NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD DISCUSSION AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INPUT FOR A PROPOSED ARTICLE IN A NEW CHAPTER OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD UNDER TITLE 3 OF ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board proposes to adopt a new chapter (305) under Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The Article affected by this notice is Article 1. A board discussion will be taking place during the board’s May meeting on May 31, 2023, regarding the development of these regulations, written comments received, and hear oral comments.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board proposes to adopt a new chapter (305) under Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The Article affected by this notice is Article 1 dealing with Board; Administration; Licensing and Fees including the following:
3 AAC 305.120 deals with waiver of annual operating requirement and minimum operating requirements.
3 AAC 305.150 deals with permits and common carrier approval fees and is updated to include all permit fees.
3 AAC 305.165 is added as a new section and addresses miscellaneous fees.
The board will be discussing these drafts and the development of these regulations, consider received written public input, and receive oral input on these drafts on the second day of its May meeting on May 31, 2023. The board meeting will be in Anchorage and via Zoom
https://amco-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/82677929131?pwd=Q0xxUExkbVp4NzAydmxuSU1ycVhjZz09 .
Meeting ID: 826 7792 9131
Passcode: 775219
You may comment on the draft regulations, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed regulations, by submitting written comments to Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office at 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1600, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501. Additionally, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will accept comments by electronic mail at amco.regs@alaska.gov .
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Kristina Serezhenkov at amco.regs@alaska.gov or at 907-269-0359 not later than May 22, 2023 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed draft regulations is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office at amco.regs@alaska.gov
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will continue to seek public input on the remaining articles of 3 AAC 305. The board plans to meet in late June to submit the entire regulatory project to the public for public comment and final adoption by this Board.
Statutory authority: AS 04.06.080; 04.06.090; 04.06.100; 04.11.340; 04.11.400; Sec. 1, ch. 8, SLA2022; Sec. 171, ch. 8, SLA 2022.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 04.06.050; AS 04.06.075 - .090; AS 04.06.100; AS 04.11.010; AS 04.11.040 - .055; AS 04.11.260 - .295; AS 04.11.310; AS 04.11.320 - .360; AS 04.11.370 – AS 04.11.400; AS 04.11.420 – AS 04.11.480; AS 04.11.510 - .520; AS 04.11.540 - .550; AS 04.11.670 - .680; Sec. 6, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 8, ch. 8 SLA 2022; Sec. 12, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 15, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 25, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 44, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 46, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 53, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 57, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 68, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 73, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 75, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 77, ch. 8, SLA 2022; Sec. 84, ch. 8, SLA 2022 – Sec. 88, ch. 8, SLA 2022.
The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office at amco.regs@alaska.gov giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.
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Date: May 11, 2023
Kristina Serezhenkov, Regulations Specialist 2