(1) To obtain an on-premise beer retailer license a person shall comply with Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, except that an on-premise beer retailer is required to carry dramshop insurance coverage in accordance with Section 32B-5-201 only if the on-premise beer retailer sells more than $5,000 of beer annually.
(2)
(a) An on-premise beer retailer license expires on the last day of February each year.
(b) To renew a person's on-premise beer retailer license, a person shall comply with the renewal requirements of Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, by no later than January 31.
(3)
(a) The nonrefundable application fee for an on-premise beer retailer license is $300.
(b)
(i)
(A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $300.
(B) The department shall prorate the $300 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires.
(ii)
(A) The initial license fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,500.
(B) The department shall prorate the $1,500 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise beer retailer license expires.
(c)
(i) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is not a tavern is $350.
(ii) The renewal fee for an on-premise beer retailer license that is a tavern is $1,250.
(4) The bond amount required for an on-premise beer retailer license is the penal sum of $5,000.
(5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, if an applicant is a state agency or political subdivision of the state it is not required to:
(a) pay an application fee, initial license fee, or renewal fee;
(b) obtain the written consent of the local authority;
(c) submit a copy of the applicant's current business license; or
(d) post a bond as specified by Section 32B-5-204.