32B-12-205. Duties of commission and department before issuing liquor warehousing license.
(1) Before the commission may issue a warehousing license or approve a change of location for a licensee's warehouse facility, the department shall conduct an investigation and may hold public hearings to gather information and make recommendations to the commission as to whether a liquor warehousing license should be issued or a change of location granted. The department shall forward the information and recommendations described in Subsectionto the commission to aid in the commission's determination. (1)(a)
(2) Before issuing a liquor warehousing license, the commission shall: determine that the person filed a complete application and has complied with Sectionsand; 32B-12-202 32B-12-204 determine that the person is not disqualified under Section; 32B-1-304 consider the physical characteristics of the premises where the person proposes to warehouse liquor, including: location; proximity to transportation; and condition, size, and security of the licensed premises; consider the person's ability to properly use the liquor warehousing license within the requirements of this title and the commission rules including: the types of products other than liquor that the person is warehousing; the brands of liquor the person intends to warehouse; and the means the person intends to use to distribute the liquor; and consider any other factor the commission considers necessary.
(3) Before approving a liquor warehousing licensee's request to change the location of the licensee's warehouse facility, the commission shall: determine that the licensee filed a complete change of location application; consider the physical characteristics of the premises where the licensee proposes to warehouse liquor, including: location; proximity to transportation; and condition, size, and security of the licensed premises; and consider any other factor the commission considers necessary.