Utah Updates Alcohol Control Laws, Sets 70 Percent Food Sales Requirement

The Utah Governor signed a law that amends Title 32B of the Utah Code, updating regulations governing alcoholic beverage control, including retail licensing requirements, operational standards, and food-to-alcohol sales ratio requirements. The law includes clarifying establishments serving alcohol must maintain at least 70 percent of gross revenues from food sales, with an alternative compliance method based on markup cost calculations. [H.B. 597, enacted 03/13/26]

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