32B-18-302. Operational requirements for change of location.
(1) Except as permitted under Subsectionsand, operations of an alcohol licensee shall begin within 30 days after the day on which the commission approves a change of location for the alcohol license. (1)(b) (c) The department may grant an extension to the 30 days described in Subsection, not to exceed the greater of: (1)(a) 30 days; or the number of days until the next regularly scheduled commission meeting. After the department authorizes an extension described in Subsection, the commission may grant one or more additional extensions, if: (1)(b) the alcohol licensee demonstrates to the commission that the alcohol licensee cannot begin operations because the alcohol licensee: is improving the licensed premises; has obtained a building permit for the improvements described in Subsection, if the respective local authority requires a building permit for the improvements; and (1)(c)(i)(A) is working expeditiously to complete the improvements to the licensed premises; or the commission determines that circumstances beyond the control of the alcohol licensee negate the licensee's ability to begin operations in a timely manner.
(2) An alcohol licensee is considered to have begun operations of the alcohol license if the alcohol licensee: has a licensed premises that is open for business; sells, offers for sale, or furnishes an alcoholic product to a patron on the licensed premises described in Subsection; (1)(a) manufactures an alcoholic product on the licensed premises described in Subsection; (2)(a) engages in an industrial or manufacturing pursuit containing alcohol on the licensed premises described in Subsection; or (2)(a) warehouses liquor on the licensed premises described in Subsection; and (2)(a) has a valid business license.
(3) If an alcohol licensee fails to begin operations of the alcohol license within the time period required under Subsection, the following are automatically forfeited effective immediately: (1) the alcohol license; and the change of location fee.