1. (1) Authority. This rule is made pursuant to Sections 32B-1-102 and 32B-2-202.

2. (2) As used in this rule:

   1. (a) "Convention center" is a publicly or privately owned or operated facility:

      1. (i) the primary business or function of which is to host conventions, conferences, and food and beverage functions under a banquet contract;
      2. (ii) that has adequate kitchen or culinary facilities on the premises of the convention center to provide complete meals; and
      3. (iii) that is in total at least 30,000 square feet.

   2. (b) "Resort facility" is a publicly or privately owned or operated commercial recreational facility or area:

      1. (i) that is designed primarily to attract and accommodate people to a recreational or sporting environment;
      2. (ii) that is capable of hosting conventions, conferences, and food and beverage functions under a banquet contract;
      3. (iii) that has adequate kitchen or culinary facilities on the premises to provide complete meals; and
      4. (iv) that has at least 1,500 square feet of function space consisting of meeting or dining rooms that can be reserved for private use under a banquet contract that can accommodate a minimum of 100 people, provided that in cities of the third, fourth, or fifth class, unincorporated areas of a county, and towns, the Commission shall have the authority to waive the minimum function space size requirements.

   3. (c) "Sports center" is a publicly or privately owned or operated facility:

      1. (i) that is designed primarily to attract people to and accommodate people at sporting events;
      2. (ii) that has a fixed seating capacity for more than 2,000 persons;
      3. (iii) that is capable of hosting conventions, conferences, and food and beverage functions under a banquet contract;
      4. (iv) that has adequate kitchen or culinary facilities on the premises of the sports center to provide complete meals; and
      5. (v) that has at least 2,500 square feet of function space consisting of meeting or dining rooms that can be reserved for private use under a banquet contract that can accommodate a minimum of 100 people, provided that in cities of the third, fourth, or fifth class, unincorporated areas of a county, and towns, the Commission shall have the authority to waive the minimum function space size requirements.

KEY: alcoholic beverages

Date of Last Change: November 22, 2024

Notice of Continuation: February 5, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 32B-1-102; 32B-2-202; 32B-5-304; 32B-6-406