32B-13-201. Commission's power to issue beer wholesaling license.
(1) Before a person may purchase, store, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import beer to a person who sells at retail or acts in any way as a beer wholesaler, the person shall first obtain a beer wholesaling license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter. A violation of Subsectionis a class A misdemeanor. (1)(a)
(2) The commission may issue a beer wholesaling license for the purchase, storage, sale, distribution, transportation, and import of beer. A beer wholesaling license entitles the beer wholesaler licensee to: purchase and import beer into the state; store beer in an approved warehouse; and sell and distribute beer directly to: a beer retailer; or an event permittee.
(3) Nothing in this section precludes a small brewer from selling beer the small brewer manufactures directly to: a retail licensee; an off-premise beer retailer; or an event permittee.