§ 32B-13-201. Commission's power to issue beer wholesaling license.  


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  • (1)
    (a) Before a person may purchase, store, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import beer to a person who sells at retail or acts in any way as a beer wholesaler, the person shall first obtain a beer wholesaling license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter.
    (b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
    (2)
    (a) The commission may issue a beer wholesaling license for the purchase, storage, sale, distribution, transportation, and import of beer.
    (b) A beer wholesaling license entitles the beer wholesaler licensee to:
    (i) purchase and import beer into the state;
    (ii) store beer in an approved warehouse; and
    (iii) sell and distribute beer directly to:
    (A) a beer retailer; or
    (B) an event permittee.
    (3) Nothing in this section precludes a small brewer from selling beer the small brewer manufactures directly to:
    (a) a retail licensee;
    (b) an off-premise beer retailer; or
    (c) an event permittee.
Amended by Chapter 334, 2011 General Session