Section 3.304.145. Local governing body protest.

	(a)  To protest an application or the continued operation of a license, the local governing body must set out its reasons in a written protest filed with the board and copied to the applicant. The reasons stated by the local governing body must be logical grounds for opposing the application or continued operation of the license and have a reasonable basis in fact.  
	(b)  No final action will be taken by the board upon an application until at least   
		(1) 60 days after the receipt of the notice required by AS 04.11.520 by the local governing body unless it advises the director in writing before the end of the 60 days that it is waiving its right to protest the application; and  
		(2) 15 days after completion of public notice of the application.  
	(c)  Repealed 5/11/96.  
	(d)  A local governing body that protests an application shall allow the applicant a reasonable opportunity to defend the application before a meeting of the local governing body.  
	(e)  A local governing body protest may be based upon facts that render the particular application objectionable to the local body, or may be based upon a general public policy. If based on a general public policy, the policy must have a reasonable basis in fact, may not be contrary to law, and may not be patently inapplicable to the particular application being protested. The board will not substitute its judgment for that of the local governing body on matters of public policy that have reasonable factual support.  
	(f)  If the application is denied because of the protest, and the applicant requests a hearing, the local governing body must, at the board's request, appear or otherwise meaningfully participate in the hearing and must assist in or undertake the defense of its protest.  
	(g)  In addition to the other grounds for protest set out in this section, a local governing body may protest the  
		(1) renewal or transfer of a license based on nonpayment of delinquent taxes of at least $200 arising in whole or in part from the conduct of the licensed business; and  
		(2) transfer of a license if the  
			(A) local governing body has adopted an ordinance under which it may estimate the amount of taxes due in the tax year of the proposed transfer and arising in whole or in part from the conduct of the licensed business, and require the licensee to pay the estimated amount; and  
			(B) licensee fails to pay that amount or give security under AS 04.11.360.  

Authorities

04.06.090;04.06.100;04.11.330;04.11.360;04.11.480;04.11.510;04.11.520;44.62.125

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 304.147
3 AAC 304.150

Authority

AS 04.06.090 AS 04.06.100 AS 04.11.330 AS 04.11.360 AS 04.11.480 AS 04.11.510 AS 04.11.520 Editor's note: As of Register 166 (July 2003), and acting under AS 44.62.125 (b)(6), the regulations attorney relocated former 15 AAC 104.145 to former 13 AAC 104.145, to reflect Executive Order 110 (2003). Executive Order 110 relocated the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Public Safety. The history note for former 13 AAC 104.145 carries forward the history from former 15 AAC 104.145. As of Register 203 (October 2012), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), the regulations attorney relocated former 13 AAC 104.145 to 3 AAC 304.145, to reflect ch. 55, SLA 2012. Chapter 55, SLA 2012 relocated the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The history note for 3 AAC 304.145 carries forward the history from former 13 AAC 104.145.

History

Eff. 11/29/81, Register 80; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/22/92, Register 122; am 5/11/96, Register 138

References

15.104.145;13.104.145;3.304.145