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New Liquor Law Legislation FAQs

With new liquor law legislation come new policies and forms to be implemented at your licensed location, local governments, and at the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC). To assist you in this process, the most recently revised policies, forms and amended statutes will be posted on this page after the close of each legislative session.

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July 20, 2011 - 50th Legislative Session

The 50th Arizona State Legislature, First Regular Session, adjourned sine die (without a future date set to resume) on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. In this session an estimated 923 bills were introduced 386 bills passed and transmitted to the Governor at the session conclusion.

Of the 386 bills passed, the two bills have been signed by Governor Brewer and will impact Title 4 (Arizona liquor law) when they become law on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. General Effective Dates of new legislation.

The July 20, 2011 electronic Title 4 law book is offered as a courtesy to the public by the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC). To the best of DLLC's abilities, the statutes and rules in this book are presented accurately. Referencing the text in Arizona State Legislature website (www.azleg.gov) for A.R.S. Title 4 and A.A.C. Title 19 is recommended.

HB2357 – liquor importation, amount military personnel - Effective Date Wednesday, July, 20, 2011

An act signed April 14, 2011 amending Title 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by:

  • amending section 4-244.02 - Unlawful importation of spirituous liquor; exceptions,

    • On or before July 20, 2011, a Letter of Exemption will be posted on the DLLC website on the "Alphabetical Forms Index" page.

SB1460 – Liquor Omnibus Bill - Wednesday, July, 20, 2011

An act signed April 18, 2011 amending Titles 4 and 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by:

  • amending section 4-112 - Powers and duties of board and director of department of liquor licenses and control; investigations; county and municipal regulation,
  • amending section 4-119 - Records,
  • amending section 4-201 - Licensing; application procedure in city, town or county; burden of proof,
  • amending section 4-203 - Licenses; ;issuance; transfer; reversion to state,
  • amending section 4-203.02 - Special event license; rules,
  • amending section 4-205.02 - Restaurant license; issuance; regulatory provisions; expiration; definitions,
  • amending section 4-205.05 - Permit to dispose of seized liquor,
  • amending section 4-205.06 - Hotel or motel minibars; rules; definitions,
  • amending section 4-206.01 - Bar, beer and wine bar or liquor store licenses; number premitted; fee; sampling privileges,
  • amending section 4-207 - Restrictions on licensed premises near school or church buildings; definitions,
  • amending section 4-207.01 - Submission of floor plan required; alteration of licensed premises; ingress and egress to off-sale package sales in on-sale licensed premises,
  • amending section 4-210.01 - Authority to impose civil penalty; training,
  • amending section 4-224 - Local ordinances; prohibitions,
  • amending section 4-229 - Licenses; handguns; posting of notice,
  • amending section 4-241 - Selling or giving liquor to underage person; illegally obtaining liquor by underage person; violation; classification; definitions,
  • amending section 4-244 - Unlawful acts,
  • amending section 4-244.05 - Unlicensed business establishment or premises; unlawful consumption of spirituous liquor; civil penalty; seizure and forfeiture of property,
  • amending section 4-262 - Display of License,
  • amending section 9-500.06 - Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds; exemption; definitions,
  • amending Sections 20, 21, 22, and 23, Laws 2010, chapter 85, section 4 - Section 4. Existing licenses,

July 29, 2010 - 49th Legislative Session