The alcoholic beverage control division of the regulation and licensing department has the authority over all matters relating to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of licenses under the Liquor Control Act. The director of the division may request the department of public safety to provide investigatory and enforcement support as deemed necessary.

History: 1978 Comp., § 60-3A-7, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 25; 2001, ch. 86, § 4; 2019, ch. 29, §3.

The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, renamed the alcohol and gaming division to the alcoholic beverage control division; in the section heading, after "authority of the", deleted "alcohol and gaming" and added "alcoholic beverage control"; and after "The", deleted "alcohol and gaming" and added "alcoholic beverage control", after "director of the", deleted "alcohol and gaming", and after "division", deleted "of the regulation and licensing department".

Temporary provisions. — Laws 2019, ch. 29, § 5 provided that on June 14, 2019, all:

A. functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department are transferred to the alcoholic beverage control division of that department;

B. contractual obligations of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department shall be deemed to be references to the alcoholic beverage control division of that department; and

C. references in law to the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department shall be deemed to be references to the alcoholic beverage control division of that department.

The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, added the section heading; inserted "alcohol and gaming division of the" preceding "regulation and licensing department"; substituted "director of the alcohol and gaming division" for "superintendent"; and substituted "department of public safety" for "public safety department".