1. (1) As used in this section, "straw test" means a technique used by staff of a retail licensee to taste liquor to ensure the quality, flavor, and alcohol content of the liquor by:

   1. (a) dipping the straw into the liquor;
   2. (b) removing the straw in a manner that a small amount of liquor remains in the straw; and
   3. (c) tasting the small amount of liquor from the straw.

2. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (5), staff of a retail licensee, while on duty, may not:

   1. (a) consume an alcoholic product; or
   2. (b) be intoxicated.

3. (3)

   1. (a) A retail licensee may not employ a minor to sell, offer for sale, furnish, or dispense an alcoholic product.
   2. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), unless otherwise prohibited in the provisions related to the specific type of retail license, a retail licensee may employ a minor who is at least 16 years old to enter the sale at a cash register or other sales recording device.
4. (4) A full-service restaurant licensee, limited-service restaurant licensee, or beer-only restaurant licensee may employ a minor who is at least 16 years old to bus tables, including containers that contain an alcoholic product.
5. (5) A staff member of a retail licensee may conduct a straw test if the staff member is not a minor.

Amended by Chapter 162, 2025 General Session