(1) Upon receipt of a formal objection that meets the requirements of Section 32B-3-306, the department shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-3-307

  • Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • License: means :
         (62)(a) a retail license;
         (62)(b) a sublicense;
         (62)(c) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 4, Off-premise Beer Retailer State License;
         (62)(d) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act;
         (62)(e) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act;
         (62)(f) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; or
         (62)(g) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Member: means an individual who, after paying regular dues, has full privileges in an equity licensee or fraternal licensee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Nuisance activity: means :
         (1)(a) a judicial finding that a licensed establishment is a nuisance under Section 32B-4-208; or
         (1)(b) an act described in Section 32B-3-303. See Utah Code 32B-3-302
  • Objecting governmental entity: means :
         (2)(a) a local government entity;
         (2)(b) a prosecutor's office; or
         (2)(c) a law enforcement agency. See Utah Code 32B-3-302
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Premises: means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product, unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Record: includes :
              (103)(b)(i) a book;
              (103)(b)(ii) a book of account;
              (103)(b)(iii) a paper;
              (103)(b)(iv) a contract;
              (103)(b)(v) an agreement;
              (103)(b)(vi) a document; or
              (103)(b)(vii) a recording in any medium. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Retail license: means one of the following licenses issued under this title:
         (113)(a) a full-service restaurant license;
         (113)(b) a master full-service restaurant license;
         (113)(c) a limited-service restaurant license;
         (113)(d) a master limited-service restaurant license;
         (113)(e) a bar establishment license;
         (113)(f) an airport lounge license;
         (113)(g) an on-premise banquet license;
         (113)(h) an on-premise beer license;
         (113)(i) a reception center license;
         (113)(j) a beer-only restaurant license;
         (113)(k) a hospitality amenity license;
         (113)(l) a resort license;
         (113)(m) a hotel license; or
         (113)(n) an arena license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Serve: means to place an alcoholic product before an individual. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Staff: includes :
              (128)(b)(i) an officer;
              (128)(b)(ii) a director;
              (128)(b)(iii) an employee;
              (128)(b)(iv) personnel management;
              (128)(b)(v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
              (128)(b)(vi) an operator; or
              (128)(b)(vii) a representative. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) issue a notice of agency action; and
     (1)(b) serve on the retail licensee no later than 30 days before the expiration of the retail licensee’s license:

          (1)(b)(i) the notice of agency action; and
          (1)(b)(ii) a copy of the formal objection.
(2)

     (2)(a) A retail licensee against whom a notice of agency action is served under Subsection (1) may request a hearing.
     (2)(b) The request for hearing described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be:

          (2)(b)(i) in writing; and
          (2)(b)(ii) filed with the commission within 10 days of the day on which the notice of agency action is served on the retail licensee.
     (2)(c) If a retail licensee fails to file a request for hearing in accordance with this Subsection (2), the commission may not renew the license of the retail licensee.
(3)

     (3)(a) Upon receipt of a request for hearing meeting the requirements of Subsection (2), the department shall immediately schedule a hearing that shall be:

          (3)(a)(i) held no later than 10 days before the expiration date of the retail licensee’s license; and
          (3)(a)(ii) electronically recorded by the department.
     (3)(b) The retail licensee or an objecting governmental entity, at its own expense, may have a reporter approved by the department prepare a transcript from the department’s record of the hearing.
     (3)(c)

          (3)(c)(i) The department shall present information at the hearing that supports a finding that a nuisance activity occurred.
          (3)(c)(ii) The information described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) shall be made a part of the record of the hearing.
     (3)(d) A retail licensee shall:

          (3)(d)(i) have the opportunity to challenge or explain whether any of the nuisance activity that forms the basis for the formal objection occurred; and
          (3)(d)(ii) be permitted to:

               (3)(d)(ii)(A) testify;
               (3)(d)(ii)(B) present evidence; and
               (3)(d)(ii)(C) comment on the issues at the hearing.
(4)

     (4)(a) A hearing held under this part shall be conducted under the authority of the commission.
     (4)(b) The commission is responsible for rendering a final order on whether a retail licensee’s license shall be renewed.
     (4)(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (4)(a) and (b), the commission may appoint a necessary hearing examiner to administer the hearing process.
     (4)(d) The commission or the hearing examiner appointed by the commission shall serve as the presiding officer at a hearing held under this section.
     (4)(e) The presiding officer at a hearing held under this section:

          (4)(e)(i) shall evaluate:

               (4)(e)(i)(A) the information presented at the hearing in support of the formal objection; and
               (4)(e)(i)(B) any explanation and evidence offered by the retail licensee; and
          (4)(e)(ii) may consider such factors as:

               (4)(e)(ii)(A) the length of time the retail licensee has operated the licensed premises;
               (4)(e)(ii)(B) the condition of the licensed premises;
               (4)(e)(ii)(C) whether the retail licensee knew or should have known of the nuisance activity in question;
               (4)(e)(ii)(D) whether the retail licensee failed to:

                    (4)(e)(ii)(D)(I) make a substantial effort to correct the nuisance activity; and
                    (4)(e)(ii)(D)(II) work with law enforcement to curtail the nuisance activity;
               (4)(e)(ii)(E) whether the nuisance activity has been ongoing or temporary;
               (4)(e)(ii)(F) whether the retail licensee or the retail licensee’s staff:

                    (4)(e)(ii)(F)(I) initiated contact with the law enforcement agency on the nuisance activity; and
                    (4)(e)(ii)(F)(II) cooperated with the law enforcement agency’s investigation; and
               (4)(e)(ii)(G) whether prior efforts to stop the nuisance activity by the community or the retail licensee have been unsuccessful.
(5) An order issued under this section shall:

     (5)(a) be based on the evidence presented at the hearing; and
     (5)(b) state whether:

          (5)(b)(i) the continued operation of the licensed premises will endanger the public health, peace, safety, welfare, or morals of the community; and
          (5)(b)(ii) the retail license should or should not be renewed.
(6)

     (6)(a) If the presiding officer is a hearing examiner appointed by the commission, the hearing officer shall issue a signed order in writing that:

          (6)(a)(i) complies with Subsection (5);
          (6)(a)(ii) recommends to the commission whether the retail license should or should not be renewed;
          (6)(a)(iii) states the reasons for the hearing officer’s decision; and
          (6)(a)(iv) notifies the retail licensee and the objecting governmental entity that the hearing examiner’s order will be considered by the commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission.
     (6)(b) The department shall promptly mail a copy of the hearing examiner’s order to:

          (6)(b)(i) the retail licensee; and
          (6)(b)(ii) any objecting governmental entity.
     (6)(c) The commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting after receipt of a hearing examiner’s order, shall decide whether to renew or not renew the retail license on the basis of:

          (6)(c)(i) the record and evidence presented at the hearing; and
          (6)(c)(ii) the hearing examiner’s recommendation.
(7)

     (7)(a) As an alternative to ordering that a retail license not be renewed under this section, the commission may conditionally renew a retail license by requiring that:

          (7)(a)(i) the retail licensee and the licensed premises be closely monitored during the licensing year by:

               (7)(a)(i)(A) the department;
               (7)(a)(i)(B) local government officials; and
               (7)(a)(i)(C) law enforcement; and
          (7)(a)(ii) the matter be reviewed before the next renewal period.
     (7)(b) The commission may conditionally renew a retail license contingent on a person listed in Subsection (7)(b)(ii) divesting all interest in the retail licensed business if:

          (7)(b)(i) the retail licensee is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; and
          (7)(b)(ii) the formal objection filed under this section if filed solely on the basis of a felony conviction:

               (7)(b)(ii)(A) of:

                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(I) a partner;
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(II) a managing agent;
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(III) a manager;
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(IV) an officer;
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(V) a director;
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(VI) a stockholder who holds at least 20% of the total issued and outstanding stock of a corporate licensee; or
                    (7)(b)(ii)(A)(VII) a member who owns at least 20% of a limited liability company licensee; and
               (7)(b)(ii)(B) for illegal activity that occurred off of the licensed premises.
(8)

     (8)(a) In accordance with this section, the commission shall issue a written order setting forth the commission’s decision and the reason for the commission’s decision.
     (8)(b) The order described in Subsection (8)(a) is considered final on the date the order becomes effective.
     (8)(c) The department shall serve a copy of the order on the retail licensee.
(9) A retail licensee whose retail license is not renewed by order of the commission may seek judicial review under the procedures provided in Section 32B-3-207.
(10) A retail licensee whose retail license is not renewed may not reapply for a license under this title for three years from the date the retail license is not renewed.

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