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

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Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-8c-201

  • Alcoholic product: includes an alcoholic beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Arena: means an enclosed building:
         (6)(a) that is managed by:
              (6)(a)(i) the same person who owns the enclosed building;
              (6)(a)(ii) a person who has a majority interest in each person who owns or manages a space in the enclosed building; or
              (6)(a)(iii) a person who has authority to direct or exercise control over the management or policy of each person who owns or manages a space in the enclosed building;
         (6)(b) that operates as a venue; and
         (6)(c) that has an occupancy capacity of at least 12,500. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Arena license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 8c, Arena License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Banquet: means an event:
         (8)(a) that is a private event or a privately sponsored event;
         (8)(b) that is held at one or more designated locations approved by the commission in or on the premises of:
              (8)(b)(i) a hotel;
              (8)(b)(ii) a resort facility;
              (8)(b)(iii) a sports center;
              (8)(b)(iv) a convention center;
              (8)(b)(v) a performing arts facility;
              (8)(b)(vi) an arena; or
              (8)(b)(vii) a restaurant venue;
         (8)(c) for which there is a contract:
              (8)(c)(i) between a person operating a facility listed in Subsection (8)(b) and another person that has common ownership of less than 20% with the person operating the facility; and
              (8)(c)(ii) under which the person operating a facility listed in Subsection (8)(b) is required to provide an alcoholic product at the event; and
         (8)(d) at which food and alcoholic products may be sold, offered for sale, or furnished. 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
  • Furnish: includes to:
              (47)(b)(i) serve;
              (47)(b)(ii) deliver; or
              (47)(b)(iii) otherwise make available. 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
  • offer for sale: means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered, delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • 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
  • Restaurant: means a business location:
         (110)(a) at which a variety of foods are prepared;
         (110)(b) at which complete meals are served; and
         (110)(c) that is engaged primarily in serving meals. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Store: means to place or maintain in a location an alcoholic product. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Sublicense: means :
         (133)(a) any of the following licenses issued as a subordinate license to, and contingent on the issuance of, a principal license:
              (133)(a)(i) a full-service restaurant license;
              (133)(a)(ii) a limited-service restaurant license;
              (133)(a)(iii) a bar establishment license;
              (133)(a)(iv) an on-premise banquet license;
              (133)(a)(v) an on-premise beer retailer license;
              (133)(a)(vi) a beer-only restaurant license; or
              (133)(a)(vii) a hospitality amenity license; or
         (133)(b) a spa sublicense. 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
(2)

     (2)(a) Beginning November 1, 2020, the commission may issue to a person an arena license to allow the storage, sale, offer for sale, furnishing, and consumption of an alcoholic product in connection with the arena designated in the arena license, if the person operates at least three sublicenses under the arena license, including:

          (2)(a)(i) one of which is an on-premise banquet sublicense;
          (2)(a)(ii) one of which is:

               (2)(a)(ii)(A) a full-service restaurant sublicense;
               (2)(a)(ii)(B) a limited-service restaurant sublicense;
               (2)(a)(ii)(C) a beer-only restaurant sublicense; or
               (2)(a)(ii)(D) a bar establishment sublicense; and
          (2)(a)(iii) one of which is an on-premise beer retailer sublicense that is not a tavern.
     (2)(b) An arena license shall:

          (2)(b)(i) consist of:

               (2)(b)(i)(A) a general arena license; and
               (2)(b)(i)(B) three or more sublicenses meeting the requirements of Subsection (2)(a); and
          (2)(b)(ii) designate the enclosed building that is the arena.
     (2)(c) This chapter does not prohibit an alcoholic product in an arena to the extent otherwise permitted by this title.
(3) The commission may not issue a total number of arena licenses that at any time totals more than 10.