not to exceed 60 days.
- (b) The department may extend the initial period an additional 30 days upon:
- (i) written request of the retail licensee; and
- (ii) a showing of good cause.
- (4) A closure or cessation of operation may not exceed a total of 90 days without commission approval.
- (5) A notice required under this section shall include:
- (a) the dates of closure or cessation of operation;
- (b) the reason for the closure or cessation of operation; and
- (c) the date on which the retail licensee will reopen or resume operation.
- (6) Failure of a retail licensee to provide notice and to obtain department approval before closure or cessation of operation results in an automatic forfeiture of:
- (a) the retail license; and
- (b) the unused portion of the retail license fee for the remainder of the retail license year effective immediately.
- (7) Failure of a retail licensee to reopen or resume operation by the approved date results in an automatic forfeiture of:
- (a) the retail license; and
- (b) the unused portion of the retail license fee for the remainder of the retail license year.
- (8) This section does not apply to:
- (a) an on-premise beer retailer who is not a tavern; or
- (b) an airport lounge licensee.
Revisor instructions Chapter 349, 2013 General Session
Amended by Chapter 334, 2011 General Session
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