The alcohol laws of Utah regulate the selling and purchasing of alcohol in the U.S. state of Utah and are some of the most restrictive in the United States.[1] A person must be 21 years old or older to buy or consume alcohol.[2] The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (UDABS) has regulated the sale of alcoholic beverages since 1935, two years after the end of Prohibition.[3] Utah is one of seventeen control states, meaning the state has a monopoly over the wholesaling and/or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages.[4]
Current Utah law sets a limit of 4.0 percent alcohol by weight (5% ABV) in beer sold at grocery and convenience stores and at establishments operating under a "beer only" type license, such as taverns, beer bars and some restaurants.[5] Beer over 4.0 percent by weight (5% ABV) is available in State Liquor Stores and Package Agencies and at clubs and restaurants licensed to sell liquor.[2][5]
In commercial facilities, the time at which alcohol may be served is limited, and alcohol may not be sold any later than 1:00 a.m. under any circumstance.[2]
- ^ Hampson, Rick (September 21, 2011). "Stiff penalites for stiff drinks: Utah tightens liquor laws". USA Today. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c Liquor Laws Affecting Residents and Visitors Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services. Accessed February 2, 2009.
- ^ About DABC Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Accessed February 2, 2009.
- ^ Lythgoe, Dennis (March 21–22, 1991). "Confused about Utah's liquor laws? Here's a timely explanation". Deseret News. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Chang, Vanessa (January 25, 2009). "Brew Pubs Gain an Unlikely Following in Utah". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2009.