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

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(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.

(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