CSSB 9(FIN): "An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of manufacturers, 02 wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to licenses, endorsements, and 03 permits involving alcoholic beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport 04 or deliver alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; 05 relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of 06 Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 07 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 08 * Section 1. AS 04.06 is amended by adding a new section to read: 09 Sec. 04.06.005. Declaration of policy; purpose; finding. It is the policy of 10 the state that controlling the manufacture, distribution, barter, possession, and sale of 11 alcoholic beverages in the state is necessary to promote the health and safety of the 12 people of the state. It is the purpose of this title to carry out the state's policy in the 13 public interest. The legislature finds that observance of this title, regulations adopted
01 by the board, and other applicable laws, local ordinances, and regulations is in the 02 interest of the public, people holding licenses or permits under this title, and the 03 alcoholic beverage industry in general. 04 * Sec. 2. AS 04.06.020(b) is amended to read: 05 (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, at the time of appointment or 06 reappointment, one member of the board shall be from [ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN] 07 the public safety sector, one member of the board shall represent the general public, 08 one member of the board shall have resided in a rural area within the previous five 09 years, and two members of the board shall be actively engaged in the alcoholic 10 beverage industry. 11 * Sec. 3. AS 04.06.020(c) is amended to read: 12 (c) A member of the board may not hold a wholesale alcoholic beverage 13 license or be an officer, agent, or employee of a wholesale alcoholic beverage 14 enterprise. Not more than two members of the board may be engaged in the same 15 business, occupation, or profession. A board member from [ACTIVELY ENGAGED 16 IN] the public safety sector, from a rural area, or representing the general public may 17 not have, or have an immediate family member who has, a financial interest in a 18 business for which a license is issued. A board member representing the general public 19 may not be affiliated with the public safety sector or the public health sector. 20 * Sec. 4. AS 04.06.020(d)(3) is amended to read: 21 (3) "public safety sector" means a current or former peace officer, a 22 current or former municipal or state prosecutor, a former judicial officer, or a 23 current member of a profession that primarily has the authority to provide for the 24 welfare and protection of the general public through the enforcement of municipal, 25 state, or federal laws; 26 * Sec. 5. AS 04.06.075 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 27 (c) The director shall prepare and submit to the board an annual budget for the 28 board that includes funding for administration, enforcement, education, training, and 29 prevention activities under this title. 30 * Sec. 6. AS 04.06.080 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 04.06.080. Delegation of authority. The director shall issue, renew,
01 transfer, suspend, or revoke all licenses, endorsements, and permits at the direction of 02 the board. However, notwithstanding AS 04.06.090(b) [AS 04.11.070], the board may 03 delegate authority to the director to temporarily grant or deny the issuance, renewal, or 04 transfer of licenses, endorsements, and permits. The director's temporary grant or 05 denial of the issuance, renewal, or transfer of a license, endorsement, or permit is not 06 binding on the board. The board may delegate to the director any other duty imposed 07 by this title except its power to propose and adopt regulations. 08 * Sec. 7. AS 04.06.090(b) is amended to read: 09 (b) Only the board may issue, renew, transfer, relocate, suspend, or 10 revoke a license or endorsement under this title. The board shall review all 11 applications for licenses and endorsements made under this title and may order the 12 director to issue, renew, revoke, transfer, or suspend licenses, endorsements, and 13 permits authorized under this title. 14 * Sec. 8. AS 04.06.090(e) is amended to read: 15 (e) The board shall promptly notify all licensees and municipalities of major 16 changes to this title and to regulations adopted under this title. However, if changes 17 only affect specific classifications of licenses, endorsements, and permits, the board 18 need only notify those licensees and municipalities directly affected by the changes. 19 Current copies of this title and current copies of the regulations adopted under it shall 20 be made available at all offices in the state of the Department of Commerce, 21 Community, and Economic Development and the detachment headquarters and posts 22 maintained by the division of Alaska state troopers in the Department of Public Safety. 23 * Sec. 9. AS 04.06.090 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (f) The board is responsible for education on relevant state statutes, 25 regulations, and policies. The board shall coordinate with agencies and nonprofit 26 organizations that provide alcohol awareness education to develop a plan to educate 27 public safety professionals, the alcoholic beverage industry, individuals under 21 years 28 of age, local governments, established villages, and the general public on the 29 responsible use of alcoholic beverages. The board shall update and revise the plan 30 annually. 31 (g) The board shall review the fees specified in this title and regulations
01 adopted under this title at least every five years. 02 (h) The board may, within 30 days after the introduction of a bill amending a 03 provision of this title or adding a new provision to this title, prepare an advisory 04 opinion regarding the changes proposed in the bill. 05 (i) The board shall, within 30 business days after receiving notice of a 06 conviction or violation under this title, provide a copy of the conviction or violation to 07 the holder of a license if an offense or violation occurred on the holder's licensed 08 premises and the holder is not the subject of the conviction or violation. 09 (j) The board shall post information on the board's Internet website about fetal 10 alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects resulting from a woman consuming alcohol 11 during pregnancy. 12 * Sec. 10. AS 04.06.095 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 04.06.095. Statewide database. (a) The board, after consulting with 14 package store licensees, shall create and maintain a statewide database that contains a 15 monthly record of the alcohol purchased by, and shipped to, a person who resides in a 16 municipality or established village that has restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages 17 under AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (2), or (3) or (b)(1) or (2). 18 (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the information 19 contained in the database is confidential and is not subject to inspection or copying 20 under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.220. Personally identifiable information, including 21 business names and addresses, [INFORMATION] in the database shall be purged 22 one year after entry unless it is needed for criminal investigation or prosecution. All 23 other information in the database shall be retained in aggregate form and purged 24 10 years after entry. Information in the database is available only to 25 (1) a package store licensee, agent, or employee to consult before 26 shipping alcohol to a purchaser in a restricted area under a package store shipping 27 endorsement as provided in AS 04.09.460 [AS 04.11.150(g)]; 28 (2) a law enforcement officer; 29 (3) a probation or parole officer; 30 (4) the board; and 31 (5) the person who is the subject of the information; the board shall
01 adopt regulations concerning access by a person to information contained in the 02 database of the purchases by, and shipments to, that person. 03 * Sec. 11. AS 04.06.095 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (c) The board shall produce an annual report of the aggregate regional and 05 statewide data from the database, excluding personally identifiable information and 06 the names and addresses of businesses, and shall make the report available for public 07 inspection and copying under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.220. The report must include 08 information about the total volume of alcohol received in each municipality or 09 established village. 10 * Sec. 12. AS 04.06.100(b) is amended to read: 11 (b) The subjects covered by regulations adopted under (a) of this section may 12 include the following matters: 13 (1) employment, conduct, and duties of the director and of regular and 14 contractual employees of the board; 15 (2) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, transfer, revocation, 16 and suspension of licenses, endorsements, and permits; 17 (3) terms and conditions of licenses, endorsements, and permits 18 issued; 19 (4) fees for licenses, endorsements, and permits issued for which fees 20 are not prescribed by statute; 21 (5) conduct of regular and special meetings of the board; 22 (6) delegation to the director of routine administrative functions and 23 powers; 24 (7) the temporary granting or denial of issuance, transfer, and renewal 25 of licenses and endorsements; 26 (8) manner of giving any notice required by law or regulation when not 27 provided for by statute; 28 (9) requirements relating to the qualifications of licensees, the 29 conditions upon which a license may be issued, the accommodations of licensed 30 premises, and board inspection of those premises; 31 (10) making of reports by wholesalers;
01 (11) purchase of fidelity bonds by the state for the director and the 02 employees of the board; 03 (12) prohibition of possession of alcoholic beverages by drunken 04 persons and by minors; 05 (13) required reports from corporations licensed under this title, 06 including reports of stock ownership and transfers and changes of officers and 07 directors; 08 (14) [CREATION OF CLASSIFICATIONS OF LICENSES OR 09 PERMITS NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS TITLE; 10 (15)] establishment and collection of fees to be paid on application for 11 a license, endorsement, or permit; 12 (15) [(16)] required reports from partnerships and limited partnerships 13 licensed under this title, including reports of transferred interests of 10 percent or 14 more; 15 (16) [(17)] required reports from limited liability organizations 16 licensed under this title, including reports of the transfer of a member's interest if the 17 transfer equals 10 percent or more of the ownership of the limited liability 18 organization and any change of managers; 19 (17) restrictions on the manufacture, packaging, sale, and 20 distribution of products containing alcohol that are intended for human 21 consumption. 22 * Sec. 13. AS 04 is amended by adding a new chapter to read: 23 Chapter 09. Licenses, Endorsements, and Permits. 24 Article 1. License Types. 25 Sec. 04.09.010. Types of licenses. A license defines activities allowed daily on 26 licensed premises. License type is a general category of license activity based on the 27 three-tier system of alcohol regulation. The three types of licenses the board may issue 28 are manufacturer, wholesale, and retail licenses. The board may issue only the licenses 29 authorized in AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.370. 30 Article 2. Manufacturer Licenses. 31 Sec. 04.09.020. Brewery manufacturer license. (a) A brewery manufacturer
01 license authorizes the holder to operate a brewery for the manufacture, packaging, 02 storing, and sale of its brewed beverages to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. 03 (b) The biennial brewery manufacturer license fee is $1,250. 04 (c) The fermentation process of all brewed beverages offered for sale by the 05 holder of a brewery manufacturer license must occur on the holder's licensed premises 06 in the state. 07 Sec. 04.09.030. Winery manufacturer license. (a) A winery manufacturer 08 license authorizes the holder to operate a winery for the manufacture, packaging, 09 storing, and sale of its wine to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. 10 (b) The biennial winery manufacturer license fee is $1,000. 11 (c) The fermentation process of all wine offered for sale by the holder of a 12 winery manufacturer license must occur on the holder's licensed premises in the state. 13 Sec. 04.09.040. Distillery manufacturer license. (a) A distillery manufacturer 14 license authorizes the holder to operate a distillery for the manufacture, packaging, 15 storing, and sale of its distilled spirits to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. 16 (b) The biennial distillery manufacturer license fee is $1,250. 17 (c) At least 80 percent of each final product that contains distilled spirits 18 offered for sale by the holder of a distillery manufacturer license must be 19 manufactured on the holder's licensed premises in the state. 20 Sec. 04.09.050. Authorized sales. (a) The holder of a manufacturer license 21 that annually produces in total less than 300,000 barrels of brewed beverages or mead 22 or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, less than 50,000 nine- 23 liter-equivalent cases of wine, sake, or mead or cider containing 8.5 percent or more 24 alcohol by volume, or less than 50,000 nine-liter-equivalent cases of distilled spirits 25 may sell its product to 26 (1) the holder of a wholesale license issued under this chapter; 27 (2) the holder of a retail license issued under this chapter; 28 (3) the holder of a permit issued under this chapter; 29 (4) an entity in another state or country. 30 (b) The holder of a manufacturer license that annually produces in total 31 300,000 barrels or more of brewed beverages or mead or cider containing less than 8.5
01 percent alcohol by volume, 50,000 nine-liter-equivalent cases or more of wine, sake, 02 or mead or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume, or 50,000 nine- 03 liter-equivalent cases or more of distilled spirits may sell its product to 04 (1) the holder of a wholesale license issued under this chapter; 05 (2) an entity in another state or country. 06 (c) For purposes of calculating the volume that the holder of a manufacturer 07 license produces under this section, the volume of production must include all 08 production by 09 (1) the holder of the manufacturer's license; and 10 (2) an officer, director, agent, employee, or affiliate of the holder; in 11 this paragraph, "affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or 12 more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a 13 corporation. 14 Sec. 04.09.060. Unlicensed manufacturing. (a) A person commits the crime 15 of unlicensed manufacturing if the person knowingly operates a 16 (1) brewery without a brewery manufacturer license; 17 (2) winery without a winery manufacturer license; or 18 (3) distillery without a distillery manufacturer license. 19 (b) Unlicensed manufacturing is a class A misdemeanor. 20 Sec. 04.09.080. Unauthorized manufacturer sale. (a) Except as provided in 21 AS 04.09.320 - 04.09.340, a person who holds a manufacturer license commits the 22 offense of unauthorized manufacturer sale if the person sells its product in violation of 23 AS 04.09.050. 24 (b) Unauthorized manufacturer sale is a violation. 25 Sec. 04.09.090. Definition. In AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.090, "packaging" means 26 the process of containing alcoholic beverages in bottles or other types of containers for 27 purpose of resale. 28 Article 3. Wholesale Licenses. 29 Sec. 04.09.100. General wholesale license. (a) A general wholesale license 30 authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale. The holder of a general 31 wholesale license may not sell to a person not licensed under this title, except as
01 provided in AS 04.21.040. 02 (b) The biennial general wholesale license fee is $2,000. 03 (c) In addition to the license fee under (b) of this section, the holder of a 04 general wholesale license shall pay an annual fee based on the total value of business 05 transacted by the wholesale business, including the excise tax imposed by 06 AS 43.60.010. If the total value of business transacted during the calendar year 07 including the excise tax imposed by AS 43.60.010 is 08 (1) less than or equal to $100,000, then the annual fee is $0; 09 (2) over $100,000 and not over $150,000, then the annual fee is $250; 10 (3) over $150,000 and not over $200,000, then the annual fee is $500; 11 (4) over $200,000 and not over $250,000, then the annual fee is $750; 12 (5) over $250,000 and not over $300,000, then the annual fee is 13 $1,000; 14 (6) over $300,000 and not over $350,000, then the annual fee is 15 $1,250; 16 (7) over $350,000 and not over $400,000, then the annual fee is 17 $1,500; 18 (8) over $400,000 and not over $500,000, then the annual fee is 19 $2,000; 20 (9) over $500,000 and not over $600,000, then the annual fee is 21 $2,500; 22 (10) over $600,000 and not over $700,000, then the annual fee is 23 $3,000; 24 (11) over $700,000 and not over $800,000, then the annual fee is 25 $3,500; 26 (12) over $800,000 and not over $1,000,000, then the annual fee is 27 $4,500; 28 (13) over $1,000,000, then the annual fee is $10,000. 29 Sec. 04.09.110. Limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license. (a) A 30 limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license authorizes the holder to sell 31 brewed beverages and wine at wholesale. The holder of a limited wholesale brewed
01 beverage and wine license may not sell to a person not licensed under this title, except 02 as provided in AS 04.21.040. 03 (b) The biennial limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license fee is 04 $400. 05 (c) In addition to the license fee under (b) of this section, the holder of a 06 limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license shall pay an annual fee based on 07 the total value of business transacted by the wholesale business, including the excise 08 tax imposed by AS 43.60.010. If the total value of business transacted during the 09 calendar year including the excise tax imposed by AS 43.60.010 is 10 (1) less than or equal to $20,000, then the annual fee is $0; 11 (2) over $20,000 and not over $50,000, then the annual fee is $150; 12 (3) over $50,000 and not over $100,000, then the annual fee is $500; 13 (4) over $100,000 and not over $150,000, then the annual fee is $750; 14 (5) over $150,000 and not over $200,000, then the annual fee is 15 $1,000; 16 (6) over $200,000 and not over $400,000, then the annual fee is 17 $2,000; 18 (7) over $400,000 and not over $600,000, then the annual fee is 19 $3,000; 20 (8) over $600,000 and not over $800,000, then the annual fee is 21 $4,000; 22 (9) over $800,000, then the annual fee is $10,000. 23 Sec. 04.09.120. Annual fee and affidavit. (a) Not later than February 28 of 24 each year, the holder of a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale brewed 25 beverage and wine license shall pay the annual fee for the license for the preceding 26 calendar year, and file with the board an affidavit showing the 27 (1) total value of business transacted under the license by the 28 wholesale business, including the excise tax imposed by AS 43.60.010, during the 29 preceding calendar year; and 30 (2) location of the licensed premises at which the business was 31 transacted.
01 (b) Failure to file an affidavit under (a) of this section or the expiration of a 02 license under AS 04.11.540 does not relieve a licensee from paying the prescribed 03 annual fee. 04 Sec. 04.09.130. Wholesale supplier declaration. (a) A person who applies for 05 issuance or renewal of a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale brewed 06 beverage and wine license shall submit to the board, on a form prescribed by the 07 board, a declaration that the person is the appointed wholesaler of the distiller, brewer, 08 vintner, or importer of each product line of alcoholic beverage that the person intends 09 to purchase, offer for sale, or sell. The form must include a space for the person to 10 indicate the total number of suppliers. The board may request a list of suppliers, or 11 additional information about a product line. 12 (b) A person filing a declaration under this section shall pay a biennial filing 13 fee. If the declaration lists 14 (1) one to 25 suppliers, the fee is $500; 15 (2) 26 to 50 suppliers, the fee is $1,000; 16 (3) 51 to 75 suppliers, the fee is $1,500; 17 (4) 76 or more suppliers, the fee is $2,000. 18 (c) In this section, "distiller, brewer, vintner, or importer" includes an 19 exclusive agent of the distiller, brewer, vintner, or importer if the agent's name appears 20 on the label of the brand approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 21 Sec. 04.09.140. Unlicensed wholesale sale. (a) A person commits the crime of 22 unlicensed wholesale sale if the person knowingly sells 23 (1) distilled spirits at wholesale without a general wholesale license; or 24 (2) brewed beverages or wine at wholesale without a general wholesale 25 license or a limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license. 26 (b) Unlicensed wholesale sale is a class A misdemeanor. 27 Sec. 04.09.150. Failure to pay annual fee or file affidavit. (a) A person 28 commits the offense of failure to pay an annual wholesale fee or file a wholesale 29 affidavit if the person fails to pay the annual fee or file the affidavit as required under 30 AS 04.09.120. 31 (b) Failure to pay an annual wholesale fee or file a wholesale affidavit is a
01 violation. 02 Sec. 04.09.160. Failure to pay biennial fee or file declaration. (a) A person 03 commits the offense of failure to pay a biennial supplier fee or file a supplier 04 declaration if the person fails to pay the biennial supplier fee or file the declaration as 05 required under AS 04.09.130. 06 (b) Failure to pay a biennial supplier fee or file a supplier declaration is a 07 violation. 08 Article 4. Retail Licenses. 09 Sec. 04.09.200. Beverage dispensary license. (a) A beverage dispensary 10 license authorizes the holder to sell or serve on the licensed premises alcoholic 11 beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises. 12 (b) The biennial beverage dispensary license fee is $2,500. 13 (c) The holder of a beverage dispensary license may not maintain on the 14 licensed premises more than one room in which there is regularly maintained a fixed 15 counter or service bar that has plumbing connections to permanent plumbing at which 16 alcoholic beverages are sold or served to members of the public for consumption, 17 unless the license has a multiple fixed counter endorsement under AS 04.09.420. 18 (d) Except as provided under AS 04.09.610, 04.09.640, 04.09.670, and 19 AS 04.16.120(c), the holder of a beverage dispensary license who sells or serves 20 alcoholic beverages off the licensed premises or permits consumption off the premises 21 of alcoholic beverages sold or served on the premises commits the offense of 22 unauthorized beverage dispensary activity. 23 (e) Unauthorized beverage dispensary activity is a violation. 24 Sec. 04.09.210. Restaurant or eating place license. (a) A restaurant or eating 25 place license authorizes a restaurant or eating place to 26 (1) sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only on the 27 licensed premises; and 28 (2) allow a person 29 (A) under 21 years of age access as provided in (d) of this 30 section to the licensed premises; and 31 (B) to enter or remain on the licensed premises to consume
01 food or nonalcoholic beverages as authorized under AS 04.16.010(c)(5). 02 (b) The biennial restaurant or eating place license fee is $1,250. 03 (c) The board may issue or renew a license under this section only if the 04 (1) board determines that 05 (A) the licensed premises is a bona fide restaurant as defined in 06 AS 04.21.080(b); 07 (B) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably 08 ensure that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages; 09 and 10 (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not 11 employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for 12 purposes other than dining; and 13 (2) sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other 14 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under 15 the sole control of the licensee. 16 (d) The board may authorize the holder of a restaurant or eating place license 17 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 18 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 19 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 20 on the licensed premises for dining only if 21 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 22 age or older; and 23 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 24 being on the licensed premises; and 25 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 26 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed 27 premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that the person does 28 not obtain alcoholic beverages. 29 (e) The holder of a restaurant or eating place license shall ensure that gross 30 receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the licensed premises are not less 31 than the total of the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for
01 consumption on the licensed premises in each calendar year. At the time the holder 02 submits an application for renewal of the license, the holder shall submit a statement 03 to the board certifying that the holder has met the requirement under this subsection 04 for the designated period of the license under AS 04.11.680. The board may renew a 05 restaurant or eating place license only if the licensee's statement provides evidence 06 satisfactory to the board that, during the designated period of the license under 07 AS 04.11.680, the gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the licensed 08 premises were not less than the total of the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic 09 beverages for consumption on the licensed premises. 10 (f) The holder of a restaurant or eating place license may provide 11 entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed premises only between the hours of 10:00 12 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unless additional hours are approved by the director upon the 13 written request of the licensee for a specific occasion. The director may not grant 14 approval for additional hours of entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed premises 15 of an individual licensee more than six times in a calendar year. In this subsection, 16 "entertainment" includes dancing, karaoke, live performances, or similar activities, but 17 does not include recorded or broadcast performances without live participation. 18 (g) Except as provided under AS 04.09.620, 04.09.640, 04.09.645, and 19 AS 04.16.120(c), the holder of a restaurant or eating place license commits the offense 20 of failure to comply with the terms of a restaurant or eating place license if the person 21 sells brewed beverages or wine in violation of (a) of this section, engages in activity 22 not authorized by the board under (d) of this section, or fails to comply with the 23 requirements of (d), (e), or (f) of this section. 24 (h) Failure to comply with the terms of a restaurant or eating place license is a 25 violation. 26 Sec. 04.09.220. Club license. (a) A club license authorizes a club or 27 organization to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed 28 premises. 29 (b) The biennial fee for a club license is $1,500. 30 (c) The board may issue a club license only to an organization operated for 31 social, recreational, benevolent, or athletic purposes and not for profit. The board may
01 issue a club license only to a club, fraternal organization, patriotic organization, or 02 social organization that has been 03 (1) chartered by a state or national organization for a period of 10 04 consecutive years before application for a license under this section; or 05 (2) chartered by a national organization that has maintained a chartered 06 club or organization in the state for a period of at least 20 years. 07 (d) Alcoholic beverages sold under a club license may be purchased only by 08 (1) members of the club and their families; 09 (2) widows or widowers of deceased members of the club who have 10 been accorded club privileges; and 11 (3) military personnel on active duty who are extended the privilege by 12 patriotic organizations. 13 (e) Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only in the portion of the club 14 rooms that are part of the licensed premises. 15 (f) Guests who enter the club premises on the invitation of a member and in 16 the company of the member may be served but not sold alcoholic beverages. A guest 17 shall leave the premises immediately upon the departure of the member who extended 18 the invitation to enter. 19 (g) Notwithstanding AS 04.16.049, access by persons under 21 years of age to 20 the 21 (1) licensed premises of a club is permitted when alcoholic beverages 22 are not present; and 23 (2) premises of a patriotic organization licensed as a club under this 24 section is permitted when alcoholic beverages are present, if the person possesses a 25 valid active duty military or armed forces identification card issued by the United 26 States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Homeland Security. 27 (h) The holder of a club license may not serve or sell alcoholic beverages for 28 use or consumption off the licensed premises of the club or organization, including use 29 or consumption by a club member or employee, except under a club caterer's permit. 30 (i) The holder of a club license may not 31 (1) solicit public patronage of the club premises, except as approved by
01 the board; 02 (2) distribute income from the sale of alcoholic beverages under the 03 license to a member, director, or officer; 04 (3) sell or serve alcoholic beverages in club rooms outside the portion 05 of the club rooms that are part of the licensed premises. 06 (j) In this section, "member" means a holder of a full year of paid membership 07 entitling the holder to all voting rights and privileges of membership under the 08 constitution or bylaws of the club or organization. 09 (k) The holder of a club license commits the offense of failure to comply with 10 the terms of a club license if the person sells alcoholic beverages in violation of (a) of 11 this section or violates (d), (e), (f), (h), or (i) of this section. 12 (l) Failure to comply with the terms of a club license is a violation. 13 Sec. 04.09.230. Package store license. (a) A package store license authorizes 14 the holder to operate a package store to store alcoholic beverages with federally 15 compliant labels and to sell alcoholic beverages with federally compliant labels to a 16 person present on the licensed premises. 17 (b) The biennial package store license fee is $1,500. 18 (c) The licensed premises occupied by the holder of a package store license 19 may not be connected by a door, opening, or other means of passage intended for the 20 access of the general public to an adjacent retail business not licensed under this title 21 unless approved by the board. 22 (d) If the holder of a package store license also holds a beverage dispensary 23 license, the licensed premises of the package store are contained within or are adjacent 24 to the licensed premises of the beverage dispensary, and the only public entrance to 25 the package store is by a door or other means within the beverage dispensary, the 26 board shall determine whether additional entrances to the package store are necessary 27 for enforcement purposes, to meet health and fire safety standards, or for the 28 convenience of the public. 29 (e) The holder of a package store license may not 30 (1) offer alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises 31 or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises except as
01 authorized by a package store sampling endorsement issued under AS 04.09.490 or a 02 package store tasting event permit issued under AS 04.09.670; 03 (2) subdivide alcoholic beverages except as authorized by a package 04 store repackaging endorsement issued under AS 04.09.480; 05 (3) offer alcoholic beverages for sale or sell alcoholic beverages to a 06 person not present on the licensed premises who makes an order for shipment except 07 as authorized by a package store shipping endorsement under AS 04.09.460; or 08 (4) deliver alcoholic beverages to a person not present on the licensed 09 premises except as authorized by a package store delivery endorsement under 10 AS 04.09.470. 11 (f) The holder of a package store license commits the offense of failure to 12 comply with the terms of a package store license if the person stores or sells alcoholic 13 beverages in violation of (a) of this section or fails to comply with (c) or (e) of this 14 section. 15 (g) Failure to comply with the terms of a package store license is a violation. 16 Sec. 04.09.240. Pub license. (a) A pub license authorizes the holder to sell 17 brewed beverages and wine for consumption only at a designated premises located on 18 the campus of an accredited college or university. 19 (b) The biennial pub license fee is $1,250. 20 (c) The board may not 21 (1) issue more than one pub license for each accredited college or 22 university campus in the state; and 23 (2) issue or renew a pub license without the written approval of the 24 governing body of the accredited college or university. 25 (d) The board may designate two alternating premises for a pub license if 26 (1) both premises are 27 (A) located on the accredited college or university campus; 28 (B) not located in contiguous rooms or adjacent buildings; and 29 (C) under the licensee's control; 30 (2) at any time, only one location is operating as a licensed premises 31 with specified operating hours approved by the board; and
01 (3) all alcoholic beverages are either removed from the alternate 02 premises or stored in a secure location that is not accessible to the general public 03 during times when the alternate premises is not operating as a licensed premises. 04 (e) The board may suspend or revoke a licensee's use of an alternate premises 05 under (d) of this section after providing written notice and an opportunity to be heard 06 to the licensee. 07 (f) In this section, "accredited college or university" means a college or 08 university accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. 09 (g) The holder of a pub license commits the offense of failure to comply with 10 the terms of a pub license if the person sells brewed beverages or wine in violation of 11 (a) of this section. 12 (h) Failure to comply with the terms of a pub license is a violation. 13 Sec. 04.09.250. Theater license. (a) A theater license authorizes the holder of 14 a beverage dispensary license or a restaurant or eating place license to sell alcoholic 15 beverages for consumption on licensed premises at a specified theater site, except that 16 a restaurant or eating place licensee with a theater license may only sell brewed 17 beverages and wine. 18 (b) The biennial theater license fee is $1,250. 19 (c) The holder of a theater license may sell or serve alcoholic beverages only 20 in designated areas on the licensed premises, and only for one hour before the event 21 and during intermissions. 22 (d) The holder of a theater license may not sell, serve, or permit the 23 consumption of alcoholic beverages in the audience viewing area. 24 (e) The holder of a theater license shall post the license conspicuously in the 25 theater during times when alcoholic beverages are sold. 26 (f) The board may not approve an application for transfer of a theater license 27 to another location. 28 (g) In this section, "theater" means a location where events, including plays, 29 operas, orchestra concerts, readings, and similar activities as determined by the board 30 are presented by live performers on a stage. 31 (h) A person commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a
01 theater license if the person sells, serves, or permits the consumption of alcoholic 02 beverages except as permitted in this section or fails to post the license as required by 03 this section. 04 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a theater license is a violation. 05 Sec. 04.09.260. Common carrier dispensary license. (a) A common carrier 06 dispensary license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption 07 aboard a boat or train licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel, or 08 aboard aircraft operated by an airline licensed by a state or federal agency for 09 passenger travel. 10 (b) Except as provided for airlines under (c) of this section, the biennial 11 common carrier dispensary license fee is $1,000 for each of the first 10 licenses a 12 common carrier holds and $100 for each additional license issued to the common 13 carrier after the first 10 licenses. 14 (c) The biennial fee for a common carrier dispensary license issued to an 15 airline is the fee specified under (b) of this section for each aircraft in which alcoholic 16 beverages are served or $2,000 for each community served by the airline. An airline 17 shall specify the fee applicable to the license at the time of the airline's application for 18 issuance or renewal of the license. 19 (d) Except for a common carrier that is an airline, a common carrier shall 20 obtain a license for each boat or train in which alcoholic beverages are served. After 21 obtaining an initial license for the first boat or train, the common carrier may obtain 22 additional licenses for additional boats or trains upon making a written request 23 identifying the boat or train in the manner prescribed by the board, and paying the 24 biennial fee for additional licensed premises as required by (b) of this section. 25 (e) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who exceeds the 26 authority granted in (a) of this section commits the crime of unauthorized common 27 carrier dispensary activity. 28 (f) Unauthorized common carrier dispensary activity is a class A 29 misdemeanor. 30 (g) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who fails to comply 31 with (b) - (d) of this section commits the offense of common carrier dispensary
01 noncompliance. 02 (h) Common carrier dispensary noncompliance is a violation and is punishable 03 by a fine of $500 for each boat, train, or aircraft not in compliance with this section. 04 Sec. 04.09.270. Sporting activity or event license. (a) A sporting activity or 05 event license authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages and wine at multiple 06 noncontiguous locations at a sporting activity or event site during and one hour before 07 and after a sporting activity or event that is not a school activity or event, for 08 consumption on designated areas at the sporting activity or event site. 09 (b) The biennial sporting activity or event license fee is $1,250. 10 (c) In this section, "sporting activity or event site" includes a location where 11 baseball, hockey, rugby, soccer, or football games, car races, dog sled racing events, 12 rodeos, skiing and snowboarding activities, bowling games or leagues, or curling 13 matches are regularly held. 14 (d) The holder of a sporting activity or event license who sells brewed 15 beverages or wine off the licensed premises or during hours not authorized under (a) 16 of this section or who permits consumption off the premises of brewed beverages or 17 wine sold on the premises commits the offense of unauthorized sporting activity or 18 event activity. 19 (e) Unauthorized sporting activity or event activity is a violation. 20 (f) The holder, on the day before the effective date of this section, of a 21 recreational site license issued under former AS 04.11.210 who offered brewed 22 beverages and wine for sale to the public for consumption on the licensed premises 23 may continue to offer brewed beverages and wine for sale to the public for 24 consumption on the premises until December 31, 2027, for a license renewing on an 25 odd-numbered year, or December 31, 2028, for a license renewing on an even- 26 numbered year, if the holder of the license is otherwise in compliance with the 27 requirements of this title as it read on the day before the effective date of this section. 28 Sec. 04.09.280. Outdoor recreation lodge license. (a) An outdoor recreation 29 lodge license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to a registered overnight 30 guest or off-duty staff of the lodge for consumption on the licensed premises or in 31 conjunction with purchased outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee.
01 (b) The biennial outdoor recreation lodge license fee is $2,500. 02 (c) The board may not grant an application for transfer of an outdoor 03 recreation lodge license to another location. 04 (d) In this section, "outdoor recreation lodge" means a licensed business that 05 provides overnight accommodations and meals, is primarily involved in offering 06 opportunities for persons to engage in outdoor recreation activities, and has a 07 minimum of two guest rooms. 08 (e) The holder of an outdoor recreation lodge license who sells alcoholic 09 beverages in violation of the authority granted under (a) of this section commits the 10 offense of unauthorized outdoor recreation lodge activity. 11 (f) Unauthorized outdoor recreation lodge activity is a violation. 12 Sec. 04.09.290. Fair license. (a) A fair license authorizes the holder to sell 13 beer and wine at multiple noncontiguous locations during an event held on fairgrounds 14 for consumption on the licensed premises. 15 (b) The biennial fair license fee is $1,250. 16 (c) The board may issue a fair license only to a nonprofit organization that is 17 incorporated under AS 10.20 and has been active for a period of at least five years 18 before the effective date of sec. 13 of this Act. 19 Sec. 04.09.300. Golf course license. (a) A golf course license authorizes the 20 holder to sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption on the licensed premises. 21 (b) The biennial golf course license fee is $1,250. 22 (c) An application for a golf course license must include 23 (1) a drawing of the golf course with an annotated illustration and 24 description of the portions of the course that are intended to be licensed premises; and 25 (2) a sample food menu. 26 (d) The board may not approve an application for transfer of a golf course 27 license to another location. 28 (e) The holder of a golf course license shall make food similar to that listed in 29 the sample menu available during times when brewed beverages and wine are sold, 30 served, and consumed on the licensed premises. 31 (f) The holder of a golf course license may not allow a person other than the
01 holder or an agent or employee of the holder, in the regular course of employment, to 02 bring alcoholic beverages onto the licensed premises or other portions of the course 03 for consumption. 04 (g) In this section, "licensed premises" includes the golf course, a driving 05 range, a club house, and other buildings located on the course, and a vending cart 06 carrying beverages or food to, from, or on the course, and does not include the parking 07 lot. 08 (h) The holder of a golf course license commits the offense of failure to 09 comply with the terms of a golf course license if the person sells brewed beverages or 10 wine in violation of this section or violates (e) or (f) of this section. 11 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a golf course license is a violation. 12 Sec. 04.09.310. Destination resort license. (a) A destination resort license 13 authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages at multiple noncontiguous locations at 14 a destination resort for consumption on the licensed premises in conjunction with the 15 visitor activities provided by the licensee to cruise ship passengers and staff and other 16 visitors while the cruise ship is in port at the resort. 17 (b) The biennial destination resort license fee is $2,500. 18 (c) The board may not approve an application for transfer of a destination 19 resort license to another location. 20 (d) In this section, "destination resort" means a business that owns a site of at 21 least 20 acres that is used principally as a destination for cruise ships and other vessels 22 that carry a minimum of 50 passengers and that does not provide overnight lodging on 23 its premises for visitors. 24 (e) The holder of a destination resort license commits the offense of failure to 25 comply with a destination resort license if the person sells alcoholic beverages in 26 violation of (a) of this section. 27 (f) Failure to comply with the terms of a destination resort license is a 28 violation. 29 Sec. 04.09.320. Brewery retail license. (a) A brewery retail license authorizes 30 the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises brewed beverages for 31 consumption on and off the premises.
01 (b) The biennial brewery retail license fee is $1,250. 02 (c) The board may issue a brewery retail license only to the holder of a 03 brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020. The brewery retail licensed 04 premises may be all or part of the brewery manufacturer licensed premises, or the 05 brewery retail licensed premises may be at a single different site that is adjacent to the 06 brewery manufacturer licensed premises. 07 (d) Each day, the holder of a brewery retail license may sell, to a person on the 08 licensed premises for consumption on the licensed premises, not more than 09 (1) 36 ounces of the holder's beer; or 10 (2) 18 ounces of the holder's sake. 11 (e) Except as provided under (g) of this section and AS 04.09.685, the holder 12 of a brewery retail license may not 13 (1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 14 televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the 15 premises where the consumption occurs; 16 (2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the brewed beverages are 17 served; 18 (3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 19 (4) serve brewed beverages after 10:00 p.m. 20 (f) Each day, the holder of a brewery retail license is authorized to sell, to a 21 person on the licensed premises for consumption off the licensed premises, not more 22 than 5.167 gallons of the holder's beer or sake. 23 (g) The holder of a brewery retail license may allow on the premises where the 24 consumption occurs 25 (1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other 26 displays that directly promote or educate customers about the brewery's products, 27 processes, or establishment; and 28 (2) other community organizations or businesses to provide 29 presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers. 30 (h) The holder of a brewery retail license commits the offense of failure to 31 comply with the terms of a brewery retail license if the person stores, sells, or serves
01 brewed beverages in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), or (f) of this 02 section. 03 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a brewery retail license is a violation. 04 Sec. 04.09.330. Winery retail license. (a) A winery retail license authorizes 05 the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises wine for consumption on 06 and off the premises. 07 (b) The biennial winery retail license fee is $1,000. 08 (c) The board may issue a winery retail license only to the holder of a winery 09 manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.030. The winery retail licensed premises 10 may be all or part of the winery manufacturer licensed premises, or the winery retail 11 licensed premises may be at a single different site that is adjacent to the winery 12 manufacturer licensed premises. 13 (d) Each day, the holder of a winery retail license may sell, to a person on the 14 licensed premises for consumption on the licensed premises, a total volume that does 15 not exceed 16 (1) 18 ounces of the holder's wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 17 percent or more alcohol by volume; 18 (2) 36 ounces of the holder's mead or cider containing less than 8.5 19 percent alcohol by volume; or 20 (3) the alcoholic equivalent of (1) or (2) of this subsection. 21 (e) Except as provided under (g) of this section and AS 04.09.685, the holder 22 of a winery retail license may not 23 (1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 24 televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the 25 premises where the consumption occurs; 26 (2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the wine is served; 27 (3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 28 (4) serve wine after 10:00 p.m. 29 (f) Each day, the holder of a winery retail license is authorized to sell, to a 30 person on the licensed premises for consumption off the licensed premises, not more 31 than 5.167 gallons of the holder's wine, mead, or cider.
01 (g) The holder of a winery retail license may allow on the premises where the 02 consumption occurs 03 (1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other 04 displays that directly promote or educate customers about the winery's products, 05 processes, or establishment; and 06 (2) other community organizations or businesses to provide 07 presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers. 08 (h) The holder of a winery retail license commits the offense of failure to 09 comply with the terms of a winery retail license if the person stores, sells, or serves 10 wine in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), or (f) of this section. 11 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a winery retail license is a violation. 12 Sec. 04.09.340. Distillery retail license. (a) A distillery retail license 13 authorizes the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises distilled spirits 14 for consumption on and off the premises. 15 (b) The biennial distillery retail license fee is $1,250. 16 (c) The board may issue a distillery retail license only to the holder of a 17 distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040. The distillery retail licensed 18 premises may be all or part of the distillery manufacturer licensed premises, or the 19 distillery retail licensed premises may be at a single different site that is adjacent to the 20 distillery manufacturer licensed premises. 21 (d) The holder of a distillery retail license may sell not more than three ounces 22 of the holder's distilled spirits each day to a person on the licensed premises for 23 consumption on the licensed premises. The holder of a distillery retail license may 24 combine the holder's distilled spirits under this subsection with other ingredients that 25 are not alcoholic beverages, including mixers, liquids, and garnishes. 26 (e) Except as provided under (g) of this section and AS 04.09.685, the holder 27 of a distillery retail license may not 28 (1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 29 televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the 30 premises where the consumption occurs; 31 (2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the distilled spirits are
01 served; 02 (3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 03 (4) serve distilled spirits after 10:00 p.m. 04 (f) The holder of a distillery retail license is authorized to sell not more than 05 3.75 liters of the holder's distilled spirits each day to a person on the licensed premises 06 for consumption off the licensed premises. 07 (g) The holder of a distillery retail license may allow on the premises where 08 the consumption occurs 09 (1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other 10 displays that directly promote or educate customers about the distillery's products, 11 processes, or establishment; and 12 (2) other community organizations or businesses to provide 13 presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers. 14 (h) The holder of a distillery retail license commits the offense of failure to 15 comply with the terms of a distillery retail license if the person stores, sells, or serves 16 distilled spirits in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), or (f) of this 17 section. 18 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a distillery retail license is a violation. 19 Sec. 04.09.350. Beverage dispensary tourism license. (a) A beverage 20 dispensary tourism license authorizes the holder to sell or serve on the licensed 21 premises alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises. 22 (b) The biennial beverage dispensary tourism license fee is $2,500. 23 (c) The board may 24 (1) issue a new beverage dispensary tourism license if it appears that 25 the issuance will encourage the tourist trade by promoting the construction or 26 improvement of 27 (A) a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business relating to the 28 tourist trade with a dining facility or having kitchen facilities in a majority of 29 its rental rooms and at least a minimum number of rental rooms required 30 according to the population of the incorporated city, unified municipality, or 31 population area established under AS 04.11.400(a) in which the facility will be
01 located, as follows: 02 (i) 10 rental rooms if the population is less than 1,501; 03 (ii) 20 rental rooms if the population is 1,501 - 2,500; 04 (iii) 25 rental rooms if the population is 2,501 - 5,000; 05 (iv) 30 rental rooms if the population is 5,001 - 15,000; 06 (v) 35 rental rooms if the population is 15,001 - 25,000; 07 (vi) 40 rental rooms if the population is 25,001 - 08 50,000; and 09 (vii) 50 rental rooms if the population is greater than 10 50,000; or 11 (B) an airport terminal; and 12 (2) approve the renewal or transfer of ownership of a beverage 13 dispensary tourism license initially issued under (1) of this subsection or initially 14 issued as a beverage dispensary license under AS 04.11.400, as that section read on 15 the date of the initial licensure, if the 16 (A) holder of the license operates a hotel, motel, resort, or 17 similar business relating to the tourist trade that 18 (i) has a dining facility on the licensed premises or 19 kitchen facilities in a majority of its rental rooms; and 20 (ii) maintains at least the minimum number of rental 21 rooms that the hotel, motel, resort, or similar business had at the time of 22 initial licensure or that were required at the time of initial licensure; or 23 (B) licensed premises are located inside an airport terminal. 24 (d) The holder of a beverage dispensary tourism license may not maintain on 25 the licensed premises more than one room in which there is regularly maintained a 26 fixed counter or service bar that has plumbing connections to permanent plumbing at 27 which alcoholic beverages are sold or served to members of the public for 28 consumption unless the license has a multiple fixed counter endorsement under 29 AS 04.09.420, a hotel or motel endorsement under AS 04.09.430, or a large resort 30 endorsement under AS 04.09.440. 31 (e) Except as provided under AS 04.09.610, 04.09.640, 04.09.670, and
01 AS 04.16.120(c), the holder of a beverage dispensary tourism license who sells or 02 serves alcoholic beverages off the licensed premises or permits consumption off the 03 premises of alcoholic beverages sold or served on the premises commits the offense of 04 unauthorized beverage dispensary tourism activity. 05 (f) Unauthorized beverage dispensary tourism activity is a violation. 06 Sec. 04.09.360. Seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license. (a) A 07 seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license authorizes a restaurant or eating 08 place to 09 (1) sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only on the 10 licensed premises for a period not to exceed six months in each calendar year; and 11 (2) allow a person 12 (A) under 21 years of age access as provided in (f) of this 13 section to the licensed premises; and 14 (B) to enter or remain on the licensed premises to consume 15 food or nonalcoholic beverages as authorized under AS 04.16.010(c)(5). 16 (b) The biennial seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license fee is 17 $1,250. 18 (c) The board may issue or renew a license under this section only if 19 (1) the board determines that 20 (A) the licensed premises is a bona fide restaurant as defined in 21 AS 04.21.080(b); 22 (B) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably 23 ensure that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages; 24 and 25 (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not 26 employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for 27 purposes other than dining; and 28 (2) the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other 29 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under 30 the sole control of the licensee. 31 (d) The board may issue a license under this section only in a municipality or
01 established village that 02 (1) has a population of 40,000 or less; and 03 (2) receives more than 4,000 visitors a year, as determined by the 04 board in regulation. 05 (e) The board may issue a license or approve an application for the transfer of 06 ownership of a license under this section if it appears that issuance or transfer will 07 encourage the tourism trade. 08 (f) The board may authorize the holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place 09 tourism license 10 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 11 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 12 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 13 on the licensed premises for dining only if 14 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 15 age or older; and 16 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 17 being on the licensed premises; and 18 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 19 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed 20 premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that the person does 21 not obtain alcoholic beverages. 22 (g) The holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license shall 23 ensure that gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the licensed 24 premises are not less than the total of the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic 25 beverages for consumption on the licensed premises in each calendar year. At the time 26 the holder submits an application for renewal of the license, the holder shall submit a 27 statement to the board certifying that the holder has met the requirement under this 28 subsection for the designated period of the license under AS 04.11.680. The board 29 may renew a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license only if the licensee 30 provides evidence satisfactory to the board that, during the designated period of the 31 license under AS 04.11.680, the gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption
01 on the licensed premises were not less than the total of the gross receipts from the sale 02 of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises. 03 (h) The board shall adopt a regulation establishing a formula to limit the 04 number of seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism licenses. 05 (i) The holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license may 06 provide entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed premises only between the hours 07 of 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unless additional hours are approved by the director 08 upon the written request of the licensee for a specific occasion. The director may not 09 grant approval for additional hours of entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed 10 premises of an individual licensee more than three times in a calendar year. In this 11 subsection, "entertainment" includes dancing, karaoke, live performances, or similar 12 activities, but does not include recorded or broadcast performances without live 13 participation. 14 (j) Except as provided under AS 04.09.620, 04.09.640, and AS 04.16.120(c), 15 the holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license commits the offense 16 of failure to comply with the terms of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism 17 license if the person sells brewed beverages or wine in violation of (a) of this section, 18 engages in activity not authorized by the board under (f) of this section, or fails to 19 comply with the requirements of (f), (g), or (i) of this section. 20 (k) Failure to comply with the terms of a seasonal restaurant or eating place 21 tourism license is a violation. 22 Sec. 04.09.370. Manufacturer direct shipment license. (a) A manufacturer 23 direct shipment license authorizes the holder of a brewery retail license issued under 24 AS 04.09.320, winery retail license issued under AS 04.09.330, or distillery retail 25 license issued under AS 04.09.340, or the holder of a manufacturer license issued in 26 another state, to sell the holder's product in response to an order for shipment to a 27 person, for personal use only and not for resale, who is located in the state. A 28 manufacturer direct shipment license may not be transferred to another person or 29 another location. 30 (b) The biennial fee for a manufacturer direct shipment license is $200. 31 (c) An applicant for issuance or renewal of a manufacturer direct shipment
01 license shall 02 (1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the board; 03 (2) consent to the jurisdiction of the board, the Department of 04 Revenue, and any other state agency or state court concerning enforcement of this 05 title; and 06 (3) if the applicant is the holder of a license or permit authorizing the 07 holder to manufacture and sell its product to the public issued in another state, provide 08 to the board a copy of the holder's license or permit issued 09 (A) in the state; and 10 (B) by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 11 (d) All product shipped to a purchaser in the state by the holder of a 12 manufacturer direct shipment license is subject to the state excise tax. 13 (e) The holder of a manufacturer direct shipment license may not 14 (1) ship product to an address with a zip code located in an area that 15 has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491; 16 (2) sell more than 17 (A) 1.5 liters of distilled spirits to a purchaser in one 18 transaction or more than 9 liters of distilled spirits to a purchaser in a calendar 19 year; 20 (B) nine liters of wine to a purchaser in one transaction or more 21 than 54 liters of wine to a purchaser in a calendar year; or 22 (C) 288 ounces of brewed beverages to a purchaser in one 23 transaction or more than 27 gallons of brewed beverages to a purchaser in a 24 calendar year; 25 (3) ship its product using a common carrier who is not approved by the 26 board to ship alcoholic beverages to persons in the state under AS 04.09.750(b). 27 (f) Before shipping an order under this section, the holder of a manufacturer 28 direct shipment license shall 29 (1) verify that the person submitting the order is at least 21 years of 30 age, using an age verification service or other method, and that the named recipient of 31 the shipment, if not the same person as the person submitting the order, is at least 21
01 years of age; 02 (2) determine that the order will not exceed the limits of (e)(2) of this 03 section; 04 (3) provide written or electronic information to the person submitting 05 the order on fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects resulting from a woman's 06 consumption of alcohol during pregnancy; and 07 (4) label the shipping container as containing alcoholic beverages and 08 requiring a signature by a person who is at least 21 years of age upon delivery. 09 (g) The holder of a manufacturer direct shipment license shall 10 (1) retain records of sales made under this license for at least two 11 years; and 12 (2) make records of sales available for inspection and audit by the 13 board and the Department of Revenue. 14 (h) The board shall compile a list that is available for public inspection of zip 15 codes that are located within a local option area and notify the holder of a 16 manufacturer direct shipment license of any change to the list. 17 (i) The holder of a manufacturer direct shipment license commits the offense 18 of failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer direct shipment license if the 19 person fails to comply with (e) - (g) of this section. 20 (j) Failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer direct shipment license 21 is a violation. 22 Article 5. Endorsements. 23 Sec. 04.09.400. Types of endorsements. (a) An endorsement expands the 24 boundaries of a licensed premises or the authorized activities of a licensed business. 25 (b) Only the board may issue an endorsement. The board may issue only the 26 endorsements authorized in AS 04.09.400 - 04.09.520. 27 (c) An endorsement is valid only in conjunction with a license. An 28 endorsement may be transferred to another person only if the license for which the 29 endorsement was issued is also transferred to that person. An endorsement expires if 30 the licensed premises are relocated, the license expires, or the license is revoked. 31 (d) Except as provided in (c) of this section, an endorsement is valid for the
01 duration of the license as designated in AS 04.11.680. The holder of the endorsement 02 shall renew the endorsement biennially. 03 (e) An application for an endorsement under AS 04.09.400 - 04.09.520 must 04 (1) be made in writing on a form prescribed by the board; and 05 (2) demonstrate that the holder of the license has authority over and 06 will exercise control over conduct of the business in all areas of the licensed premises, 07 including premises newly licensed by the endorsement. 08 Sec. 04.09.410. Manufacturer sampling endorsement. (a) A manufacturer 09 sampling endorsement authorizes the holder of a brewery manufacturer license, 10 winery manufacturer license, or distillery manufacturer license to offer for 11 consumption on the licensed premises at no charge a small sample of an alcoholic 12 beverage produced by the manufacturer. 13 (b) The biennial fee for a manufacturer sampling endorsement is $200. 14 (c) A person serving a sample of an alcoholic beverage under this section must 15 have a current alcohol server education card issued under AS 04.21.025(c). Only the 16 license holder or an agent or employee of the license holder may serve a sample. 17 (d) The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement may serve a total 18 volume of samples to a person on a licensed premises each day that does not exceed 19 (1) for the holder of a brewery manufacturer license, 20 (A) 12 ounces of beer; 21 (B) six ounces of sake; or 22 (C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph; 23 (2) for the holder of a winery manufacturer license, 24 (A) six ounces of wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 percent 25 or more alcohol by volume; 26 (B) 12 ounces of mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent 27 alcohol by volume; or 28 (C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph; 29 (3) for the holder of a distillery manufacturer license, 1.5 ounces of 30 distilled spirits; the holder of the distillery manufacturer license may combine the 31 holder's distilled spirits under this paragraph with other ingredients that are not
01 alcoholic beverages, including mixers, liquids, and garnishes. 02 (e) A person who offers a sample of an alcoholic beverage for consumption on 03 the licensed premises of a brewery, winery, or distillery without an endorsement under 04 this section commits the offense of unendorsed sampling. 05 (f) Unendorsed sampling is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500. 06 (g) The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement who fails to comply 07 with the requirements of (c) or (d) of this section commits the offense of failure to 08 comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement. 09 (h) Failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement 10 is a violation. 11 Sec. 04.09.420. Multiple fixed counter endorsement. (a) A multiple fixed 12 counter endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a 13 beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on the 14 licensed premises from multiple fixed counters. 15 (b) The biennial fee for a multiple fixed counter endorsement is $200. 16 (c) In addition to the fee under (b) of this section, the initial application fee for 17 each fixed counter covered under the endorsement is $1,250. 18 (d) An initial application for a multiple fixed counter endorsement must 19 include an annotated drawing of the location of each fixed counter in the licensed 20 premises. 21 (e) A fixed counter at which alcoholic beverages are sold or served to the 22 public for consumption covered under a multiple fixed counter endorsement must be a 23 regularly maintained fixed counter or service bar that has plumbing connections to 24 permanent plumbing. Multiple fixed counters must be located in the same building 25 under the same contiguous licensed premises as set out in regulation, except as 26 provided for the holder of a hotel or motel endorsement under AS 04.09.430 or a large 27 resort endorsement under AS 04.09.440. The board shall adopt regulations to 28 implement this subsection. 29 (f) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 30 tourism license who maintains multiple fixed counters without an endorsement under 31 this section commits the offense of unendorsed service at multiple fixed counters.
01 (g) The holder of a multiple fixed counter endorsement who fails to comply 02 with the requirements of (e) of this section commits the offense of multiple fixed 03 counter endorsement noncompliance. 04 (h) Unendorsed service at multiple fixed counters is a violation and is 05 punishable by a fine of $500. 06 (i) Multiple fixed counter endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 07 Sec. 04.09.430. Hotel or motel endorsement. (a) A hotel or motel 08 endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage 09 dispensary tourism license that is a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business premises 10 that caters to the traveling public as a substantial part of its business to sell or serve 11 alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises, including in a dining room, banquet 12 room, and other public areas approved by the board, and in guest rooms. 13 (b) The biennial fee for a hotel or motel endorsement is $200. 14 (c) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 15 tourism license that is a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business premises that caters to 16 the traveling public as a substantial part of its business shall apply for a multiple fixed 17 counter endorsement under AS 04.09.420 to sell or serve alcoholic beverages at a 18 secondary location located in a building different than the licensed premises for the 19 beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license if the different 20 building 21 (1) is located on the same property as, adjacent to, or attached to the 22 originally licensed premises; 23 (2) principally caters to guests of the hotel or motel; and 24 (3) principally encourages the tourism trade at the hotel or motel. 25 (d) The holder of a hotel or motel endorsement may stock alcoholic beverages 26 in guest rooms, for sale and consumption only in the guest room. Alcoholic beverages 27 stocked under this subsection must be stocked by an employee who is 21 years of age 28 or older, may not be supplied or resupplied during hours that the sale of alcoholic 29 beverages is prohibited as provided under AS 04.16.010(a) and (d), and must be stored 30 in a unit using a key or combination lock system within the guest room. A key lock 31 system must be designed to prevent the removal of the key unless the unit is locked.
01 Except for the licensee, or an agent or employee of the licensee, a key or combination 02 enabling a person to obtain alcoholic beverages stocked in a guest room may be 03 provided only to a guest who occupies the room and who is 21 years of age or older. 04 (e) The holder of a hotel or motel endorsement shall exercise control over 05 conduct of the business in all areas of the licensed premises. 06 (f) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 07 tourism license who engages in activity under this section without an endorsement 08 under this section commits the offense of unendorsed hotel or motel service. 09 (g) The holder of a hotel or motel endorsement who fails to comply with the 10 requirements of this section commits the offense of hotel or motel endorsement 11 noncompliance. 12 (h) Unendorsed hotel or motel service is a violation and is punishable by a fine 13 of $500. 14 (i) Hotel or motel endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 15 Sec. 04.09.440. Large resort endorsement. (a) A large resort endorsement 16 authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 17 tourism license that is a large resort to sell or serve alcoholic beverages from multiple 18 locations on the resort property to guests for consumption in areas on the site of the 19 large resort, including a dining room, banquet room, guest room, open air venue, and 20 ingress or egress route between those areas. 21 (b) The biennial fee for a large resort endorsement is $200. 22 (c) The holder of a large resort endorsement shall apply for a multiple fixed 23 counter endorsement under AS 04.09.420 to sell or serve alcoholic beverages from 24 multiple locations within the large resort's property. The locations do not need to be 25 located in the same building or on the same parcel, but must be within the boundary of 26 the large resort, as that term is defined in (h) of this section. 27 (d) The holder of a large resort endorsement may sell or serve alcoholic 28 beverages only from locations on the site of the large resort. 29 (e) For federal income tax purposes, the profit and loss from the licensed 30 business conducted at locations on the resort under a large resort endorsement, other 31 than guest rooms, must be combined or consolidated with the profit and loss from the
01 licensed business conducted under the multiple fixed counter endorsement. 02 (f) The holder of a large resort endorsement shall exercise control over 03 conduct of the business in all areas of the licensed premises. 04 (g) A holder of a beverage dispensary license with a large resort endorsement 05 may stock alcoholic beverages in guest rooms, for sale and consumption only in the 06 guest room. Alcoholic beverages stocked under this subsection must be stocked by an 07 employee who is 21 years of age or older, may not be supplied or resupplied during 08 hours that the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited as provided under 09 AS 04.16.010(a) and (d), and must be stored in a unit using a key or combination lock 10 system within the guest room. A key lock system must be designed to prevent the 11 removal of the key unless the unit is locked. Except for the licensee, or an agent or 12 employee of the licensee, a key or combination enabling a person to obtain alcoholic 13 beverages stocked in a guest room may be provided only to a guest who occupies the 14 room and who is 21 years of age or older. 15 (h) In this section, "large resort" means a resort that offers both outdoor 16 recreational activities and overnight lodging to the public and is located on a site 17 consisting of at least 10 contiguous acres containing one or more parcels of real 18 property owned by the licensee, leased by the licensee, or a combination of parcels 19 owned by the licensee and leased by the licensee. 20 (i) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 21 tourism license who engages in activity for which a large resort endorsement is 22 required under this section without an endorsement under this section commits the 23 offense of unendorsed large resort service. 24 (j) The holder of a large resort endorsement who fails to comply with the 25 requirements of (c) - (g) of this section commits the offense of large resort 26 endorsement noncompliance. 27 (k) Unendorsed large resort service is a violation and is punishable by a fine of 28 $500. 29 (l) Large resort endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 30 Sec. 04.09.450. Restaurant endorsement. (a) A restaurant endorsement 31 authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license, fair license, golf course license,
01 sporting activity or event license, club license, outdoor recreation lodge license, 02 destination resort license, or beverage dispensary tourism license to allow a person 03 (1) under 21 years of age access as provided in (e) of this section to the 04 premises of a bona fide restaurant on the licensed premises; and 05 (2) to enter or remain on the licensed premises to consume food or 06 nonalcoholic beverages as authorized under AS 04.16.010(c)(5). 07 (b) The biennial fee for a restaurant endorsement is $200. 08 (c) An application for a restaurant endorsement must specify the establishment 09 or portion of the establishment that constitutes a bona fide restaurant. 10 (d) The board may issue an endorsement under this section only if the board 11 finds 12 (1) that the establishment or portion of the establishment for which the 13 endorsement is requested is a bona fide restaurant; 14 (2) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably ensure 15 that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages; and 16 (3) that it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not employed 17 on the premises will enter and remain on the premises of the bona fide restaurant for 18 purposes other than dining. 19 (e) The board may authorize the holder of a license with a restaurant 20 endorsement 21 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 22 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 23 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 24 on the licensed premises for dining only if 25 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 26 age or older; and 27 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 28 being on the licensed premises; and 29 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 30 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the premises of the 31 bona fide restaurant if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that the
01 person does not obtain alcoholic beverages. 02 (f) The holder of a license who engages in activity under this section without 03 an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed restaurant 04 service. 05 (g) The holder of a restaurant endorsement who engages in activity not 06 authorized by the board under (e) of this section or fails to comply with the 07 requirements of (e) of this section commits the offense of restaurant endorsement 08 noncompliance. 09 (h) Unendorsed restaurant service is a violation and is punishable by a fine of 10 $500. 11 (i) Restaurant endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 12 Sec. 04.09.460. Package store shipping endorsement. (a) A package store 13 shipping endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to sell alcoholic 14 beverages to a person who makes an order to that licensee for shipment. 15 (b) The biennial fee for a package store shipping endorsement is $200. 16 (c) An endorsement holder may ship alcoholic beverages only to the purchaser 17 and may ship alcoholic beverages only in response to an order. The endorsement 18 holder may not, in response to an order, ship alcohol to a purchaser at an address other 19 than the address where the purchaser resides or, if the purchaser resides in a 20 municipality or established village that has adopted a local option under 21 AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (2), or (3) or (b)(1) or (2) for which a community delivery site has 22 been designated under AS 04.11.491(f), to an address other than that community 23 delivery site except as provided by AS 04.11.491(f)(1) and (2). 24 (d) An endorsement holder shall provide written or electronic information on 25 fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects resulting from a woman's 26 consumption of alcohol during pregnancy to the purchaser in response to an order. 27 (e) If a shipment is to an area that has restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages 28 under AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (2), or (3) or (b)(1) or (2), an endorsement holder may not 29 ship to a purchaser more than 10.5 liters of distilled spirits or 24 liters or more of wine, 30 or either a half-barrel keg of brewed beverages or 12 gallons or more of brewed 31 beverages in individual containers in a calendar month, or a lower amount of distilled
01 spirits, wine, or brewed beverages if the municipality or established village has 02 adopted the lower amount by local option under AS 04.11.491(g). Before shipping 03 alcohol to a purchaser in a restricted area, an endorsement holder shall consult the 04 database maintained by the board under AS 04.06.095 for any alcoholic beverage 05 shipments made to the purchaser during that calendar month by a package store. An 06 endorsement holder may not ship an amount of alcoholic beverages to a purchaser in a 07 restricted area that, when added to the amount already shipped, exceeds the amount 08 authorized by this subsection. An endorsement holder shall immediately enter into the 09 database the date and the amount of alcoholic beverages shipped to the purchaser. 10 (f) An endorsement holder may not divide or combine shipments of alcoholic 11 beverages so as to circumvent the limitation imposed under (e) of this section. 12 (g) In this section, "endorsement holder" means the holder of a package store 13 license with a package store shipping endorsement, and an agent or employee of the 14 holder of a package store license with a package store shipping endorsement. 15 (h) The holder of a package store license who ships alcoholic beverages 16 without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed package 17 store shipping. 18 (i) The holder of a package store shipping endorsement who fails to comply 19 with the requirements of (c) - (f) of this section commits the offense of package store 20 shipping endorsement noncompliance. 21 (j) Unendorsed package store shipping is a violation and is punishable by a 22 fine of $500. 23 (k) Package store shipping endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 24 Sec. 04.09.470. Package store delivery endorsement. (a) A package store 25 delivery endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to deliver 26 alcoholic beverages to the location of a social event as set out in this section. For 27 purposes of this subsection, the board shall define by regulation the term "social 28 event." 29 (b) The biennial fee for a package store delivery endorsement is $200. 30 (c) The holder of a package store delivery endorsement may deliver alcoholic 31 beverages only in response to an order. The board shall adopt regulations specifying
01 the occasions for which delivery of alcoholic beverages is allowed and the manner of 02 delivery by the licensee. 03 (d) The holder of a package store delivery endorsement may deliver alcoholic 04 beverages only to a responsible adult at the delivery location specified on the order. 05 The responsible adult shall provide identification and acceptable proof of age under 06 AS 04.21.050 and acknowledge in writing receipt of the alcoholic beverages. 07 (e) The holder of a package store license who delivers alcoholic beverages 08 without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed package 09 store delivery. 10 (f) The holder of a package store delivery endorsement who fails to comply 11 with the requirements of (c) and (d) of this section commits the offense of package 12 store delivery endorsement noncompliance. 13 (g) Unendorsed package store delivery is a violation and is punishable by a 14 fine of $500. 15 (h) Package store delivery endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 16 Sec. 04.09.480. Package store repackaging endorsement. (a) A package 17 store repackaging endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to 18 subdivide and sell alcoholic beverages from original packages with federally 19 compliant labels to smaller containers with the standard federal government warnings 20 and the product name. 21 (b) The biennial fee for a package store repackaging endorsement is $200. 22 (c) A package store licensee with a package store repackaging endorsement 23 may 24 (1) subdivide alcoholic beverages 25 (A) for sale on the licensed premises by opening the original 26 package for the purpose of subdividing the contents into smaller packages; or 27 (B) in response to a purchase request from a person who is on 28 the licensed premises or purchase order submitted in accordance with 29 AS 04.09.470(c); 30 (2) permit an agent or employee to subdivide alcoholic beverages, but 31 may not permit a customer or another person who is not an agent or employee of the
01 licensee to subdivide alcoholic beverages. 02 (d) The holder of a package store license who repackages alcoholic beverages 03 without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed package 04 store repackaging. 05 (e) The holder of a package store repackaging endorsement who fails to 06 comply with the requirements of this section commits the offense of package store 07 repackaging endorsement noncompliance. 08 (f) Unendorsed package store repackaging is a violation and is punishable by a 09 fine of $500. 10 (g) Package store repackaging endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 11 Sec. 04.09.490. Package store sampling endorsement. (a) A package store 12 sampling endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to offer for 13 consumption on the licensed premises at no charge a small sample of an alcoholic 14 beverage from its inventory during the package store's stated hours of business, but not 15 between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. 16 (b) The biennial fee for a package store sampling endorsement is $200. 17 (c) Only the license holder or an agent or employee of the license holder may 18 serve a sample. 19 (d) The holder of a package store sampling endorsement may serve a total 20 volume of samples to a person on a licensed premises each day that does not exceed 21 (1) 12 ounces of beer or mead, or cider, if the mead or cider contains 22 less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume; 23 (2) six ounces of wine, sake, or mead or cider, if the mead or cider 24 contains 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume; 25 (3) 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; or 26 (4) the alcoholic equivalent of (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection. 27 (e) The holder of a package store sampling endorsement may not publicly 28 advertise, including through newsprint, radio, or television, sampling activities 29 conducted under the endorsement. However, the holder of a package store sampling 30 endorsement may notify existing customers of sampling activities, including by 31 electronic means.
01 (f) A person who offers a sample of an alcoholic beverage for consumption on 02 the licensed premises of a package store without an endorsement under this section 03 commits the offense of unendorsed package store sampling. 04 (g) Unendorsed package store sampling is a violation and is punishable by a 05 fine of $500. 06 (h) The holder of a package store sampling endorsement who fails to comply 07 with the requirements of (a) and (c) - (e) of this section commits the offense of failure 08 to comply with the terms of a package store sampling endorsement. 09 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a package store sampling endorsement 10 is a violation. 11 Sec. 04.09.500. Bowling alley endorsement. (a) A bowling alley endorsement 12 authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 13 tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages in the concourse or lane areas of 14 the bowling alley adjacent to the main bar area. 15 (b) The biennial fee for a bowling alley endorsement is $200. 16 (c) The board may issue a bowling alley endorsement only if the concourse or 17 lane areas of the bowling alley or both are 18 (1) designated as part of the licensed premises for the beverage 19 dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license; and 20 (2) adjacent to the main bar area. 21 (d) Notwithstanding AS 04.16.049, the board may, upon application, authorize 22 access by persons under 21 years of age to the concourse or lane areas or both that are 23 designated part of the licensed premises of the bowling alley during hours when no 24 alcoholic beverages are being sold, served, or consumed. 25 (e) The periods during which persons under 21 years of age may be permitted 26 access to the licensed premises must be clearly posted on the licensed premises. 27 (f) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary 28 tourism license who sells or serves alcoholic beverages in the concourse or lane areas 29 of a bowling alley without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of 30 unendorsed bowling alley service. 31 (g) The holder of a bowling alley endorsement under this section who fails to
01 comply with the requirements of (e) of this section or who permits access by a person 02 under 21 years of age to the concourse or lane areas of the bowling alley during hours 03 when alcoholic beverages are being served in the concourse or lane areas commits the 04 offense of bowling alley endorsement noncompliance. 05 (h) Unendorsed bowling alley service is a violation and is punishable by a fine 06 of $500. 07 (i) Bowling alley endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 08 Sec. 04.09.510. Golf course endorsement. (a) A golf course endorsement 09 authorizes the owner of a golf course who has obtained a beverage dispensary license 10 or a beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on the 11 golf course, driving range, club house and other buildings located on the course, and a 12 vending cart carrying beverages or food to, from, or on the course, excluding the 13 parking lot. 14 (b) The biennial fee for a golf course endorsement is $200. 15 (c) An application for a golf course endorsement must include a drawing of 16 the golf course with an annotated illustration and a description of the portions of the 17 course that are licensed premises and that are intended to be covered by the 18 endorsement. 19 (d) The holder of a beverage dispensary license or beverage dispensary 20 tourism license who sells or serves alcoholic beverages on a golf course without an 21 endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed golf course service. 22 (e) The holder of a golf course endorsement who fails to comply with (a) of 23 this section commits the offense of golf course endorsement noncompliance. 24 (f) Unendorsed golf course service is a violation and is punishable by a fine of 25 $500. 26 (g) Golf course endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 27 Sec. 04.09.520. Brewery repackaging endorsement. (a) A brewery 28 repackaging endorsement authorizes the holder of a brewery manufacturer license who 29 held a license to operate a brewpub under former AS 04.11.135 and was operating a 30 brewpub on the day before the effective date of this section and who also holds, 31 wholly or in part, a beverage dispensary license, beverage dispensary tourism license,
01 restaurant or eating place license, or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism 02 license to offer the holder's brewed beverages for sale for consumption off the licensed 03 premises and to subdivide and sell the holder's brewed beverages from original 04 packages with federally compliant labels to smaller containers with the standard 05 federal government warnings and the product name. 06 (b) The biennial fee for a brewery repackaging endorsement is $200. 07 (c) A brewery manufacturer licensee with a brewery repackaging endorsement 08 (1) is authorized to sell, each day to a person on the licensed premises 09 for consumption off the licensed premises, not more than 5.167 gallons of the holder's 10 beer or sake; 11 (2) may permit an agent or employee to subdivide the holder's brewed 12 beverages, but may not permit a customer or another person who is not an agent or 13 employee of the licensee to subdivide the holder's brewed beverages. 14 (d) In this section, "licensed premises" means a premises licensed under a 15 beverage dispensary license, beverage dispensary tourism license, restaurant or eating 16 place license, or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license that is controlled 17 by a brewery manufacturer licensee. 18 (e) The holder of a brewery manufacturer license who repackages brewed 19 beverages without an endorsement under this section or a brewery retail license under 20 AS 04.09.320 commits the offense of unendorsed brewery repackaging. 21 (f) The holder of a brewery repackaging endorsement who fails to comply 22 with the requirements of this section commits the offense of brewery repackaging 23 endorsement noncompliance. 24 (g) Unendorsed brewery repackaging is a violation, punishable by a fine of 25 $500. 26 (h) Brewery repackaging endorsement noncompliance is a violation. 27 Article 6. Permits. 28 Sec. 04.09.600. Types of permits. (a) A permit allows catering and serving 29 activities for a specific period on a single specified premises and allows an eligible 30 nonprofit organization to host a fundraising or not-for-profit event. 31 (b) The director may issue only the permits authorized in AS 04.09.600 -
01 04.09.690. An application for a permit must be received by the director not less than 02 three business days before the first day of the event. Except for a conditional 03 contractor's permit issued under AS 04.09.690, the director shall require every person 04 who will serve or sell alcohol or check identification of a patron during a permitted 05 event to complete an alcohol server education course under AS 04.21.025 before the 06 first day of the permitted event. 07 (c) An applicant for a permit must follow the application requirements set out 08 in AS 04.11.260. 09 (d) A permit, other than an inventory resale permit under AS 04.09.680 and a 10 conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690, is valid only on the premises, for 11 the event, and for the period specified. 12 (e) The holder of an approved permit may submit a written request for 13 amendment of the approved permit to change the event date, site, designated area, or 14 designated time. The holder of the approved permit shall submit the request to the 15 director not later than three business days before the event and shall include approval 16 of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the site of the event for which 17 the amended permit is sought. 18 (f) The holder of an approved permit shall ensure that the individuals serving 19 alcohol have completed alcohol server training as required under AS 04.21.025 before 20 the first day of the permitted event. 21 (g) A permit may not be transferred to another person or another location and, 22 except for a conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690, may not be renewed. 23 (h) Except as otherwise provided in AS 04.09.680 for an inventory resale 24 permit and AS 04.09.690 for a conditional contractor's permit, the fee for a permit 25 shall be set by the board in regulation. The fee must be at least $50 for each day of the 26 event. 27 (i) The director shall approve or deny a permit application. If the director 28 denies a permit application, the applicant may appeal to the board. 29 Sec. 04.09.610. Beverage dispensary caterer's permit. A beverage 30 dispensary caterer's permit authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or 31 beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at
01 conventions, picnics, sporting activities or events, concerts, street festivals, or similar 02 affairs held off the holder's licensed premises for which a beverage dispensary license 03 or beverage dispensary tourism license would not otherwise be required. The permit 04 may be issued only for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited 05 period. 06 Sec. 04.09.620. Restaurant caterer's dining permit. (a) A restaurant caterer's 07 dining permit authorizes the holder of a restaurant or eating place license or a seasonal 08 restaurant or eating place tourism license to sell brewed beverages and wine before 09 and during the service of food provided by the licensee at a single dining event held 10 off the holder's licensed premises. 11 (b) The director may issue a restaurant caterer's dining permit only for 12 designated premises, for a specific occasion, and for a limited period. 13 (c) The licensee shall provide food in conjunction with the service of brewed 14 beverages and wine under a restaurant caterer's dining permit. The licensee shall 15 comply with the requirements for gross receipts from food sales for a restaurant or 16 eating place license under AS 04.09.210(e) or a seasonal restaurant or eating place 17 tourism license under AS 04.09.360(g). 18 Sec. 04.09.630. Club caterer's permit. (a) A club caterer's permit authorizes 19 the holder of a club license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at an event held off 20 the club's licensed premises. 21 (b) The application for a club caterer's permit filed under AS 04.11.260 must 22 be signed by two officers of the organization. 23 (c) A restriction or prohibition under AS 04.09.220 regarding a club member 24 or a guest of a club member applies at the premises covered by the permit. 25 (d) The director may not issue more than three club caterer's permits to the 26 holder of a club license in a calendar year. 27 Sec. 04.09.640. Art exhibit event permit. (a) An art exhibit event permit 28 authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license, a beverage dispensary tourism 29 license, a restaurant or eating place license, or a seasonal restaurant or eating place 30 tourism license to sell and serve brewed beverages and wine for consumption at a 31 specific art exhibit event.
01 (b) The director may issue an art exhibit event permit only for a specific art 02 exhibit event at premises designated in the application for a limited period specified in 03 the application. 04 (c) The director may not grant more than 12 art exhibit event permits to a 05 licensee in a calendar year. 06 (d) An art exhibit event permit may not be exercised during an event that is 07 expected to attract attendees under 21 years of age. 08 (e) Food must be provided in conjunction with the service of brewed 09 beverages and wine under an art exhibit event permit. 10 Sec. 04.09.645. Music festival permit. (a) A music festival permit authorizes 11 the holder of a restaurant or eating place license to sell or dispense beer and wine for 12 consumption at a festival with multiple live music performances held off the holder's 13 licensed premises. 14 (b) The board may issue a music festival permit to the holder of a restaurant or 15 eating place license only if the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is 16 located in the unorganized borough. 17 (c) The board may issue a music festival permit only for 18 (1) a designated premises and for a limited period, not to exceed four 19 calendar days; 20 (2) a music festival that has existed at the same location for a period of 21 at least 10 years before the application for the permit is filed; and 22 (3) a music festival that is located in the unorganized borough. 23 (d) The board may not issue more than one music festival permit to the holder 24 of a restaurant or eating place license in a calendar year. 25 Sec. 04.09.650. Nonprofit organization event permit. (a) A nonprofit 26 organization event permit authorizes the holder to sell or dispense brewed beverages 27 or wine for consumption at an event organized by the nonprofit organization. 28 (b) Only a nonprofit organization, such as a fraternal, civic, professional, or 29 patriotic organization, that is incorporated under AS 10.20 and has been active for a 30 period of at least two years before filing an application is eligible for a nonprofit 31 organization event permit.
01 (c) The application for a nonprofit organization event permit filed under 02 AS 04.11.260 must be signed by two officers of the organization. The nonprofit 03 organization shall submit, together with the application, 04 (1) either a signed copy of a resolution adopted by the board of 05 directors or a copy of the minutes from a board meeting of the nonprofit organization 06 authorizing the application; and 07 (2) a sworn affidavit showing the length of time the organization has 08 been in existence. 09 (d) The director may not issue more than 10 nonprofit organization event 10 permits to a nonprofit organization, including an auxiliary of the organization, in a 11 calendar year. A nonprofit organization event permit may be issued only for 12 designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited period as specified in the 13 application. 14 (e) The nonprofit organization shall ensure that all profits derived from the 15 sale of brewed beverages or wine under a nonprofit organization event permit are paid 16 to the organization that holds the permit and not to an individual. 17 Sec. 04.09.660. Alcoholic beverage auction permit. (a) An alcoholic 18 beverage auction permit authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages by outcry or 19 silent auction. An alcoholic beverage auction permit is sufficient to authorize a 20 nonprofit organization under (b) of this section to sell alcoholic beverages by outcry or 21 silent auction, and no other permit or license is required. An alcoholic beverage 22 auction permit may be operated on the licensed premises of a beverage dispensary 23 license, beverage dispensary tourism license, club license, restaurant or eating place 24 license, or seasonal restaurant or eating place license. 25 (b) Only a nonprofit organization, such as a fraternal, civic, professional, or 26 patriotic organization, that is incorporated under AS 10.20 and has been active for a 27 period of at least two years before filing an application is eligible for an alcoholic 28 beverage auction permit. 29 (c) The application for an alcoholic beverage auction permit filed under 30 AS 04.11.260 must be signed by two officers of the organization. The nonprofit 31 organization shall submit, together with the application,
01 (1) either a signed copy of a resolution adopted by the board of 02 directors or a copy of the minutes of a board meeting of the nonprofit organization 03 authorizing the application; and 04 (2) a sworn affidavit showing the length of time the organization has 05 been in existence. 06 (d) The director may not issue more than five alcoholic beverage auction 07 permits to a nonprofit organization, including an auxiliary of the organization, in a 08 calendar year. The director may issue a permit only for designated premises for a 09 specific event and for a limited period as specified in the application. 10 (e) The nonprofit organization shall ensure that all profits derived from the 11 sale of brewed beverages or wine under an alcoholic beverage auction permit are paid 12 to the organization that holds the permit and not to an individual. 13 (f) The nonprofit organization may not permit consumption at the auction site 14 of the alcoholic beverages being auctioned under a nonprofit organization alcoholic 15 beverage auction permit. 16 Sec. 04.09.670. Package store tasting event permit. (a) A package store 17 tasting event permit authorizes the holder of a package store license to sell or dispense 18 alcoholic beverages at a tasting event held on the licensed premises, or unlicensed 19 areas of the property where the package store is located, excluding the parking lot. 20 (b) A tasting event must be for the purpose of promoting products available 21 for purchase from the package store licensee; only products sold by the package store 22 licensee may be sold or dispensed at the event. 23 (c) The director may issue a package store tasting event permit only for a 24 specific tasting event at premises designated in the application for a limited period 25 specified in the application. 26 (d) The director may not issue more than six package store tasting event 27 permits in a calendar year to a package store licensee. If a person holds two or more 28 package store licenses, then the director shall treat each license as separate and distinct 29 when applying the limitation under this subsection, regardless of how many other 30 licenses the person holds, wholly or in part. 31 (e) The director may not issue a package store tasting event permit for a period
01 that 02 (1) is longer than four hours; 03 (2) ends later than 9:00 p.m. 04 (f) Food must be provided in conjunction with the service of alcoholic 05 beverages under a package store tasting event permit. 06 Sec. 04.09.680. Inventory resale permit. (a) An inventory resale permit 07 authorizes the holder to sell the remaining inventory of alcoholic beverages of a 08 business when the owner of the business no longer has a valid license under this title. 09 (b) The fee for an inventory resale permit is $100. 10 (c) The holder of an inventory resale permit may sell the remaining alcoholic 11 beverage inventory only to the holder of a valid license under this chapter. 12 (d) The director may issue an inventory resale permit for a period ending 90 13 days after the date of expiration or forfeiture of the license. The director may not issue 14 a permit if the license was suspended or revoked. 15 Sec. 04.09.685. Live music or entertainment permit. (a) A live music or 16 entertainment permit authorizes the holder of a brewery retail license, winery retail 17 license, or distillery retail license to allow live music or other entertainment on the 18 licensed premises where consumption occurs. 19 (b) The director may not issue more than four live music or entertainment 20 permits to a licensee in a calendar year. The director may issue a live music or 21 entertainment permit only for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a 22 limited period during a single day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., as 23 specified in the application. 24 Sec. 04.09.690. Conditional contractor's permit. (a) A conditional 25 contractor's permit authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages or wine for 26 consumption only on designated premises for the designated period of the permit 27 under AS 04.11.680 at construction sites that are located outside a city and inside the 28 boundaries of a military or naval reservation. 29 (b) The biennial conditional contractor's permit fee is $1,250. 30 (c) An applicant for a conditional contractor's permit must obtain and file with 31 the board written permission from the commanding officer of the military or naval
01 reservation and the prime contractor of the remotely situated project for the conduct of 02 the activities authorized by the permit. A conditional contractor's permit may be 03 renewed biennially upon reapplication for a permit and may be revoked or suspended 04 at the discretion of the commanding officer or the prime contractor. 05 (d) A conditional contractor's permit may not be transferred and is not valid 06 after the completion of the holder's contract or the closing of the military or naval 07 reservation. 08 Sec. 04.09.700. Failure to comply with a permit requirement. (a) A person 09 who engages in activity that requires a permit under AS 04.09.600 - 04.09.690 without 10 having a permit and a person who violates the terms of a permit issued under 11 AS 04.09.600 - 04.09.690 commits the offense of failure to comply with a permit 12 requirement. 13 (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, failure to comply with a permit 14 requirement is a violation. 15 (c) Failure to comply with a permit requirement of an inventory resale permit 16 under AS 04.09.680 or a conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690 is a 17 violation punishable by a fine of $500. 18 Article 7. Common Carrier Approval. 19 Sec. 04.09.750. Common carrier approval. (a) A common carrier may not 20 transport or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person in the state unless the board has 21 approved the common carrier under (b) of this section. 22 (b) A common carrier may apply to the board, on a form prescribed by the 23 board, for approval to transport and deliver alcoholic beverages to persons in the state. 24 The board shall approve an application if the common carrier certifies that it will meet 25 the requirements under (c) and (d) of this section. 26 (c) A common carrier delivering alcoholic beverages to a person in the state 27 shall ensure that the package containing alcoholic beverages is delivered directly to a 28 person who 29 (1) presents identification and acceptable proof of age under 30 AS 04.21.050 showing that the person is 21 years of age or older; and 31 (2) provides a signature acknowledging that the person received the
01 package. 02 (d) A common carrier approved by the board under (b) of this section shall 03 make records of shipments of alcoholic beverages to persons in the state available for 04 inspection and audit by the board. The board may require periodic reporting of 05 approved common carriers on a form prescribed by the board. 06 (e) The board shall maintain, periodically review, and make available for 07 public inspection a list of approved common carriers for transport and delivery of 08 alcoholic beverages to persons in the state. 09 (f) The board may remove a previously approved common carrier from the list 10 if the common carrier transports or delivers alcoholic beverages in violation of (c) or 11 (d) of this section. 12 (g) In this section, 13 (1) "common carrier" means a motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or 14 railroad car available for public hire to transport freight or passengers; 15 (2) "transport" has the meaning given in AS 04.11.499. 16 (h) A common carrier that has not been approved by the board to transport and 17 deliver alcoholic beverages and that transports or delivers alcoholic beverages into or 18 within the state commits the offense of unapproved common carrier transport or 19 delivery of alcoholic beverages. 20 (i) An approved common carrier that violates a provision under (c) or (d) of 21 this section commits the offense of common carrier noncompliance for transport or 22 delivery of alcoholic beverages. 23 (j) Unapproved common carrier transport or delivery of alcoholic beverages is 24 a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500. 25 (k) Common carrier noncompliance for transport or delivery of alcoholic 26 beverages is a violation. 27 Article 8. Prohibited Acts. 28 Sec. 04.09.850. Unlicensed retail sale. (a) A person commits the crime of 29 unlicensed retail sale if the person knowingly operates without the appropriate license 30 a retail operation that requires a license under this chapter. 31 (b) Unlicensed retail sale is a class A misdemeanor.
01 * Sec. 14. AS 04.11.010(a) is amended to read: 02 (a) Except as provided in AS 04.11.020, a person may not knowingly 03 (1) [MANUFACTURE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE,] possess for 04 [SALE OR] barter, traffic in, or barter an alcoholic beverage unless under license or 05 permit issued under this title; or 06 (2) manufacture an alcoholic beverage, sell an alcoholic beverage, 07 offer an alcoholic beverage for sale, or possess an alcoholic beverage for sale in an 08 area that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 unless under license or 09 permit issued under this title. 10 * Sec. 15. AS 04.11.010(b) is amended to read: 11 (b) Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not solicit or receive 12 orders for the delivery of an alcoholic beverage in an area that has adopted a local 13 option under AS 04.11.491. If the area has adopted a local option under 14 AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (2), or (3) [,] or (b)(1) or (2), a package store licensee outside of 15 that local option area may receive orders as provided under a package store shipping 16 endorsement under AS 04.09.460 [AS 04.11.150] but may not solicit in that area or 17 receive orders through an agent or employee in that area. This subsection does not 18 apply to a package store licensee who operates a package store in an area that has 19 adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491(a)(2)(C) or (3)(C) or (b)(2)(C). A person 20 who violates this subsection is punishable upon conviction as provided under 21 AS 04.16.200(a) or (b). 22 * Sec. 16. AS 04.11.010(c) is amended to read: 23 (c) Unless a municipality or established village has adopted a more restrictive 24 local option under AS 04.11.491(g), in a criminal prosecution for possession of 25 alcoholic beverages for barter or sale in violation of (a) of this section, AS 04.09.060, 26 04.09.140, or 04.09.850, the fact that a person 27 (1) possessed more than 10 1/2 liters of distilled spirits or 24 liters or 28 more of wine, or either a half-barrel keg [HALF-KEG] of brewed [MALT] 29 beverages or 12 gallons or more of brewed [MALT] beverages in individual 30 containers in an area where the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or prohibited 31 under AS 04.11.491 creates a presumption that the person possessed the alcoholic
01 beverages for barter or sale; 02 (2) sends, transports, or brings more than 10 1/2 liters of distilled 03 spirits or 24 liters or more of wine, or either a half-barrel keg [HALF-KEG] of 04 brewed [MALT] beverages or 12 gallons or more of brewed [MALT] beverages in 05 individual containers to an area where the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or 06 prohibited under AS 04.11.491 creates a presumption that the person sent, transported, 07 or brought the alcoholic beverages for barter or sale in the area. 08 * Sec. 17. AS 04.11.015 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 04.11.015. Purchase from nonlicensee prohibited. (a) A person may not 10 purchase or barter for alcoholic beverages from a person who is not a licensee, 11 permittee, or an agent or employee of a licensee or permittee. 12 (b) A person who violates (a) of this section is guilty of a violation. 13 * Sec. 18. AS 04.11.030(b) is amended to read: 14 (b) If an application for the transfer of ownership of a license from a deceased 15 licensee is not made within 180 [90] days of the death of the licensee or within an 16 additional 90 days if an application for transfer of ownership made by the executor is 17 denied, or no petition is made to the board for an extension of time under (c) of this 18 section within the time, the license is forfeited. 19 * Sec. 19. AS 04.11.040 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 20 (d) A person who transfers a license or permit or a controlling interest in a 21 license or permit in violation of this section commits the offense of unauthorized 22 transfer of an alcoholic beverage license or permit. 23 (e) Unauthorized transfer of an alcoholic beverage license or permit is a 24 violation. 25 * Sec. 20. AS 04.11.045 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 26 (c) A limited liability organization that fails to report as required under (a) of 27 this section commits the offense of failure to report a change in member interest or 28 manager. 29 (d) Failure to report a change in member interest or manager is a violation. 30 * Sec. 21. AS 04.11.050 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 31 (d) A corporation that fails to report as required under (a) of this section, other
01 than a corporation described in (c) of this section, commits the offense of failure to 02 report a stock transfer or change of officers or board members. 03 (e) Failure to report a stock transfer or change of officers or board members is 04 a violation. 05 * Sec. 22. AS 04.11.055 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 06 (c) A partnership that fails to report as required under (a) of this section 07 commits the offense of failure to report a transfer of partnership interest or change of 08 general partner. 09 (d) Failure to report a transfer of partnership interest or change of general 10 partner is a violation. 11 * Sec. 23. AS 04.11.060 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 04.11.060. Nonresident distiller, brewer, winery, or wholesaler. A 13 distiller, brewer, winery, or wholesaler whose plant or principal place of business is 14 outside the state may not sell products directly to licensees in the state without 15 (1) obtaining a general wholesale license under AS 04.09.100 16 [AS 04.11.160(a)] for each wholesale distributing point in the state; 17 (2) appointing an agent upon whom process can be served; and 18 (3) obtaining other applicable licenses under the provisions of this title. 19 * Sec. 24. AS 04.11.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 20 (b) A person who violates (a) of this section is guilty of a class A 21 misdemeanor. 22 * Sec. 25. AS 04.11.260 is amended to read: 23 Sec. 04.11.260. Application for new license, endorsement, or permit. (a) An 24 applicant for a new license, endorsement, or permit shall file with the director a 25 written application, signed and sworn to by the applicant, giving the applicant's name, 26 mailing address, telephone number, and electronic mail address. If the applicant is 27 a corporation, the application shall be executed by an [THE] authorized officer 28 [OFFICERS] of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, including a limited 29 partnership, the application shall be executed by an authorized general partner. The 30 application must include 31 (1) the type of license, endorsement, or permit desired;
01 (2) a description of the premises for which the license, endorsement, 02 or permit is desired, giving the address by street and number, or other information, so 03 that the location of the premises can be definitely determined; 04 (3) an annotated illustration of the premises designating the areas 05 for manufacture, storage, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and, 06 for a license application, the area for warehousing of the alcoholic beverages; 07 (4) the license, endorsement, or permit fee, and, for a multiple fixed 08 counter endorsement, the application fee for each counter; 09 (5) [(4)] the duration of the license, endorsement, or permit desired, 10 including, for a permit, a statement of the event dates and the specific hours of 11 intended operation; 12 (6) [(5)] any other information required by the board. 13 (b) A corporation applying for a license or conditional contractor's permit 14 under AS 04.09.690 shall provide the names and addresses of the president, vice- 15 president, secretary, managing officer, and all stockholders who own 10 percent or 16 more of the stock in the corporation, together with any other information required by 17 the board. 18 (c) An applicant for a new license or permit must include with the application 19 (1) proof that notice required by AS 04.11.310, if any, has been given; 20 (2) any petitions required to be secured under AS 04.11.460 before a 21 license may be issued; 22 (3) evidence of any approval by public authorities required to be 23 obtained [UNDER AS 04.11.090(e), 04.11.220(c), 04.11.230(b), 04.11.240(b), OR 24 04.11.250(b),] before a license or permit may be issued, including 25 (A) written approval under AS 04.09.240 from the 26 governing body of a college or university for a pub license; 27 (B) approval under AS 04.11.365 for a restaurant or eating 28 place license in a multi-unit residential housing development owned or 29 financed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; 30 (C) permission from the commanding officer and the prime 31 contractor for a conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690;
01 (D) for a permit other than a conditional contractor's 02 permit, approval of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over 03 the site of the event for which the permit is sought. 04 (d) A partnership, including a limited partnership, that applies for a license or 05 conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690 shall provide information 06 required by the board including the names and addresses of all general partners and all 07 partners with an interest of 10 percent or more. 08 (e) A limited liability organization that applies for a license or conditional 09 contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690 shall provide information required by the 10 board, including the names and addresses of all members with an ownership interest of 11 10 percent or more and the names and addresses of all managers. 12 * Sec. 26. AS 04.11.260 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 13 (f) This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license 14 issued under AS 04.09.370. 15 * Sec. 27. AS 04.11.270 is amended to read: 16 Sec. 04.11.270. Application for renewal of license, license with one or more 17 endorsements, or conditional contractor's permit. (a) An application for renewal of 18 a license, license with one or more endorsements, or [RENEWAL OF A] 19 conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690 must include 20 (1) the information required for a new license, endorsement, or permit 21 under AS 04.11.260 except that proof of notice under AS 04.11.310 is not required; 22 and 23 (2) a list of all convictions of the applicant of violations of this title, a 24 regulation adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010, that 25 occurred in the preceding two calendar years. 26 (b) A license, license with one or more endorsements, or permit shall be 27 renewed as follows: 28 (1) on or before November 1, the director shall mail a renewal 29 application to each licensee whose license, license with one or more endorsements, 30 or permit, unless renewed, will expire on December 31 of that year; the application 31 shall be mailed to the licensee or permittee [AT THE LICENSED PREMISES OR] at
01 a mailing address or electronic mail address furnished by the licensee or permittee; 02 (2) the licensee or permittee shall submit the completed renewal 03 application and the biennial [LICENSE] fee to the director before January 1; 04 (3) a renewal application filed after December 31 is delinquent and 05 must be accompanied by a $500 penalty fee; 06 (4) if December 31 falls on a weekend or a state holiday, the deadline 07 is extended to the first business day following December 31. 08 * Sec. 28. AS 04.11.270 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 09 (c) This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license 10 issued under AS 04.09.370. 11 * Sec. 29. AS 04.11.280 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 04.11.280. Application for transfer of a license to another person. (a) 13 An application for transfer of a license or a license with one or more endorsements 14 to another person must contain the same information about the transferee as is required 15 of an applicant for a new license or endorsement under AS 04.11.260 and must 16 include other information required by the board. 17 (b) An application for the transfer of a license or a license with one or more 18 endorsements to another person must be accompanied by a statement, under oath, 19 executed by the transferor, listing all debts of the business and all taxes due by the 20 business. The board shall promptly inform each listed creditor of the application and 21 the amount shown as owed to that creditor. 22 * Sec. 30. AS 04.11.280 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 23 (c) A license is automatically transferred as requested in an application for 24 transfer of the license to another person if 25 (1) the board does not approve or deny the completed application 26 within 90 days after receiving the application; 27 (2) the application is for transfer of a 28 (A) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210; 29 (B) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under 30 AS 04.09.360; 31 (C) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210 with
01 one or more endorsements; or 02 (D) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under 03 AS 04.09.360 with one or more endorsements; and 04 (3) the applicant for transfer of a license has not previously had a 05 license or permit suspended or revoked under AS 04.11.370. 06 (d) The board may suspend or revoke a license that was automatically 07 transferred to another person under (c) of this section if, after receiving criminal 08 justice information and records obtained under AS 04.11.295, the board determines 09 that the licensee does not meet the qualifications for transfer of a license to another 10 person under this title. 11 * Sec. 31. AS 04.11.295(a) is amended to read: 12 (a) An applicant for the issuance or transfer of a license or issuance of a 13 conditional contractor's permit under this title shall submit to the board, with the 14 application, the applicant's fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of 15 Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national 16 criminal history record check. Except as provided under (b) of this section, the board 17 may require an applicant for renewal of a license or a conditional contractor's permit 18 under this title to submit fingerprints and pay the required fees. The board shall submit 19 the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal 20 justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under 21 AS 12.62.400. The Department of Public Safety may submit the fingerprints to the 22 Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The 23 board shall use the information obtained under this section in its determination of an 24 applicant's qualification for issuance, transfer, or renewal of a license or issuance or 25 renewal of a conditional contractor's permit. 26 * Sec. 32. AS 04.11.295(c)(1) is amended to read: 27 (1) "applicant" means all individuals whose names and addresses are 28 required to be provided with an application for a new license or conditional 29 contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690 [AS 04.11.260]; 30 * Sec. 33. AS 04.11.310 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 31 (c) This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license
01 issued under AS 04.09.370. 02 * Sec. 34. AS 04.11 is amended by adding a new section to article 3 to read: 03 Sec. 04.11.315. False statement on application. A person who knowingly 04 makes a false sworn statement that the person does not believe to be true on an 05 application under AS 04.11.260 - 04.11.310 commits the crime of perjury under 06 AS 11.56.200. 07 * Sec. 35. AS 04.11.320(a) is amended to read: 08 (a) An application requesting issuance of a new license or endorsement shall 09 be denied if 10 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 11 issuance of the license or endorsement would not be in the best interests of the 12 public; 13 (2) issuance of the license is prohibited by AS 04.11.410, relating to 14 location of premises near churches and schools; 15 (3) the application has not been completed in accordance with 16 AS 04.11.260; 17 (4) issuance of the license or endorsement would violate the 18 restrictions pertaining to the particular license or endorsement imposed under this 19 title; 20 (5) issuance of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of an 21 election conducted under AS 04.11.507; 22 (6) the requirements of AS 04.11.420 - 04.11.450 relating to zoning, 23 ownership and location of the license, and the identity and financing of a licensee 24 have not been met or the requirements of AS 04.11.430(b) relating to location of 25 the endorsement [, AND THE IDENTITY AND FINANCING OF A LICENSEE] 26 have not been met; 27 (7) issuance of the license is prohibited under AS 04.11.400(a) or 28 prohibition of issuance of the license is found necessary under AS 04.11.400(b); 29 (8) the application contains false statements of material fact; 30 (9) the license is sought for the sale of alcoholic beverages in a first or 31 second class city where there are no licensed premises at the time of application unless
01 a majority of the voters have voted not to approve a local option to restrict or prohibit 02 the sale of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491, have voted to approve a local 03 option to allow the type of premises under AS 04.11.491(a)(2) or (3), or have voted to 04 remove a restriction or prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages under 05 AS 04.11.495; or 06 (10) the license is sought for the sale of alcoholic beverages in an 07 established village where there are no licensed premises at the time of application 08 unless a majority of the voters have voted not to approve a local option to restrict or 09 prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491, have voted to approve a 10 local option to allow the type of premises under AS 04.11.491(b)(2), or have voted to 11 remove a restriction or prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages under 12 AS 04.11.495. 13 * Sec. 36. AS 04.11.330(a) is amended to read: 14 (a) An application requesting renewal of a license shall be denied if 15 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 16 renewal of the license would not be in the best interests of the public; 17 (2) the license has been revoked for any cause; 18 (3) the applicant has not operated the licensed premises for at least 240 19 hours during each of the two preceding calendar years, unless the board determines 20 that the licensed premises are under construction or cannot be operated through no 21 fault of the applicant; 22 (4) the board finds that issuance of an existing license under 23 AS 04.11.400(d) has not encouraged tourist trade; 24 (5) the requirements of AS 04.11.420 - 04.11.450 relating to zoning, 25 ownership of the license, and financing of the licensee have not been met; 26 (6) renewal of the license would violate the restrictions pertaining to 27 the particular license under this title or the license has been operated in violation of a 28 condition or restriction imposed by the board; 29 (7) renewal of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of an 30 election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or 31 (8) the application has not been completed in accordance with
01 AS 04.11.270 [; OR 02 (9) THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED UNDER AS 04.11.400(g), AND 03 THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE DOES NOT 04 REQUIRE RENEWAL]. 05 * Sec. 37. AS 04.11.330(a), as amended by sec. 36 of this Act, is amended to read: 06 (a) An application requesting renewal of a license or endorsement shall be 07 denied if 08 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 09 renewal of the license or endorsement would not be in the best interests of the public; 10 (2) the license or endorsement has been revoked for any cause; 11 (3) the applicant has not operated the licensed premises for at least 240 12 hours during each of the two preceding calendar years, unless the board determines 13 that the licensed premises are under construction or cannot be operated through no 14 fault of the applicant; 15 (4) the board finds that issuance of an existing beverage dispensary 16 tourism license under AS 04.09.350 or seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism 17 license under AS 04.09.360 [AS 04.11.400(d)] has not encouraged tourist trade; 18 (5) the requirements of AS 04.11.420 - 04.11.450 relating to zoning, 19 ownership of the license, and financing of the licensee have not been met; 20 (6) renewal of the license or endorsement would violate the 21 restrictions pertaining to the particular license or endorsement under this title or the 22 license or endorsement has been operated in violation of a condition or restriction 23 imposed by the board; 24 (7) renewal of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of an 25 election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or 26 (8) the application has not been completed in accordance with 27 AS 04.09.370 or AS 04.11.270. 28 * Sec. 38. AS 04.11.330(b) is amended to read: 29 (b) An application for renewal of a license may be denied if the applicant is 30 delinquent in the payment of taxes, fees, or penalties due to the state or a local 31 government if the tax liability or fees or penalties assessed arise [ARISES] in whole
01 or in part out of the licensed business. 02 * Sec. 39. AS 04.11.330(d) is amended to read: 03 (d) Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section, a theater license issued under 04 AS 04.09.250, a common carrier dispensary license issued under AS 04.09.260, or 05 a sporting activity or event [RECREATIONAL SITE] license issued under 06 AS 04.09.270 [AS 04.11.210] may be renewed if the license was exercised at least 07 once during each of the two preceding calendar years. 08 * Sec. 40. AS 04.11.330 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 09 (e) The requirements of (a)(3), (a)(5), and (a)(7) of this section do not apply to 10 a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370. 11 * Sec. 41. AS 04.11.340 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 04.11.340. Denial of request for relocation. An application requesting 13 approval for the relocation of licensed premises shall be denied if 14 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 15 relocation of the license would not be in the best interests of the public; 16 (2) the relocation is prohibited under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b); 17 (3) the license would be relocated out of the established village, 18 incorporated city, unified municipality, or population area established under 19 AS 04.11.400(a) within which it is located; 20 (4) transfer of ownership is to be made concurrently with the 21 relocation of the licensed premises and a ground for denial of the transfer of 22 ownership under AS 04.11.360 is presented; 23 (5) the application has not been completed in accordance with 24 AS 04.11.290; 25 (6) relocation of the license would result in violation of a local zoning 26 regulation or ordinance [LAW]; 27 (7) relocation of the license would violate the restrictions pertaining to 28 the particular license imposed by this title; 29 (8) relocation of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of 30 an election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or 31 (9) the license was issued under AS 04.11.400(d) [, (e), OR (g)].
01 * Sec. 42. AS 04.11.340, as amended by sec. 41 of this Act, is amended to read: 02 Sec. 04.11.340. Denial of request for relocation. An application requesting 03 approval for the relocation of licensed premises shall be denied if 04 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 05 relocation of the license would not be in the best interests of the public; 06 (2) the relocation is prohibited under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b); 07 (3) the license would be relocated out of the established village, 08 incorporated city, unified municipality, or population area established under 09 AS 04.11.400(a) within which it is located except as provided under 10 AS 04.11.400(k); 11 (4) transfer of ownership is to be made concurrently with the 12 relocation of the licensed premises and a ground for denial of the transfer of 13 ownership under AS 04.11.360 is presented; 14 (5) the application has not been completed in accordance with 15 AS 04.11.290; 16 (6) relocation of the license would result in violation of a local zoning 17 regulation or ordinance; 18 (7) relocation of the license would violate the restrictions pertaining to 19 the particular license imposed by this title; or 20 (8) relocation of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of 21 an election conducted under AS 04.11.507 [; OR 22 (9) THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED UNDER AS 04.11.400(d)]. 23 * Sec. 43. AS 04.11.360 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 04.11.360. Denial of transfer of a license to another person. An 25 application requesting approval of a transfer of a license to another person under this 26 title shall be denied if 27 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that 28 transfer of a license to another person would not be in the best interests of the public; 29 (2) the application has not been completed in accordance with 30 AS 04.11.280; 31 (3) the application contains false statements of material fact;
01 (4) the transferor has not paid all debts or taxes arising from the 02 conduct of the business licensed under this title unless 03 (A) the transferor gives security for the payment of the debts or 04 taxes satisfactory to the creditor or taxing authority; or 05 (B) the transfer is under a promise given as collateral by the 06 transferor to the transferee in the course of an earlier transfer of the license 07 under which promise the transferor is obliged to transfer the license back to the 08 transferee in the event of default in payment for property conveyed as part of 09 the earlier transfer of the license; 10 (5) transfer of the license to another person would result in violation of 11 the provisions of this title relating to identity of licensees and financing of licensees; 12 (6) transfer of the license to another person would violate the 13 restrictions pertaining to the particular license under this title; 14 (7) transfer of the license to another person is prohibited under the 15 provisions of this title as a result of an election conducted under AS 04.11.507; 16 (8) the prospective transferee does not have the qualifications required 17 under this title of an original applicant; however, an application may not be denied 18 because a prospective transferee under AS 04.11.400(d)(2) does not have the 19 qualifications required under AS 04.11.400(d)(1); 20 (9) the license was issued under AS 04.11.100(f) [OR 04.11.400(g)]; 21 however, this paragraph does not apply to a beverage dispensary license issued before 22 June 6, 1985, under former AS 04.11.400(j) if the transfer does not involve a change 23 in location; or 24 (10) the license was issued under AS 04.11.135, unless the transferor is 25 also applying to transfer the beverage dispensary license required under AS 04.11.135 26 to the same transferee. 27 * Sec. 44. AS 04.11.360, as amended by sec. 43 of this Act, is amended to read: 28 Sec. 04.11.360. Denial of transfer of a license to another person. An 29 application requesting approval of a transfer of a license to another person under this 30 title shall be denied if 31 (1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that
01 transfer of a license to another person would not be in the best interests of the public; 02 (2) the application has not been completed in accordance with 03 AS 04.11.280; 04 (3) the application contains false statements of material fact; 05 (4) the transferor has not paid all debts or taxes arising from the 06 conduct of the business licensed under this title unless 07 (A) the transferor gives security for the payment of the debts or 08 taxes satisfactory to the creditor or taxing authority; or 09 (B) the transfer is under a promise given as collateral by the 10 transferor to the transferee in the course of an earlier transfer of the license 11 under which promise the transferor is obliged to transfer the license back to the 12 transferee in the event of default in payment for property conveyed as part of 13 the earlier transfer of the license; 14 (5) transfer of the license to another person would result in violation of 15 the provisions of this title relating to identity of licensees and financing of licensees; 16 (6) transfer of the license to another person would violate the 17 restrictions pertaining to the particular license under this title; 18 (7) transfer of the license to another person is prohibited under the 19 provisions of this title as a result of an election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or 20 (8) the prospective transferee does not have the qualifications required 21 under this title of an original applicant; however, an application may not be denied 22 because a prospective transferee under AS 04.09.350(c)(2) [AS 04.11.400(d)(2)] does 23 not have the qualifications required under AS 04.09.350(c)(1) [AS 04.11.400(d)(1); 24 (9) THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED UNDER AS 04.11.100(f); 25 HOWEVER, THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO A BEVERAGE 26 DISPENSARY LICENSE ISSUED BEFORE JUNE 6, 1985, UNDER FORMER 27 AS 04.11.400(j) IF THE TRANSFER DOES NOT INVOLVE A CHANGE IN 28 LOCATION; OR 29 (10) THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED UNDER AS 04.11.135, UNLESS 30 THE TRANSFEROR IS ALSO APPLYING TO TRANSFER THE BEVERAGE 31 DISPENSARY LICENSE REQUIRED UNDER AS 04.11.135 TO THE SAME
01 TRANSFEREE]. 02 * Sec. 45. AS 04.11.365 is amended to read: 03 Sec. 04.11.365. Licensed premises in multi-unit residential housing 04 developments owned or financed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. 05 For premises located in a multi-unit residential housing development owned or 06 financed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the board may issue a new 07 license under AS 04.11.320, renew a license under AS 04.11.330, or approve a request 08 for relocation under AS 04.11.340 if the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 09 authorizes the use under AS 18.56.230 and 10 (1) the license is [FOR] a 11 (A) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210 12 [AS 04.11.100]; or 13 (B) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license 14 under AS 04.09.360; or 15 (2) the premises are covered by a restaurant endorsement 16 [DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD AS A RESTAURANT] under AS 04.09.450 17 [AS 04.16.049]. 18 * Sec. 46. AS 04.11.370(a) is amended to read: 19 (a) A license, endorsement, or permit shall be suspended or revoked if the 20 board finds 21 (1) misrepresentation of a material fact on an application made under 22 this title or a regulation adopted under this title; 23 (2) continuation of the manufacture, sale, or service of alcoholic 24 beverages by the licensee or permittee would be contrary to the best interests of the 25 public; 26 (3) failure on the part of the licensee to correct a defect that constitutes 27 a violation of this title, a condition or restriction imposed by the board, a regulation 28 adopted under this title, or other laws after receipt of notice issued by the board or its 29 agent; 30 (4) conviction of a licensee of a violation of this title, a regulation 31 adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010;
01 (5) conviction of an agent or employee of a licensee of a violation of 02 this title, a regulation adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted under 03 AS 04.21.010, if the licensee is found by the board to have either knowingly allowed 04 the violation or to have recklessly or with criminal negligence failed to act in 05 accordance with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030 with the result that the agent 06 or employee violates a law, regulation, or ordinance; 07 (6) failure of the licensee to comply with the public health, fire, or 08 safety laws and regulations in the state; 09 (7) use of the licensed premises as a resort for illegal possessors or 10 users of narcotics, prostitutes, or sex traffickers; in addition to any other legally 11 competent evidence, the character of the premises may be proved by the general 12 reputation of the premises in the community as a resort for illegal possessors or users 13 of narcotics, prostitutes, or sex traffickers; 14 (8) occurrence of illegal gambling within the limits of the licensed 15 premises; 16 (9) the licensee permitted a public offense involving moral turpitude to 17 occur on the licensed premises; 18 (10) violation by a licensee of this title, a condition or restriction 19 imposed by the board, a regulation adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted 20 under AS 04.21.010; or 21 (11) violation by an agent or employee of a licensee of a provision of 22 this title, a condition or restriction imposed by the board, a regulation adopted under 23 this title, or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010, if the licensee is found by the 24 board to have either knowingly allowed the violation or to have recklessly or with 25 criminal negligence failed to act in accordance with the duty prescribed under 26 AS 04.21.030 with the result that the agent or employee violates the law, condition or 27 restriction, regulation, or ordinance. 28 * Sec. 47. AS 04.11.395 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 04.11.395. Conditions [BOARD IMPOSED CONDITIONS] or 30 restrictions imposed on a license, endorsement, or permit. The board may, in the 31 best interests of the public, impose conditions or restrictions on a license,
01 endorsement, or permit issued under this chapter. 02 * Sec. 48. AS 04.11.395 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 03 (b) Except for a conditional contractor's permit issued under AS 04.09.690, 04 the board may delegate to the director the authority to impose, in the best interests of 05 the public, conditions or restrictions on a permit issued under this chapter. 06 * Sec. 49. AS 04.11.400(a) is amended to read: 07 (a) Except as provided in (d), (f), and (h) - (k) [(d) - (k)] of this section and 08 AS 04.11.405, a new license may not be issued and the board may prohibit relocation 09 of an existing license 10 (1) outside an established village, incorporated city, unified 11 municipality, or organized borough if, after the issuance or relocation, there would be 12 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each 1,500 population or 13 fraction of that population, or (B) more than one license of each other type, including 14 licenses that have been issued under (d) [OR (e)] of this section, for each 3,000 15 population or fraction of that population, in a radius of five miles of the licensed 16 premises, excluding the populations of established villages, incorporated cities, unified 17 municipalities, and organized boroughs that are wholly or partly included within the 18 radius; 19 (2) inside an established village, incorporated city, or unified 20 municipality if, after the issuance or relocation, there would be inside the established 21 village, incorporated city, or unified municipality 22 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each 23 1,500 population or fraction of that population; or 24 (B) more than one license of each other type, including licenses 25 that have been issued under (d) [OR (e)] of this section, for each 3,000 26 population or fraction of that population; 27 (3) inside an organized borough but outside an established village or 28 incorporated city located within the borough if, after the issuance or relocation, there 29 would be inside the borough, but outside the established villages and incorporated 30 cities located within the borough, 31 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each
01 1,500 population or fraction of that population; or 02 (B) more than one license of each other type, including licenses 03 that have been issued under (d) [OR (e)] of this section, for each 3,000 04 population or fraction of that population excluding the population of those 05 established villages that have adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491(b)(1), 06 (3), or (4), and excluding the population of incorporated cities located within 07 the organized borough. 08 * Sec. 50. AS 04.11.400(a), as amended by sec. 49 of this Act, is amended to read: 09 (a) Except as provided in (f), (i), and (k) [(d), (f), and (h) - (k)] of this section 10 and AS 04.11.405, a new license may not be issued and the board may prohibit 11 relocation of an existing license 12 (1) outside an established village, incorporated city, unified 13 municipality, or organized borough if, after the issuance or relocation, in a radius of 14 five miles of the licensed premises, excluding the populations of established 15 villages, incorporated cities, unified municipalities, and organized boroughs that 16 are wholly or partly included within the radius, there would be 17 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each 18 1,500 population or fraction of that population; [, OR] 19 (B) more than one brewery retail, one winery retail, and 20 one distillery retail license for each 12,000 population or fraction of that 21 population; or 22 (C) more than one license of each other type, except a type 23 listed in (i) of this section [INCLUDING LICENSES THAT HAVE BEEN 24 ISSUED UNDER (d) OF THIS SECTION], for each 3,000 population or 25 fraction of that population [, IN A RADIUS OF FIVE MILES OF THE 26 LICENSED PREMISES, EXCLUDING THE POPULATIONS OF 27 ESTABLISHED VILLAGES, INCORPORATED CITIES, UNIFIED 28 MUNICIPALITIES, AND ORGANIZED BOROUGHS THAT ARE 29 WHOLLY OR PARTLY INCLUDED WITHIN THE RADIUS]; 30 (2) inside an established village, incorporated city, or unified 31 municipality if, after the issuance or relocation, there would be inside the established
01 village, incorporated city, or unified municipality 02 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each 03 1,500 population or fraction of that population; [OR] 04 (B) more than one brewery retail, one winery retail, and 05 one distillery retail license for each 12,000 population or fraction of that 06 population; or 07 (C) more than one license of each other type, except a type 08 listed in (i) of this section [INCLUDING LICENSES THAT HAVE BEEN 09 ISSUED UNDER (d) OF THIS SECTION], for each 3,000 population or 10 fraction of that population; 11 (3) inside an organized borough but outside an established village or 12 incorporated city located within the borough if, after the issuance or relocation, there 13 would be inside the borough, but outside the established villages and incorporated 14 cities located within the borough, excluding the population of those established 15 villages that have adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491(b)(1) or (3), and 16 excluding the population of incorporated cities located within the organized 17 borough; 18 (A) more than one restaurant or eating place license for each 19 1,500 population or fraction of that population; [OR] 20 (B) more than one brewery retail, one winery retail, and 21 one distillery retail license for each 12,000 population or fraction of that 22 population; or 23 (C) more than one license of each other type, except a type 24 listed in (i) of this section [INCLUDING LICENSES THAT HAVE BEEN 25 ISSUED UNDER (d) OF THIS SECTION], for each 3,000 population or 26 fraction of that population [EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF THOSE 27 ESTABLISHED VILLAGES THAT HAVE ADOPTED A LOCAL OPTION 28 UNDER AS 04.11.491(b)(1), (3), OR (4), AND EXCLUDING THE 29 POPULATION OF INCORPORATED CITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE 30 ORGANIZED BOROUGH]. 31 * Sec. 51. AS 04.11.400(i) is repealed and reenacted to read:
01 (i) This section does not apply to a 02 (1) brewery manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.020; 03 (2) winery manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.030; 04 (3) distillery manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.040; 05 (4) general wholesale license issued under AS 04.09.100; 06 (5) limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license under 07 AS 04.09.110; 08 (6) outdoor recreation lodge license issued under AS 04.09.280; 09 (7) destination resort license issued under AS 04.09.310; 10 (8) beverage dispensary tourism license issued under AS 04.09.350; 11 (9) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license issued under 12 AS 04.09.360; 13 (10) manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370; 14 (11) conditional contractor's permit issued under AS 04.09.690. 15 * Sec. 52. AS 04.11.400(k) is amended to read: 16 (k) The board may allow the relocation of an existing beverage dispensary 17 license under AS 04.09.200 or former AS 04.11.090 to a restaurant, eating place, or 18 hotel, motel, resort, or similar business that contains a restaurant or eating place, or of 19 an existing package store license under AS 04.09.230 or former AS 04.11.150, in a 20 borough with a population of 50,000 [60,000] or more [IF THE GOVERNING BODY 21 OF THE BOROUGH APPROVES THE RELOCATION. HOWEVER, IF THE 22 RELOCATION OF THE LICENSE IS] into or within an incorporated city in the 23 borough. The [, THE] board may not approve the relocation unless, at the time of 24 application, the existing number of issued licenses of the type under consideration 25 for relocation located within the borough exceeds the maximum allowed under 26 (a) of this section, and the governing bodies of both the borough and the incorporated 27 city approve the relocation. The board may allow not more than three relocations into 28 each city [IN A BOROUGH] under this subsection each decade. In this subsection, 29 "decade" means each 10-year period beginning April 1 in a year ending in zero. 30 * Sec. 53. AS 04.11 is amended by adding a new section to read: 31 Sec. 04.11.405. Petition for additional licenses for certain local governing
01 bodies. (a) A municipality may submit a resolution to the board, adopted by its 02 legislative body, petitioning the board for the issuance of additional licenses under this 03 chapter that exceed the limits under AS 04.11.400(a) in accordance with this section. 04 (b) The board, following a public hearing, may issue one or more additional 05 licenses of each type under this chapter, within the boundaries of the municipality, if 06 the board finds that 07 (1) the municipality 08 (A) exercises planning or land-use authority; and 09 (B) at the time of the petition, meets or exceeds the maximum 10 limit under AS 04.11.400(a) for each type of license requested in the petition; 11 and 12 (2) the number of additional licenses does not exceed the number of 13 additional licenses requested by the municipality in the petition. 14 (c) A resolution submitted by a municipality under (a) of this section must 15 include 16 (1) information demonstrating that the petitioner meets the criteria in 17 (b) of this section; and 18 (2) the number of existing licenses of each type requested in the 19 petition within the boundaries of the municipality. 20 * Sec. 54. AS 04.11.405(a), enacted by sec. 53 of this Act, is amended to read: 21 (a) A municipality may submit a resolution to the board, adopted by its 22 legislative body, petitioning the board for the issuance of additional licenses under 23 AS 04.09 [THIS CHAPTER] that exceed the limits under AS 04.11.400(a) in 24 accordance with this section. 25 * Sec. 55. AS 04.11.405(b), enacted by sec. 53 of this Act, is amended to read: 26 (b) The board, following a public hearing, may issue one or more additional 27 licenses of each type under AS 04.09 [THIS CHAPTER], within the boundaries of the 28 municipality, if the board finds that 29 (1) the municipality 30 (A) exercises planning or land-use authority; and 31 (B) at the time of the petition, meets or exceeds the maximum
01 limit under AS 04.11.400(a) for each type of license requested in the petition; 02 and 03 (2) the number of additional licenses does not exceed the number of 04 additional licenses requested by the municipality in the petition. 05 * Sec. 56. AS 04.11.420(a) is amended to read: 06 (a) A person may not be issued a new license, endorsement, or permit or 07 transfer a license or a license with endorsement to a new location in a municipality 08 if a zoning regulation or ordinance prohibits the land use [SALE OR 09 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES] unless a variance of the 10 regulation or ordinance has been approved. 11 * Sec. 57. AS 04.11.420 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 12 (c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a license may be renewed if 13 (1) the license was issued before the effective date of a change to a 14 local zoning regulation or ordinance that would prohibit the renewal; and 15 (2) at the time the license was issued, the license conformed with local 16 zoning regulations and ordinances. 17 * Sec. 58. AS 04.11.430 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 04.11.430. Person and location. (a) Each license shall be issued to a 19 specific individual or individuals, to a partnership, including a limited partnership, to a 20 limited liability organization, [OR] to a corporation, to a government entity, or to a 21 tribal organization. If the license is issued to a corporation or a limited liability 22 organization, the registered agent of the corporation or limited liability organization 23 may [MUST] be either an individual resident of the state or a domestic corporation 24 authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is the same as 25 the registered office. 26 (b) Except for a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages on a 27 common carrier, a specific location shall be indicated on the license, endorsement, or 28 permit as the licensed premises, the principal address of which shall be indicated on 29 the license, endorsement, or permit. The mailing address, telephone number, and 30 electronic mailing address of a licensee or, if the licensee is a corporation, the 31 address, telephone number, and electronic mailing address of the registered office
01 of the corporation must be kept current and on file in the main office of the board. 02 * Sec. 59. AS 04.11.450(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) A person who is a representative or owner of a wholesale business 04 licensed under AS 04.09.100 or 04.09.110 [, BREWERY, WINERY, BOTTLING 05 WORKS, OR DISTILLERY] may not be issued, solely or together with others, a 06 manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.040, or a retail license 07 issued under AS 04.09.200 - 04.09.370 [BEVERAGE DISPENSARY LICENSE, A 08 RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE LICENSE, OR PACKAGE STORE 09 LICENSE. A HOLDER OF A BEVERAGE DISPENSARY LICENSE MAY BE 10 ISSUED A BREWPUB LICENSE, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 11 AS 04.11.135. THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF A RESTAURANT 12 OR EATING PLACE LICENSE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES 13 NOT APPLY TO A RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE LICENSE ISSUED ON 14 OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1996 OR A RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE 15 LICENSE ISSUED UNDER AN APPLICATION FOR A RESTAURANT OR 16 EATING PLACE LICENSE APPROVED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1996]. 17 * Sec. 60. AS 04.11.450(e) is amended to read: 18 (e) A holder of either a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale 19 brewed [MALT] beverage and wine license may not be employed by or act as the 20 agent or employee of the holder of a manufacturer [BEVERAGE DISPENSARY OR 21 PACKAGE STORE] license under AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.040 or a retail license 22 under AS 04.09.200 - 04.09.370. 23 * Sec. 61. AS 04.11.450 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (g) The holder of a manufacturer license that annually produces in total 25 300,000 barrels or more of brewed beverages or mead or cider containing less than 8.5 26 percent alcohol by volume, 50,000 nine-liter-equivalent cases or more of wine, sake, 27 or mead or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume, or 50,000 nine- 28 liter-equivalent cases or more of distilled spirits may not be issued, solely or together 29 with others, a license under AS 04.09.100 - 04.09.370. 30 (h) For purposes of calculating the volume that the holder of a manufacturer 31 license produces under this section, the volume of production must include all
01 production by 02 (1) the holder of the manufacturer's license; and 03 (2) an officer, director, agent, employee, or affiliate of the holder; in 04 this paragraph, "affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or 05 more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a 06 corporation. 07 * Sec. 62. AS 04.11.460 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 08 (d) This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license 09 issued under AS 04.09.370. 10 * Sec. 63. AS 04.11.470 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 04.11.470. Objection. A person may object to an application for issuance, 12 renewal, transfer of location, or transfer to another person of a license, for issuance, 13 renewal, or transfer to another person of a license with one or more 14 endorsements, for issuance of an endorsement or for issuance of a permit, by 15 serving upon the applicant and the board the reasons for the objection. The board shall 16 consider the objections and testimony received at a hearing conducted under 17 AS 04.11.510(b)(2) when it considers the application. An objection and the record of a 18 hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) shall be retained as part of the board's 19 permanent record of its review of the application. 20 * Sec. 64. AS 04.11.480(a) is amended to read: 21 (a) A local governing body may protest the issuance, renewal, relocation, or 22 transfer to another person of a license, issuance, renewal, or transfer to another 23 person of a license with one or more endorsements, or issuance of an 24 endorsement by sending the board and the applicant a protest and the reasons for the 25 protest within 60 days of the date [RECEIPT FROM THE BOARD] of the notice of 26 filing of the application. A protest received after the 60-day period may not be 27 accepted by the board, and in no event may a protest cause the board to reconsider an 28 approved renewal, relocation, or transfer. The local governing body may protest the 29 continued operation of a license or endorsement during the second year of the 30 biennial license period by sending the board and the licensee a protest and the reasons 31 for the protest by January 31 of the second year of the license. The procedures for
01 action on a protest of continued operation of a license or endorsement are the same as 02 the procedures for action on a protest of a renewal application. The board shall 03 consider a protest and testimony received at a hearing conducted under 04 AS 04.11.510(b)(2) or (4) when it considers the application or continued operation, 05 and the protest and the record of the hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) or 06 (4) shall be kept as part of the board's permanent record of its review. If an application 07 or continued operation is protested, the board shall deny the application or continued 08 operation unless the board finds that the protest is arbitrary, capricious, or [AND] 09 unreasonable. 10 * Sec. 65. AS 04.11.480(b) is amended to read: 11 (b) If the permanent residents residing outside of but within two miles of an 12 incorporated city or an established village wish to protest the issuance, renewal, or 13 transfer of a license or a license with one or more endorsements within the city or 14 village, they shall file with the board a petition meeting the requirements of 15 AS 04.11.510(b)(3) requesting a public hearing not later than [WITHIN] 30 days 16 after [OF] the posting of notice required under AS 04.11.310, or by December 31 of 17 the year application is made for renewal of a license. The board shall consider 18 testimony received at a hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(3) when it considers 19 the application, and the record of a hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(3) shall 20 be retained as part of the board's permanent record of its review of the application. 21 * Sec. 66. AS 04.11.480(c) is amended to read: 22 (c) A local governing body may recommend that a license be issued, renewed, 23 relocated, or transferred, or that a license with one or more endorsements be 24 issued, renewed, or transferred to another person, with conditions. The board shall 25 consider recommended conditions and testimony received at a hearing conducted 26 under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) or (4) when it considers the application or continued 27 operation, and the recommended conditions and the record of the hearing conducted 28 under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) or (4) shall be kept as part of the board's permanent record 29 of its review. If the local governing body recommends conditions, the board shall 30 impose the recommended conditions unless the board finds that the recommended 31 conditions are arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable. If a condition recommended by a
01 local governing body is imposed on a licensee, the local governing body shall assume 02 responsibility for monitoring compliance with the condition, except as otherwise 03 provided by the board. 04 * Sec. 67. AS 04.11.480 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (e) If the location or proposed location of a license is within the boundaries of 06 more than one local government, each local governing body may protest the issuance, 07 renewal, relocation, or transfer of a license. 08 * Sec. 68. AS 04.11.491(a) is amended to read: 09 (a) If a majority of the persons voting on the question vote to approve the 10 option, a municipality shall adopt a local option to prohibit 11 (1) the sale of alcoholic beverages; 12 (2) the sale of alcoholic beverages except by one or more of the 13 following listed on the ballot: 14 (A) a restaurant or eating place licensee; 15 (B) a beverage dispensary licensee; 16 (C) a package store licensee; 17 (D) a caterer holding a beverage dispensary caterer's permit 18 under AS 04.09.610 [AS 04.11.230] to sell alcoholic beverages at a site within 19 the municipality who is also licensed under a beverage dispensary license for 20 premises outside of the municipality; 21 (E) a winery manufacturer licensee; 22 (F) a winery manufacturer licensee, except that sales may 23 occur only to a person licensed under this title or in another state or country; 24 [OR] 25 (G) an outdoor recreation lodge licensee; or 26 (H) a package store licensee limited to selling only beer and 27 wine; 28 (3) the sale of alcoholic beverages except on premises operated by the 29 municipality and under a type of licensed premises listed on the ballot, that may 30 include one or more of the following: 31 (A) a restaurant or eating place license;
01 (B) a beverage dispensary license; or 02 (C) a package store license; 03 (4) the sale and importation of alcoholic beverages; or 04 (5) the sale, importation, and possession of alcoholic beverages. 05 * Sec. 69. AS 04.11.491(b) is amended to read: 06 (b) If a majority of the persons voting on the question vote to approve the 07 option, an established village shall exercise a local option to prohibit 08 (1) the sale of alcoholic beverages; 09 (2) the sale of alcoholic beverages except by one or more of the 10 following listed on the ballot: 11 (A) a restaurant or eating place licensee; 12 (B) a beverage dispensary licensee; 13 (C) a package store licensee; 14 (D) a caterer holding a beverage dispensary caterer's permit 15 under AS 04.09.610 [AS 04.11.230] to sell alcoholic beverages at a site within 16 the established village who is also licensed under a beverage dispensary license 17 for premises outside of the established village; 18 (E) a winery manufacturer licensee; 19 (F) a winery manufacturer licensee, except that sales may 20 occur only to a person licensed under this title or in another state or country; 21 [OR] 22 (G) an outdoor recreation lodge licensee; or 23 (H) a package store licensee limited to selling only beer and 24 wine; 25 (3) the sale and importation of alcoholic beverages; or 26 (4) the sale, importation, and possession of alcoholic beverages. 27 * Sec. 70. AS 04.11.491(d) is amended to read: 28 (d) The ballot for an election on the option set out in (a)(2)(A), (a)(3)(A), or 29 (b)(2)(A) of this section must include a summary explanation of the authority to sell 30 alcoholic beverages given to a restaurant or eating place under AS 04.09.210(a) 31 [AS 04.11.100(a)]. The ballot for an election on the option set out in (a)(2)(B) or (D),
01 (a)(3)(B), or (b)(2)(B) or (D) of this section must include a statement that a beverage 02 dispensary license is commonly known as a "bar" and a summary explanation of the 03 authority to sell alcoholic beverages given to a beverage dispensary licensee under 04 AS 04.09.200 [AS 04.11.090(a)]. The ballot for an election on the option set out in 05 (a)(2)(C), (a)(3)(C), or (b)(2)(C) of this section must include a statement that a 06 package store license is commonly known as a "liquor store" and a summary 07 explanation of the authority to sell alcoholic beverages given to a package store 08 licensee under AS 04.09.230 [AS 04.11.150(a)]. 09 * Sec. 71. AS 04.11.491(g) is amended to read: 10 (g) If a municipality or established village has adopted a local option under 11 (a)(1), (2), (3), or (4), or (b)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, the municipality or 12 established village, as part of the local option question or questions placed before the 13 voters, may 14 (1) adopt an amount of alcoholic beverages that may be imported that 15 is less than the amounts set out in AS 04.09.460(e) [AS 04.11.150(g)]; 16 (2) adopt an amount of alcoholic beverages that would give rise to a 17 presumption that the person possessed the alcoholic beverages for sale; the amounts 18 adopted under this paragraph may be lower than those set out in AS 04.11.010(c); 19 (3) opt to not apply a class C felony to violations of AS 04.16.051 that 20 apply solely by reason of the municipality or established village adopting a local 21 option under this section. 22 * Sec. 72. AS 04.11.510(b) is amended to read: 23 (b) The board may review an application for the issuance, renewal, transfer of 24 location, or transfer to another person of a license without affording the applicant 25 notice or hearing, except 26 (1) if an application is denied, written [THE] notice of denial shall be 27 furnished immediately to the applicant [IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING] stating the 28 reason for the denial in clear and concise language; the notice of denial must inform 29 the applicant that the applicant is entitled to submit a request to the director, within 30 15 days after receiving the notice of denial, for an informal conference with either 31 the director or the board, and that, if not satisfied by the informal conference, the
01 applicant is then entitled to a formal hearing conducted by the office of administrative 02 hearings (AS 44.64.010); the director shall respond to a request for an informal 03 conference or a formal hearing in a timely manner and shall hold an informal 04 conference within 15 days after receiving a request for an informal conference 05 unless the applicant and the director agree in writing to waive or extend the time 06 limit; if the applicant requests an informal conference, the running of the period 07 for requesting a formal hearing is tolled from the date the director receives the 08 request for the conference until the day after the date of the conference; if the 09 applicant requests a formal hearing, the office of administrative hearings shall adhere 10 to AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630 (Administrative Procedure Act); all interested persons 11 may be heard at the hearing [AND UNLESS WAIVED BY THE APPLICANT AND 12 THE BOARD, THE FORMAL HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE AREA FOR 13 WHICH THE APPLICATION IS REQUESTED]; 14 (2) the board may, on its own initiative or in response to an objection 15 or protest, hold a hearing to ascertain the reaction of the public or a local governing 16 body to an application if a hearing is not required under this subsection; the board 17 shall send notice of a hearing conducted under this paragraph 20 days in advance of 18 the hearing to the person who filed the objection or protest, to a [EACH] 19 community council, if the licensed premises or proposed licensed premises 20 described in the application is located within the boundaries of the community 21 council, [ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY] and to each nonprofit 22 community organization entitled to notification under AS 04.11.310(b); 23 (3) if a petition containing the signatures of 35 percent of the adult 24 residents having a permanent place of abode outside of but within two miles of an 25 incorporated city or an established village is filed with the board, the board shall hold 26 a public hearing on the question of whether the issuance, renewal, or transfer of the 27 license in the city or village would be in the public interest; 28 (4) if a protest to the issuance, renewal, transfer of location or transfer 29 to another person of a license made by a local governing body is based on a question 30 of law, the board shall hold a public hearing. 31 * Sec. 73. AS 04.11.510(c) is amended to read:
01 (c) Unless the grounds for the suspension or revocation are under 02 AS 04.11.370(a)(4), board proceedings to suspend or revoke a license shall be 03 conducted in accordance with AS 44.62.360 - 44.62.630 [AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630] 04 (Administrative Procedure Act), except that the licensee may submit a request to the 05 director within 15 days after the accusation is served on the licensee for [IS 06 ENTITLED TO] an opportunity to informally confer with the director or the board 07 [WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE ACCUSATION IS SERVED UPON THE 08 LICENSEE]. Notice of the opportunity for an informal conference shall be served on 09 [UPON] the licensee along with the accusation. The director shall respond to a 10 request for an informal conference or a formal hearing in a timely manner. The 11 director shall hold an informal conference within 15 days after receiving a 12 request for an informal conference unless the applicant and the director agree in 13 writing to waive or extend the time limit. After the informal conference, the 14 board shall hold a formal hearing on the accusation at the next regularly 15 scheduled board meeting that occurs 20 days or more after service of the 16 accusation [IF AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE IS REQUESTED, THE RUNNING 17 OF THE PERIOD OF TIME SPECIFIED IN AS 44.62.380 FOR FILING A NOTICE 18 OF DEFENSE IS TOLLED FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST 19 FOR THE CONFERENCE UNTIL THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE 20 CONFERENCE UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE BOARD. AFTER THE 21 CONFERENCE, THE LICENSEE, IF NOT SATISFIED BY THE RESULTS OF 22 THE CONFERENCE, MAY OBTAIN A HEARING BY FILING A NOTICE OF 23 DEFENSE AS PROVIDED IN AS 44.62.390]. If the grounds for suspension or 24 revocation are under AS 04.11.370(a)(4), the licensee is not entitled to notice and 25 hearing under AS 44.62.360 - 44.62.630 [AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630] on the merits of 26 the suspension or revocation. However, the board shall afford the licensee notice and 27 hearing on the issue of what administrative sanction to impose under AS 04.16.180. 28 * Sec. 74. AS 04.11.520 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 04.11.520. Notice to local governing body. After receipt of an 30 application for the issuance or renewal of a license, the renewal of a license with 31 one or more endorsements, the transfer of a license or a license with one or more
01 endorsements to another person, transfer of a license to a new location, or the 02 issuance of an endorsement from within [(1)] an established village, [(2)] an 03 incorporated city, [(3)] an organized borough, or [(4)] a unified municipality, the 04 board shall notify [TRANSMIT WRITTEN NOTICE TO] the local governing body in 05 writing within 10 business days so that the local governing body may protest under 06 AS 04.11.480. 07 * Sec. 75. AS 04.11.535(a) is amended to read: 08 (a) If, in a proceeding to suspend or revoke a license, endorsement, or permit 09 under AS 04.11.370(a)(5), the board finds that a sentencing report, record of 10 conviction, or judgment sent to the board under AS 12.55.025(b) or a report prepared 11 by the investigating or arresting officers in connection with the violation, contains 12 information that if uncontradicted or unexplained would provide a ground for 13 suspension or revocation under AS 04.11.370(a)(5), the licensee or permittee has the 14 burden of proof to establish that the licensee or permittee neither knowingly allowed 15 the violation nor recklessly or with criminal negligence failed to act in accordance 16 with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030. 17 * Sec. 76. AS 04.11.540 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 04.11.540. License, endorsement, and conditional contractor's permit 19 renewal and expiration. Notwithstanding AS 04.11.680, an application for renewal 20 of a license, endorsement, or a conditional contractor's permit under 21 AS 04.09.690 issued for the two calendar years ending December 31 or of a seasonal 22 license issued for parts of those calendar years may be submitted up until the next 23 February 28. If a complete application for renewal has not been filed by February 28 24 or the required fees and the penalty fees have not been paid by that date, the license, 25 endorsement, or conditional contractor's permit expires at 12:00 midnight 26 February 28. A new license may not be issued to the holder of an expired license for 27 the same premises except on proof satisfactory to the board of good cause for the 28 failure to file and pay. 29 * Sec. 77. AS 04.11.560(b) is amended to read: 30 (b) A decision by the board relating to the issuance, renewal, transfer, 31 relocation, suspension, or revocation of a license or an endorsement under this title
01 may be appealed to the superior court under AS 44.62.560. 02 * Sec. 78. AS 04.11.570 is amended to read: 03 Sec. 04.11.570. Refund and forfeiture of fees. (a) If an application for a 04 license or endorsement is denied, the board shall refund the license fee but not 05 [LESS] the application fee. 06 (b) A license or endorsement fee may not be refunded after the license or 07 endorsement has been issued unless the board determines it has erred in the issuance 08 through no fault of the applicant. 09 (c) If a license, endorsement, or permit is revoked on grounds that 10 statements made in the application are untrue, the [LICENSE] fee paid by the 11 applicant is forfeited to the state. 12 * Sec. 79. AS 04.11.580(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) The licensee shall surrender a current license to the board not later than 14 [WITHIN] 10 days after the loss or vacation of the licensed premises. 15 * Sec. 80. AS 04.11.590(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) Money collected from licenses, endorsements, permits, and civil fines 17 under this title shall be transferred by the board to the Department of Commerce, 18 Community, and Economic Development and deposited in the general fund. 19 * Sec. 81. AS 04.11.610 is amended to read: 20 Sec. 04.11.610. Allocation [REFUND] to municipalities. (a) An amount 21 equal to the sum of the biennial [BIENNIAL] license fees, excluding annual 22 wholesale fees and biennial wholesale license fees, collected within a municipality 23 shall be allocated [REFUNDED] semi-annually to the municipality. 24 (b) If the officers of a municipality fail to actively enforce local ordinances, 25 this title, laws of the United States and the state, and the regulations relating to the 26 manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state, or fail to provide the 27 director with a report of contacts with licensed establishments, educational 28 activities concerning this title and local ordinances, and violations of this title 29 occurring in the municipality, at the time and in the format as may be required 30 by regulation adopted by the board, the commissioner of commerce, community, 31 and economic development may deny the allocation [REFUND] provided for under
01 (a) of this section until the board finds the enforcement of the ordinances, laws, and 02 regulations is resumed or the report is provided. 03 (c) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 04 shall recover any funds [AMOUNTS] erroneously allocated [REFUNDED] under (a) 05 of this section. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic 06 Development shall schedule repayments of erroneously allocated funds 07 [REFUNDED AMOUNTS] over a sufficient period of time to minimize financial 08 hardship to the municipality involved. 09 * Sec. 82. AS 04.11.630(b) is amended to read: 10 (b) A license, endorsement, or permit issued under this title shall be posted 11 within the licensed premises or designated premises so as to be easily available for 12 inspection upon request by a peace officer or other person during regular business 13 hours or during the period specified on the permit. 14 * Sec. 83. AS 04.11.680 is amended to read: 15 Sec. 04.11.680. Duration of licenses, endorsements, and permits. (a) Upon 16 application [AND PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE BIENNIAL FEE], the board 17 may issue a seasonal license under this title that is effective for the intervals stated on 18 the license. [A SEASONAL LICENSE MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE FOR MORE 19 THAN 12 MONTHS IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.] Otherwise, a license or 20 endorsement [ALL LICENSES] issued under this title and a conditional 21 contractor's permit issued under AS 04.09.690 is [OTHER THAN A RETAIL 22 STOCK SALE LICENSE ARE] effective for the two calendar years ending 23 December 31, unless a shorter period is prescribed by the board or by law. 24 (b) A permit issued under this title shall be for a specific time [THE] period 25 [PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD]. The period shall be clearly designated on the 26 permit. 27 * Sec. 84. AS 04.16.010(c) is amended to read: 28 (c) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a [A] licensee, an agent, or 29 employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises 30 licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day, unless 31 the person is
01 (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or 02 employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) 03 of this section; 04 (2) a common carrier with a common carrier dispensary license 05 under AS 04.09.260; 06 (3) [. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO COMMON 07 CARRIERS OR TO] an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare 08 for the next day's business; 09 (4) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the 10 licensee; 11 (5) [. A PERSON MAY ENTER OR REMAIN] on the premises [OF 12 A BONA FIDE RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE LICENSED UNDER THIS 13 TITLE] to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages and the premises are 14 (A) licensed under a restaurant or eating place license 15 issued under AS 04.09.210 or a seasonal restaurant or eating place 16 tourism license issued under AS 04.09.360; or 17 (B) covered under a restaurant endorsement issued under 18 AS 04.09.450. 19 * Sec. 85. AS 04.16.010 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 20 (e) A brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee or an agent or employee of a 21 brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee may not permit a person to enter and a 22 person may not enter a premises licensed under this title between the hours of 10:00 23 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is 24 (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or 25 employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of 26 this section; 27 (2) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for 28 the next day's business; or 29 (3) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the 30 licensee. 31 (f) A person who violates (a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section is guilty of a
01 violation. 02 * Sec. 86. AS 04.16.015(a) is amended to read: 03 (a) On premises where alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink, a licensee or 04 a licensee's agent or employee may not 05 (1) offer or deliver, as a marketing device to the general public, free 06 alcoholic beverages to a patron, except as provided for the holder of a 07 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410 or a package store 08 sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.490; 09 (2) deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person already possessing two or 10 more; 11 (3) sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or 12 group of persons at a price less than the price regularly charged for the beverages 13 during a consecutive seven-day period [THE SAME CALENDAR WEEK], except at 14 private functions not open to the general public; 15 (4) sell, offer to sell, or deliver an unlimited number of alcoholic 16 beverages to a person or group of persons during a set period of time for a fixed price; 17 (5) sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or 18 group of persons on any one day at prices less than those charged the general public 19 on that day, except at private functions not open to the general public; 20 (6) encourage or permit an organized game or contest on the licensed 21 premises that involves drinking alcoholic beverages or the awarding of alcoholic 22 beverages as prizes. 23 * Sec. 87. AS 04.16.015 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 24 (e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation. 25 * Sec. 88. AS 04.16 is amended by adding a new section to read: 26 Sec. 04.16.017. Trade practices. (a) A person holding a license under 27 AS 04.09.020, 04.09.030, 04.09.040, 04.09.100, or 04.09.110 or engaged in the 28 alcoholic beverage industry in another state or country as a brewer, vintner, distiller, 29 or importer, or as an agent of a brewer, vintner, distiller, or importer, may not, except 30 as provided in regulations adopted by the board under (b) of this section, induce a 31 person holding a license under this title to
01 (1) operate as a tied house by inducing a retailer engaged in the sale of 02 alcoholic beverages to purchase products from an entity to the exclusion, in whole or 03 in part, of products sold or offered for sale by other entities by 04 (A) furnishing, giving, renting, lending, or selling to the retailer 05 equipment fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services, or other things of value, 06 except those excluded in regulation and determined to be not contrary to the 07 public interest or contrary to the intent of this subsection; 08 (B) paying or crediting the retailer for an advertising, display, 09 or distribution service; 10 (C) guaranteeing a loan or the repayment of a financial 11 obligation of the retailer; 12 (D) extending to the retailer credit for a period in excess of the 13 credit period usual and customary to the industry for the particular class of 14 transactions; or 15 (E) requiring the retailer to take and dispose of a certain quota 16 of the products; 17 (2) operate as an exclusive outlet by requiring that a retailer engaged in 18 the sale of alcoholic beverages purchase products from an entity to the exclusion, in 19 whole or in part, of alcoholic beverages sold or offered for sale by other entities; 20 (3) purchase products from an entity to the exclusion, in whole or in 21 part, of products sold or offered for sale by other entities by 22 (A) commercial bribery; or 23 (B) offering or giving any bonus, premium, or compensation to 24 an officer, employee, or representative of the licensee; 25 (4) enter into an agreement for consignment sales, or to purchase, offer 26 to purchase, or contract to purchase products on consignment, under conditional sale, 27 or with the privilege of return on any basis other than a bona fide sale, or where part of 28 the transaction involves, directly or indirectly, the acquisition by an entity from the 29 licensee or the entity's agreement to acquire from the licensee other alcoholic 30 beverages, except that this paragraph does not apply to transactions involving solely 31 the return of merchandise for ordinary and usual commercial reasons arising after the
01 merchandise has been sold. 02 (b) The board shall adopt regulations providing exceptions to the practices 03 listed under (a) of this section that are 04 (1) consistent with federal law at the time of the effective date of this 05 section; 06 (2) necessary to avoid practical difficulty or undue hardship on a 07 licensee; 08 (3) in the best interests of the public; and 09 (4) consistent with the requirements of this title. 10 (c) The board shall adopt regulations establishing administrative penalties for 11 a violation of this section. 12 (d) In this section, "commercial bribery," "consignment sales," "exclusive 13 outlet," and "tied house" have the meanings given in 27 U.S.C. 205 and regulations 14 adopted under that section. 15 * Sec. 89. AS 04.16.020 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 16 (d) A person who violates a provision of this section commits the offense of 17 unauthorized solicitation or purchase of alcoholic beverages. 18 (e) Unauthorized solicitation or purchase of alcoholic beverages is a violation 19 and is punishable by a fine of $100. 20 * Sec. 90. AS 04.16 is amended by adding a new section to read: 21 Sec. 04.16.022. Online sale and purchase of alcoholic beverages. (a) A 22 licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not sell or offer to sell alcoholic 23 beverages to the public online unless the licensee holds a manufacturer direct 24 shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370 or a package store shipping endorsement 25 under AS 04.09.460. 26 (b) A person may not purchase alcoholic beverages online except from the 27 holder of a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370 or a 28 package store shipping endorsement under AS 04.09.460. 29 (c) A person who violates (a) of this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a 30 class A misdemeanor. 31 (d) A person who violates (b) of this section is guilty of a violation.
01 * Sec. 91. AS 04.16.025(a) is amended to read: 02 (a) A person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises 03 (1) in which alcoholic beverages are manufactured, sold, offered for 04 sale, possessed for sale or barter, trafficked in, or bartered in violation of 05 (A) AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010; or 06 (B) a municipal ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010(a) or 07 (b); or 08 (2) licensed under this title during hours in which the person's presence 09 on the premises is a violation of a municipal ordinance adopted under authority of 10 AS 04.16.010(d) providing for hours of closure that are outside the hours of closure 11 prescribed by AS 04.16.010(c) or (e). 12 * Sec. 92. AS 04.16.030 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 13 (c) A person who violates this section commits the offense of prohibited 14 conduct relating to a drunken person. 15 (d) Prohibited conduct relating to a drunken person is a violation, punishable 16 by a fine of $500. 17 (e) The holder of a license is strictly and vicariously liable for an offense 18 committed under (c) of this section by an employee or agent of the licensee on the 19 licensed premises, punishable by an administrative penalty of $250. Notwithstanding 20 AS 04.11.370(a)(4) and (5) and AS 04.16.180(b)(1), the board may not order 21 suspension of the license for the first violation committed on the licensed premises 22 under this section. 23 (f) A licensee who knowingly allows an agent or employee of the licensee to 24 commit the offense of prohibited conduct relating to a drunken person under (c) of this 25 section commits the offense of failure to ensure compliance relating to a drunken 26 person. 27 (g) Failure to ensure compliance relating to a drunken person is a class A 28 misdemeanor. 29 * Sec. 93. AS 04.16.035 is amended to read: 30 Sec. 04.16.035. Possession of ingredients for homebrew in certain areas. A 31 person residing in an area that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 [TO
01 PROHIBIT THE SALE, IMPORTATION, AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC 02 BEVERAGES UNDER AS 04.11.491(a)(5) OR (b)(4)] may not possess sugar, 03 artificial sugar, malt, yeast, or any other material or equipment with the intent to use 04 the material or equipment to create an alcoholic beverage. 05 * Sec. 94. AS 04.16.035 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 06 (b) A person who knowingly violates this section commits the crime of 07 possession of ingredients for homebrew. 08 (c) Possession of ingredients for homebrew is a class A misdemeanor. 09 * Sec. 95. AS 04.16.040 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 10 (b) A person who violates this section commits the offense of prohibited 11 access by a drunken person. 12 (c) Prohibited access by a drunken person is a violation. 13 * Sec. 96. AS 04.16.045 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 14 (b) A person who violates this section commits the offense of permitting 15 consumption not authorized under a license. 16 (c) Permitting consumption not authorized under a license is a violation. 17 * Sec. 97. AS 04.16.047 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 18 (d) A person who is restricted from purchasing alcohol under AS 04.16.160 19 who knowingly violates (a) of this section commits the offense of entering or 20 remaining on licensed premises. 21 (e) Entering or remaining on licensed premises is a class A misdemeanor. 22 * Sec. 98. AS 04.16.049(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) A person under 21 years of age may not knowingly enter or remain in 24 premises licensed under this title unless 25 (1) accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained 21 26 years of age; 27 (2) the person is allowed to enter and remain on [AT LEAST 16 28 YEARS OF AGE,] the premises under a restaurant or eating place license issued 29 under AS 04.09.210, seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license issued 30 under AS 04.09.360, or restaurant endorsement issued under AS 04.09.450 [ARE 31 DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD AS A RESTAURANT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
01 THIS SECTION, AND THE PERSON ENTERS AND REMAINS ONLY FOR 02 DINING; 03 (3) THE PERSON IS UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE, IS 04 ACCOMPANIED BY A PERSON OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE, THE PARENT OR 05 GUARDIAN OF THE UNDERAGED PERSON CONSENTS, THE PREMISES ARE 06 DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD AS A RESTAURANT FOR THE PURPOSES OF 07 THIS SECTION, AND THE PERSON ENTERS AND REMAINS ONLY FOR 08 DINING]; 09 (3) [(4)] the person is permitted on the premises under a club license 10 issued under AS 04.09.220(g) or former AS 04.11.110(g); or 11 (4) [(5)] otherwise provided under (c), (d), or (g) of this section. 12 * Sec. 99. AS 04.16.049(c) is amended to read: 13 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 16 or 17 14 years of age may enter and remain within the licensed premises of a hotel or motel, 15 large resort, golf course, general wholesaler, limited brewed beverage and wine 16 wholesaler, common carrier dispensary, outdoor recreation lodge, or restaurant 17 [OR EATING PLACE] in the course of employment if 18 (1) the employment does not involve the serving, mixing, delivering, 19 or dispensing of alcoholic beverages; 20 (2) the person has the written consent of a parent or guardian; and 21 (3) an exemption from the prohibition of AS 23.10.355 is granted by 22 the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. [THE BOARD, WITH THE 23 APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY HAVING JURISDICTION AND AT 24 THE LICENSEE'S REQUEST, SHALL DESIGNATE WHICH PREMISES ARE 25 HOTELS, GOLF COURSES, RESTAURANTS, OR EATING PLACES FOR THE 26 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION.] 27 * Sec. 100. AS 04.16.049(d) is amended to read: 28 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 18, 19, or 20 29 years of age may be employed within the licensed premises of a hotel or motel, large 30 resort, golf course, general wholesaler, limited brewed beverage and wine 31 wholesaler, common carrier dispensary, outdoor recreation lodge, or restaurant
01 [OR EATING PLACE], may enter and remain within those premises for the purpose 02 of employment, but may not, in the course of employment, sell, serve, deliver, or 03 dispense alcoholic beverages. 04 * Sec. 101. AS 04.16.049 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (j) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person under 21 06 years of age may be present on the licensed premises of a common carrier dispensary, 07 destination resort, or outdoor recreation lodge for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, 08 or outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee if the person is 09 (1) at least 16 years of age; or 10 (2) under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of the 11 underaged person consents. 12 * Sec. 102. AS 04.16.051(d) is repealed and reenacted to read: 13 (d) A person who, with criminal negligence, furnishes or delivers an alcoholic 14 beverage to a person under 21 years of age in violation of (a) of this section commits 15 the crime of furnishing or delivering to a minor. 16 * Sec. 103. AS 04.16.051 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 17 (e) Furnishing or delivering to a minor is 18 (1) a class A misdemeanor, except as provided in (2) of this 19 subsection; 20 (2) a class C felony if 21 (A) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has 22 been previously convicted under 23 (i) this section; or 24 (ii) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction 25 with elements substantially similar to this section; 26 (B) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently 27 causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the 28 influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this 29 subparagraph, 30 (i) "negligently" means acting with civil negligence; 31 and
01 (ii) "serious physical injury" has the meaning given in 02 AS 11.81.900; or 03 (C) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality 04 or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under 05 AS 04.11.491 and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations 06 of this section under AS 04.11.491(g). 07 * Sec. 104. AS 04.16.052 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 08 (b) The holder of a license is strictly liable for an offense committed under (a) 09 of this section by an employee or agent of the licensee on the licensed premises, 10 punishable by an administrative penalty of $250. Notwithstanding AS 04.11.370(a)(4) 11 and (5) and AS 04.16.180(b)(1), the board may not order suspension of the license for 12 the first violation committed on the licensed premises under this section. 13 (c) A person who violates (a) of this section commits the offense of licensee, 14 employee, or agent furnishing alcohol to a minor. 15 (d) Licensee, employee, or agent furnishing alcohol to a minor is a violation 16 and is punishable by a fine of $500. 17 (e) A licensee who knowingly allows an agent or employee of the licensee to 18 commit the offense of licensee, employee, or agent furnishing alcohol to a minor 19 under (c) of this section commits the offense of failure to ensure compliance relating 20 to furnishing alcohol to a minor. 21 (f) Failure to ensure compliance relating to furnishing alcohol to a minor is a 22 class A misdemeanor. 23 * Sec. 105. AS 04.16.055 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (b) A person who knowingly rents a room in a hotel, motel, resort, or similar 25 business for the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years 26 of age commits the crime of renting a room for the purpose of providing alcoholic 27 beverages to a person under 21 years of age. 28 (c) Renting a room for the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages to a 29 person under 21 years of age is a class A misdemeanor. 30 * Sec. 106. AS 04.16.057(b) is amended to read: 31 (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation and is
01 punishable by a fine of $500 [SHALL BE PUNISHED AS PROVIDED IN 02 AS 12.55]. 03 * Sec. 107. AS 04.16.060(e) is amended to read: 04 (e) A person under the age of 21 who is seeking to enter and remain in a 05 licensed premises under AS 04.16.049(a)(2) [OR (3)] may not misrepresent the 06 person's age or having obtained the consent of the parent or guardian required by that 07 section. 08 * Sec. 108. AS 04.16.060 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 09 (g) A person who violates (a) of this section commits the offense of purchase 10 by a person under 21 years of age. 11 (h) A person who violates (b) or (c) of this section commits the offense of 12 delivery to a person under 21 years of age. 13 (i) Purchase by a person under 21 years of age is a violation and is punishable 14 by a fine of $500. 15 (j) Delivery to a person under 21 years of age is a violation and is punishable 16 by a fine of $500. 17 (k) For a person under 21 years of age who commits an offense under (g) of 18 this section, the violation must be charged and filed with the court as a separate case 19 and may not be combined or joined with any other minor offense or criminal charge in 20 one action at the time of filing. A court may reduce the fine to $50 for a person who 21 has not more than one previous violation or to $250 for a person who has two or more 22 previous violations if the person provides the court, not later than six months after a 23 judgment of conviction is entered, with proof of completion of 24 (1) an alcohol safety action program or a juvenile alcohol safety action 25 program developed, designated, or approved by the Department of Health and Social 26 Services under AS 47.37; or 27 (2) a community diversion panel. 28 * Sec. 109. AS 04.16.080 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 04.16.080. Consumption [SALES OR CONSUMPTION] at school 30 events. A person who is 21 years of age or older may not [SELL OR] consume 31 alcoholic beverages during a school event at the site of the event if the event is
01 expected to attract attendees under 21 years of age. 02 * Sec. 110. AS 04.16.080 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 03 (b) A person who is 21 years of age or older who consumes an alcoholic 04 beverage during a school event at the site of the event under (a) of this section 05 commits the offense of consuming at a school event. 06 (c) Consuming at a school event is a violation and is punishable by a fine of 07 $100. 08 * Sec. 111. AS 04.16.090(c) is amended to read: 09 (c) In [FOR THE PURPOSES OF] this section, "consideration" includes 10 [BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO] cover charge, the sale of food, ice, mixers, or other 11 liquids used with alcoholic beverage drinks, [OR] the furnishing of glassware or other 12 containers for use in the consumption of alcoholic beverages, other charges for 13 access to the licensed premises, or other services or products provided on the 14 licensed premises. 15 * Sec. 112. AS 04.16.090 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 16 (d) A person who knowingly violates this section commits the crime of 17 maintaining a bottle club. 18 (e) Maintaining a bottle club is a class A misdemeanor. 19 * Sec. 113. AS 04.16.110 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 20 (b) A person who knowingly sells an alcoholic beverage in violation of (a) of 21 this section commits the crime of sale of a prohibited alcoholic beverage. 22 (c) Sale of a prohibited alcoholic beverage is a class A misdemeanor. 23 * Sec. 114. AS 04.16.120 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (d) A person who removes an alcoholic beverage from licensed premises in 25 violation of (a) of this section and a person who brings an alcoholic beverage onto 26 licensed premises in violation of (b) of this section commits the offense of removal or 27 introduction of alcoholic beverages. 28 (e) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the holder of a beverage dispensary 29 license under AS 04.09.200, the holder of a beverage dispensary tourism license under 30 AS 04.09.350, or the holder's employee may transport alcoholic beverages across 31 unlicensed portions of a hotel, motel, or large resort if the
01 (1) licensee holds an endorsement under AS 04.09.430 or 04.09.440; 02 and 03 (2) licensee or employee is walking directly from one licensed area of 04 the premises to another licensed area. 05 (f) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person may remove alcoholic 06 beverages from the licensed premises of a beverage dispensary license under 07 AS 04.09.200 or a beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350 for 08 consumption on unlicensed portions of a large resort if the licensee holds a large resort 09 endorsement under AS 04.09.440. 10 (g) Removal or introduction of alcoholic beverages is a violation and is 11 punishable by a fine of $100. 12 * Sec. 115. AS 04.16.125(a) is amended to read: 13 (a) A person may not use a common carrier to transport alcoholic beverages 14 into an area that has restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages under 15 AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (2), or (3) or (b)(1) or (2) unless 16 (1) the shipping container holding the alcoholic beverages is clearly 17 labeled as containing alcoholic beverages [WITH LETTERS THAT CONTRAST IN 18 COLOR TO THE SHIPPING CONTAINER AND THAT ARE AT LEAST TWO 19 INCHES IN HEIGHT]; and 20 (2) an itemized invoice showing the quantity and purchase value of 21 distilled spirits, [OF] wine, and brewed [OF MALT] beverages is attached to the 22 outside of the shipping container. 23 * Sec. 116. AS 04.16.125(b) is amended to read: 24 (b) The requirements in (a) of this section do [THIS SECTION DOES] not 25 apply to 26 (1) a person transporting [NOT MORE THAN] 27 (A) two liters or less of wine; 28 (B) one gallon or less of brewed [MALT] beverages; or 29 (C) one liter or less of distilled spirits; or 30 (2) the transportation of alcoholic beverages for use on premises 31 allowed under AS 04.11.491(a)(2) or (3) [AS 04.11.491(a)(2) - (3)] or (b)(2) or for
01 use under a permit allowed under AS 04.11.491(a)(2). 02 * Sec. 117. AS 04.16.125 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 03 (d) A person who knowingly violates this section commits the crime of 04 unauthorized transportation of alcoholic beverages by common carrier into a local 05 option area. 06 (e) Unauthorized transportation of alcoholic beverages by common carrier into 07 a local option area is a class A misdemeanor. 08 * Sec. 118. AS 04.16.130 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 09 (c) A person who violates this section commits the offense of unauthorized 10 storage of alcoholic beverages. 11 (d) Unauthorized storage of alcoholic beverages is a violation. 12 * Sec. 119. AS 04.16.140 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 13 (b) A person who knowingly violates (a) of this section commits the offense 14 of sale or consumption of an alcoholic beverage in a warehouse. 15 (c) Sale or consumption of an alcoholic beverage in a warehouse is a violation. 16 * Sec. 120. AS 04.16.150 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 17 (b) Except as provided under AS 04.16.030(f) and 04.16.052(e), a licensee 18 who knowingly violates (a) of this section commits the offense of failure to ensure 19 compliance. 20 (c) Failure to ensure compliance is a violation. 21 * Sec. 121. AS 04.16.160 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 22 (c) A person who knowingly fails to comply with a restriction on purchasing 23 alcoholic beverages in violation of (a) of this section commits the crime of failure to 24 comply with a restriction on purchasing alcoholic beverages. 25 (d) Failure to comply with a restriction on purchasing alcoholic beverages is a 26 class A misdemeanor. 27 * Sec. 122. AS 04.16.170(b) is amended to read: 28 (b) A person transporting alcoholic beverages into the state may not sell those 29 alcoholic beverages to a person not licensed under this title, unless the alcoholic 30 beverages are used for religious, industrial, pharmaceutical, or medical purposes, or as 31 allowed under AS 04.09.370.
01 * Sec. 123. AS 04.16.170 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 02 (c) A licensee who knowingly violates (a) or (b) of this section commits the 03 crime of sale of alcoholic beverages from or to an unlicensed person. 04 (d) Sale of alcoholic beverages from or to an unlicensed person is a class A 05 misdemeanor. 06 * Sec. 124. AS 04.16.172 is amended to read: 07 Sec. 04.16.172. Restrictions on purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages. A 08 person licensed under AS 04.09.200, 04.09.210, 04.09.220, 04.09.230, 04.09.270, 09 04.09.280, 04.09.290, 04.09.300, 04.09.310, 04.09.320, 04.09.330, 04.09.340, 10 04.09.350, or 04.09.360 [AS 04.11.090, 04.11.100, 04.11.110, OR 04.11.150] may not 11 purchase, sell, or offer for sale an alcoholic beverage unless the alcoholic beverage 12 being purchased, sold, or offered for sale was obtained from a person licensed under 13 (1) AS 04.09.100 or 04.09.110 [AS 04.11.160] as a primary source of 14 supply for the alcoholic beverage being purchased, sold, or offered for sale; 15 (2) AS 04.09.230 [AS 04.11.150] and the alcoholic beverage being 16 purchased, sold, or offered for sale was obtained from a person licensed under 17 AS 04.09.100 or 04.09.110 [AS 04.11.160] as a primary source of supply; or 18 (3) AS 04.09.020, 04.09.030, or 04.09.040 [AS 04.11.130, 04.11.140, 19 OR 04.11.170]. 20 * Sec. 125. AS 04.16.172 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 21 (b) A licensee who knowingly violates (a) of this section commits the crime of 22 licensee obtaining alcoholic beverages from an unlicensed seller. 23 (c) Licensee obtaining alcoholic beverages from an unlicensed seller is a class 24 A misdemeanor. 25 * Sec. 126. AS 04.16.175 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 26 (c) A person who knowingly furnishes an alcoholic beverage to a player in 27 violation of (a) of this section commits the crime of furnishing an alcoholic beverage 28 in aid of a gambling enterprise. 29 (d) Furnishing an alcoholic beverage in aid of a gambling enterprise is a class 30 A misdemeanor. 31 * Sec. 127. AS 04.16.180(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) A suspension or revocation of a license ordered by the board under 02 AS 04.11.370(a)(4) and (5) shall be as follows: 03 (1) on first conviction, the license of the premises involved may not be 04 revoked, but, except as provided in AS 04.16.030 and 04.16.052, may be suspended 05 for not more than 45 days; 06 (2) on second conviction, the license of the premises involved may not 07 be revoked, but may be suspended for not more than 90 days; 08 (3) on third conviction, the license of the premises involved may be 09 suspended or revoked. 10 * Sec. 128. AS 04.16.180(e) is amended to read: 11 (e) In this section, 12 (1) "conviction" includes a conviction of a violation, a 13 misdemeanor, and a felony; 14 (2) [THE TERMS] "second conviction" and "third conviction" include 15 only convictions for violations that occur within five years after [OF] the first 16 conviction; the [. THE] terms refer to the cumulative number of convictions of a 17 licensee of any combination of violations of the provisions of this title, regulations 18 adopted under this title, or ordinances adopted under AS 04.21.010; [. THE TERMS] 19 "second conviction" and "third conviction" include a conviction of the agent or 20 employee of a licensee of a violation of a law, regulation, or ordinance if the 21 conviction constitutes a ground for suspension or revocation under 22 AS 04.11.370(a)(5). 23 * Sec. 129. AS 04.16.180 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (f) In addition to the criminal penalties specified in this title and AS 12.55, a 25 holder of a license under this title who is convicted of a crime or offense involving the 26 violation of a provision of this title or a regulation adopted under this title is subject to 27 suspension or revocation of the license under this section and other administrative 28 penalties imposed by the board. For purposes of administrative penalties under this 29 subsection, each violation is a separate offense. 30 (g) The holder of a license subject to suspension or revocation under (b)(2) or 31 (3) of this section may request a hearing to petition the board to reduce the
01 administrative penalty. The board may reduce the administrative penalty if the 02 licensee shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that 03 (1) the licensee complied with the alcohol server education course 04 requirement of AS 04.21.025 and adopted and enforced a compliance program and a 05 disciplinary program for agents and employees of the licensee; 06 (2) the licensee has a pattern and practice of exercising the degree of 07 care required under AS 04.16.030; 08 (3) the licensee posted warning signs as required under AS 04.21.065; 09 and 10 (4) in the case of a conviction for a violation of AS 04.16.030 or 11 04.16.052, the agent or employee convicted under AS 04.16.030 or 04.16.052 12 completed an alcohol server education course under AS 04.21.025. 13 * Sec. 130. AS 04.16.220(a) is amended to read: 14 (a) The following are subject to forfeiture: 15 (1) alcoholic beverages manufactured, sold, offered for sale, possessed 16 for sale, or bartered or exchanged for goods and services in this state in violation of 17 AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010; alcoholic beverages possessed, stocked, 18 warehoused, or otherwise stored in violation of AS 04.21.060; alcoholic beverages 19 sold or offered for sale in violation of a local option adopted under AS 04.11.491; 20 alcoholic beverages transported into the state and sold to persons not licensed under 21 this title [CHAPTER] in violation of AS 04.16.170(b); alcoholic beverages 22 transported in violation of AS 04.09.750 or AS 04.16.125; 23 (2) materials and equipment used in the manufacture, sale, offering for 24 sale, possession for sale, or barter or exchange of alcoholic beverages for goods and 25 services in this state in violation of AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010; 26 materials and equipment used in the stocking, warehousing, or storage of alcoholic 27 beverages in violation of AS 04.21.060; materials and equipment used in the sale or 28 offering for sale of an alcoholic beverage in an area in violation of a local option 29 adopted under AS 04.11.491; 30 (3) aircraft, vehicles, or vessels used to transport or facilitate the 31 transportation of
01 (A) alcoholic beverages manufactured, sold, offered for sale, 02 possessed for sale, or bartered or exchanged for goods and services in this state 03 in violation of AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010; 04 (B) property stocked, warehoused, or otherwise stored in 05 violation of AS 04.21.060; 06 (C) alcoholic beverages imported into a municipality or 07 established village in violation of AS 04.11.499(a); 08 (4) alcoholic beverages found on licensed premises that do not bear 09 federal excise stamps if excise stamps are required under federal law; 10 (5) alcoholic beverages, materials, or equipment used in violation of 11 AS 04.16.175; 12 (6) money, securities, negotiable instruments, or other things of value 13 used in financial transactions or items of value purchased from the proceeds derived 14 from activity prohibited under AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010 or in 15 violation of a local option adopted under AS 04.11.491; 16 (7) a firearm used in furtherance of a violation of this title. 17 * Sec. 131. AS 04.16.220(d) is amended to read: 18 (d) Property subject to forfeiture under (a) of this section may be forfeited 19 (1) upon conviction of a person for a violation of AS 04.09.060, 20 04.09.750, 04.09.850, AS 04.11.010, 04.11.499, AS 04.16.125, AS 04.21.060, or 21 AS 04.11.501 or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501; or 22 (2) upon judgment by the superior court in a proceeding in rem that the 23 property was used in a manner subjecting it to forfeiture under (a) of this section. 24 * Sec. 132. AS 04.16.220(g) is amended to read: 25 (g) It is no defense in an in rem forfeiture proceeding brought under (d)(2) of 26 this section that a criminal proceeding is pending or has resulted in conviction or 27 acquittal of a person charged with violating AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, AS 04.11.010, 28 04.11.499, or AS 04.21.060. 29 * Sec. 133. AS 04.16.220(i) is amended to read: 30 (i) Upon conviction for a violation of AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, AS 04.11.010, 31 or 04.11.499(a), if an aircraft, vehicle, or watercraft is subject to forfeiture under (a) of
01 this section, the court shall, subject to remission to innocent parties under this section, 02 (1) order the forfeiture of an aircraft to the state; 03 (2) order the forfeiture of a vehicle or watercraft if 04 (A) the defendant has a prior felony conviction for a violation 05 of AS 11.41 or a similar law in another jurisdiction; 06 (B) the defendant is on felony probation or parole; 07 (C) the defendant has a prior conviction for violating 08 AS 04.11.010 or 04.11.499(a); or 09 (D) the quantity of alcohol transported in violation of this title 10 was twice the presumptive amounts in AS 04.11.010(c). 11 * Sec. 134. AS 04.21 is amended by adding a new section to read: 12 Sec. 04.21.012. Keg registration. (a) A person may not purchase a keg or 13 similar container holding four or more gallons of an alcoholic beverage unless the 14 person provides proof that the person is over 21 years of age and completes and signs 15 a registration form. The purchaser of a keg or similar container holding four or more 16 gallons of an alcoholic beverage may not remove or obliterate the temporary 17 identifying tag on the keg or container. 18 (b) A licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee who sells or offers for 19 sale a keg or similar container holding four or more gallons of an alcoholic beverage 20 shall require a purchaser to show acceptable proof of age under AS 04.21.050(b) and 21 sign the sworn statement on a registration form. The licensee shall complete the 22 registration form and affix a temporary tag with a unique identifier to the keg or 23 container before releasing the container to the purchaser. The licensee shall retain a 24 copy of the form for one year and make the form available for inspection. 25 (c) The board shall prescribe a registration form for use by licensees and 26 purchasers. The board may approve for use a registration form adopted by a local 27 governing body. A registration form must include 28 (1) the name of the seller; 29 (2) the name of the purchaser; 30 (3) a description of the proof of age provided by the buyer, including 31 the identification number, if any;
01 (4) the unique identifier on the temporary tag attached to the keg or 02 container under (b) of this section. 03 (d) A licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee who sells a keg or similar 04 container holding four or more gallons of an alcoholic beverage without completing a 05 registration form or affixing a temporary identification tag to the keg or container 06 commits the crime of selling alcoholic beverages in an unregistered keg. 07 (e) A person who is not licensed under this title or the employee or agent of a 08 person who is not licensed under this title who possesses a keg or similar container 09 holding four or more gallons of an alcoholic beverage without a temporary 10 identification tag commits the crime of possessing alcoholic beverages in an 11 unregistered keg. 12 (f) Selling alcoholic beverages in an unregistered keg is a violation. 13 (g) Possessing alcoholic beverages in an unregistered keg is a violation and is 14 punishable by a fine of $100. 15 * Sec. 135. AS 04.21.020(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) Except as provided under (b) and (d) of this section, a person who provides 17 alcoholic beverages to another person may not be held civilly liable for injuries 18 resulting from the intoxication of that person unless the person who provides the 19 alcoholic beverages holds a license authorized under AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.370 20 [AS 04.11.080 - 04.11.220] or is an agent or employee of [SUCH] a licensee and 21 (1) the alcoholic beverages are provided to a person under [THE AGE 22 OF] 21 years of age in violation of AS 04.16.051, unless the licensee, agent, or 23 employee secures in good faith from the person a signed statement, liquor 24 identification card, or driver's license meeting the requirements of AS 04.21.050(a) 25 and (b), that indicates that the person is 21 years of age or older; or 26 (2) the alcoholic beverages are provided to a drunken person in 27 violation of AS 04.16.030. 28 * Sec. 136. AS 04.21.020(b) is amended to read: 29 (b) A person who sells or barters an alcoholic beverage to another person in 30 violation of AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010 is strictly liable (1) to the 31 recipient or another person for civil damages if, while under the influence of the
01 alcoholic beverage, the person receiving the alcoholic beverage engages in conduct 02 that results in civil damages and the recipient's being under the influence of the 03 alcoholic beverage substantially contributes to the civil damages; and (2) for the cost 04 to the state or a political subdivision of the state to criminally prosecute a person who 05 receives an alcoholic beverage from a person who violates AS 04.11.010 if the 06 prosecution results from the violation of AS 04.11.010 described in this subsection. 07 * Sec. 137. AS 04.21.025(a) is repealed and reenacted to read: 08 (a) Except as provided under (e) and (f) of this section, as a condition of 09 issuance or renewal of a license or conditional contractor's permit and selling alcoholic 10 beverages under a license or conditional contractor's permit, the board shall require a 11 licensee or permittee who sells or serves alcoholic beverages and a licensee's or 12 permittee's agents and employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages or check the 13 identification of a patron to complete an alcohol server education course approved by 14 the board. 15 * Sec. 138. AS 04.21.025(b) is amended to read: 16 (b) The subjects that are included in an approved alcohol server education 17 course shall be determined under regulations adopted by the board. In approving 18 alcohol server education courses, the board shall consider the needs of both urban and 19 rural licensees regarding access to an approved alcohol server education course and 20 allow a licensee, permittee, agent, or employee to complete an alcohol server 21 education course online or in person. A licensee, permittee, agent, or employee 22 who sells or serves alcoholic beverages shall keep the card described in (c) of this 23 section or other proof acceptable to the board of successful completion of an approved 24 alcohol server education course on the licensed premises during working hours. 25 * Sec. 139. AS 04.21.025(c) is amended to read: 26 (c) A licensee, permittee, agent, or employee shall complete the course 27 required under (a) of this section and pass a written test, online or in person, 28 demonstrating an understanding of the course subjects not more than 30 days after 29 being licensed, permitted, or employed. The course provider shall issue a card to each 30 individual who completes the course and passes the written test. A card issued under 31 this subsection is valid for three years from the date of issue. A licensee, permittee,
01 agent, or employee may renew a card issued under this section; to renew the card, the 02 licensee, permittee, agent, or employee must pass a written test demonstrating an 03 understanding of the course subjects. Notwithstanding the 30-day period for 04 completing the course and passing the written test under this subsection, a person 05 may not sell or serve alcoholic beverages or check the identification of a patron at 06 a permitted event under AS 04.09.600 - 04.09.690 unless the person possesses a 07 valid card issued before the event. 08 * Sec. 140. AS 04.21.025 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 09 (f) This section does not apply to the following licenses: 10 (1) brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020, unless the 11 licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement; 12 (2) winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030, unless the 13 licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement; 14 (3) distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040, unless the 15 licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement; 16 (4) general wholesale license under AS 04.09.100; 17 (5) limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license under 18 AS 04.09.110; 19 (6) manufacturer direct shipment license under AS 04.09.370. 20 (g) A person who violates (a) - (c) or (e) of this section commits the offense of 21 failure to comply with alcohol server education requirements. 22 (h) Failure to comply with alcohol server education requirements is a 23 violation. 24 * Sec. 141. AS 04.21.050(a) is amended to read: 25 (a) If a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee questions or has 26 reason to question whether a person entering licensed premises, or ordering, 27 purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure 28 alcoholic beverages, 29 (1) has attained the age of 21 years or is entering without consent in 30 violation of AS 04.16.049(a)(2) [AS 04.16.049(a)(3)] and has not attained the age of 31 16 years, that licensee, agent, or employee shall require the person to furnish proof of
01 age acceptable under (b) of this section or proof of consent in a form determined by 02 the board; if the person questioned does not furnish proof of age acceptable under (b) 03 of this section, or if a licensee, agent, or employee questions or has reason to question 04 the validity of the proof of age furnished, the licensee, employee, or agent shall require 05 the person to sign a statement that the person is over the age of 21 or 16 years, as 06 appropriate; this statement shall be made on a form prepared by and furnished to the 07 licensee by the board; 08 (2) is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under 09 AS 04.16.160, the licensee, agent, or employee may, but has no duty or obligation to, 10 require the person to furnish proof acceptable under (b) of this section that the person 11 is not restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages or require the person to sign a 12 statement that the person is not restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under 13 AS 04.16.160; this statement shall be made on a form prepared by and furnished to the 14 licensee by the board. 15 * Sec. 142. AS 04.21.060 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 16 (b) A licensee who stores alcoholic beverages elsewhere than on the licensed 17 premises and who fails to comply with (a)(1) - (3) of this section commits the offense 18 of unauthorized warehousing. 19 (c) Unauthorized warehousing is a violation. 20 * Sec. 143. AS 04.21.065(a) is repealed and reenacted to read: 21 (a) A holder of one of the following types of licenses or permits shall post on 22 the licensed or designated premises three separate warning signs as described in (b) of 23 this section: 24 (1) brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020 with a 25 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 26 (2) winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030 with a 27 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 28 (3) distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040 with a 29 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 30 (4) beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200; 31 (5) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210;
01 (6) club license under AS 04.09.220; 02 (7) package store license under AS 04.09.230; 03 (8) pub license under AS 04.09.240; 04 (9) theater license under AS 04.09.250; 05 (10) common carrier dispensary license under AS 04.09.260; 06 (11) sporting activity or event license under AS 04.09.270; 07 (12) outdoor recreation lodge license under AS 04.09.280; 08 (13) fair license under AS 04.09.290; 09 (14) golf course license under AS 04.09.300; 10 (15) destination resort license under AS 04.09.310; 11 (16) brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320; 12 (17) winery retail license under AS 04.09.330; 13 (18) distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340; 14 (19) beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350; 15 (20) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under 16 AS 04.09.360; 17 (21) beverage dispensary caterer's permit under AS 04.09.610; 18 (22) restaurant caterer's dining permit under AS 04.09.620; 19 (23) club caterer's permit under AS 04.09.630; 20 (24) art exhibit event permit under AS 04.09.640; 21 (25) music festival permit under AS 04.09.645; 22 (26) nonprofit organization event permit under AS 04.09.650; 23 (27) package store tasting event permit under AS 04.09.670; 24 (28) conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.690; 25 (29) another license or permit issued by the board authorizing 26 consumption of alcoholic beverages. 27 * Sec. 144. AS 04.21 is amended by adding new sections to read: 28 Sec. 04.21.072. Fines and other criminal penalties. (a) A violation under this 29 title, unless otherwise specified in the provision of this title defining the offense, is 30 punishable by a fine of $250. 31 (b) A misdemeanor or felony under this title, unless otherwise specified in the
01 provision of this title defining the offense, is punishable as provided in AS 12.55. 02 Sec. 04.21.074. Bail forfeiture schedule. The supreme court shall establish by 03 rule or order a schedule of bail amounts for violations under this title that allow the 04 disposition of a citation without a court appearance. The bail amount may not exceed 05 the maximum penalty prescribed by law for the violation. 06 Sec. 04.21.076. Suspension of fine or sentence. The court may not suspend a 07 fine for an offense other than a misdemeanor or felony under this title, or suspend 08 imposition or execution of sentence for an offense other than a misdemeanor or felony 09 under this title, unless otherwise expressly provided in this title. 10 * Sec. 145. AS 04.21.078 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 04.21.078. Court records of persons under 21 years of age. The Alaska 12 Court System may not publish on a publicly available website the court records of a 13 violation of AS 04.16.049, [OR] 04.16.050, 04.16.060(g), or a similar ordinance of a 14 municipality, if the violation was charged separately and was not joined with any other 15 minor offense or criminal charge at the time of filing. 16 * Sec. 146. AS 04.21.080(b)(6) is amended to read: 17 (6) "designated premises" means any or all designated portions of a 18 building or structure, rooms or enclosures in the building or structure, or real estate 19 leased, used, controlled, or operated by a licensee or permittee for the purpose for 20 which the license or permit is issued by the board at the location of the site for which 21 the license or permit is issued; 22 * Sec. 147. AS 04.21.080(b)(15) is amended to read: 23 (15) "licensed premises" means any or all designated portions of a 24 building or structure, rooms or enclosures in the building or structure, or real estate 25 leased, used, controlled, or operated by a licensee in the conduct of business for which 26 the licensee is licensed by the board at the specific address for which the license or an 27 endorsement to the license is issued; 28 * Sec. 148. AS 04.21.080(b) is amended by adding new paragraphs to read: 29 (21) "bona fide restaurant" means an establishment or a portion of an 30 establishment where, during all times alcoholic beverages are served or consumed, 31 (A) the patron's principal activity is consumption of food; and
01 (B) a variety of types of food items appropriate for meals is 02 prepared on site and available for sale as shown on a menu provided to patrons 03 and filed with the board; 04 (22) "brewed beverage" means an alcoholic beverage made by 05 fermenting cereal grains, including beer and malt beverages, sake, and kombucha; 06 (23) "calendar year" means the period beginning January 1 and ending 07 December 31; 08 (24) "cider" means a type of wine made primarily from fermented 09 apples, apple juice, or concentrate; 10 (25) "distilled spirit" means an alcoholic beverage that is first 11 fermented and then distilled; 12 (26) "golf course" means a course that is open to the public, having at 13 least nine holes and covering at least 2,950 yards; 14 (27) "kombucha" means a brewed beverage made from fermented tea 15 and containing at least one-half percent alcohol by volume; 16 (28) "mead" means a type of wine made primarily from honey; 17 (29) "sake" means a type of brewed beverage made primarily from 18 fermented rice; 19 (30) "wine" means an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes 20 or other fruit or honey. 21 * Sec. 149. AS 05.15.690(48) is amended to read: 22 (48) "vendor" means a business whose primary activity is not regulated 23 by this chapter but that 24 (A) is engaged in the sale of pull-tabs on behalf of a permittee; 25 (B) holds a business license under AS 43.70; and 26 (C) is an establishment holding a 27 (i) beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200 or 28 beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350 without a 29 restaurant endorsement issued under AS 04.09.450 [AS 04.11.090] 30 that [HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE ALCOHOLIC 31 BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD UNDER AS 04.16.049(a)(2) - (3),]
01 has not been exempted by the Department of Labor and Workforce 02 Development under AS 04.16.049(c) and AS 23.10.355 [,] and, if the 03 establishment is a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business that caters to 04 the traveling public as a substantial part of its business, does not allow 05 the sale of pull-tabs in a dining room, banquet room, guest room, or 06 other public areas other than a room in which there is regularly 07 maintained a fixed counter or service bar that has plumbing 08 connections to permanent plumbing at which alcoholic beverages are 09 sold or served to members of the public for consumption; 10 (ii) package store license under AS 04.09.230 11 [AS 04.11.150]; 12 * Sec. 150. AS 09.65.315(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) A person licensed under AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.370 [AS 04.11.080 - 14 04.11.255], or an agent or employee of the person, is not liable for damages resulting 15 from a motor vehicle accident described under (a) of this section. A person or entity 16 that participates in making arrangements for transportation of a vehicle under (a) of 17 this section is not liable for damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident described 18 in (a) of this section. 19 * Sec. 151. AS 11.61.220(d) is amended to read: 20 (d) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, it is 21 (1) an affirmative defense that 22 (A) [REPEALED] 23 (B) the loaded firearm was a concealed handgun as defined in 24 AS 18.65.790; and 25 (C) the possession occurred at a place covered by a restaurant 26 or eating place license under AS 04.09.210, seasonal restaurant or eating 27 place tourism license under AS 04.09.360, or restaurant endorsement 28 under AS 04.09.450 [DESIGNATED AS A RESTAURANT FOR THE 29 PURPOSES OF AS 04.16.049] and the defendant did not consume 30 intoxicating liquor at the place; 31 (2) a defense that the defendant, at the time of possession, was on
01 business premises 02 (A) owned by or leased by the defendant; or 03 (B) in the course of the defendant's employment for the owner 04 or lessee of those premises. 05 * Sec. 152. AS 11.76.100(b) is amended to read: 06 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) of this section, a person who 07 maintains a vending machine is not in violation of (a)(3) of this section if the vending 08 machine is located 09 (1) on premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under AS 04.09.200 10 or 04.09.350 [AS 04.11.090], licensed as a club under AS 04.09.220 [AS 04.11.110], 11 or licensed as a package store under AS 04.09.230 [AS 04.11.150]; and 12 (A) as far as practicable from the primary entrance; and 13 (B) in a place that is directly and continually supervised by a 14 person employed on the licensed premises during the hours the vending 15 machine is accessible to the public; or 16 (2) in an employee break room or other controlled area of a private 17 work place that is not generally considered a public place and the room or area 18 contains a posted warning sign at least 11 inches by 14 inches indicating that 19 possession of tobacco by a person under 19 years of age is prohibited under 20 AS 11.76.105. 21 * Sec. 153. AS 11.76.107(a) is amended to read: 22 (a) A person commits the offense of failure to supervise a vending machine if 23 the person owns premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under AS 04.09.200 or 24 04.09.350 [AS 04.11.090], licensed as a club under AS 04.09.220 [AS 04.11.110], or 25 licensed as a package store under AS 04.09.230 [AS 04.11.150] and with criminal 26 negligence fails to have an employee supervise a vending machine on those premises 27 that dispenses cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, products containing tobacco, electronic 28 smoking products, or products containing nicotine as required by 29 AS 11.76.100(b)(1)(B) and 11.76.109(d)(1)(B). 30 * Sec. 154. AS 11.76.109(d) is amended to read: 31 (d) Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section, a person who maintains a vending
01 machine is not in violation of (a)(3) of this section if the vending machine is located 02 (1) on premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under AS 04.09.200 03 or 04.09.350 [AS 04.11.090], licensed as a club under AS 04.09.220 [AS 04.11.110], 04 or licensed as a package store under AS 04.09.230 [AS 04.11.150], and is located 05 (A) as far as practicable from the primary entrance; and 06 (B) in a place that is directly and continually supervised by a 07 person employed on the licensed premises during the hours the vending 08 machine is accessible to the public; or 09 (2) in an employee break room or other controlled area of a private 10 work place that is not generally considered a public place and the room or area 11 contains a posted warning sign at least 11 inches by 8.5 inches indicating that 12 possession of electronic smoking products or products containing nicotine by a person 13 under 19 years of age without a prescription is prohibited under this section 14 [AS 11.76.109]. 15 * Sec. 155. AS 12.62.400(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) To obtain a national criminal history record check for determining a 17 person's qualifications for a license, permit, registration, employment, or position, a 18 person shall submit the person's fingerprints to the department with the fee established 19 by AS 12.62.160. The department may submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau 20 of Investigation to obtain a national criminal history record check of the person for the 21 purpose of evaluating a person's qualifications for 22 (1) a license or conditional contractor's permit to manufacture, sell, 23 offer for sale, possess for sale or barter, traffic in, or barter an alcoholic beverage 24 under AS 04.09 [AS 04.11]; 25 (2) licensure as a mortgage lender, a mortgage broker, or a mortgage 26 loan originator under AS 06.60; 27 (3) admission to the Alaska Bar Association under AS 08.08; 28 (4) licensure as a collection agency operator under AS 08.24; 29 (5) a certificate of fitness to handle explosives under AS 08.52; 30 (6) licensure as a massage therapist under AS 08.61; 31 (7) licensure to practice nursing or certification as a nurse aide under
01 AS 08.68; 02 (8) certification as a real estate appraiser under AS 08.87; 03 (9) a position involving supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor 04 or dependent adult for which criminal justice information may be released under 05 AS 12.62.160(b)(9); 06 (10) a teacher certificate under AS 14.20; 07 (11) a registration or license to operate a marijuana establishment 08 under AS 17.38; 09 (12) admittance to a police training program under AS 18.65.230 or for 10 certification as a police officer under AS 18.65.240 if that person's prospective 11 employer does not have access to a criminal justice information system; 12 (13) licensure as a security guard under AS 18.65.400 - 18.65.490; 13 (14) a concealed handgun permit under AS 18.65.700 - 18.65.790; 14 (15) licensure as an insurance producer, managing general agent, 15 reinsurance intermediary broker, reinsurance intermediary manager, surplus lines 16 broker, or independent adjuster under AS 21.27; 17 (16) serving and executing process issued by a court by a person 18 designated under AS 22.20.130; 19 (17) a school bus driver license under AS 28.15.046; 20 (18) licensure as an operator or an instructor for a commercial driver 21 training school under AS 28.17; 22 (19) registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser 23 representative, or investment adviser under AS 45.56.300 - 45.56.350; 24 (20) licensure, license renewal, certification, certification renewal, or 25 payment from the Department of Health and Social Services of an individual and an 26 entity subject to the requirements for a criminal history check under AS 47.05.310, 27 including 28 (A) a public home care provider described in AS 47.05.017; 29 (B) a provider of home and community-based waiver services 30 financed under AS 47.07.030(c); 31 (C) a case manager to coordinate community mental health
01 services under AS 47.30.530; 02 (D) an entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b), including an owner, 03 officer, director, member, partner, employee, volunteer, or contractor of an 04 entity; or 05 (E) an individual or entity not described in (A) - (D) of this 06 paragraph that is required by statute or regulation to be licensed or certified by 07 the Department of Health and Social Services or that is eligible to receive 08 payments, in whole or in part, from the Department of Health and Social 09 Services to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of persons who are 10 served by the programs administered by the Department of Health and Social 11 Services. 12 * Sec. 156. AS 18.56.230(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) The corporation may not authorize the commercial use of space in a multi- 14 unit residential housing development owned or financed by the corporation for 15 (1) a business that offers adult entertainment; 16 (2) the sale of alcoholic beverages, unless the sale [IS IN A 17 RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE LICENSED UNDER AS 04.11.100 OR] is in 18 premises 19 (A) licensed under a restaurant or eating place license 20 issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under AS 04.09.210 or 21 seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license issued by the Alcoholic 22 Beverage Control Board under AS 04.09.360; or 23 (B) covered by a restaurant endorsement issued 24 [DESIGNATED] by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under 25 AS 04.09.450 [AS A RESTAURANT UNDER AS 04.16.049]; 26 (3) substance abuse treatment; or 27 (4) a business that primarily sells, transfers, or stores cigarettes or 28 tobacco-related products. 29 * Sec. 157. AS 18.65.085(c) is amended to read: 30 (c) The Department of Public Safety may establish and administer a reward 31 program, and provide grants to municipalities, established villages, and, at the request
01 of a municipality or established village, to a nonprofit association that administers a 02 village public safety officer program, for reward programs leading to the apprehension 03 and conviction of persons who violate AS 04.09.060, 04.09.850, or AS 04.11.010 by 04 selling, importing, or possessing alcoholic beverages in violation of a local option 05 adopted by a municipality or established village under AS 04.11.491. 06 * Sec. 158. AS 18.80.230(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a physical fitness facility may limit 08 public accommodation to only males or only females to protect the privacy interests of 09 its users. Public accommodation may be limited under this subsection only to those 10 rooms in the facility that are primarily used for weight loss, aerobic, and other 11 exercises, or for resistance weight training. Public accommodation may not be limited 12 under this subsection to rooms in the facility primarily used for other purposes, 13 including conference rooms, dining rooms, and premises licensed under AS 04.09 14 [AS 04.11]. This subsection does not apply to swimming pools or golf courses. 15 * Sec. 159. AS 43.60 is amended by adding a new section to read: 16 Sec. 43.60.060. Manufacturer direct shipment tax; statement; audit. A 17 holder of a manufacturer direct shipment license under AS 04.09.370 who sells its 18 product in the state or who consigns shipments of its product into the state shall 19 (1) be subject to the taxes provided under AS 43.60.010(a); 20 (2) provide monthly statements and other information required under 21 AS 43.60.020 with the remittance of a tax collected under this section; 22 (3) allow the Department of Revenue to perform an audit of the 23 holder's records upon request; and 24 (4) consent to the jurisdiction of a state court concerning enforcement 25 of this section relating to the collection of taxes and other money owed by the holder, 26 including interest and penalties. 27 * Sec. 160. AS 43.70.105(a) is amended to read: 28 (a) This chapter does not apply to 29 (1) a fisheries business; 30 (2) the sale of liquor under a license issued under AS 04.09 31 [AS 04.11];
01 (3) an insurance business; 02 (4) a mining business; 03 (5) supplying services as an employee; 04 (6) furnishing goods or services by a person who does not represent to 05 be regularly engaged in furnishing goods or services; 06 (7) the activities of an investment club; in this paragraph, 07 (A) "investment club" means a group of individuals, 08 incorporated or otherwise organized, that engages primarily in investing in 09 securities, that does not sell investment services to another person, that does 10 not advertise, and the primary purpose of which is educational; 11 (B) "security" has the meaning given in AS 45.56.900. 12 * Sec. 161. AS 45.45.590(1) is amended to read: 13 (1) "business proprietor" means a person who owns a place of business 14 in which the public may assemble and in which copyrighted musical works may be 15 performed, broadcasted, or otherwise transmitted; in this paragraph, "place of 16 business" includes a store, professional office, sports facility, entertainment facility, 17 restaurant, hotel, or [AN] alcoholic beverage establishment licensed under AS 04.09 18 [AS 04.11]; 19 * Sec. 162. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 20 to read: 21 DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT. Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor 22 Offense Procedure, is amended to read: 23 (h) Joinder Limits. A prosecutor may not join a violation of AS 04.16.049, 24 [OR] 04.16.050, or 04.16.060(g) or a similar municipal ordinance with a related 25 criminal charge. 26 * Sec. 163. AS 04.11.070, 04.11.080, 04.11.090, 04.11.100, 04.11.110, 04.11.115, 27 04.11.120, 04.11.130, 04.11.135, 04.11.140, 04.11.150, 04.11.160, 04.11.170, 04.11.180, 28 04.11.200, 04.11.210, 04.11.220, 04.11.225, 04.11.230, 04.11.240, 04.11.250, 04.11.255, 29 04.11.400(d), 04.11.400(h), 04.11.400(j); AS 04.16.070, 04.16.100, 04.16.180(a), 30 04.16.180(d), 04.16.210; and AS 04.21.080(b)(3) are repealed. 31 * Sec. 164. AS 04.11.400(e) and 04.11.400(g) are repealed.
01 * Sec. 165. AS 04.09.270(f) is repealed January 1, 2029. 02 * Sec. 166. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 03 to read: 04 APPLICABILITY. (a) The provisions of secs. 13 - 24, 34, 84 - 87, 89 - 134, 139 - 05 142, 144, and 152 - 154 of this Act apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date 06 of each of those respective sections. 07 (b) References to previous convictions in AS 04.11.270(a), as amended by sec. 27 of 08 this Act, AS 04.16.180(b), as amended by sec. 127 of this Act, AS 04.16.180(e), as amended 09 by sec. 128 of this Act, and AS 04.16.220(i), as amended by sec. 133 of this Act, apply to 10 convictions occurring before, on, or after the effective date of each of those respective 11 sections. 12 * Sec. 167. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 13 to read: 14 TRANSITION: IMPLEMENTATION. Notwithstanding sec. 174 of this Act, to timely 15 provide for the issuance, renewal, and transfer of licenses, endorsements, and permits, 16 beginning on January 1, 2024, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may begin to implement 17 the changes that will be made under secs. 6, 7, 12, 13, 25, 27, 74, and 168 of this Act by 18 sending out notices relating to, accepting applications for, and collecting fees for licenses, 19 endorsements, and permits according to the changes that will be made when secs. 6, 7, 12, 13, 20 25, 27, 74, and 168 of this Act take effect. However, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 21 may not issue licenses, endorsements, and permits under secs. 6, 7, 12, 13, 25, 27, 74, and 168 22 of this Act before January 1, 2024. 23 * Sec. 168. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 24 to read: 25 TRANSITION: CONVERSION OF APPLICATIONS AND LICENSES. (a) 26 Notwithstanding the population limits under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b), the Alcoholic Beverage 27 Control Board shall convert, within 90 days after the effective date of this subsection, 28 (1) a license issued or renewed as necessary for the public convenience under 29 former AS 04.11.400(e) or 04.11.400(g), repealed by sec. 164 of this Act, into a restaurant or 30 eating place license under AS 04.11.100; if the license was issued as a restaurant or eating 31 place license, or into a beverage dispensary license under AS 04.11.090, if the license was
01 issued as a beverage dispensary license under former AS 04.11.400(j), as that subsection read 02 on June 5, 1985; 03 (2) an application submitted to the board that meets all of the requirements 04 under former AS 04.11.400(e) or 04.11.400(g), repealed by sec. 164 of this Act, into an 05 application for a restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.11.100. 06 (b) Notwithstanding the population limits under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b), the Alcoholic 07 Beverage Control Board shall convert, within 90 days after the effective date of this 08 subsection, 09 (1) a license issued or renewed as a bottling works license under former 10 AS 04.11.120, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a brewery manufacturer license under 11 AS 04.09.020, added by sec. 13 of this Act, or into a winery manufacturer license under 12 AS 04.09.030, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 13 (2) a license issued or renewed as a brewpub license under former 14 AS 04.11.135, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a brewery manufacturer license under 15 AS 04.09.020, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 16 (3) a license issued or renewed as a beverage dispensary license or restaurant 17 or eating place license for a premises that is a theater under former AS 04.11.090 or 18 AS 04.11.100, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a theater license under AS 04.09.250, 19 added by sec. 13 of this Act; 20 (4) a license issued or renewed as a wholesale license under former 21 AS 04.11.160(a), repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a general wholesale license under 22 AS 04.09.100, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 23 (5) a license issued or renewed as a wholesale license under former 24 AS 04.11.160(b), repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a limited wholesale brewed beverage 25 and wine license under AS 04.09.110, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 26 (6) a license issued or renewed as a beverage dispensary license under former 27 AS 04.11.400(d), repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a beverage dispensary tourism license 28 under AS 04.09.350, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 29 (7) a duplicate license issued or renewed as a duplicate beverage dispensary 30 license under former AS 04.11.090(e), repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a multiple fixed 31 counter endorsement under AS 04.09.420, added by sec. 13 of this Act.
01 (c) Notwithstanding the population limits under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b), the Alcoholic 02 Beverage Control Board shall, upon application by the licensee, convert a license issued or 03 renewed as a recreational site license under former AS 04.11.210, repealed by sec. 163 of this 04 Act, into a sporting activity or event license under AS 04.09.270, added by sec. 13 of this Act, 05 or another applicable license under AS 04.09. 06 (d) Notwithstanding the population limits under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b), the Alcoholic 07 Beverage Control Board may 08 (1) convert a license issued or renewed as a brewery license under former 09 AS 04.11.130, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a brewery manufacturer license under 10 AS 04.09.020, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320, 11 added by sec. 13 of this Act, upon application by the licensee; 12 (2) convert an application submitted to the board that meets all of the 13 requirements under former AS 04.11.130, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into an application 14 for a brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a 15 brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 16 (3) issue a brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020, added by sec. 17 13 of this Act, and a brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320, added by sec. 13 of this Act, 18 to an applicant who submits an application to the board under former AS 04.11.130, repealed 19 by sec. 163 of this Act, if the board converts the application under (2) of this subsection; 20 (4) convert a license issued or renewed as a winery license under former 21 AS 04.11.140, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a winery manufacturer license under 22 AS 04.09.030, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a winery retail license under AS 04.09.330, 23 added by sec. 13 of this Act, upon application by the licensee; 24 (5) convert an application submitted to the board that meets all of the 25 requirements under former AS 04.11.140, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into an application 26 for a winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a 27 winery retail license under AS 04.09.330, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 28 (6) issue a winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030, added by sec. 13 29 of this Act, and a winery retail license under AS 04.09.330, added by sec. 13 of this Act, to an 30 applicant who submits an application to the board under former AS 04.11.140, repealed by 31 sec. 163 of this Act, if the board converts the application under (5) of this subsection;
01 (7) convert a license issued or renewed as a distillery license under former 02 AS 04.11.170, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into a distillery manufacturer license under 03 AS 04.09.040, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340, 04 added by sec. 13 of this Act, upon application by the licensee; 05 (8) convert an application submitted to the board that meets all of the 06 requirements under former AS 04.11.170, repealed by sec. 163 of this Act, into an application 07 for a distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040, added by sec. 13 of this Act, and a 08 distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340, added by sec. 13 of this Act; 09 (9) issue a distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040, added by sec. 10 13 of this Act, and a distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340, added by sec. 13 of this Act, 11 to an applicant who submits an application to the board under former AS 04.11.170, repealed 12 by sec. 163 of this Act, if the board converts the application under (8) of this subsection; 13 (10) establish an application form and procedure for conversion applications 14 under this subsection. 15 * Sec. 169. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 16 to read: 17 TRANSITION: SEASONAL RESTAURANT OR EATING PLACE LICENSE. (a) 18 Notwithstanding AS 04.11.080, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may issue a seasonal 19 restaurant or eating place tourism license to a person who files an application under 20 AS 04.11.260. 21 (b) A seasonal restaurant or eating place license authorizes a restaurant or eating place 22 to sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only on the licensed premises for a period 23 not to exceed six months in each calendar year. 24 (c) The biennial seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license fee is $1,250. 25 (d) The board may issue a license under this section only if 26 (1) the board determines that the licensed premises is a bona fide restaurant or 27 eating place; and 28 (2) the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other 29 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under the sole 30 control of the licensee. 31 (e) The board may issue a license under this section only in a municipality or
01 established village that 02 (1) has a population of 40,000 or less; and 03 (2) receives more than 4,000 visitors a year, as determined by the board in 04 regulation. 05 (f) The board may issue a license or approve an application for the transfer of 06 ownership of a license under this section if it appears that issuance or transfer will encourage 07 the tourism trade. 08 (g) The holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license shall ensure 09 that gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the licensed premises are not less 10 than the total amount of the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for 11 consumption on the licensed premises in each calendar year. 12 (h) The board shall adopt a regulation establishing a formula to limit the number of 13 seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism licenses. 14 (i) The holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license may provide 15 entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed premises only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. 16 and 11:00 p.m. unless additional hours are approved by the director upon the written request 17 of the licensee for a specific occasion. The director may not grant approval for additional 18 hours of entertainment on or adjacent to the licensed premises of an individual licensee more 19 than three times in a calendar year. In this subsection, "entertainment" includes dancing, 20 karaoke, live performances, or similar activities, but does not include recorded or broadcast 21 performances without live participation. 22 (j) A license issued under this section may be renewed under AS 04.09.360, added by 23 sec. 13 of this Act, on or after the effective date of sec. 13 of this Act. 24 (k) In this section, "bona fide restaurant" means an establishment or a portion of an 25 establishment where, during all times alcoholic beverages are served or consumed, 26 (1) the patron's principal activity is consumption of food; and 27 (2) a variety of types of food items appropriate for meals is prepared on site 28 and available for sale as shown on a menu provided to patrons and filed with the board. 29 * Sec. 170. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 30 to read: 31 TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Commerce, Community, and
01 Economic Development and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may adopt regulations 02 necessary to implement the changes made by this Act. The regulations take effect under 03 AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of the law 04 implemented by the regulation. 05 * Sec. 171. Sections 168(a) and 169 of this Act are repealed January 1, 2024. 06 * Sec. 172. Sections 36, 41, 43, 49, 53, 58, 164, 168(a), 168(d)(8), 169, and 170 of this Act 07 take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 08 * Sec. 173. Section 167 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. 09 * Sec. 174. Except as provided in secs. 172 and 173 of this Act, this Act takes effect 10 January 1, 2024.