Section R19-1-318. Responsibilities of a Special Event Licensee

A.      If a special event occurs at an otherwise unlicensed location, the special event licensee shall conduct all dispensing, serving, and selling of spirituous liquor;

B.       If a special event occurs at the licensed premises of a licensed retailer, the special event licensee shall ensure that one of the following occurs during the special event:

1.        The licensed retailer places the license in non-use status and ceases to sell spirituous liquor and the special event licensee dispenses and serves spirituous liquor and ensures that all sales of spirituous liquor comply with

A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter;

2.        The licensed retailer dispenses and serves all spirituous liquor under the licensed retailer's license and the special event licensee does not dispense or serve spirituous liquor. The licensed retailer shall dispense and serve only spirituous liquor purchased from a wholesaler and ensure that all sales of spirituous liquor comply with A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter;

3.        The licensed retailer dispenses and serves all spirituous liquor under the special event license and the special event licensee does not dispense or serve spirituous liquor. The licensed retailer shall dispense and serve only spirituous liquor purchased by or donated to the special event licensee. Both the licensed retailer and special event licensee shall ensure that all sales of spirituous liquor comply with A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter; or

4.        The licensed premises of the licensed retailer are divided into two areas as follows:

a.         In the first area, the licensed retailer shall dispense and serve spirituous liquor that is purchased from a wholesaler and ensure that all sales of spirituous liquor comply with A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter; and

b.        In the second area, the special event licensee shall dispense and serve spirituous liquor purchased by or donated to the special event licensee and ensure that all sales of spirituous liquor comply with A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter.

C.      If a special event involving sampling of spirituous liquor occurs at the licensed premises of a licensed retailer, the spe- cial event licensee shall comply with the procedures in A.R.S.

§ 4-243(B).

D.      This Section is authorized by A.R.S. §§ 4-112(B)(1)(b) and 4- 203.02(E).

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.

1338, effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).