(1) Except as provided in Subsection (8), a retail licensee may not close or cease operation for a period longer than 240 hours, unless:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-5-309

  • Airport lounge: means a business location:
         (1)(a) at which an alcoholic product is sold at retail for consumption on the premises; and
         (1)(b) that is located at an international airport or domestic airport. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Beer: means a product that:
              (11)(a)(i) contains:
                   (11)(a)(i)(A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Tavern: means an on-premise beer retailer who is:
         (135)(a) issued a license by the commission in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-Premise Beer Retailer License; and
         (135)(b) designated by the commission as a tavern in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 7, On-Premise Beer Retailer License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • 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) the retail licensee notifies the department in writing at least seven days before the day on which the retail licensee closes or ceases operation; and
     (1)(b) the closure or cessation of operation is first approved by the department.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), in the case of emergency closure, a retail licensee shall immediately notify the department by telephone.
(3)

     (3)(a) The department may authorize an initial closure or cessation of operation of a retail licensee for a period not to exceed 60 days.
     (3)(b) Upon written request of the retail licensee and a showing of good cause, the department may extend the initial period described in Subsection (3)(a) for a period not to exceed the greater of:

          (3)(b)(i) 30 days; or
          (3)(b)(ii) the number of days until the day on which the commission holds the commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
(4) A closure or cessation of operation may not exceed the time limits described in Subsection (3) without commission approval.
(5) A notice required under this section shall include:

     (5)(a) the dates of closure or cessation of operation;
     (5)(b) the reason for the closure or cessation of operation; and
     (5)(c) the date on which the retail licensee will reopen or resume operation.
(6) If a retail licensee fails to provide notice and to obtain department approval before closure or cessation of operation, the commission may:

     (6)(a) suspend, revoke, or deem forfeited the retail license; or
     (6)(b) deem the unused portion of the retail license fee for the remainder of the retail license year forfeited.
(7) If a retail licensee fails to reopen or resume operation by the date approved under Subsections (3) and (4), the commission may:

     (7)(a) suspend, revoke, or deem forfeited the retail license; or
     (7)(b) deem the unused portion of the retail license fee for the remainder of the retail license year forfeited.
(8) This section does not apply to:

     (8)(a) an on-premise beer retailer who is not a tavern;
     (8)(b) an airport lounge licensee; or
     (8)(c) a hospitality amenity licensee.
(9) For purposes of this section, the department may not base a determination that a retail licensee has ceased operation solely upon the retail licensee’s lack of sales.