16-4-301. Special permits to sell all alcoholic beverages, beer, and table wine -- application and issuance. (1) (a) Any association or corporation conducting a picnic, convention, fair, civic or community enterprise, or sporting event shall in the discretion of the liquor division be entitled to a special permit to sell beer and table wine to the patrons of such event to be consumed within the enclosure wherein the event is held, except as provided in subsection (1)(d).
     (b) The application of any such association or corporation shall be presented 3 days in advance and shall describe the location of such enclosure where such event is to be held, the nature of the event, and the period when it is contemplated that the event will be held. The application shall be accompanied by the amount of the permit fee and a written statement of approval of the premises where the event is to be held issued by the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the premises where the event is to be held.
     (c) The permit issued to such association or corporation is a special permit but shall not authorize the sale of beer and table wine except starting 1 day in advance of the regular period when events are being held upon such grounds and during the period described in the application and for 1 day thereafter.
     (d) A special permit issued under this subsection (1) for the purpose of selling and serving beer at an event conducted on the premises of a county fairground or public sports arena authorizes the permitholder to sell and serve beer in the grandstand and bleacher area of the premises, as well as from a booth, stand, or other fixed place on the premises.
     (2) (a) A post of a nationally chartered veterans' organization or a lodge of a recognized national fraternal organization not otherwise licensed under this code shall, in the discretion of the department, without notice or hearing as provided in 16-4-207, be entitled to a special permit to sell beer and table wine or a special permit to sell all alcoholic beverages at such post or lodge to members and their guests only, to be consumed within the hall or building of such post or lodge.
     (b) The application of such nationally chartered veterans' organization or lodge of a recognized national fraternal organization shall describe the location of the hall or building where the special permit will be used and the date it will be used.
     (c) The special permit issued shall be for a 24-hour period only, ending at 2 a.m., and the department may not issue more than 12 such permits to any such post or lodge during a calendar year.

     History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.35, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1974; Sec. 4-332, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. by Sec. 65, Ch. 387, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 496, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, ; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 401, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 37, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 34, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 1987.