The bill establishes a new category of liquor license known as the "resort hotel liquor license" in Wyoming, allowing county, city, or town licensing authorities to issue these licenses to owners or lessees of qualifying resort hotels. To be eligible, a resort hotel must meet specific criteria, including an actual valuation of at least five million dollars, the inclusion of a restaurant, a minimum of twenty sleeping rooms for short-term occupancy, dining services for at least twelve hours daily, and facilities for business meetings accommodating at least fifty participants. The bill also amends existing definitions and provisions related to liquor licenses to incorporate the new resort hotel liquor license.

Additionally, the bill outlines various regulations for resort hotel liquor licensees, including restrictions on off-premises sales, annual fee structures, and compliance with sanitation and fire hazard requirements. It specifies that resort hotel liquor licensees may sell unopened bottles of liquor or wine to registered guests for consumption on the premises. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 12-1-101, 12-4-103, 12-4-403, 12-4-405, 12-4-414, 12-4-415, 12-5-201
Engrossed: 12-1-101, 12-4-103, 12-4-403, 12-4-405, 12-4-414, 12-4-415, 12-5-201