1. (1) To obtain an on-premise beer retailer license a person shall comply with Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, except that an on-premise beer retailer is required to carry dramshop insurance coverage in accordance with Section 32B-5-201 only if the on-premise beer retailer sells more than $5,000 of beer annually.

2. (2)

   1. (a) An on-premise beer retailer license expires on the last day of February each year.
   2. (b) To renew a person's on-premise beer retailer license, a person shall comply with the renewal requirements of Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, by no later than January 31.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The nonrefundable application fee for an on-premise beer retailer license is $300.

   2. (b)

      1. (i)

         1. (A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $300.
         2. (B) The department shall prorate the $300 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires.

      2. (ii)

         1. (A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,500.
         2. (B) The department shall prorate the $1,500 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires.

   3. (c)

      1. (i) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $350.
      2. (ii) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,250.
4. (4) The bond amount required for an on-premise beer retailer license is the penal sum of $5,000.

5. (5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, if an applicant is a state agency or political subdivision of the state it is not required to:

   1. (a) pay an application fee, initial license fee, or renewal fee;
   2. (b) obtain the written consent of the local authority;
   3. (c) submit a copy of the applicant's current business license; or
   4. (d) post a bond as specified by Section 32B-5-204.

Amended by Chapter 94, 2024 General Session