12-4-407, and who is engaged in a business operation with motel

12-4-407, and who is engaged in a business operation with motel or hotel sleeping room accommodations at the same premises may sell alcoholic liquor and malt beverages in sealed containers from a minibar located in any sleeping room of the licensee's motel or hotel operation occupied by a registered guest twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Sales under this subsection shall be only to registered guests age twenty-one (21) years or more, are not subject to hours of operation set pursuant to W.S. 12-5-101 and shall be only for consumption within the motel or hotel sleeping room premises occupied by the guest. Restrictions imposed upon minors under W.S. 12-6-101 apply to sales authorized under this subsection. The price imposed upon alcoholic liquor, malt beverages and all other items available for sale from the minibar shall be clearly posted. A minibar used for purposes of this subsection shall be a closed container, refrigerated or nonrefrigerated, access to the interior of which is restricted by means of a locking device requiring the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device. The appropriate licensing authority may impose additional reasonable restrictions on the operation of a minibar licensed under this subsection.

(f) A holder of a resort hotel liquor license, a resort retail liquor license, a golf club that holds a retail liquor license, a restaurant liquor license or a club limited retail liquor license or a holder of a retail liquor license or restaurant liquor license operating on a guest ranch may dispense alcoholic beverages from any location within the boundaries of the licensee's premises. Any holder of a resort hotel liquor license may sell an unopened bottle of liquor or wine to a registered guest not less than twenty-one (21) years of age for consumption on the holder's premises. The premises shall be a single property within a contiguous boundary upon which the licensee is located and which shall be identified in the license. Any location on the premises where alcoholic beverages are dispensed as approved by the licensing authority shall comply with applicable sanitation and fire hazard requirements and other applicable laws. The licensing authority shall, as often as necessary, inspect the licensed location where alcoholic beverages are dispensed to ensure that the licensee is in compliance with sanitation and fire hazard requirements.

(g) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.

(h) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.

(j) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.

(k) A licensing authority may authorize a licensee holding a retail liquor license issued under W.S. 12-4-201 to hold an event in the licensed building at which persons under the age of twenty-one (21) are permitted if:

(i) No alcoholic liquor or malt beverages are sold, served, consumed or possessed by any person attending the event;

(ii) No alcoholic liquor or malt beverages are accessible to persons attending the event;

(iii) The licensee otherwise complies with any additional conditions which may be imposed by rule and regulation of the appropriate licensing authority, including revocation of the authorization to hold the youth event.

(m) Nothing under this act shall prohibit more than one (1) liquor license holder to operate within the same building provided that each licensee maintains distinct areas within the building.

12-5-202. Storage outside licensed premises prohibited; exception.

A retail licensee shall not store alcoholic liquor or malt beverages outside of the licensed building unless he files with the division a written statement that he stores alcoholic liquors or malt beverages in a place other than his place of business and states the exact location of the storage place.

12-5-203. Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 63, § 2.

12-5-204. Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2.

ARTICLE 3 - DRIVE-IN AREAS

12-5-301. Conditions for operation.

(a) Upon approval of the licensing authority, a drive-in area adjacent or contiguous to the licensed building may be used by the holder of a retail liquor license for taking orders, making delivery of and receiving payment for alcoholic liquor or malt beverages under the following conditions:

(i) The holder of the retail liquor license shall own the area or hold a written lease for the period for which the license was issued;

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 63, § 2.  (iii) The area shall be well lighted and subject to inspection by the licensing authority at any and all times;

(iv) No walls or screens shall interfere with observing and checking the part of the area used for orders, delivery and payment;

(v) No order shall be received from nor delivery made to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age or an intoxicated person in the area;

(vi) No part of a publicly owned sidewalk, highway, street or alley shall be used for taking orders or conducting sales; and

(vii) Alcoholic liquor or malt beverages shall be sold and delivered in the drive-in area only in the original, unopened package and consumption of alcoholic liquor or malt beverages in the drive-in area shall not be permitted.

12-5-302. Determination to forbid or restrict.

The agents and officers of the licensing authority administering the retail liquor license shall determine whether traffic conditions or physical circumstances hindering law enforcement should require a decision forbidding or restricting sales and delivery in any drive-in area. If by resolution of the licensing authority the right of a licensee to use certain drive-in areas is forbidden or restricted that resolution shall be complied with by the licensee.

ARTICLE 4 - INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES

12-5-401. Interests in licenses or permits to sell.

(a) No industry representative shall hold any interest, stock or ownership directly or indirectly, in any license to sell products of the industry at retail under privileges of a license or permit to sell any beverage or liquor in Wyoming or in any premises so licensed. This section shall not apply to any person holding a microbrewery permit pursuant to W.S. 12-4-415 or a winery permit pursuant to W.S. 12-4-414. This section shall also not apply to a person holding a manufacturer's license under W.S. 12-2-203(a) when the license is held under the complete ownership of a retail business and to the extent he may be permitted two (2) satellite manufacturer's permits pursuant to W.S. 12-2-203(g)(i) or an off-premises permit pursuant to W.S. 12-2-203(g)(ii).

(b) As used in subsection (a) of this section:

(i) "Complete ownership" means that all officers, owners or members are identical for all licenses and permits held;

(ii) "Retail business" means the holder of a microbrewery or winery permit.

12-5-402. Furnishing of money and products; payment in full for malt beverages; credit for alcoholic liquor; credit deficiencies.

(a) Except as otherwise authorized in this section or W.S.