PURPOSE:
Allows the holder of a restaurant license to sell and serve spirituous liquor solely for consumption on the premises of an establishment which derives at least forty percent (40%) of its gross revenue from the sale of food.
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
An applicant for a restaurant license must file a copy of its restaurant menu and Restaurant Operation Plan with the application. The Plan must include listings of all restaurant equipment and service items, the restaurant seating capacity, and other information requested by the department to substantiate that the restaurant will operate in compliance with Title 4.
The licensee must notify the Department, in advance, of any proposed changes in the seating capacity of the restaurant or dimensions of a restaurant facility.
A restaurant licensee must maintain complete restaurant services continually during the hours of selling and serving of spirituous liquor, until at least 10:00 p.m. daily, if any spirituous liquor is to be sold and served up to 2:00 a.m.
On any original applications, new managers and/or the person responsible for the day-to-day operations must attend a basic and management training class.
A licensee acting as a RETAIL AGENT, authorized to purchase and accept DELIVERY of spirituous liquor by other licensees, must receive a certificate of registration from the Department.
A PREGNANCY WARNING SIGN for pregnant women consuming spirituous liquor must be posted within twenty (20) feet of the cash register or behind the bar.
A log must be kept by the licensee of all persons employed at the premises including each employee's name, date and place of birth, address and responsibilities.
Bar, beer and wine bar, and restaurant licensees must pay an annual surcharge of $20.00. The money collected from these licensees will be used by the Department for an auditor to review compliance by restaurants with the restaurant licensing provisions of ARS 4-205.02.
AVERAGE APPROVAL TIME: Sixty-five (65) to one-hundred five (105) days.
PERIOD OF ISSUANCE: One (1) year with option to renew.
FEES: Non-refundable application fee: $100.00
Fingerprint fee per card: Contact Department
Interim Permit fee: $100.00
Upon approval:
Final fees (full year): $2,000.00
Final fees (half year): $1,750.00
Annual renewal fee (includes SURCHARGE): $585.00
ARIZONA STATUTES AND REGULATIONS:
ARS 4-119, 4.201, 4-202, 4-203, 4-205.02, 4-205.06, 4-209(B)(12), 4-209(D)(12), 4-209(J), 4-213, 4-222, 4-261; Rule R19-1-214, R19-1-231.
