1. (1) Before a person as a hotel under a single license may store, sell, offer for sale, furnish, or allow the consumption of an alcoholic product on sublicense premises, the person shall first obtain a hotel license from the commission in accordance with this part.

2. (2)

   1. (a) The commission may issue to a person a hotel license to allow the storage, sale, offer for sale, furnishing, and consumption of an alcoholic product in connection with a hotel designated in the hotel license if the person operates at least three sublicenses under the hotel license:

      1. (i) one of which is an on-premise banquet license; and

      2. (ii) one of which is:

         1. (A) a full-service restaurant sublicense;
         2. (B) a limited-service restaurant sublicense;
         3. (C) a beer-only restaurant sublicense; or
         4. (D) a bar establishment sublicense.

   2. (b) A hotel license shall:

      1. (i) consist of:

         1. (A) a general hotel license; and
         2. (B) three or more sublicenses meeting the requirements of Subsection (2)(a); and
      2. (ii) designate the boundary of the hotel, sublicenses, and each designated conveyance area.
   3. (c) This chapter does not prohibit an alcoholic product on the boundary of the hotel to the extent otherwise permitted by this title.
3. (3) The commission may not issue a total number of hotel licenses that at any time totals more than 80.

Amended by Chapter 94, 2024 General Session