This bill amends provisions relating to alcohol.
This bill:
- provides that the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority is a local authority under Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
- provides that a driver license issued by a foreign country or a driver license card is a valid proof of age;
- enacts provisions relating to the local consent of a local authority when the commission issues a license;
- amends provisions related to a designated conveyance area;
- lowers the number of rooms for a facility to qualify as a hotel;
- provides that a restaurant licensee is only required to verify proof of age if the individual appears to be 35 years old or younger;
- amends provisions requiring that a person verify whether an individual is an interdicted person;
- repeals requirements related to the scanning device a licensee shall use when verifying proof of age;
- amends provisions to allow the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (department) to round up or round down the price of liquor when a customer pays with cash;
- requires that the department coordinate with law enforcement before beginning a disciplinary action;
- places the internal audit division of the department under the control of the director of the department;
- provides that the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission (commission) may propose internal audit policies and recommend changes to the division's internal audit plan;
- amends provisions relating to the commission's authority to deny a license;
- removes the requirement that a liquor storage area be locked at all times;
- provides the conditions under which a patron may transport an alcoholic beverage from a bar establishment to a restaurant establishment;
- amends the percentage requirement of alcohol to food that a licensee shall maintain;
- describes the language that the department shall require in each off-premise beer retailer display;
- requires that the department make a report to the Legislative Management Committee regarding the language the department requires that an off-premise beer retailer display;
- increases the number of reception center licenses that the commission may issue;
- removes the notice requirements relating to issuing an event permit;
- amends the definition of "beer"; and
- makes technical changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 32B-1-102, 32B-1-202, 32B-1-202.1, 32B-1-407, 32B-2-202, 32B-2-207, 32B-2-213, 32B-2-302.5, 32B-2-304, 32B-2-503, 32B-2-605, 32B-3-203, 32B-4-403, 32B-4-405, 32B-5-201, 32B-5-303, 32B-5-304, 32B-5-305, 32B-5-306, 32B-5-307, 32B-6-203, 32B-6-303, 32B-6-605, 32B-6-803, 32B-6-805, 32B-6-903, 32B-7-202, 32B-8-401, 32B-9-201, 32B-9-202, 32B-9-204, 32B-9-305, 63I-5-201
Amended 3/2/2026 11:03:931: 32B-1-102, 32B-1-202, 32B-1-202.1, 32B-1-407, 32B-2-202, 32B-2-207, 32B-2-213, 32B-2-302.5, 32B-2-304, 32B-2-503, 32B-2-605, 32B-3-203, 32B-4-403, 32B-4-405, 32B-5-201, 32B-5-303, 32B-5-304, 32B-5-305, 32B-5-306, 32B-5-307, 32B-6-203, 32B-6-303, 32B-6-605, 32B-6-803, 32B-6-805, 32B-6-903, 32B-7-202, 32B-8-401, 32B-9-201, 32B-9-202, 32B-9-204, 32B-9-305, 63I-5-201
Amended Excerpts 3/2/2026 11:03:931: 32B-4-403.
Enrolled: 32B-1-102, 32B-1-202, 32B-1-202.1, 32B-1-407, 32B-2-202, 32B-2-207, 32B-2-213, 32B-2-302.5, 32B-2-304, 32B-2-503, 32B-2-605, 32B-3-203, 32B-4-405, 32B-5-201, 32B-5-303, 32B-5-304, 32B-5-305, 32B-5-306, 32B-5-307, 32B-6-203, 32B-6-303, 32B-6-605, 32B-6-803, 32B-6-805, 32B-6-903, 32B-7-202, 32B-8-401, 32B-9-201, 32B-9-202, 32B-9-204, 32B-9-305, 63I-5-201
Amended 3/4/2026 20:03:657: 32B-1-102, 32B-1-202, 32B-1-202.1, 32B-1-407, 32B-2-202, 32B-2-207, 32B-2-213, 32B-2-302.5, 32B-2-304, 32B-2-503, 32B-2-605, 32B-3-203, 32B-4-405, 32B-5-201, 32B-5-303, 32B-5-304, 32B-5-305, 32B-5-306, 32B-5-307, 32B-6-203, 32B-6-303, 32B-6-605, 32B-6-803, 32B-6-805, 32B-6-903, 32B-7-202, 32B-8-401, 32B-9-201, 32B-9-202, 32B-9-204, 32B-9-305, 63I-5-201
Substitute #1: 32B-1-102, 32B-1-202, 32B-1-202.1, 32B-1-407, 32B-2-202, 32B-2-207, 32B-2-213, 32B-2-302.5, 32B-2-304, 32B-2-503, 32B-2-605, 32B-3-203, 32B-4-405, 32B-5-201, 32B-5-303, 32B-5-304, 32B-5-305, 32B-5-306, 32B-5-307, 32B-6-203, 32B-6-303, 32B-6-605, 32B-6-803, 32B-6-805, 32B-6-903, 32B-7-202, 32B-8-401, 32B-9-201, 32B-9-202, 32B-9-204, 32B-9-305, 63I-5-201