R81-7-4. Guidelines for Issuing Permits

  (1) Once submitted to the director, the application will be considered in compliance with 32B-9-202 and 303 (for single event permits) and -403 (for temporary beer event permits), including consideration of R81- 7-5 below.

  (i) After consideration of the totality of the circumstances, the director will either issue a preliminary decision to issue or deny the event permit or refer the application to the commission in accordance with 32B-9-202(3).

  (ii) If the director issues a preliminary decision to deny issuance of an event permit, the decision shall be provided in writing detailing the basis for the denial.

  (iii) An applicant may submit a request for review by the commission within the time limits of 32B-9-202(3)(b) and (c) related to the three business day review period and regularly scheduled commission meetings. If at least three commissioners request review of the denial in compliance with 32B-9-202(3)(b) and (c), the commission shall review the request at their next regularly schedule commission meeting.

  (2) In accordance with 32B-9-202(2)(d), the director may authorize multiple sales outlets on different properties under one single event permit, provided that each site conforms to location requirements of Section 32B-9-201(4).

  (3) All approvals, notifications, requests for meetings or requirements to inform under section 32B-9-202 shall be done electronically.

  (4) For purposes of 32B-9-202(4), the department may provide notice to law enforcement of the preliminary approval within three business days of the event, so long as law enforcement is notified if that approval does not become final.