Specific licensing requirements for on-premise beer retailer license

(1) To obtain an on-premise beer retailer license a person shall comply with Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, except that an on-premise beer retailer is required to carry dramshop insurance coverage in accordance with Section 32B-5-201 only if the on-premise beer retailer sells more than $5,000 of beer annually. (2) (a) An on-premise beer retailer license expires on the last day of February each year. (b) To renew a person's on-premise beer retailer license, a person shall comply with the renewal requirements of Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, by no later than January 31. (3) (a) The nonrefundable application fee for an on-premise beer retailer license is $300. (b) (i) (A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $300. (B) The department shall prorate the $300 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires. (ii) (A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,500. (B) The department shall prorate the $1,500 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires. (c) (i) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $350. (ii) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,250. (4) The bond amount required for an on-premise beer retailer license is the penal sum of $5,000. (5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, if an applicant is a state agency or political subdivision of the state it is not required to: (a) pay an application fee, initial license fee, or renewal fee; (b) obtain the written consent of the local authority; (c) submit a copy of the applicant's current business license; or (d) post a bond as specified by Section 32B-5-204.