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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.100. Restaurant or eating place license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A restaurant or eating place license authorizes a restaurant or eating place to sell beer and wine for consumption only on the licensed premises.
(b) A license may be issued under this section only if the board determines that the premises to be licensed are a bona fide restaurant or eating place.
(c) A license may be issued under this section only if the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under the sole control of the licensee.
(d) The biennial fee for a restaurant or eating place license is $600.
(e) A license may be renewed under this section only if the licensee provides evidence to the board's satisfaction that gross receipts from the sale of food upon the licensed premises constitute no less than 50 percent of the gross receipts of the licensed premises for each of the two preceding calendar years.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) of this section, upon written application and approval of the local governing body, the board may renew a restaurant or eating place license and exempt the licensee from the requirements of (b) of this section if the license was issued under the provisions of this subsection before October 1, 1996. The board may not
(1) renew a license as provided under this subsection if
(A) the renewal would result in more than one exempt restaurant or eating place license for every 10 restaurant or eating place licenses allowed under the provisions of AS 04.11.400(a)(2) or (3);
(B) the premises would be located in a building having a public entrance within 200 feet of the boundary line of a school or a church building in which religious services are being regularly conducted; for purposes of this subparagraph, the 200-foot prohibition is measured from the outer boundary line of the school or the public entrance of the church building by the shortest pedestrian route to the nearest public entrance of the restaurant or eating place; or
(2) transfer an exempt license issued under this subsection to another person.
(g) A restaurant or eating place licensee
(1) operating under a license issued under (f) of this section shall offer a full-service menu of food items available to the public during all times that beer or wine is served or consumed; the menu must be approved by the board;
(2) may only provide entertainment on the licensed premises between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. unless approved by the director after written request by the licensee for a specific occasion; in this paragraph, “entertainment” includes dancing, karaoke, live performances, or similar activities, but does not include recorded or broadcast performances without live participation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.110. Club license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A club license authorizes a club or organization to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises.
(b) A club license may only be issued to a club, fraternal organization, patriotic organization, or social organization that has been (1) chartered by a state or national organization for a period of two consecutive years before application for a license under this section; or (2) chartered by a national organization and the national organization has maintained a chartered club or organization within the state for a period of at least 20 years. The organization licensed under this section must be operated for social, recreational, political, benevolent, or athletic purposes and not for profit. A club license may only be issued to an organization if none of the income from the sale of alcoholic beverages is distributed to its members, directors, or officers. Soliciting of public patronage of the club premises except as approved by the board is a violation of this section.
(c) The biennial club license fee is $1,200.
(d) Alcoholic beverages sold under a club license may be purchased only by (1) members of the club and their families, (2) widows or widowers of deceased members who have been accorded club privileges, and (3) military personnel on active duty, and their accompanying spouses, who are extended the privilege by patriotic organizations. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only in the portion of the club rooms that are part of the licensed premises.
(e) Guests who enter the club premises on the invitation of a member and in the company of the member may be served but not sold alcoholic beverages. A guest must leave the premises immediately upon the departure of the member who extended the invitation to enter.
(f) Alcoholic beverages purchased by a club or organization licensed under this section may not be used or consumed off the licensed premises of the club or organization by any person, including club members and employees unless used or consumed at social, recreational, benevolent, or athletic functions of the club or organization and the use or consumption is approved by the board.
(g) Access by persons under 21 years of age to
(1) a club's licensed premises is permitted when alcoholic beverages are not present; and
(2) the premises of a patriotic organization licensed as a club under this section is permitted when alcoholic beverages are present, if the person is a guest of a member of the club, or the spouse accompanying a guest, and the guest possesses a valid active duty military or armed forces identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Homeland Security.
(h) In this section, “member” means a holder of paid-up membership entitling the holder to all voting rights and privileges of membership under the constitution or bylaws of the club or organization.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.115. Golf course license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A golf course license authorizes the licensee to sell beer and wine on licensed premises located on a golf course.
(b) A license may be issued only if
(1) an application is approved by the local governing body and the board;
(2) the applicant does not hold a beverage dispensary license or a restaurant or eating place license; this paragraph does not apply to an applicant who holds a beverage dispensary license or a restaurant or eating place license if the license was acquired by transfer from a licensee under AS 04.11.280.
(c) The biennial license fee is $400. The license fee and application fee must accompany the application for the license. An application must include a drawing of the golf course. A sample minimum food menu must accompany the application.
(d) Food similar to that listed in the sample menu must be available during times when beer and wine are sold, served, and consumed on the licensed premises.
(e) A golf course license may not be transferred or relocated.
(f) In this section,
(1) “golf course” means a course, having at least nine holes and covering at least 2,950 yards, that is open to the public; and
(2) “licensed premises” includes buildings located on the golf course or a vending cart designed to carry beverages or food located on the golf course.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.120. Bottling works license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A bottling works license authorizes the holder to operate a bottling works where beer and wine may be bottled and sold.
(b) A sale under a bottling works license may be made only to a person licensed under this title and only in quantities of more than five gallons.
(c) The biennial bottling works license fee is $500.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.130. Brewery license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A brewery license authorizes the holder to operate a brewery where beer is manufactured and bottled or barreled for sale.
(b) The holder of a brewery license may sell beer in quantities of
(1) not more than five gallons a day to an individual who is present on the licensed premises for consumption off the premises;
(2) more than five gallons a day to a person who is licensed under this title, or in another state or country.
(c) The holder of a brewery license may permit a person to sample small portions of the brewery's product free of charge unless prohibited by AS 04.16.030.
(d) The biennial brewery license fee is $1,000.
(e) Unless prohibited by AS 04.16.030, a holder of a brewery license may sell not more than 36 ounces a day of the brewery's product to a person for consumption on the premises if
(1) the brewery does not allow live entertainment, televisions, pool tables, dart games, dancing, electronic or other games, game tables, or other recreational or gaming opportunities on the premises where the consumption occurs;
(2) the brewery does not provide seats at the counter or bar where the product is served; and
(3) the room where the consumption occurs is not open before 9:00 a.m. and serving of the product ends not later than 8:00 p.m.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.140. Winery license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A winery license authorizes the holder to operate a winery where wine is manufactured and bottled or barreled for sale.
(b) The holder of a winery license may sell wine in quantities of
(1) not more than five gallons
(A) to an individual who is present on the licensed premises; or
(B) by shipping to an individual if the shipment is not to an area that has prohibited the importation or possession of alcoholic beverages under this chapter or to an area that has limited the importation or possession of alcoholic beverages unless the sale complies with the limitation;
(2) more than five gallons to a person who is licensed under this title, or in another state or country.
(c) The holder of a winery license may permit a person to sample small portions of the wine free of charge unless prohibited by AS 04.16.030.
(d) The biennial winery license fee is $500.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.170. Distillery license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A distillery license authorizes the holder to operate a distillery where alcoholic beverages are distilled and bottled or barreled for sale.
(b) A distillery license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages in
(1) quantities of not more than one gallon a day to a person who is present on the licensed premises for consumption off the premises;
(2) any amount to a person who is licensed under this title or in another state or country.
(c) The biennial distillery license fee is $1,000.
(d) The holder of a distillery license may permit a person to sample small portions of the distillery's product free of charge unless prohibited by AS 04.16.030.
(e) Unless prohibited by AS 04.16.030, a holder of a distillery license may sell not more than three ounces a day of the distillery's product to a person for consumption on the premises if
(1) the distillery does not allow live entertainment, televisions, pool tables, dart games, dancing, electronic or other games, game tables, or other recreational or gaming opportunities on the premises where the consumption occurs;
(2) the distillery does not provide seats at the counter or bar where the product is served; and
(3) the room where the consumption occurs is not open before 9:00 a.m. and serving of the product ends not later than 8:00 p.m.
(f) The holder of a distillery license may combine the distillery's product under (d) and (e) of this section with other ingredients, including mixers, liquids, or garnishes, that are not alcoholic beverages.
(g) In this section, “distillery's product” means an alcoholic beverage distilled on the licensed premises.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.180. Common carrier dispensary license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A common carrier dispensary license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption aboard a vehicle, boat, or train licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel, or aboard aircraft operated by an airline licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel.
(b) Except for a common carrier that is an airline, a common carrier shall obtain a license for each vehicle, boat, or train in which alcoholic beverages are served. After obtaining an initial license for the first vehicle, boat, or train, the common carrier may obtain additional licenses for additional vehicles, boats, or trains upon making a written request identifying the vehicle, boat, or train in the manner prescribed by the board, and paying the biennial fee for additional licensed premises as required by (c) of this section.
(c) Except as provided for airlines under (d) of this section, the biennial fee for a common carrier dispensary license is $1,000 for each of the first 10 licenses a common carrier holds and $100 for each additional license issued to the common carrier after the first 10 licenses.
(d) The biennial fee for a common carrier dispensary license issued to an airline is the fee specified under (c) of this section for each aircraft in which alcoholic beverages are served or $2,000 for each community served by the airline. An airline shall specify the fee applicable to the license at the time of the airline's application for issuance or renewal of the license.
(e) Upon request of the common carrier and payment of the proportionate prorated applicable fee, the board shall change the license period of a license for a vehicle, boat, or train to allow registration to occur in the biennial period of the balance of the licensee's common carrier licenses.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.200. Retail stock sale license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A retail stock sale license authorizes the holder to sell the remaining stock of a package liquor store when the owner wishes to close out or terminate the business of the store.
(b) A sale by a holder of a retail stock sale license may only be in quantities of five gallons or more per sale and may only be to persons licensed under this chapter.
(c) The retail stock sale license shall be issued for a period of 90 days from the expiration or forfeiture of the package store license and is not renewable.
(d) The retail stock sale license shall be issued only if the owner of the package store business does not have a current package store license. However, if the owner had a package store license that was suspended or revoked, the retail stock sale license may not be issued.
(e) The retail stock sale license fee is $100.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.210. Recreational site license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) The holder of a recreational site license may sell beer and wine at a recreational site during and one hour before and after a recreational event that is not a school event, for consumption on designated areas at the site.
(b) The biennial fee for a recreational site license is $800.
(c) The board may not deny an application for renewal of a license issued under this section or an application to transfer a license issued under this section to another person solely because the board determines that the licensed premises is not a “recreational site” as defined under (e) of this section if the applicant
(1) held a license under this section or received a transferred license under this section that was valid at any time between January 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019 or holds a license that was initially issued under (d) of this section; and
(2) operates the license under the same conditions required at the time of initial licensure.
(d) The board may not deny an application for issuance of a new license under this section solely because the board determines that the licensed premises is not a “recreational site” as defined in (e) of this section if the applicant filed an application for a new license under this section between October 1, 2018, and July 6, 2019.
(e) In this section, “recreational site” includes a location where baseball games, car races, hockey games, dog sled racing events, or curling matches are regularly held during a season.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.220. Pub license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A pub license authorizes the holder to sell beer and wine for consumption only at a designated premises located on the campus of an accredited college or university.
(b) Only one pub license may be issued or renewed for each college or university campus in the state.
(c) A pub license may not be issued or renewed without the written approval of the governing body of the college or university.
(d) The biennial fee for a pub license is $800.
(e) In this section, an “accredited college or university” means a college or university accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.225. Outdoor recreation lodge license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) An outdoor recreation lodge license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to a registered overnight guest or off-duty staff of the lodge for consumption on the licensed premises or in conjunction with purchased outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee. An outdoor recreation lodge license may not be transferred.
(b) The biennial fee for an outdoor recreation lodge license is $1,250.
(c) In this section, “outdoor recreation lodge” means a licensed business that provides overnight accommodations and meals, is primarily involved in offering opportunities for persons to engage in outdoor recreation activities, and has a minimum of two guest rooms.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.230. Caterer's permit. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A caterer's permit authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at conventions, picnics, social gatherings, sporting events, or similar affairs held off the holder's licensed premises. The permit may only be issued for designated premises for a specific occasion and for a limited period of time.
(b) The written approval of a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the site of the occasion for which the permit is sought must be obtained and accompany the application.
(c) A caterer's permit may not be transferred or renewed.
(d) A caterer's permit must be surrendered to the board, its agent, or the law enforcement agency approving the permit within 48 hours of its expiration time. Failure to surrender the permit is cause, in the discretion of the board, for denial of applications for permits made in the future by the permittee.
(e) The fee for a caterer's permit is $50 and shall accompany the application for a permit.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.240. Special events permit. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A special events permit authorizes the holder to sell or dispense beer or wine for consumption at designated premises for a specific occasion and limited period of time. Only nonprofit fraternal, civic, or patriotic organizations active for a period of at least two years before application and incorporated under AS 10.20 are eligible for a special events permit, and only if all profits derived from the sale of beer or wine are paid to the organization and not to an individual.
(b) An application for a special events permit must be received in the main office of the board at least 10 days before the date for which the permit is requested. The application must be signed by both the president and secretary of the organization applying for the permit. A sworn affidavit showing the length of time the organization has been in existence must accompany the application, together with a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors authorizing the application. The written approval of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the designated premises of the occasion for which the permit is sought must also be obtained and accompany the application.
(c) The special events permit must be surrendered to the board, its agent, or the law enforcement agency approving the permit, within 48 hours of its expiration time. Failure to surrender the permit is cause, in the discretion of the board, for denial of applications for permits made in the future by the organization. No more than five special events permits may be granted to an organization, including its auxiliary, in any one calendar year.
(d) A special events permit may not be transferred or renewed.
(e) The fee for a special events permit is $50 a day.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.250. Conditional contractor's permit. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A conditional contractor's permit authorizes the holder to sell beer or wine for consumption only on designated premises for two years from the date of issuance of the permit at construction sites that are located outside a city and inside the boundaries of a military or naval reservation.
(b) An applicant for a conditional contractor's permit must obtain and file with the board written permission from the commanding officer of the military or naval reservation and the prime contractor of the remotely situated project for the conduct of the activities authorized by the permit. A conditional contractor's permit may be renewed biennially upon reapplication for a permit and may be revoked or suspended at the discretion of the commanding officer or the prime contractor.
(c) A conditional contractor's permit may not be transferred and is not valid after the completion of the holder's contract or the closing of the military or naval reservation.
(d) The biennial conditional contractor's permit fee is $1,200.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 2. Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.255. Destination resort license. [See delayed repeal note]

(a) A destination resort license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages at a destination resort for consumption on the licensed premises in conjunction with the visitor activities provided by the licensee to cruise ship passengers and staff and other visitors while the cruise ship is in port at this resort. A destination resort license may not be transferred.
(b) The biennial fee for a destination resort license is $1,250.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term “destination resort” means a business that owns a site of at least 20 acres that is used principally as a destination for cruise ships and other vessels that carry a minimum of 50 passengers and that does not provide overnight lodging on its premises for visitors.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.260. Application for new license or permit. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) An applicant for a new license or permit shall file with the director a written application, signed and sworn to by the applicant, giving the applicant's name and address. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be executed by the authorized officers of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, including a limited partnership, the application shall be executed by an authorized general partner. The application must include
(1) the type of license or permit desired;
(2) a description of the premises for which the license or permit is desired, giving the address by street and number, or other information, so that the location of the premises can be definitely determined;
(3) the license fee;
(4) the duration of the license or permit desired;
(5) any other information required by the board.
(b) A corporation applying for a license or permit shall provide the names and addresses of the president, vice-president, secretary, managing officer, and all stockholders who own 10 percent or more of the stock in the corporation, together with any other information required by the board.
(c) An applicant for a new license or permit must include with the application
(1) proof that notice required by AS 04.11.310 has been given;
(2) any petitions required to be secured under AS 04.11.460 before a license may be issued;
(3) evidence of any approval by public authorities required to be obtained under AS 04.11.090(e), 04.11.220(c), 04.11.230(b), 04.11.240(b), or 04.11.250(b), before a license or permit may be issued.
(d) A partnership, including a limited partnership, that applies for a license or permit shall provide information required by the board including the names and addresses of all general partners and all partners with an interest of 10 percent or more.
(e) A limited liability organization that applies for a license or permit shall provide information required by the board, including the names and addresses of all members with an ownership interest of 10 percent or more and the names and addresses of all managers.
(f) [Effective January 1, 2024] This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.270. Application for renewal of license or permit. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) An application for renewal of a license or renewal of a conditional contractor's permit must include
(1) the information required for a new license or permit under AS 04.11.260 except that proof of notice under AS 04.11.310 is not required; and
(2) a list of all convictions of the applicant of violations of this title, a regulation adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010, that occurred in the preceding two calendar years.
(b) A license shall be renewed as follows:
(1) on or before November 1, the director shall mail a renewal application to each licensee whose license, unless renewed, will expire on December 31 of that year; the application shall be mailed to the licensee at the licensed premises or at a mailing address furnished by the licensee;
(2) the licensee shall submit the completed renewal application and the biennial license fee to the director before January 1;
(3) a renewal application filed after December 31 is delinquent and must be accompanied by a $500 penalty fee;
(4) if December 31 falls on a weekend or a state holiday, the deadline is extended to the first business day following December 31.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.280. Application for transfer of a license to another person. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) An application for transfer of a license to another person must contain the same information about the transferee as is required of an applicant for a new license under AS 04.11.260 and must include other information required by the board.
(b) An application for the transfer of a license to another person must be accompanied by a statement, under oath, executed by the transferor, listing all debts of the business and all taxes due by the business. The board shall promptly inform each listed creditor of the application and the amount shown as owed to that creditor.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] A license is automatically transferred as requested in an application for transfer of the license to another person if
(1) the board does not approve or deny the completed application within 90 days after receiving the application;
(2) the application is for transfer of a
(A) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210;
(B) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under AS 04.09.360;
(C) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210 with one or more endorsements; or
(D) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under AS 04.09.360 with one or more endorsements; and
(3) the applicant for transfer of a license has not previously had a license or permit suspended or revoked under AS 04.11.370.
(d) [Effective January 1, 2024] The board may suspend or revoke a license that was automatically transferred to another person under (c) of this section if, after receiving criminal justice information and records obtained under AS 04.11.295, the board determines that the licensee does not meet the qualifications for transfer of a license to another person under this title.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.290. Application for transfer of license location.

An application for a transfer of a license to a new location must contain the information required by the board and must be accompanied by proof that the notice required in AS 04.11.310 has been given and by any petitions required to be secured under AS 04.11.460 before a license may be transferred.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.295. Criminal justice information and records.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] An applicant for the issuance or transfer of a license or a conditional contractor's permit under this title shall submit to the board, with the application, the applicant's fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check. Except as provided under (b) of this section, the board may require an applicant for renewal of a license or a conditional contractor's permit under this title to submit fingerprints and pay the required fees. The board shall submit the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400. The Department of Public Safety may submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The board shall use the information obtained under this section in its determination of an applicant's qualification for issuance, transfer, or renewal of a license or a conditional contractor's permit.
(b) For renewal of a license or conditional contractor's permit held by a corporation that is required by federal law to file periodic reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the board may require submission of fingerprints and payment of the required fees of not more than three individuals who are officers of the corporation.
(c) In this section,
(1) [See delayed amendment note] “applicant” means all individuals whose names and addresses are required to be provided with an application for a new license or permit under AS 04.11.260;
(2) “criminal justice information” has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 3. Application for License or Permit. › Sec. 04.11.310. Notice of application.

(a) Before a new license is issued, or transfer of location or transfer of a license to another person is approved, the applicant must post a copy of the application for 10 days at the location of the proposed licensed premises and at any additional locations designated by the board. The board may require the applicant (1) to provide a copy of the application to newspapers, radio and television stations for public service announcement or (2) to provide paid notice of the application once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper or by radio. The notice required in this subsection must be in more than one language when the board decides it is necessary.
(b) Upon receipt of an application for the issuance, renewal, relocation, or transfer of ownership of a license for premises or proposed premises that are located within one-half mile of the boundary of a community council established by municipal charter or ordinance, the board shall
(1) immediately provide written notice of the application to
(A) the community council; and
(B) any nonprofit community organization that has requested notification in writing; and
(2) at least 10 days before the date set for board action on the application provide written notice of the proposed action and the time and place for a hearing to
(A) the community council; and
(B) any nonprofit community organization that has requested notification in writing.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 4. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.330. Denial of license or permit renewal.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] An application requesting renewal of a license shall be denied if
(1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that renewal of the license would not be in the best interests of the public;
(2) the license has been revoked for any cause;
(3) the applicant has not operated the licensed premises for at least 240 hours during each of the two preceding calendar years, unless the board determines that the licensed premises are under construction or cannot be operated through no fault of the applicant;
(4) the board finds that issuance of an existing license under AS 04.11.400(d) has not encouraged tourist trade;
(5) the requirements of AS 04.11.420 - 04.11.450 relating to zoning, ownership of the license, and financing of the licensee have not been met;
(6) renewal of the license would violate the restrictions pertaining to the particular license under this title or the license has been operated in violation of a condition or restriction imposed by the board;
(7) renewal of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of an election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or
(8) the application has not been completed in accordance with AS 04.11.270.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] An application for renewal of a license may be denied if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of taxes if the tax liability arises in whole or in part out of the licensed business.
(c) An application requesting renewal of a conditional contractor's permit shall be denied if
(1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that issuance of the permit would not be in the best interests of the public;
(2) the application has not been completed in accordance with AS 04.11.270.
(d) [See delayed amendment note] Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section, a recreational site license issued under AS 04.11.210 may be renewed if the license was exercised at least once during each of the two preceding calendar years.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024] The requirements of (a)(3), (5), and (7) of this section do not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 4. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.340. Denial of request for relocation.

[See delayed amendment note] An application requesting approval for the relocation of licensed premises shall be denied if
(1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that relocation of the license would not be in the best interests of the public;
(2) the relocation is prohibited under AS 04.11.400(a) or (b);
(3) the license would be relocated out of the established village, incorporated city, unified municipality, or population area established under AS 04.11.400(a) within which it is located;
(4) transfer of ownership is to be made concurrently with the relocation of the licensed premises and a ground for denial of the transfer of ownership under AS 04.11.360 is presented;
(5) the application has not been completed in accordance with AS 04.11.290;
(6) relocation of the license would result in violation of a local zoning regulation or ordinance;
(7) relocation of the license would violate the restrictions pertaining to the particular license imposed by this title;
(8) relocation of the license is prohibited under this title as a result of an election conducted under AS 04.11.507; or
(9) the license was issued under AS 04.11.400(d).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 4. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.360. Denial of transfer of a license to another person.

[See delayed amendment note] An application requesting approval of a transfer of a license to another person under this title shall be denied if
(1) the board finds, after review of all relevant information, that transfer of a license to another person would not be in the best interests of the public;
(2) the application has not been completed in accordance with AS 04.11.280;
(3) the application contains false statements of material fact;
(4) the transferor has not paid all debts or taxes arising from the conduct of the business licensed under this title unless
(A) the transferor gives security for the payment of the debts or taxes satisfactory to the creditor or taxing authority; or
(B) the transfer is under a promise given as collateral by the transferor to the transferee in the course of an earlier transfer of the license under which promise the transferor is obliged to transfer the license back to the transferee in the event of default in payment for property conveyed as part of the earlier transfer of the license;
(5) transfer of the license to another person would result in violation of the provisions of this title relating to identity of licensees and financing of licensees;
(6) transfer of the license to another person would violate the restrictions pertaining to the particular license under this title;
(7) transfer of the license to another person is prohibited under the provisions of this title as a result of an election conducted under AS 04.11.507;
(8) the prospective transferee does not have the qualifications required under this title of an original applicant; however, an application may not be denied because a prospective transferee under AS 04.11.400(d)(2) does not have the qualifications required under AS 04.11.400(d)(1);
(9) the license was issued under AS 04.11.100(f); however, this paragraph does not apply to a beverage dispensary license issued before June 6, 1985, under former AS 04.11.400(j) if the transfer does not involve a change in location; or
(10) the license was issued under AS 04.11.135, unless the transferor is also applying to transfer the beverage dispensary license required under AS 04.11.135 to the same transferee.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 4. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses and Permits. › Sec. 04.11.365. Licensed premises in multi-unit residential housing developments owned or financed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.

[See delayed amendment note] For premises located in a multi-unit residential housing development owned or financed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the board may issue a new license under AS 04.11.320, renew a license under AS 04.11.330, or approve a request for relocation under AS 04.11.340 if the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation authorizes the use under AS 18.56.230 and
(1) the license is for a restaurant or eating place under AS 04.11.100; or
(2) the premises are designated by the board as a restaurant under AS 04.16.049.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.395. Board imposed conditions or restrictions.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] The board may, in the best interests of the public, impose conditions or restrictions on a license or permit issued under this chapter.
(b) [Effective January 1, 2024] Except for a conditional contractor's permit issued under AS 04.09.710, the board may delegate to the director the authority to impose, in the best interests of the public, conditions or restrictions on a permit issued under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.405. Petition for additional restaurant or eating place licenses for certain local governing bodies.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] A first class city, a home rule city, or a unified municipality may submit a resolution to the board, adopted by its legislative body, petitioning the board for the issuance of additional restaurant or eating place licenses under AS 04.11.100 that exceed the limits under AS 04.11.400(a) in accordance with this section.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] The board, following a public hearing, may issue one or more additional restaurant or eating place licenses under AS 04.11.100, within the boundaries of the municipality, if the board finds that
(1) the municipality
(A) serves as a center for commercial activity within and outside the boundaries of the municipality by providing goods and services to a population that is greater than the permanent resident population within the boundaries of the municipality;
(B) maintains a local law enforcement department;
(C) exercises planning or land use authority; and
(D) at the time of the petition, meets or exceeds the maximum limit under AS 04.11.400(a) for restaurant or eating place licenses issued under AS 04.11.100;
(2) the number of additional licenses does not exceed the number of additional licenses requested by the municipality in the petition; and
(3) granting the additional licenses is in the public interest.
(c) A resolution submitted by a municipality under (a) of this section must include
(1) information demonstrating that the petitioner meets the criteria in (b) of this section;
(2) the most recent estimate of the number of people who claim residency or work outside the boundaries of the municipality and who are served by the municipality, including the
(A) population located outside the boundaries of the municipality that relies on the municipality for goods and services;
(B) visitor population; and
(C) nonresident worker population that resides in the municipality, but that is not counted in the latest federal or state census for the municipality;
(3) the number of existing restaurant or eating place licenses
(A) within the boundaries of the municipality;
(B) in a geographic area that the municipality serves under (2) of this subsection;
(4) information showing that the number of additional licenses requested does not exceed one license for each 1,500 population of the population identified under (2) of this subsection; and
(5) additional justification, as necessary, to demonstrate that granting of the additional licenses is in the public interest.
(d) If the board grants a petition for additional restaurant or eating place licenses under this section to a municipality, the board may not authorize additional restaurant or eating place licenses to the same municipality under this section for the following year.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.410. Restriction of location near churches and schools.

(a) A beverage dispensary or package store license may not be issued and the location of an existing license may not be transferred if the licensed premises would be located in a building the public entrance of which is within 200 feet of a school ground or a church building in which religious services are regularly conducted, measured by the shortest pedestrian route from the outer boundaries of the school ground or the public entrance of the church building. However, a license issued before the presence of either cause of restriction within 200 feet of the licensed premises may be renewed or transferred to a person notwithstanding this subsection.
(b) If a beverage dispensary or package store license for premises located within 200 feet of a school ground or church building in which religious services are regularly conducted is revoked, expires, or is transferred to another location, a beverage dispensary or package store license may not be issued or transferred to the formerly licensed premises until the cessation of either cause of restriction.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.420. Zoning limitations.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] A person may not be issued a license or permit in a municipality if a zoning regulation or ordinance prohibits the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages unless a variance of the regulation or ordinance has been approved.
(b) The municipality shall inform the board of zoning regulations or ordinances that prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a license may be renewed if
(1) the license was issued before the effective date of a change to a local zoning regulation or ordinance that would prohibit the renewal; and
(2) at the time the license was issued, the license conformed with local zoning regulations and ordinances.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.430. Person and location.

(a) Each license shall be issued to a specific individual or individuals, to a partnership, including a limited partnership, to a limited liability organization, to a corporation, to a government entity, or to a tribal organization. If the license is issued to a corporation or a limited liability organization, the registered agent of the corporation or limited liability organization may be either an individual resident of the state or a domestic corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is the same as the registered office.
(b) Except for a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages on a common carrier, a specific location shall be indicated on the license, endorsement, or permit as the licensed premises, the principal address of which shall be indicated on the license, endorsement, or permit. The mailing address, telephone number, and electronic mailing address of a licensee or, if the licensee is a corporation, the address, telephone number, and electronic mailing address of the registered office of the corporation must be kept current and on file in the main office of the board.