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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.450. Prohibited financial interest.

(a) A person other than a licensee may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in the business for which a license is issued.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] A person who is a representative or owner of a wholesale business, brewery, winery, bottling works, or distillery may not be issued, solely or together with others, a beverage dispensary license, a restaurant or eating place license, or package store license. A holder of a beverage dispensary license may be issued a brewpub license, subject to the provisions of AS 04.11.135. The prohibition against issuance of a restaurant or eating place license imposed under this subsection does not apply to a restaurant or eating place license issued on or before October 1, 1996 or a restaurant or eating place license issued under an application for a restaurant or eating place license approved on or before October 1, 1996.
(c) A license may not be leased by a licensee to another person, partnership, limited liability organization, or corporation.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a lessor under a graduated or percentage lease-rent agreement involving premises licensed under this title does not hold a financial interest in the business.
(e) [See delayed amendment note] A holder of either a general wholesale license or a wholesale malt beverage and wine license may not be employed by or act as the agent or employee of the holder of a beverage dispensary or package store license.
(f) [Effective January 1, 2024] The holder of a manufacturer license that annually produces in total 300,000 barrels or more of brewed beverages or mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, 50,000 nine-liter-equivalent cases or more of wine, sake, or mead or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume, or 50,000 nine- liter-equivalent cases or more of distilled spirits may not be issued, solely or together with others, a license under AS 04.09.100 - 04.09.370.
(g) [Effective January 1, 2024] For purposes of calculating the volume that the holder of a manufacturer license produces under this section, the volume of production must include all production by
(1) the holder of the manufacturer's license; and
(2) an officer, director, agent, employee, or affiliate of the holder; in this paragraph, “affiliate” means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a corporation.
(h) In this section, “direct or indirect financial interest” means holding a legal or equitable interest in the operation of a business licensed under this title. However, credit extended by a distiller, a brewery, or a winery to a wholesaler, or credit extended by a wholesaler to persons licensed under this title, or a consulting fee received from a person licensed under this title, is not considered a financial interest in a business licensed under this title.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.460. Prior public approval.

(a) A new license or the transfer of location of an existing license may not be approved by the board in an area outside but within 50 miles of the boundaries of a municipality unless a petition asking that the license be issued or transferred within the area containing signatures of a majority of the permanent residents residing within one mile of the proposed premises is filed with the board.
(b) A license may not be issued in an area that is 50 miles or more from the boundaries of a municipality unless a petition asking that the license be issued within the area containing the signatures of two-thirds of the permanent residents residing within a radius of five miles of the United States post office station nearest to the proposed licensed premises, is filed with the board. If there are two or more United States post office stations in the vicinity of the proposed licensed premises, the nearest to the premises constitutes the point of beginning under this subsection. If there is no United States post office station within a radius of five miles of the proposed licensed premises, the applicant must obtain the signatures of two-thirds of the permanent residents residing within a five mile radius of the proposed licensed premises. A petition is not required for the renewal of a license issued in accordance with this subsection unless specifically required by the board.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] This section does not apply to a manufacturer direct shipment license issued under AS 04.09.370.
(d) In this section, “permanent resident” means a person 21 years of age or older who has established a permanent place of abode.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.470. Objection.

[See delayed amendment note] A person may object to an application for issuance, renewal, transfer of location, or transfer to another person of a license, or for issuance of a permit, by serving upon the applicant and the board the reasons for the objection. The board shall consider the objections and testimony received at a hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) when it considers the application. An objection and the record of a hearing conducted under AS 04.11.510(b)(2) shall be retained as part of the board's permanent record of its review of the application.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.493. Change of local option.

(a) If a majority of persons voting on the question vote to approve a different local option, a municipality or established village shall change a local option previously adopted under AS 04.11.491 to the different approved option.
(b) A ballot question to change a local option under this section must at least contain language substantially similar to: “Shall (name of municipality or village) change the local option currently in effect, that prohibits (current local option under AS 04.11.491), and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit (proposed local option under AS 04.11.491)? (yes or no).”
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.495. Removal of local option.

(a) If a majority of the persons voting on the question vote to remove the option, a municipality or established village shall remove a local option previously adopted under AS 04.11.491. The option is repealed effective the first day of the month following certification of the results of the election.
(b) A ballot question to remove a local option under this section must at least contain language substantially similar to: “Shall (name of municipality or village) remove the local option currently in effect, that prohibits (current local option under AS 04.11.491), so that there is no longer any local option in effect? (yes or no).”
(c) When issuing a license in the area that has removed a local option, the board shall give priority to an applicant who was formerly licensed and whose license was not renewed because of the results of the previous local option election. However, an applicant described in this subsection does not have a legal right to a license and the board is not required to approve the application.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.497. Effect on licenses of prohibition of sale.

If a majority of voters vote to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491(a)(1), (a)(4) or (5), (b)(1), or (b)(3) or (4), the board may not issue, renew, or transfer, between persons or locations, a license for premises located within the boundaries of the municipality and in unincorporated areas within five miles of the boundaries of the municipality or within the perimeter of the established village. A license that may not be renewed because of a local option election held under this section is void 90 days after the results of the election are certified. A license that expires during the 90 days after the results of a local option election are certified may be extended, until it is void under this section, by payment of a prorated portion of the biennial license fee.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.499. Prohibition of importation or purchase after election.

(a) If a majority of the voters vote to prohibit the importation of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491(a)(4) or (5) or (b)(3) or (4), a person, beginning on the first day of the month following certification of the results of the election, may not knowingly send, transport, or bring an alcoholic beverage into the municipality or established village, unless the alcoholic beverage is sacramental wine to be used for bona fide religious purposes based on tenets or teachings of a church or religious body, is limited in quantity to the amount necessary for religious purposes, and is dispensed only for religious purposes by a person authorized by the church or religious body to dispense the sacramental wine.
(b) A person who resides in a municipality or established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491(a) or (b) may not purchase alcohol from another person who has sent, transported, or brought an alcoholic beverage into the municipality or established village in violation of the local option.
(c) In this section,
(1) “bring” means to carry or convey or to attempt or solicit to carry or convey;
(2) “send” means to cause to be taken or distributed or to attempt or solicit to cause to be taken or distributed, and includes use of the United States Postal Service;
(3) “transport” means to ship by any method, and includes delivering or transferring or attempting or soliciting to deliver or transfer an alcoholic beverage to be shipped to, delivered to, or left or held for pickup by any person.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.501. Prohibition of possession after election.

(a) If a majority of the voters vote to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491(a)(5) or (b)(4), a person may not knowingly possess an alcoholic beverage in the municipality or established village, unless the alcoholic beverage is sacramental wine to be used for bona fide religious purposes based on tenets or teachings of a church or religious body, is limited in quantity to the amount necessary for religious purposes, and is dispensed only for religious purposes, by a person recognized by the church or religious body as authorized to dispense the wine.
(b) If there are licensed premises within the municipality or established village, the prohibition on possession is effective beginning 90 days after the results of the election are certified. If there are no licensed premises within the municipality or established village, the prohibition on possession is effective beginning 60 days after the results of the election are certified.
(c) Upon the adoption by a municipality of a local option under AS 04.11.491(a)(5), an ordinance is adopted containing the provisions of this section.
(d) In this section, “possession” means having physical possession of or exercising dominion or control over an alcoholic beverage, but does not include having an alcoholic beverage within the digestive system of a person.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.503. Effect on licenses of restriction on sale.

If a majority of the voters vote under AS 04.11.491(a)(2) or (b)(2) to prohibit sale of alcoholic beverages except by the type or types of licensees or permit holders listed on the ballot, the board may not issue, renew, or transfer between persons or locations a license for premises located within the boundaries of the municipality and in unincorporated areas within five miles of the boundaries of the municipality or within the perimeter of the established village, except the type or types of licenses listed on the ballot. A license in effect within the boundaries of the municipality or perimeter of the established village, and in unincorporated areas within five miles of the boundaries of the municipality, except the type of license listed on the ballot, is void 90 days after the results of the election are certified. A license that expires during the 90 days after the results of a local option election are certified may be extended, until it is void under this section, by payment of a prorated portion of the biennial license fee.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.505. Licensing after prohibition on sale except in premises operated by municipality.

(a) If a majority of the voters vote under AS 04.11.491(a)(3) to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages except on premises operated by the municipality, the board may not issue, renew, or transfer between persons or locations a license for premises located within the boundaries of a municipality and in unincorporated areas within five miles of the boundaries of the municipality, with the exception of the type of license listed on the ballot and operated under a license held by the municipality. A license in effect is void 90 days after the results of the election are certified. A license that expires during the 90 days after the results of a local option election are certified may be extended, until it is void under this subsection, by payment of a prorated portion of the biennial license fee.
(b) The local governing body of a municipality shall apply for a license to operate the type of licensed premises listed on the ballot under AS 04.11.491(a)(3) and approved by a majority of the voters. The municipality shall operate the premises subject to the conditions and fees applicable to the type of license. Nothing in this section precludes a municipality from applying to be a licensee under other provisions of this title.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.507. Procedure for local option elections.

(a) Elections to adopt a local option under AS 04.11.491, change a local option under AS 04.11.493, or remove a local option under AS 04.11.495, shall be conducted as required in this section.
(b) Upon receipt of a petition of a number of registered voters equal to 35 percent or more of the number of votes cast at the last regular municipal election, the local governing body of a municipality shall place upon a separate ballot at the next regular election, or at a special election, whichever local option, change in local option, or removal of local option constitutes the subject of the petition. The local governing body shall conduct the election under the election ordinance of the municipality.
(c) Upon receipt of a petition of 35 percent or more of the registered voters residing within an established village, the lieutenant governor shall place upon a separate ballot at a special election the local option, change in local option, or removal of local option that constitutes the subject of the petition. The lieutenant governor shall conduct the election under AS 15.
(d) A petition filed with the local governing body of a municipality under (b) of this section, that places on the ballot the option set out in AS 04.11.491(a)(5), constitutes a proposed ordinance of the municipality.
(e) AS 29.26.110 - 29.26.160 apply to a petition under (b) of this section in a general law municipality except the
(1) number of required signatures is determined under (b) of this section rather than under AS 29.26.130;
(2) application filed under AS 29.26.110 must at least contain language substantially similar to the questions set out under AS 04.11.491 - 04.11.495 rather than containing an ordinance or resolution;
(3) petition must at least contain language substantially similar to the questions set out under AS 04.11.491 - 04.11.495 rather than material required under AS 29.26.120(a)(1) and (2).
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an election under (b) or (c) of this section to remove a local option or to change to a less restrictive option than the local option previously adopted under AS 04.11.491 may not be conducted during the first 24 months after the local option was adopted or more than once in a 36-month period.
(g) Notwithstanding AS 29.26.140(a), after a petition has been certified as sufficient to meet the requirements of (b) or (c) of this section, another petition may not be filed or certified until after the question presented in the first petition has been voted on. Only one local option question may be presented in an election.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.508. Establishment of perimeter of established village.

(a) Except as provided under (b) and (c) of this section, for purposes of AS 04.11.491, 04.11.497, and 04.11.503, the perimeter of an established village is a circle around the established village that includes an area within a five-mile radius of the post office of the established village. If the established village does not have a post office, the perimeter of an established village is a circle around the established village that includes an area within a five-mile radius of another site selected by the local governing body or by the board if the established village does not have a local governing body.
(b) If the perimeter of an established village determined under (a) of this section includes any area that is
(1) within a municipality
(A) that has adopted a local option, the local option adopted by the municipality applies in the overlapping area;
(B) the local option adopted by the established village does not apply in the overlapping area;
(2) within the perimeter of another established village and, if the other established village has
(A) also adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491, the local option of the established village that is less restrictive applies in the overlapping area;
(B) not adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491, the local option does not apply in the overlapping area.
(c) If the board determines that the perimeter of an established village as provided under (a) and (b) of this section does not accurately reflect the perimeter of the established village, the board may establish the perimeter of the established village and the areas of overlapping perimeter described under (b) of this section for purposes of applying a local option selected under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 6. Procedures for Public Influence. › Sec. 04.11.509. Notice of the results of a local option election.

(a) If a majority of the voters vote to prohibit, change, or remove a local option under AS 04.11.491 - 04.11.495, the clerk of the municipality, or, if the election is in an established village, the lieutenant governor shall notify the board of the results of the election immediately after the results are certified. The board shall immediately notify the Department of Law and the Department of Public Safety of the results of the election.
(b) If a majority of the voters vote to prohibit the importation or possession of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491(a)(4) or (5) or (b)(3) or (4), the following actions in addition to those prescribed in (a) of this section shall be taken before the date the prohibition becomes effective:
(1) the board shall notify, by certified mail, all package store licensees who sell alcoholic beverages in response to a written solicitation of the local option; and
(2) the municipality or established village shall post public notice of the prohibition in a central location in the municipality or village.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 7. Board Procedures. › Sec. 04.11.520. Notice to local governing body.

[See delayed amendment note] After receipt of an application from within (1) an established village, (2) an incorporated city, (3) an organized borough, or (4) a unified municipality, the board shall transmit written notice to the local governing body within 10 days so that the local governing body may protest under AS 04.11.480.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 7. Board Procedures. › Sec. 04.11.530. Consideration of reports.

A license may not be suspended or revoked under AS 04.11.370(a)(4) or (5) unless the board considers the reports prepared by arresting and investigating officers and the sentencing report sent to the board under AS 12.55.025(b).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 7. Board Procedures. › Sec. 04.11.535. Suspension and revocation based on acts of employees.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] If, in a proceeding to suspend or revoke a license under AS 04.11.370(a)(5), the board finds that a sentencing report sent to the board under AS 12.55.025(b) or a report prepared by the investigating or arresting officers in connection with the violation, contains information that if uncontradicted or unexplained would provide a ground for suspension or revocation under AS 04.11.370(a)(5), the licensee has the burden of proof to establish that the licensee neither knowingly allowed the violation nor recklessly or with criminal negligence failed to act in accordance with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030.
(b) If the board suspends or revokes a license on grounds that a licensee knowingly allowed or recklessly or with criminal negligence failed to act in accordance with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030 resulting in unlawful action of an agent or employee, the board shall file a criminal complaint charging the licensee with violation of AS 04.16.150.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 8. Expiration of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.540. License renewal and expiration.

[See delayed amendment note] Notwithstanding AS 04.11.680, an application for renewal of a license issued for the two calendar years ending December 31 or of a seasonal license issued for parts of those calendar years may be submitted up until the next February 28. If a complete application for renewal has not been filed by February 28 or the required fees and the penalty fees have not been paid by that date, the license expires at 12:00 midnight February 28. A new license may not be issued to the holder of an expired license for the same premises except on proof satisfactory to the board of good cause for the failure to file and pay.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 8. Expiration of Licenses. › Sec. 04.11.550. Notice of expiration.

On or before February 15, the director shall mail a notice of expiration to each licensee who has not either (1) filed an application to renew a license, along with any applicable affidavits and all fees due, or (2) notified the director of an intent not to do so. Failure of the director to mail this notice of expiration does not waive the requirement that the application for renewal be filed by February 28.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.560. Appeals.

(a) An action of an officer, employee, or agent of the board relating to the administration or enforcement of this title may be appealed to the board by the aggrieved party.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] A decision by the board relating to the issuance, renewal, transfer, relocation, suspension, or revocation of a license under this title may be appealed to the superior court under AS 44.62.560.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.570. Refund and forfeiture of fees. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) If an application for a license is denied, the board shall refund the license fee less the application fee.
(b) A license fee may not be refunded after the license has been issued unless the board determines it has erred in the issuance through no fault of the applicant.
(c) If a license is revoked on grounds that statements made in the application are untrue, the license fee paid by the applicant is forfeited to the state.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.575. Civil fine.

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the board may, in addition to any other penalties imposed under this title, impose a civil fine upon a licensee that the board determines, at a proceeding under AS 04.11.510(c), has violated a provision of this title, a regulation adopted under this title, or an ordinance adopted in accordance with AS 04.21.010.
(b) The board shall by regulation adopt a schedule of fines that a licensee may be required to pay under this section. A fine may not exceed the greater of
(1) $50,000; or
(2) an amount that is three times the monetary gain realized by the licensee as a result of the violation.
(c) If the board is proceeding under AS 04.11.370(a)(4), the board may not impose a civil fine exceeding the amount specified under AS 12.55.035 applicable to the offense for which the licensee was convicted, or with the licensee's consent, the limit imposed under (b) of this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.580. Surrender or destruction of license.

(a) A license issued under this title shall, if the board so directs, be surrendered on demand to a peace officer, agent, or officer of the board.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] The licensee shall surrender a current license to the board within 10 days after the loss or vacation of the licensed premises.
(c) If the license is destroyed, the licensee shall notify the board.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.590. Disposition of money.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] Money collected from licenses and civil fines under this title shall be transferred by the board to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and deposited in the general fund.
(b) A fee prescribed by the board in addition to fees authorized under this title shall be transferred to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and deposited in the general fund.
(c) The annual estimated balance in the account maintained by the commissioner of administration under AS 37.05.142 may be used by the legislature to make appropriations to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to carry out the purposes of AS 04.06.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.610. Refund to municipalities. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) Biennial license fees, excluding annual wholesale fees and biennial wholesale license fees, collected within a municipality shall be refunded semi-annually to the municipality.
(b) If the officers of a municipality fail to actively enforce local ordinances, laws of the United States and the state, and the regulations relating to the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state, the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may deny the refund provided for under (a) of this section until the board finds the enforcement of the ordinances, laws, and regulations is resumed.
(c) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall recover any amounts erroneously refunded under (a) of this section. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall schedule repayments of erroneously refunded amounts over a sufficient period of time to minimize financial hardship to the municipality involved.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.630. Accessibility of license and licensed premises to inspection.

(a) A licensee shall, upon request, make the licensed premises and places authorized for storage under AS 04.21.060 available for inspection by officers charged with the enforcement of this title, including members of the board and the director or an employee of the director, during all regular business hours.
(b) [See delayed amendment note] A license issued under this title shall be posted within the licensed premises so as to be easily available for inspection upon request by a peace officer or other person during regular business hours.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.670. Foreclosure.

A license issued under this title is not subject to foreclosure, and may not be used as collateral to secure a debt. However, if a license is transferred to another person, the transferor may secure payment for real and personal property conveyed to the transferee upon the promise of the transferee to transfer the license back to the transferor upon default in payment.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.680. Duration of licenses and permits. [See delayed amendment note]

(a) Upon application and payment of one-half of the biennial fee, the board may issue a seasonal license under this title that is effective for the intervals stated on the license. A seasonal license may not be effective for more than 12 months in a two-year period. Otherwise, all licenses issued under this title other than a retail stock sale license are effective for the two calendar years ending December 31, unless a shorter period is prescribed by the board or by law.
(b) A permit issued under this title shall be for the period prescribed by the board. The period shall be clearly designated on the permit.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 11. Licensing › Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 04.11.690. Discouragement of monopolies.

(a) In a general sense, it is against the public interest that the issuance, renewal, or transfer of licenses issued under this title will create, or assist in the creation of, a monopoly.
(b) The board may submit proposals to the governor and the legislature addressed to the discouragement of the creation of monopolies.
(c) The board may not by regulation adopt a definition of a monopoly.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.010. Hours of sale and presence on licensed premises (standard closing hours).

(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, furnish, deliver, or consume an alcoholic beverage on premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(c) [See delayed amendment note] A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day. This subsection does not apply to common carriers or to an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business. A person may enter or remain on the premises of a bona fide restaurant or eating place licensed under this title to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages.
(d) A municipality may provide for additional hours of closure under AS 04.21.010.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024] A brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee or an agent or employee of a brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee may not permit a person to enter or remain on and a person may not enter or remain on a premises licensed under this title between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is
(1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business; or
(3) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the licensee.
(f) [Effective January 1, 2024] A person who violates (a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section is guilty of a violation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.015. Pricing and marketing of alcoholic beverages.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] On premises where alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink, a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not
(1) offer or deliver, as a marketing device to the general public, free alcoholic beverages to a patron;
(2) deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person already possessing two or more;
(3) sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons at a price less than the price regularly charged for the beverages during the same calendar week, except at private functions not open to the general public;
(4) sell, offer to sell, or deliver an unlimited number of alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons during a set period of time for a fixed price;
(5) sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons on any one day at prices less than those charged the general public on that day, except at private functions not open to the general public;
(6) encourage or permit an organized game or contest on the licensed premises that involves drinking alcoholic beverages or the awarding of alcoholic beverages as prizes.
(b) A licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not advertise or promote in any way, either on or off the premises, a practice prohibited under (a) of this section.
(c) This section may not be construed as prohibiting a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee from offering free food or entertainment at any time, from serving wine by the bottle or carafe or beer by the pitcher with or without meals, or from including an alcoholic beverage as part of a meal package.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee when acting as a caterer may offer or deliver free alcoholic beverages to a political, charitable, or educational group or organization.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024] A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.020. Solicitation of alcoholic beverages; purchase on behalf of another.

(a) A person may not pay or receive from another a salary, percentage, or commission to solicit or encourage a patron of licensed premises to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for a person other than the patron.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not knowingly permit a person to loiter within or about premises licensed under this title for the purpose of begging or soliciting a patron or visitor to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for the person who is begging or soliciting.
(c) A person may not purchase alcohol by written order on behalf of another person who resides in a municipality or established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491(a)(5) or (b)(4).
(d) [Effective January 1, 2024] A person who violates a provision of this section commits the offense of unauthorized solicitation or purchase of alcoholic beverages.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024] Unauthorized solicitation or purchase of alcoholic beverages is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $100.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.025. Illegal presence on premises involving alcoholic beverages.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] A person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises
(1) in which alcoholic beverages are manufactured, sold, offered for sale, possessed for sale or barter, trafficked in, or bartered in violation of
(A) AS 04.11.010; or
(B) a municipal ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010(a) or (b); or
(2) licensed under this title during hours in which the person's presence on the premises is a violation of a municipal ordinance adopted under authority of AS 04.16.010(d) providing for hours of closure that are outside the hours of closure prescribed by AS 04.16.010(c).
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.030. Prohibited conduct relating to drunken persons.

(a) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not with criminal negligence
(1) sell, give, or barter alcoholic beverages to a drunken person;
(2) allow another person to sell, give, or barter an alcoholic beverage to a drunken person within licensed premises;
(3) allow a drunken person to enter and remain within licensed premises or to consume an alcoholic beverage within licensed premises;
(4) permit a drunken person to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
(b) A person receiving compensation for transporting alcoholic beverages may not knowingly deliver alcoholic beverages to a drunken person.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024.] The holder of a license is strictly and vicariously liable for an offense committed under (d) of this section by an employee or agent of the licensee on the licensed premises, punishable by an administrative penalty of $250. Notwithstanding AS 04.11.370(a)(4) and (5) and AS 04.16.180(b)(1), the board may not order suspension of the license for the first violation committed on the licensed premises under this section.
(d) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who violates this section commits the offense of prohibited conduct relating to a drunken person.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Prohibited conduct relating to a drunken person is a violation, punishable by a fine of $500.
(f) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A licensee who knowingly allows an agent or employee of the licensee to commit the offense of prohibited conduct relating to a drunken person under (d) of this section commits the crime of failure to ensure compliance relating to a drunken person.
(g) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Failure to ensure compliance relating to a drunken person is a class A misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.035. Possession of ingredients for homebrew in certain areas.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] A person residing in an area that has adopted a local option to prohibit the sale, importation, and possession of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491(a)(5) or (b)(4) may not possess sugar, artificial sugar, malt, yeast, or any other material or equipment with the intent to use the material or equipment to create an alcoholic beverage.
(b) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who knowingly violates this section commits the crime of possession of ingredients for homebrew.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Possession of ingredients for homebrew is a class A misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.040. Access of drunken persons to licensed premises.

(a) A drunken person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises licensed under this title.
(b) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who violates this section commits the offense of prohibited access by a drunken person.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Prohibited access by a drunken person is a violation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.045. Obligation to enforce restrictions in licensed premises.

(a) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any person within licensed premises unless it is permitted by the license.
(b) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who violates this section commits the offense of permitting consumption not authorized under a license.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Permitting consumption not authorized under a license is a violation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.047. Access of persons with restriction on purchasing alcohol.

(a) A person who is restricted from purchasing alcohol under AS 04.16.160 may not knowingly enter or remain in premises licensed under this title to obtain or consume alcohol.
(b) A licensee may bring a civil action against a person who violates this section if the violation occurs on the premises of that licensee. If judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall award civil damages in the amount of $1,000 and award reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) Nothing in this section or AS 04.16.160 creates a duty or imposes an obligation on a licensee to physically check the identification of any person entering licensed premises.
(d) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who is restricted from purchasing alcohol under AS 04.16.160 who knowingly violates (a) of this section commits the crime of entering or remaining on licensed premises.
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Entering or remaining on licensed premises is a class A misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.050. Possession, control, or consumption by persons under 21 years of age.

(a) A person under 21 years of age may not knowingly consume, possess, or control alcoholic beverages except those furnished to persons under AS 04.16.051(b).
(b) A person under 21 years of age who knowingly consumes, possesses, or controls an alcoholic beverage other than an alcoholic beverage furnished under AS 04.16.051(b) commits the offense of minor consuming or in possession or control.
(c) Minor consuming or in possession or control is a violation, punishable by a fine of $500. The violation must be charged and filed with the court as a separate case and may not be combined or joined with any other minor offense or criminal charge in one action at the time of filing. A court may reduce the fine to $50 for a person who has not more than one previous violation or to $250 for a person who has two or more previous violations if the person provides the court, not later than six months after a judgment of conviction is entered, with proof of completion of
(1) an alcohol safety action program or a juvenile alcohol safety action program developed, designated, or approved by the Department of Health under AS 47.37; or
(2) a community diversion panel.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution › Article 1. Prohibited Acts. › Sec. 04.16.051. Furnishing or delivery of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21.

(a) A person may not furnish or deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years. This subsection does not apply to a licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee while working on licensed premises.
(b) This section does not prohibit the furnishing or delivery of an alcoholic beverage
(1) by a parent to the parent's child, by a guardian to the guardian's ward, or by a person to the legal spouse of that person if the furnishing or delivery occurs off licensed premises; or
(2) by a licensed physician or nurse to a patient in the course of administering medical treatment.
(c) Acts unlawful under AS 11.51.130 are not made legal by (b) of this section.
(d) [See delayed amendment note] A person acting with criminal negligence who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony if
(1) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has been previously convicted under
(A) this section; or
(B) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to this section;
(2) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this paragraph,
(A) “negligently” means acting with civil negligence; and
(B) “serious physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; or
(3) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations of this section under AS 04.11.491(g).
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Furnishing or delivering to a minor is
(1) a class A misdemeanor, except as provided in (2) of this subsection;
(2) a class C felony if
(A) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has been previously convicted under
(i) this section; or
(ii) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to this section;
(B) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this subparagraph,
(i) “negligently” means acting with civil negligence; and
(ii) “serious physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(b); or
(C) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations of this section under AS 04.11.491(g).