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First Substitute S.B. 58

Representative Ron Bigelow proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AMENDMENTS -

             2     
ELIMINATING ALCOHOL SALES TO YOUTH

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

             6     
House Sponsor: Peggy Wallace

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and related statutes to address
             11      state policy in funding the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted
             12      Account and issues relating to preventing the sale of alcohol to minors.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    amends definitions;
             16          .    clarifies the statewide public purpose of appropriations from the Alcoholic
             17      Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account and formulas from that
             18      account;
             19          .    modifies provisions related to alcohol training and education seminars including:
             20              .    training for persons who sell or directly supervise the sale of beer for an
             21      off-premise beer retailer that sells beer for off-premise consumption; and
             22              .    penalties for certain individuals failing to complete an alcohol training and
             23      education seminar;
             24          .    imposes requirements on off-premise beer retailers;
             25          .    requires the creation of a tracking system for violations related to the sale of


             26      alcoholic beverages to a minor;
             27          .    addresses penalties related to the sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor;
             28          .    modifies the duties of certain state agencies;
             29          .    modifies provisions related to the investigation of the sales of alcohol or tobacco to
             30      underaged individuals; and
             31          .    makes technical changes.
             32      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             33          This bill appropriates:
             34          .    as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $543,750 from the
             35      General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07, to the Department of Public Safety to be used
             36      by the Highway Safety Office as provided in Section 32A-10-103 ; and
             37          .    $1,631,250 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07 only, to the Department
             38      of Alcoholic Beverage Control to be used as provided in this bill for media and
             39      education campaigns.
             40      Other Special Clauses:
             41          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.
             42      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             43      AMENDS:
             44          32A-1-105, as last amended by Chapter 152, Laws of Utah 2005
             45          32A-1-115, as last amended by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2005
             46          32A-1-401, as last amended by Chapter 314, Laws of Utah 2003
             47          32A-10-101, as last amended by Chapter 314, Laws of Utah 2003
             48          62A-15-401, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 8, Laws of Utah 2002, Fifth
             49      Special Session
             50          77-39-101, as last amended by Chapters 282 and 319, Laws of Utah 1998
             51      ENACTS:
             52          32A-10-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53     
             54      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             55          Section 1. Section 32A-1-105 is amended to read:
             56           32A-1-105. Definitions.


             57          As used in this title:
             58          (1) "Airport lounge" means a place of business licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, at
             59      retail, for consumption on its premises located at an international airport with a United States
             60      Customs office on the premises of the international airport.
             61          (2) "Alcoholic beverages" means "beer" and "liquor" as the terms are defined in this
             62      section.
             63          (3) (a) "Alcoholic products" means all products that:
             64          (i) contain:
             65          (A) at least 63/100 of 1% of alcohol by volume; or
             66          (B) at least 1/2 of 1% by weight; and
             67          (ii) are obtained by fermentation, infusion, decoction, brewing, distillation, or any other
             68      process that uses any liquid or combinations of liquids, whether drinkable or not, to create
             69      alcohol in an amount greater than the amount prescribed in Subsection (3)(a)(i).
             70          (b) "Alcoholic products" does not include any of the following common items that
             71      otherwise come within the definition of alcoholic products:
             72          (i) extracts;
             73          (ii) vinegars;
             74          (iii) ciders;
             75          (iv) essences;
             76          (v) tinctures;
             77          (vi) food preparations; or
             78          (vii) over-the-counter drugs and medicines.
             79          (4) "Bar" means a counter or similar structure:
             80          (a) at which alcoholic beverages are:
             81          (i) stored; or
             82          (ii) dispensed; or
             83          (b) from which alcoholic beverages are served.
             84          (5) (a) "Beer" means any product that [contains]:
             85          (i) contains 63/100 of 1% of alcohol by volume or 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by weight, but
             86      not more than 4% of alcohol by volume or 3.2% by weight; and
             87          (ii) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, or decoction of any malted grain.


             88          (b) Beer may or may not contain hops or other vegetable products.
             89          (c) Beer includes a product that:
             90          (i) contains alcohol in the percentages described in Subsection (5)(a); and
             91          (ii) is referred to as:
             92          (A) malt liquor;
             93          (B) malted beverages; or
             94          (C) malt coolers.
             95          (6) (a) "Beer retailer" means any business establishment that is:
             96          (i) engaged, primarily or incidentally, in the retail sale of beer to public patrons,
             97      whether for consumption on or off the establishment's premises; and
             98          (ii) licensed to sell beer by:
             99          (A) the commission;
             100          (B) a local authority; or
             101          (C) both the commission and a local authority.
             102          (b) "Off-premise beer retailer" means a general food store or similar business that is
             103      engaged in the retail sale of beer to public patrons for consumption off the beer retailer's
             104      premises.
             105          [(b)] (c) (i) "On-premise beer retailer" means any beer retailer engaged, primarily or
             106      incidentally, in the sale of beer to public patrons for consumption on the beer retailer's
             107      premises.
             108          (ii) "On-premise beer retailer" includes a tavern.
             109          (7) "Billboard" means any public display used to advertise including:
             110          (a) a light device;
             111          (b) a painting;
             112          (c) a drawing;
             113          (d) a poster;
             114          (e) a sign;
             115          (f) a signboard; or
             116          (g) a scoreboard.
             117          (8) "Brewer" means any person engaged in manufacturing beer.
             118          (9) "Cash bar" means the service of alcoholic beverages:


             119          (a) at:
             120          (i) a banquet; or
             121          (ii) a temporary event for which a permit is issued under this title; and
             122          (b) if an attendee at the banquet or temporary event is charged for the alcoholic
             123      beverage.
             124          (10) "Chartered bus" means a passenger bus, coach, or other motor vehicle provided by
             125      a bus company to a group of persons pursuant to a common purpose:
             126          (a) under a single contract;
             127          (b) at a fixed charge in accordance with the bus company's tariff; and
             128          (c) for the purpose of giving the group of persons the exclusive use of the bus and a
             129      driver to travel together to a specified destination or destinations.
             130          (11) "Church" means a building:
             131          (a) set apart for the purpose of worship;
             132          (b) in which religious services are held;
             133          (c) with which clergy is associated; and
             134          (d) which is tax exempt under the laws of this state.
             135          (12) "Club" and "private club" means any of the following organized primarily for the
             136      benefit of its members:
             137          (a) a social club;
             138          (b) a recreational association;
             139          (c) a fraternal association;
             140          (d) an athletic association; or
             141          (e) a kindred association.
             142          (13) "Commission" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.
             143          (14) "Department" means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
             144          (15) "Distressed merchandise" means any alcoholic beverage in the possession of the
             145      department that is saleable, but for some reason is unappealing to the public.
             146          (16) "General food store" means any business establishment primarily engaged in
             147      selling food and grocery supplies to public patrons for off-premise consumption.
             148          (17) "Guest" means a person accompanied by an active member or visitor of a club
             149      who enjoys only those privileges derived from the host for the duration of the visit to the club.


             150          (18) (a) "Heavy beer" means any product that:
             151          (i) contains more than 4% alcohol by volume; and
             152          (ii) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, or decoction of any malted grain.
             153          (b) "Heavy beer" is considered "liquor" for the purposes of this title.
             154          (19) "Hosted bar" means the service of alcoholic beverages:
             155          (a) without charge; and
             156          (b) at a:
             157          (i) banquet; or
             158          (ii) privately hosted event.
             159          (20) "Identification card" means the identification card issued under Title 53, Chapter
             160      3, Part 8, Identification Card Act.
             161          (21) "Interdicted person" means a person to whom the sale, gift, or provision of an
             162      alcoholic beverage is prohibited by:
             163          (a) law; or
             164          (b) court order.
             165          (22) "Intoxicated" means that to a degree that is unlawful under Section 76-9-701 a
             166      person is under the influence of:
             167          (a) an alcoholic beverage;
             168          (b) a controlled substance;
             169          (c) a substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors; or
             170          (d) a combination of Subsections (22)(a) through (c).
             171          (23) "Licensee" means any person issued a license by the commission to sell,
             172      manufacture, store, or allow consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises owned or
             173      controlled by the person.
             174          (24) "Limousine" means any motor vehicle licensed by the state or a local authority,
             175      other than a bus or taxicab:
             176          (a) in which the driver and passengers are separated by a partition, glass, or other
             177      barrier; and
             178          (b) that is provided by a company to an individual or individuals at a fixed charge in
             179      accordance with the company's tariff for the purpose of giving the individual or individuals the
             180      exclusive use of the limousine and a driver to travel to a specified destination or destinations.


             181          (25) (a) "Liquor" means alcohol, or any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt,
             182      or other liquid, or combination of liquids, a part of which is spirituous, vinous, or fermented,
             183      and all other drinks, or drinkable liquids that contain more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume
             184      and is suitable to use for beverage purposes.
             185          (b) "Liquor" does not include any beverage defined as a beer, malt liquor, or malted
             186      beverage that has an alcohol content of less than 4% alcohol by volume.
             187          (26) "Local authority" means:
             188          (a) the governing body of the county if the premises are located in an unincorporated
             189      area of a county; or
             190          (b) the governing body of the city or town if the premises are located in an incorporated
             191      city or a town.
             192          (27) "Manufacture" means to distill, brew, rectify, mix, compound, process, ferment, or
             193      otherwise make an alcoholic product for personal use or for sale or distribution to others.
             194          (28) "Member" means a person who, after paying regular dues, has full privileges of a
             195      club under this title.
             196          (29) (a) "Military installation" means a base, air field, camp, post, station, yard, center,
             197      or homeport facility for any ship:
             198          (i) (A) under the control of the United States Department of Defense; or
             199          (B) of the National Guard;
             200          (ii) that is located within the state; and
             201          (iii) including any leased facility.
             202          (b) "Military installation" does not include any facility used primarily for:
             203          (i) civil works;
             204          (ii) rivers and harbors projects; or
             205          (iii) flood control projects.
             206          (30) "Minor" means any person under the age of 21 years.
             207          (31) "Outlet" means a location other than a state store or package agency where
             208      alcoholic beverages are sold pursuant to a license issued by the commission.
             209          (32) "Package" means any of the following containing liquor:
             210          (a) a container;
             211          (b) a bottle;


             212          (c) a vessel; or
             213          (d) other receptacle.
             214          (33) "Package agency" means a retail liquor location operated under a contractual
             215      agreement with the department, by a person other than the state, who is authorized by the
             216      commission to sell package liquor for consumption off the premises of the agency.
             217          (34) "Package agent" means any person permitted by the commission to operate a
             218      package agency pursuant to a contractual agreement with the department to sell liquor from
             219      premises that the package agent shall provide and maintain.
             220          (35) "Permittee" means any person issued a permit by the commission to perform acts
             221      or exercise privileges as specifically granted in the permit.
             222          (36) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability
             223      company, association, business trust, or other form of business enterprise, including a receiver
             224      or trustee, and the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intent to give a more limited
             225      meaning is disclosed by the context.
             226          (37) "Premises" means any building, enclosure, room, or equipment used in connection
             227      with the sale, storage, service, manufacture, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic products,
             228      unless otherwise defined in this title or in the rules adopted by the commission.
             229          (38) "Prescription" means a writing in legal form, signed by a physician or dentist and
             230      given to a patient for obtaining an alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes only.
             231          (39) (a) "Privately hosted event" or "private social function" means a specific social,
             232      business, or recreational event for which an entire room, area, or hall has been leased or rented,
             233      in advance by an identified group, and the event or function is limited in attendance to people
             234      who have been specifically designated and their guests.
             235          (b) "Privately hosted event" and "private social function" does not include events or
             236      functions to which the general public is invited, whether for an admission fee or not.
             237          (40) "Proof of age" means:
             238          (a) an identification card;
             239          (b) an identification that:
             240          (i) is substantially similar to an identification card;
             241          (ii) is issued in accordance with the laws of a state other than Utah in which the
             242      identification is issued;


             243          (iii) includes date of birth; and
             244          (iv) has a picture affixed;
             245          (c) a valid driver license certificate that:
             246          (i) includes date of birth;
             247          (ii) has a picture affixed; and
             248          (iii) is issued:
             249          (A) under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or
             250          (B) in accordance with the laws of the state in which it is issued;
             251          (d) a military identification card that:
             252          (i) includes date of birth; and
             253          (ii) has a picture affixed; or
             254          (e) a valid passport.
             255          (41) (a) "Public building" means any building or permanent structure owned or leased
             256      by the state, a county, or local government entity that is used for:
             257          (i) public education;
             258          (ii) transacting public business; or
             259          (iii) regularly conducting government activities.
             260          (b) "Public building" does not mean or refer to any building owned by the state or a
             261      county or local government entity when the building is used by anyone, in whole or in part, for
             262      proprietary functions.
             263          (42) "Representative" means an individual who is compensated by salary, commission,
             264      or any other means for representing and selling the alcoholic beverage products of a
             265      manufacturer, supplier, or importer of liquor, wine, or heavy beer.
             266          (43) "Residence" means the person's principal place of abode within Utah.
             267          (44) "Restaurant" means any business establishment:
             268          (a) where a variety of foods is prepared and complete meals are served to the general
             269      public;
             270          (b) located on a premises having adequate culinary fixtures for food preparation and
             271      dining accommodations; and
             272          (c) that is engaged primarily in serving meals to the general public.
             273          (45) "Retailer" means any person engaged in the sale or distribution of alcoholic


             274      beverages to the consumer.
             275          (46) (a) "Sample" includes:
             276          (i) a department sample; and
             277          (ii) an industry representative sample.
             278          (b) "Department sample" means liquor, wine, and heavy beer that has been placed in
             279      the possession of the department for testing, analysis, and sampling.
             280          (c) "Industry representative sample" means liquor, wine, and heavy beer that has been
             281      placed in the possession of the department for testing, analysis, and sampling by local industry
             282      representatives on the premises of the department to educate the local industry representatives
             283      of the quality and characteristics of the product.
             284          (47) (a) "School" means any building used primarily for the general education of
             285      minors.
             286          (b) "School" does not include:
             287          (i) a nursery school;
             288          (ii) an infant day care center; or
             289          (iii) a trade or technical school.
             290          (48) "Sell," "sale," and "to sell" means any transaction, exchange, or barter whereby,
             291      for any consideration, an alcoholic beverage is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited,
             292      ordered, delivered for value, or by any means or under any pretext is promised or obtained,
             293      whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as an agent, servant, or employee, unless
             294      otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission.
             295          (49) "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less than 60,000 barrels of beer
             296      and heavy beer per year.
             297          (50) (a) "Spirituous liquor" means liquor that is distilled.
             298          (b) "Spirituous liquor" includes an alcohol product defined as a "distilled spirit" by 27
             299      U.S.C. 211 and 27 C.F.R. Sections 5.11 through 5.23.
             300          (51) (a) "State label" means the official label designated by the commission affixed to
             301      all liquor containers sold in the state.
             302          (b) "State label" includes the department identification mark and inventory control
             303      number.
             304          (52) (a) "State store" means a facility for the sale of package liquor:


             305          (i) located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
             306          (ii) operated by state employees.
             307          (b) "State store" does not apply to any:
             308          (i) licensee;
             309          (ii) permittee; or
             310          (iii) package agency.
             311          (53) "Supplier" means any person selling alcoholic beverages to the department.
             312          (54) (a) "Tavern" means any business establishment that is:
             313          (i) engaged primarily in the retail sale of beer to public patrons for consumption on the
             314      establishment's premises; and
             315          (ii) licensed to sell beer under Chapter 10, Part 2, On-Premise Beer Retailer Licenses.
             316          (b) "Tavern" includes the following if the revenue from the sale of beer exceeds the
             317      revenue of the sale of food, although food need not be sold in the establishment:
             318          (i) a beer bar;
             319          (ii) a parlor;
             320          (iii) a lounge;
             321          (iv) a cabaret; or
             322          (v) a nightclub.
             323          (55) "Temporary domicile" means the principal place of abode within Utah of a person
             324      who does not have a present intention to continue residency within Utah permanently or
             325      indefinitely.
             326          (56) "Unsaleable liquor merchandise" means merchandise that:
             327          (a) is unsaleable because the merchandise is:
             328          (i) unlabeled;
             329          (ii) leaky;
             330          (iii) damaged;
             331          (iv) difficult to open; or
             332          (v) partly filled;
             333          (b) is in a container:
             334          (i) having faded labels or defective caps or corks;
             335          (ii) in which the contents are:


             336          (A) cloudy;
             337          (B) spoiled; or
             338          (C) chemically determined to be impure; or
             339          (iii) that contains:
             340          (A) sediment; or
             341          (B) any foreign substance; or
             342          (c) is otherwise considered by the department as unfit for sale.
             343          (57) "Visitor" means an individual that in accordance with Section 32A-5-107 holds
             344      limited privileges in a private club by virtue of a visitor card.
             345          (58) "Warehouser" means any person, other than a licensed manufacturer, engaged in
             346      the importation for sale, storage, or distribution of liquor regardless of amount.
             347          (59) "Wholesaler" means any person engaged in the importation for sale, or in the sale
             348      of beer in wholesale or jobbing quantities to retailers, other than a small brewer selling beer
             349      manufactured by that brewer.
             350          (60) (a) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the
             351      natural sugar content of fruits, plants, honey, or milk, or any other like substance, whether or
             352      not other ingredients are added.
             353          (b) "Wine" is considered "liquor" for purposes of this title, except as otherwise
             354      provided in this title.
             355          Section 2. Section 32A-1-115 is amended to read:
             356           32A-1-115. Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account
             357      -- Distribution to municipalities and counties.
             358          (1) As used in this section:
             359          (a) "Account" means the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted
             360      Account created in this section.
             361          (b) "Alcohol-related offense" means:
             362          (i) a violation of:
             363          (A) Section 41-6a-502 ; or
             364          (B) an ordinance that complies with the requirements of:
             365          (I) Subsection 41-6a-510 (1); or
             366          (II) Section 76-5-207 ; or


             367          (ii) an offense involving the:
             368          (A) illegal sale of alcohol;
             369          (B) illegal distribution of alcohol;
             370          (C) illegal transportation of alcohol;
             371          (D) illegal possession of alcohol; or
             372          (E) illegal consumption of alcohol.
             373          (c) "Annual conviction time period" means the time period that:
             374          (i) begins on July 1 and ends on June 30; and
             375          (ii) immediately precedes the fiscal year for which an appropriation under this section
             376      is made.
             377          (d) "Coordinating council" means the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence
             378      Coordinating Council created in Section 63-25a-201 .
             379          (e) "Municipality" means:
             380          (i) a city; or
             381          (ii) a town.
             382          (2) (a) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account called the "Alcoholic
             383      Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account."
             384          (b) The account shall be funded from:
             385          (i) amounts deposited by the state treasurer in accordance with Section 59-15-109 ;
             386          (ii) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; and
             387          (iii) interest described in Subsection (2)(c).
             388          (c) Interest earned on the account shall be deposited into the account.
             389          (d) (i) [The] Consistent with the policies provided in Subsection 32A-1-104 (4)(b), the
             390      revenues in the account shall be used for statewide public purposes including promoting the
             391      reduction of the harmful effects of over consumption of alcoholic beverages by adults and
             392      alcohol consumption by minors by funding exclusively [for] programs or projects related to
             393      prevention, treatment, detection, prosecution, and control of violations of this title and other
             394      offenses in which alcohol is a contributing factor except as provided in Subsection (2)(d)(ii).
             395          (ii) The portion distributed under this section to counties may also be used for the
             396      confinement or treatment of persons arrested for or convicted of offenses in which alcohol is a
             397      contributing factor.


             398          (iii) Any municipality or county entitled to receive funds shall use the funds
             399      exclusively as required by this Subsection (2)(d).
             400          (iv) The appropriations provided for under Subsection (3) are:
             401          (A) intended to supplement the budget of the appropriate agencies of each municipality
             402      and county within the state to enable the municipalities and counties to more effectively fund
             403      the programs and projects described in this Subsection (2)(d); and
             404          (B) not intended to replace funds that would otherwise be allocated for the programs
             405      and projects in this Subsection (2)(d).
             406          (3) (a) The revenues deposited into the account shall be distributed to municipalities
             407      and counties:
             408          (i) to the extent appropriated by the Legislature except that the Legislature shall
             409      appropriate each fiscal year an amount equal to at least the amount deposited in the account in
             410      accordance with Section 59-15-109 ; and
             411          (ii) as provided in this Subsection (3).
             412          (b) The amount appropriated from the account shall be distributed as follows:
             413          (i) 25% to municipalities and counties based upon the percentage of the state
             414      population residing in each municipality and county;
             415          (ii) 30% to municipalities and counties based upon each municipality's and county's
             416      percentage of the statewide convictions for all alcohol-related offenses;
             417          (iii) 20% to municipalities and counties based upon the percentage of all state stores,
             418      package agencies, liquor licensees, and beer licensees in the state that are located in each
             419      municipality and county; and
             420          (iv) 25% to the counties for confinement and treatment purposes authorized by this
             421      section based upon the percentage of the state population located in each county.
             422          (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(iii), a municipality that does not have a
             423      law enforcement agency may not receive monies under this section .
             424          (ii) The State Tax Commission:
             425          (A) may not distribute the monies the municipality would receive but for the
             426      municipality not having a law enforcement agency to that municipality; and
             427          (B) shall distribute the monies that the municipality would have received but for it not
             428      having a law enforcement agency to the county in which the municipality is located for use by


             429      the county in accordance with this section.
             430          (iii) Notwithstanding Subsections (3)(c)(i) and (ii), if the coordinating council finds
             431      that a municipality described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) demonstrates that the municipality can use
             432      the monies that the municipality is otherwise eligible to receive in accordance with this section
             433      , the coordinating council may direct the State Tax Commission to distribute the money to the
             434      municipality.
             435          (4) To determine the distributions required by Subsection (3)(b)(ii), the State Tax
             436      Commission shall annually:
             437          (a) for an annual conviction time period:
             438          (i) multiply by two the total number of convictions in the state obtained during the
             439      annual conviction time period for violation of:
             440          (A) Section 41-6a-502 ; or
             441          (B) an ordinance that complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6a-510 (1) or
             442      Section 76-5-207 ; and
             443          (ii) add to the number calculated under Subsection (4)(a)(i) the number of convictions
             444      obtained during the annual conviction time period for all alcohol-related offenses other than the
             445      alcohol-related offenses described in Subsection (4)(a)(i);
             446          (b) divide an amount equal to 30% of the appropriation for that fiscal year by the sum
             447      obtained in Subsection (4)(a); and
             448          (c) multiply the amount calculated under Subsection (4)(b), by the number of
             449      convictions obtained in each municipality and county during the annual conviction time period
             450      for alcohol-related offenses.
             451          (5) For purposes of this section:
             452          (a) the number of state stores, package agencies, and licensees located within the limits
             453      of each municipality and county:
             454          (i) is the number determined by the department to be so located;
             455          (ii) includes all:
             456          (A) private clubs;
             457          (B) restaurants;
             458          (C) limited restaurants;
             459          (D) on-premise banquet licenses;


             460          [(C)] (E) airport lounges;
             461          [(D)] (F) package agencies; and
             462          [(E)] (G) state stores; and
             463          (iii) does not include on-premise beer retailer licensees;
             464          (b) the number of state stores, package agencies, and licensees in a county consists only
             465      of that number located within unincorporated areas of the county;
             466          (c) population figures shall be determined according to the most current population
             467      estimates prepared by the Utah Population Estimates Committee;
             468          (d) a county's population figure for the 25% distribution to municipalities and counties
             469      under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall be determined only with reference to the population in the
             470      unincorporated areas of the county;
             471          (e) a county's population figure under Subsection (3)(b)(iv) for the 25% distribution to
             472      counties only shall be determined with reference to the total population in the county, including
             473      that of municipalities;
             474          (f) a conviction occurs in the municipality or county that actually prosecutes the
             475      offense to judgment; and
             476          (g) in the case of a conviction based upon a guilty plea, the conviction is considered to
             477      occur in the municipality or county that, except for the guilty plea, would have prosecuted the
             478      offense.
             479          (6) By not later than September 1 each year:
             480          (a) the state court administrator shall certify to the State Tax Commission the number
             481      of convictions obtained for alcohol-related offenses in each municipality or county in the state
             482      during the annual conviction time period; and
             483          (b) the coordinating council shall notify the State Tax Commission of any municipality
             484      that does not have a law enforcement agency.
             485          (7) By not later than December 1 of each year, the coordinating council shall notify the
             486      State Tax Commission for the fiscal year of appropriation of:
             487          (a) any municipality that may receive a distribution under Subsection (3)(c)(iii);
             488          (b) any county that may receive a distribution allocated to a municipality described in
             489      Subsection (3)(c)(ii);
             490          (c) any municipality or county that may not receive a distribution because the


             491      coordinating council has suspended the payment under Subsection (10)(a)(i); and
             492          (d) any municipality or county that receives a distribution because the suspension of
             493      payment has been cancelled under Subsection (10)(a)(ii).
             494          (8) (a) By not later than January 1 of the fiscal year of appropriation, the State Tax
             495      Commission shall annually distribute to each municipality and county the portion of the
             496      appropriation that the municipality or county is eligible to receive under this section , except
             497      for any municipality or county that the coordinating council notifies the State Tax Commission
             498      in accordance with Subsection (7) may not receive a distribution in that fiscal year.
             499          (b) (i) The State Tax Commission shall prepare forms for use by municipalities and
             500      counties in applying for distributions under this section .
             501          (ii) The forms described in this Subsection (8) may require the submission of
             502      information the State Tax Commission considers necessary to enable the State Tax
             503      Commission to comply with this section.
             504          (9) A municipality or county that receives any monies under this section during a fiscal
             505      year shall by no later than October 1 following the fiscal year:
             506          (a) report to the coordinating council:
             507          (i) the programs or projects of the municipality or county that receive monies under
             508      this section ;
             509          (ii) if the monies for programs or projects were exclusively used as required by
             510      Subsection (2)(d);
             511          (iii) indicators of whether the programs or projects that receive monies under this
             512      section are effective; and
             513          (iv) if any monies received under this section were not expended by the municipality or
             514      county; and
             515          (b) provide the coordinating council a statement signed by the chief executive officer
             516      of the county or municipality attesting that the monies received under this section were used in
             517      addition to any monies appropriated or otherwise available for the county's or municipality's
             518      law enforcement and were not used to supplant those monies.
             519          (10) (a) The coordinating council may, by a majority vote:
             520          (i) suspend future payments under Subsection (8) to a municipality or county that:
             521          (A) does not file a report that meets the requirements of Subsection (9); or


             522          (B) the coordinating council finds does not use the monies as required by Subsection
             523      (2)(d) on the basis of the report filed by the municipality or county under Subsection (9); and
             524          (ii) cancel a suspension under Subsection (10)(a)(i).
             525          (b) The State Tax Commission shall:
             526          (i) retain monies that a municipality or county does not receive under Subsection
             527      (10)(a); and
             528          (ii) notify the coordinating council of the balance of retained monies under this
             529      Subsection (10)(b) after the annual distribution under Subsection (8).
             530          (11) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (11), the coordinating council
             531      shall award the balance of retained monies under Subsection (10)(b):
             532          (i) as prioritized by majority vote of the coordinating council; and
             533          (ii) as grants to:
             534          (A) a county;
             535          (B) a municipality; or
             536          (C) the Department of Public Safety.
             537          (b) By not later than May 30 of the fiscal year of the appropriation, the coordinating
             538      council shall notify the State Tax Commission of any grants awarded under this Subsection
             539      (11).
             540          (c) The State Tax Commission shall make payments of grants:
             541          (i) upon receiving notice as provided under Subsection (11)(b); and
             542          (ii) by not later than June 30 of the fiscal year of the appropriation.
             543          (d) An entity that receives a grant under this Subsection (11) shall use the grant monies
             544      exclusively for programs or projects described in Subsection (2)(d).
             545          Section 3. Section 32A-1-401 is amended to read:
             546           32A-1-401. Alcohol training and education -- Revocation or suspension of
             547      licenses.
             548          (1) The commission may suspend, revoke, or not renew the license of any licensee
             549      licensed by the commission if any of the following [persons] individuals, as defined in Section
             550      62A-15-401 , fail to complete [the] an alcohol training and education seminar required in
             551      Section 62A-15-401 :
             552          (a) [a person] an individual who manages operations at the premises of the licensee


             553      engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the
             554      licensee;
             555          (b) [a person] an individual who supervises the serving of alcoholic beverages to a
             556      customer for consumption on the premises of the licensee; or
             557          (c) [a person] an individual who serves alcoholic beverages to a customer for
             558      consumption on the premises of the licensee.
             559          (2) A city, town, or county in which an establishment conducts its business may
             560      suspend, revoke, or not renew the business license of the establishment if any [person]
             561      individual described in Subsection (1) fails to complete [the] an alcohol training and education
             562      seminar required in Section 62A-15-401 .
             563          (3) A local authority that issues an off-premise beer retailer license to a general food
             564      store or similar business that is engaged in the retail sale of beer for consumption off the beer
             565      retailer's premises may immediately suspend the license if any of the following individuals fail
             566      to complete an alcohol training and education seminar required in Sections 32A-10-103 and
             567      62A-15-401 , an individual who:
             568          (a) directly supervises the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises
             569      of the off-premise beer retailer licensee; or
             570          (b) sells beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the off-premise beer
             571      retailer licensee.
             572          Section 4. Section 32A-10-101 is amended to read:
             573           32A-10-101. State and local licensing -- Limitations.
             574          (1) Any local authority may:
             575          (a) tax or prohibit any retail sale of beer;
             576          (b) issue, suspend, and revoke licenses to sell beer at retail for on-premise
             577      consumption;
             578          (c) issue, suspend, and revoke temporary permits or licenses to sell beer for on-premise
             579      consumption at temporary special events that do not last longer than 30 days;
             580          (d) issue, suspend, and revoke licenses to general food stores and other establishments
             581      to sell beer at retail for off-premise consumption;
             582          (e) establish proximity restrictions for establishing premises where beer is sold at retail
             583      for off-premise consumption in relation to any public or private school, church, public library,


             584      public playground, or park; and
             585          (f) otherwise regulate the retail sale of beer for off-premise consumption subject to the
             586      requirements of Sections 32A-10-102 and 32A-10-103 .
             587          (2) The commission shall issue licenses to sell beer at retail for on-premise
             588      consumption as provided in Part 2, On-Premise Beer Retailer Licenses.
             589          (3) Each licensee issued a license for on-premise consumption, by the commission
             590      under Subsection (2) or by the local authority under Subsection (1), is subject to the operational
             591      restrictions provided in Section 32A-10-206 , except as otherwise provided.
             592          (4) Suspension or revocation of an on-premise beer retailer license issued by the
             593      commission under Subsection (2) or an on-premise beer retailer license issued by a local
             594      authority under Subsection (1) prohibits the establishment whose license is suspended or
             595      revoked from continuing to operate under the other state or local license it may have.
             596          (5) The commission shall issue temporary permits to sell beer at retail for on-premise
             597      consumption at temporary special events that do not last longer than 30 days as provided in
             598      Part 3, Temporary Special Event Beer Permits.
             599          (6) Each permittee issued a temporary permit by the commission under Subsection (5)
             600      or by the local authority under Subsection (1), is subject to the operational restrictions provided
             601      in Section 32A-10-306 , except as otherwise provided.
             602          (7) Suspension or revocation of a temporary permit issued by the commission under
             603      Subsection (5) or by a local authority under Subsection (1) prohibits the permittee whose
             604      permit is suspended or revoked from continuing to operate under the other state or local permit
             605      the permittee may have.
             606          Section 5. Section 32A-10-103 is enacted to read:
             607          32A-10-103. Alcohol training and education for off-premise consumption.
             608          (1) (a) A local authority that issues an off-premise beer retailer license to a general
             609      food store or similar business to sell beer at retail for off-premise consumption shall require the
             610      following to have a valid certificate that the individual completed an alcohol training and
             611      education seminar required by Section 62A-15-401 in the time frames required by Subsection
             612      (1)(b), any individual who:
             613          (i) directly supervises the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises
             614      of the off-premise beer retailer licensee; or


             615          (ii) sells beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the off-premise beer
             616      retailer licensee.
             617          (b) (i) An individual shall complete an alcohol training and education seminar required
             618      by Section 62A-15-401 within 30 days of the day on which the individual is employed by an
             619      off-premise beer retailer licensee if the individual:
             620          (A) is employed on or after September 1, 2006; and
             621          (B) on the date of employment, does not have a valid certificate that the individual has
             622      completed an alcohol training and education seminar for purposes of this section.
             623          (ii) An individual shall complete an alcohol training and education seminar by not later
             624      than October 1, 2006 if the individual:
             625          (A) is employed before September 1, 2006; and
             626          (B) on September 1, 2006, does not have a valid certificate that the individual has
             627      completed an alcohol training and education seminar for purposes of this section.
             628          (iii) The validity of a certificate that an individual has completed an alcohol training
             629      and education seminar required by this section is governed by Section 62A-15-401 .
             630          (2) In accordance with Section 32A-1-401 , a local authority may immediately suspend
             631      the license of an off-premise beer retailer that allows an employee to directly supervise the sale
             632      of beer or to sell beer to a customer without having a valid certificate that the individual
             633      completed an alcohol training and education seminar in accordance with Subsection (1).
             634          (3) (a) Each employee of a licensed off-premise beer retailer who directly supervises
             635      the sale of beer or who sells beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the
             636      off-premise beer retailer shall wear a unique identification badge:
             637          (i) on the front of the employee's clothing;
             638          (ii) visible above the waist;
             639          (iii) bearing the employee's:
             640          (A) first or last name;
             641          (B) initials; or
             642          (C) unique identification in letters or numbers; and
             643          (iv) with the number or letters on the unique identification badge being sufficiently
             644      large to be clearly visible and identifiable while engaging in or directly supervising the retail
             645      sale of beer.


             646          (b) (i) An off-premise beer retailer licensee shall maintain a record of all current
             647      employee unique identification badges assigned by the off-premise beer retailer licensee.
             648          (ii) The record required to be maintained under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall:
             649          (A) be available for immediate inspection by:
             650          (I) any peace officer; or
             651          (II) representative of the local licensing authority; and
             652          (B) include the employee's:
             653          (I) full name;
             654          (II) address; and
             655          (III) (Aa) driver license number; or
             656          (Bb) similar identification number.
             657          (c) A local authority may impose a fine of up to $250 against any off-premise beer
             658      retailer that does not comply or require its employees to comply with this Subsection (3).
             659          (4) (a) In addition to any criminal penalties that may be imposed, an individual is
             660      subject to the administrative penalties imposed by a local authority described in Subsection
             661      (4)(b) if:
             662          (i) that individual:
             663          (A) completes an alcohol training and education seminar required by Subsection (1);
             664      and
             665          (B) after completing the alcohol training and education seminar required by Subsection
             666      (1), is found in violation of any law involving the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor;
             667          (ii) the violation described in Subsection (4)(a)(i)(B) is based on conduct that occurs
             668      while the individual is on duty as an employee of an off-premise beer retailer licensee; and
             669          (iii) the local authority brings an adjudicative proceeding against the individual.
             670          (b) If the conditions of Subsection (4)(a) are met, a local authority shall impose the
             671      following administrative penalties:
             672          (i) upon a first violation, the individual may not sell or directly supervise the sale of
             673      beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the off-premise beer retailer licensee
             674      until the individual retakes and completes an alcohol training and education seminar described
             675      in Section 62A-15-401 ;
             676          (ii) upon a second violation, the individual may not sell or directly supervise the sale of


             677      beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the off-premise beer retailer licensee
             678      until the later of:
             679          (A) 90 days from the day on which the administrative penalty is imposed; and
             680          (B) the day on which the individual:
             681          (I) retakes and completes the alcohol training and education seminar described in
             682      Section 62A-15-401 ; and
             683          (II) completes any additional training that the local authority may require; and
             684          (iii) upon a third or subsequent violation, the individual may not sell or directly
             685      supervise the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of the off-premise
             686      beer retailer licensee until the later of:
             687          (A) one year from the day on which the administrative penalty is imposed; and
             688          (B) the day on which the individual:
             689          (I) retakes and completes an alcohol training and education seminar described in
             690      Section 62A-15-401 ; and
             691          (II) completes any additional training that the local authority may require.
             692          (c) (i) During the period of time an individual is prohibited from selling or directly
             693      supervising the sale of beer under Subsection (4)(b), an off-premise beer retailer licensee may
             694      not allow that individual to:
             695          (A) directly supervise the sale of beer for the off-premise beer retailer licensee; or
             696          (B) sell beer for the off-premise beer retailer licensee.
             697          (ii) A violation of this Subsection (4)(c) is grounds for the immediate suspension of the
             698      off-premise beer retailer's license.
             699          (5) (a) In addition to any criminal penalties that may be imposed, an off-premise beer
             700      retailer licensee is subject to the administrative penalties imposed by a local authority described
             701      in Subsection (5)(b) if:
             702          (i) an employee of the off-premise beer retailer licensee is found in violation of any law
             703      involving the sale of alcoholic beverage to a minor;
             704          (ii) the violation described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) occurs while the employee is on duty
             705      for the off-premise beer retailer licensee; and
             706          (iii) the local authority brings an adjudicative proceeding against the off-premise beer
             707      retailer licensee.


             708          (b) If the conditions of Subsection (5)(a) are met, a local authority shall impose the
             709      following administrative penalties:
             710          (i) upon a first violation, the off-premise beer retailer licensee shall be issued a written
             711      warning;
             712          (ii) upon a second violation, the off-premise beer retailer licensee shall pay a civil fine
             713      of $250;
             714          (iii) upon a third violation, the off-premise beer retailer licensee shall pay a civil fine of
             715      $500;
             716          (iv) upon a fourth or subsequent violation, the off-premise beer retailer licensee shall:
             717          (A) pay a civil fine of $500;
             718          (B) have its license to sell beer suspended for a period of 30 consecutive days from the
             719      date on which the administrative penalty is imposed; and
             720          (C) be placed on probation for a period of one year from the date on which the
             721      administrative penalty is imposed; and
             722          (v) upon any violation by the off-premise beer retailer licensee or any on-duty
             723      employee of the off-premise beer retailer licensee during the period of probation specified in
             724      Subsection (5)(b)(iv)(C):
             725          (A) the off-premise beer retailer licensee's license to sell beer shall be revoked; and
             726          (B) the off-premise beer retailer licensee is not eligible to reapply for a new license for
             727      at least six months from the date of revocation.
             728          (c) (i) An off-premise beer retailer licensee's failure to pay a fine imposed under this
             729      Subsection (5) within 30 days of the day on which the fine is imposed is grounds for the
             730      immediate suspension of the off-premise beer retailer licensee's license to sell beer until
             731      payment is made.
             732          (ii) An off-premise beer retailer licensee's failure to pay the fine described in
             733      Subsection (5)(c)(i) within 30 days of the day on which the license is suspended under
             734      Subsection (5)(c)(i) is grounds for revocation of the licensee's license to sell beer.
             735          (6) (a) Any local authority that adjudicates an administrative penalty for a violation of
             736      any law involving the sale of an alcoholic beverage to any minor pursuant to Subsection (4) or
             737      (5), shall:
             738          (i) maintain a record of the adjudicated violation until the record is expunged under


             739      Subsection (6)(c);
             740          (ii) include in the record described in Subsection (6)(a)(i):
             741          (A) the name of the individual who committed the violation;
             742          (B) the name of the off-premise beer retailer licensee for whom the individual was
             743      employed at the time of the violation; and
             744          (C) the date of the adjudication of the violation; and
             745          (iii) provide the Highway Safety Office of the Department of Public Safety within 30
             746      days of the date on which a violation is adjudicated the information described in Subsection
             747      (6)(a)(ii).
             748          (b) (i) The Highway Safety Office shall develop and operate a system to collect,
             749      analyze, maintain, track, and disseminate the violation history information received under
             750      Subsection (6)(a).
             751          (ii) The system described in Subsection (6)(b)(i) shall be made available to:
             752          (A) assist a local authority in assessing administrative penalties under Subsection (4);
             753      and
             754          (B) inform an off-premise beer retailer licensee of an individual who has an
             755      administrative violation history under Subsection (4).
             756          (iii) The Highway Safety Office shall maintain a record of violation history information
             757      received pursuant Subsection (6)(a) until the record is expunged under Subsection (6)(c).
             758          (c) (i) A local authority and the Highway Safety Office shall expunge from the records
             759      maintained under this Subsection (6) an administrative penalty imposed under Subsection (4)
             760      for purposes of determining future administrative penalties under Subsection (4) if the
             761      individual has not been found in violation of any law involving the sale of an alcoholic
             762      beverage to a minor for a period of 36 consecutive months from the day on which the
             763      individual is last adjudicated as violating a law involving the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a
             764      minor.
             765          (ii) A local authority shall expunge from the records maintained by the local authority
             766      an administrative penalty imposed under Subsection (5) against an off-premise beer retailer
             767      licensee for purposes of determining future administrative penalties under Subsection (5) if the
             768      off-premise beer retailer licensee or any employee of that off-premise beer retailer licensee has
             769      not been found in violation of any law involving the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor


             770      for a period of 36 consecutive months from the day on which the off-premise beer retailer
             771      licensee or its employee is last adjudicated as violating a law involving the sale of an alcoholic
             772      beverage to a minor.
             773          (7) (a) A local authority shall conduct a hearing if an off-premise beer retailer licensee
             774      or individual identified in Subsection (1) requests a hearing before the local authority.
             775          (b) A local authority conducting a hearing under this Subsection (7) shall provide the
             776      person requesting the hearing:
             777          (i) notice of the hearing; and
             778          (ii) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing.
             779          (8) The Highway Safety Office of the Department of Pubic Safety shall administer a
             780      program to:
             781          (a) reimburse a municipal or county law enforcement agency:
             782          (i) for the actual costs of an alcohol-related compliance check investigation conducted
             783      pursuant to Section 77-39-101 ;
             784          (ii) for any administrative costs associated with reporting the compliance check
             785      investigation described in Subsection (8)(a)(i);
             786          (iii) if the municipal or county law enforcement agency completes and submits to the
             787      Highway Safety Office a report within 90 days of the compliance check investigation described
             788      in Subsection (8)(a)(i) in a format required by the Highway Safety Office; and
             789          (iv) in the order that the municipal or county law enforcement agency submits the
             790      report required by Subsection (8)(a)(iii) until the amount allocated by the Highway Safety
             791      Office to reimburse a municipal or county law enforcement agency is spent;
             792          (b) develop and operate a system to collect, analyze, maintain, track, and disseminate
             793      violation history information pursuant to Subsection (6); and
             794          (c) have the Highway Safety Office report to the Utah Substance Abuse and
             795      Anti-Violence Coordinating Council by no later than October 1 following a fiscal year on the
             796      following funded during the prior fiscal year:
             797          (i) all compliance check investigations reimbursed under Subsection (8)(a); and
             798          (ii) the collection, analysis, maintenance, tracking, and dissemination of violation
             799      history information provided in Subsection (8)(b).
             800          Section 6. Section 62A-15-401 is amended to read:


             801           62A-15-401. Alcohol training and education seminar.
             802          (1) As used in this part:
             803          (a) "general food store" is as defined in Section 32A-1-105 ;
             804          [(a)] (b) "instructor" means a person that directly provides the instruction during an
             805      alcohol training and education seminar for a seminar provider;
             806          [(b)] (c) "licensee" means a person who is:
             807          (i) (A) a new or renewing licensee under Title 32A, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
             808      and
             809          [(ii)] (B) engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
             810      premises of the licensee; [and] or
             811          (ii) a general food store or similar business that is:
             812          (A) a new or renewing licensee licensed by a city, town, or county; and
             813          (B) engaged in the retail sale of beer for consumption off the premises of the licensee;
             814          (d) "off-premise beer retailer" is as defined in Section 32A-1-105 ; and
             815          [(c)] (e) "seminar provider" means a person other than the division who provides an
             816      alcohol training and education seminar meeting the requirements of this section.
             817          (2) (a) This section applies to [a person] an individual who, as defined by the board by
             818      rule:
             819          (i) manages operations at the premises of a licensee engaged in the retail sale of
             820      alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the licensee;
             821          (ii) supervises the serving of alcoholic beverages to a customer for consumption on the
             822      premises of a licensee; [or]
             823          (iii) serves alcoholic beverages to a customer for consumption on the premises of a
             824      licensee[.];
             825          (iv) directly supervises the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises
             826      of an off-premise beer retailer licensee; or
             827          (v) sells beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of an off-premise beer
             828      retailer licensee.
             829          (b) [A person] If the individual does not have a valid certificate that the individual has
             830      completed an alcohol training and education seminar, an individual described in Subsection
             831      (2)(a) shall:


             832          (i) (A) complete an alcohol training and education seminar within 30 days of the
             833      following if the individual is described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (iii):
             834          [(A)] (I) if the [person] individual is an employee, the day the [person] individual
             835      begins employment;
             836          [(B)] (II) if the [person] individual is an independent contractor, the day the [person]
             837      individual is first hired; or
             838          [(C)] (III) if the [person] individual holds an ownership interest in the licensee, the day
             839      that [person] the individual first engages in an activity that would result in that [person]
             840      individual being required to complete an alcohol training and education seminar; [and] or
             841          (B) complete an alcohol training and education seminar within the time periods
             842      specified in Subsection 32A-10-103 (1) if the individual is described in Subsections (2)(a)(iv)
             843      and (v); and
             844          (ii) pay a fee:
             845          (A) to the seminar provider; and
             846          (B) that is equal to or greater than the amount established under Subsection (4)(h).
             847          [(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i)(C), a person described in Subsection
             848      (2)(b)(i)(C) shall complete an alcohol training and education seminar by no later than July 31,
             849      2001, if as of May 1, 2001 the person:]
             850          [(i) holds an ownership interest in the licensee; and]
             851          [(ii) has engaged in an activity that would result in that person being required to
             852      complete an alcohol training and education seminar.]
             853          (c) An individual shall have a valid certificate that the individual completed an alcohol
             854      training and education seminar within the time period provided in this Subsection (2) to engage
             855      in an activity described in Subsection (2)(a).
             856          (d) A certificate that an individual has completed an alcohol training and education
             857      seminar is valid for:
             858          (i) three years from the day on which the certificate is issued for an individual
             859      described in Subsection (2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii); and
             860          (ii) five years from the day on which the certificate is issued for an individual described
             861      in Subsection (2)(a)(iv) or (v).
             862          (3) (a) A licensee may not permit [a person] an individual who is not in compliance


             863      with Subsection (2) to:
             864          (i) serve or supervise the serving of alcoholic beverages to a customer for consumption
             865      on the premises of the licensee; [or]
             866          (ii) engage in any activity that would constitute managing operations at the premises of
             867      a licensee[.] that engages in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
             868      premises of the licensee;
             869          (iii) directly supervise the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises
             870      of an off-premise beer retailer licensee; or
             871          (iv) sell beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of an off-premise beer
             872      retailer licensee.
             873          (b) A licensee that violates Subsection (3)(a) is subject to Section 32A-1-401 .
             874          (4) The division shall:
             875          (a) (i) provide alcohol training and education seminars; or
             876          (ii) certify one or more seminar providers;
             877          (b) establish the curriculum for an alcohol training and education seminar that includes
             878      the following subjects:
             879          (i) (A) alcohol as a drug; and
             880          (B) alcohol's effect on the body and behavior;
             881          (ii) recognizing the problem drinker or signs of intoxication;
             882          (iii) an overview of state alcohol laws related to responsible beverage sale or service,
             883      as determined in consultation with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control;
             884          (iv) dealing with the problem customer, including ways to terminate sale or service;
             885      and
             886          (v) for those supervising or engaging in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for
             887      consumption on the premises of a licensee, alternative means of transportation to get the
             888      customer safely home;
             889          (c) recertify each seminar provider every three years;
             890          (d) monitor compliance with the curriculum described in Subsection (4)(b);
             891          (e) maintain for at least [three] five years a record of every person who has completed
             892      an alcohol training and education seminar;
             893          (f) provide the information described in Subsection (4)(e) on request to:


             894          (i) the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; [or]
             895          (ii) law enforcement; or
             896          (iii) a person licensed by the state or a local government to sell alcoholic beverages;
             897          (g) provide the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on request a list of any
             898      seminar provider certified by the division; and
             899          (h) establish a fee amount for each person attending an alcohol training and education
             900      seminar that is sufficient to offset the division's cost of administering this section.
             901          (5) The board shall by rule made in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             902      Administrative Rulemaking Act:
             903          (a) define what constitutes under this section [a person] an individual who:
             904          (i) manages operations at the premises of a licensee engaged in the retail sale of
             905      alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the licensee;
             906          (ii) supervises the serving of alcoholic beverages to a customer for consumption on the
             907      premises of a licensee; [or]
             908          (iii) serves alcoholic beverages to a customer for consumption on the premises of a
             909      licensee;
             910          (iv) directly supervises the sale of beer to a customer for consumption off the premises
             911      of an off-premise retailer beer licensee; or
             912          (v) sells beer to a customer for consumption off the premises of an off-premise beer
             913      retailer licensee;
             914          (b) establish criteria for certifying and recertifying a seminar provider; and
             915          (c) establish guidelines for the manner in which an instructor provides an alcohol
             916      education and training seminar.
             917          (6) A seminar provider shall:
             918          (a) obtain recertification by the division every three years;
             919          (b) ensure that an instructor used by the seminar provider:
             920          (i) follows the curriculum established under this section; and
             921          (ii) conducts an alcohol training and education seminar in accordance with the
             922      guidelines established by rule;
             923          (c) ensure that any information provided by the seminar provider or instructor of a
             924      seminar provider is consistent with:


             925          (i) the curriculum established under this section; and
             926          (ii) this section;
             927          (d) provide the division with the names of all persons who complete an alcohol training
             928      and education seminar provided by the seminar provider;
             929          (e) (i) collect a fee for each person attending an alcohol training and education seminar
             930      in accordance with Subsection (2); and
             931          [(f)] (ii) forward to the division the portion of the fee that is equal to the amount
             932      described in Subsection (4)(h)[.]; and
             933          (f) issue a certificate to an individual that completes an alcohol training and education
             934      seminar provided by the seminar provider.
             935          (7) (a) If after a hearing conducted in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             936      Administrative Procedures Act, the division finds that a seminar provider violates this section
             937      or that an instructor of the seminar provider violates this section, the division may:
             938          (i) suspend the certification of the seminar provider for a period not to exceed 90 days;
             939          (ii) revoke the certification of the seminar provider;
             940          (iii) require the seminar provider to take corrective action regarding an instructor; or
             941          (iv) prohibit the seminar provider from using an instructor until such time that the
             942      seminar provider establishes to the satisfaction of the division that the instructor is in
             943      compliance with Subsection (6)(b).
             944          (b) The division may certify a seminar provider whose certification is revoked:
             945          (i) no sooner than 90 days from the date the certification is revoked; and
             946          (ii) if the seminar provider establishes to the satisfaction of the division that the
             947      seminar provider will comply with this section.
             948          Section 7. Section 77-39-101 is amended to read:
             949           77-39-101. Investigation of sales of alcohol and tobacco to under age persons.
             950          (1) (a) A peace officer, as defined by Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
             951      Classifications, may investigate the possible violation of:
             952          (i) Section 32A-12-203 [or Section 76-10-104 by requesting a person under the legal
             953      age to attempt to purchase alcohol as provided in Section 32A-12-203 , or tobacco as provided
             954      in Section 76-10-104 , to enter into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase of alcohol or
             955      tobacco products from a retail establishment.] by requesting an individual under the age of 21


             956      years to enter into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase of alcohol from a retail
             957      establishment; or
             958          (ii) Section 76-10-104 by requesting an individual under the age of 19 years to enter
             959      into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase from a retail establishment of:
             960          (A) a cigar;
             961          (B) a cigarette; or
             962          (C) tobacco in any form.
             963          (b) A peace officer who is present at the site of a proposed purchase shall direct,
             964      supervise, and monitor the [person] individual requested to make the purchase.
             965          (c) Immediately following [the] a purchase or attempted purchase or as soon as
             966      practical the supervising peace officer shall inform the cashier and the proprietor or manager of
             967      the retail establishment that the attempted purchaser was under the legal age to purchase:
             968          (i) alcohol; or
             969          (ii) (A) a cigar;
             970          (B) a cigarette; or
             971          (C) tobacco in any form.
             972          (d) If a citation or information is issued, it shall be issued within seven days of the
             973      purchase.
             974          (2) (a) If [a person] an individual under the age of 18 years old is requested to attempt a
             975      purchase, a written consent of that [person's] individual's parent or guardian shall be obtained
             976      prior to that [person] individual participating in any attempted purchase.
             977          (b) [A person] An individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase may:
             978          (i) be a trained volunteer; or
             979          (ii) receive payment, but may not be paid based on the number of successful purchases
             980      of alcohol or tobacco.
             981          (3) The [person] individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase and
             982      anyone accompanying the [person] individual attempting a purchase may not during the
             983      attempted purchase misrepresent the age of the [person] individual by false or misleading
             984      identification documentation in attempting the purchase.
             985          (4) [A person] An individual requested to attempt to purchase [alcohol or tobacco] or
             986      make a purchase pursuant to this section is immune from prosecution, suit, or civil liability for


             987      the purchase of, attempted purchase of, or possession of alcohol [or], a cigar, a cigarette, or
             988      tobacco in any form if a peace officer directs, supervises, and monitors the [person] individual.
             989          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), a purchase attempted under this section
             990      shall be conducted:
             991          (i) on a random basis[, but not more often than four times]; and
             992          (ii) within a 12-month period at any one retail establishment location[.] not more often
             993      than:
             994          (A) four times for the attempted purchase of:
             995          (I) a cigar;
             996          (II) a cigarette; or
             997          (III) tobacco in any form; and
             998          (B) four times for the attempted purchase of alcohol.
             999          (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an investigation under this section if:
             1000          (i) there is reasonable suspicion to believe the retail establishment has sold alcohol
             1001      [or], a cigar, a cigarette, or tobacco in any form to [a person] an individual under the age
             1002      established by Section 32A-12-203 or 76-10-104 ; and
             1003          (ii) the supervising peace officer makes a written record of the grounds for the
             1004      reasonable suspicion.
             1005          (6) (a) The peace officer exercising direction, supervision, and monitoring of the
             1006      attempted purchase shall make a report of the attempted purchase, whether or not a purchase
             1007      was made.
             1008          (b) The report required by this Subsection (6) shall include:
             1009          (i) the name of the supervising peace officer;
             1010          (ii) the name of the [person] individual attempting the purchase;
             1011          (iii) a photograph of the [person] individual attempting the purchase showing how that
             1012      [person] individual appeared at the time of the attempted purchase;
             1013          (iv) the name and description of the cashier or proprietor from whom the [person]
             1014      individual attempted the purchase;
             1015          (v) the name and address of the retail establishment; and
             1016          (vi) the date and time of the attempted purchase.
             1017          Section 8. Appropriation.


             1018          There is appropriated:
             1019          (1) as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $543,750 from the
             1020      General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07, to the Department of Public Safety to be used by the
             1021      Highway Safety Office as provided in Section 32A-10-103 ; and
             1022          (2) $1,631,250 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07 only, to the Department
             1023      of Alcoholic Beverage Control to direct and fund one or more media and education campaigns
             1024      designed to reduce underage drinking in cooperation with the Utah Substance Abuse and
             1025      Anti-Violence Coordinating Council as follows:
             1026          (a) the coordinating council shall:
             1027          (i) provide ongoing oversight of any media and education campaign funded under this
             1028      Subsection (2);
             1029          (ii) create an underage drinking workgroup pursuant to guidelines made by the
             1030      coordinating council related to the membership and duties of the underage drinking workgroup;
             1031          (iii) make guidelines for how funds appropriated for a media and education campaign
             1032      can be used;
             1033          (iv) require in the guidelines established pursuant to this Subsection (2) that a media
             1034      and education campaign funded under this Subsection (2) is carefully researched and
             1035      developed, and appropriate for target groups; and
             1036          (v) approve plans submitted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in
             1037      accordance with this Subsection (2);
             1038          (b) the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall:
             1039          (i) in cooperation with the underage drinking workgroup created under Subsection
             1040      (2)(a), prepare and submit a plan to the coordinating council detailing the intended use of the
             1041      monies appropriated under this Subsection (2);
             1042          (ii) upon approval of the plan by the coordinating council, conduct the media and
             1043      education campaign in accordance with the guidelines made by the coordinating council; and
             1044          (iii) report to the coordinating council by no later than the October 1, 2007, on the
             1045      media and education campaigns conducted under this Subsection (2); and
             1046          (c) the Legislature intends for the appropriation under this Subsection (2) to be
             1047      nonlapsing.
             1048          Section 9. Effective date.


             1049          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.


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