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Utah: Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Happy hour banned
Utah bans happy hours: bars and restaurants may not offer reduced drink prices for only certain hours of the day.
Utah law bars retail licensees from selling alcohol at a discount price at any time. It also specifically bans special prices for certain hours, such as a happy hour, more than one drink for the price of one, unlimited drinks for a fixed price, and free-drink promotions. Liquor itself must be sold at prices set by the state commission.
What the law says
A retail licensee may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product at a special or reduced price for only certain hours of the retail licensee's business day, such as a “happy hour.”
Sources
- Utah Code § 32B-5-305 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Utah Code § 32B-5-305 (Utah Legislature) Official · le.utah.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services
- Phone
- (801) 977-6800
- Website
- abs.utah.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Allowed with limitsArizona allows happy hours but bans unlimited drinks for a fixed price, drinking contests, and oversized servings.
- Colorado AllowedColorado has no state law or rule limiting happy hour drink prices at bars and restaurants.
- Idaho AllowedIdaho does not regulate what bars charge for drinks, so happy hour specials are allowed.
- Nevada AllowedNevada has no state law limiting happy hour drink prices at bars and restaurants.
- New Mexico Allowed with limitsNew Mexico allows drink discounts but bans unlimited-drink deals, two-for-one offers, and drinks sold at less than half price.
- Wyoming AllowedWyoming state law has no rule limiting happy hours or drink specials; retailers set their own prices.