2021 Utah Code
Title 32B - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Chapter 9 - Event Permit Act
Part 3 - Single Event Permit
Section 305 - Specific operational requirements for single event permit.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 32B-9-305 (2021)
32B-9-305. Specific operational requirements for single event permit.
  • (1)
    • (a) In addition to complying with Section 32B-9-204, a single event permittee or a person involved in the storage, sale, offer for sale, or furnishing of an alcoholic product at the event shall comply with this section.
    • (b) Failure to comply as provided in Subsection (1)(a):
      • (i) may result in:
        • (A) disciplinary action in accordance with Chapter 3, Disciplinary Actions and Enforcement Act, against:
          • (I) a single event permittee;
          • (II) a person involved in the storage, sale, offer for sale, or furnishing of an alcoholic product at the event; or
          • (III) any combination of persons listed in this Subsection (1)(b);
        • (B) immediate revocation of the single event permit;
        • (C) forfeiture of a bond; or
        • (D) immediate seizure of an alcoholic product present at the event; and
      • (ii) if the single event permit is revoked, disqualifies the single event permittee from applying for a single event permit or temporary beer event permit for a period of three years from the date of revocation of the single event permit.
    • (c) An alcoholic product seized under this Subsection (1) shall be returned to the single event permittee after an event if forfeiture proceedings are not instituted under Section 32B-4-206.
  • (2)
    • (a) A single event permittee shall make and maintain an expense and revenue ledger or record showing:
      • (i) expenditures made for:
        • (A) liquor;
        • (B) beer;
        • (C) set-ups; and
        • (D) an ingredient or component of an alcoholic product other than a set-up; and
      • (ii) the revenue from the sale of an alcoholic product.
    • (b) Section 32B-1-205 applies to a record required to be made or maintained in accordance with this Subsection (2).
  • (3) A single event permittee shall purchase liquor stored, sold, offered for sale, furnished, or consumed at an event from a state store or package agency.
  • (4)
    • (a) A single event permittee may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish a primary spirituous liquor in a quantity that exceeds 1.5 ounces per beverage, except that additional spirituous liquor may be used in a beverage if:
      • (i) used as a secondary flavoring ingredient;
      • (ii) used in conjunction with the primary spirituous liquor;
      • (iii) the secondary ingredient is not the only spirituous liquor in the beverage; and
      • (iv) subject to Subsection 32B-9-204(18):
        • (A) a patron has no more than 2.5 ounces of spirituous liquor at a time before the patron; and
        • (B) a patron has no more than one spirituous liquor drink at a time before the patron.
    • (b) Spirituous liquor need not be dispensed through a calibrated metered dispensing system.
  • (5)
    • (a) A single event permittee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish wine by the glass or an individual portion, except that a glass or individual portion may not exceed five ounces.
    • (b) A single event permittee may furnish an individual portion served to a patron in more than one glass if the total amount of wine does not exceed five ounces.
    • (c) An individual portion of wine is considered to be one alcoholic product under Subsection 32B-9-204(18).
    • (d) A single event permittee may sell, offer for sale, or furnish wine in a container not exceeding 1.5 liters at a price fixed by the commission.
  • (6) A single event permittee 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.
  • (7) A single event permittee 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.
  • (8) A single event permittee may sell liquor only at a price fixed by the commission.
  • (9) A single event permittee may perform a service and assess a service charge as authorized by commission rule for liquor purchased at an event.


Amended by Chapter 307, 2011 General Session
Amended by Chapter 334, 2011 General Session
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