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Utah Wholesale Distribution Reference
Three-tier distribution reference for out-of-state suppliers of wine, beer, spirits and cider. General information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with state authorities. Listed agency fees are not Compliant Bootlegger service fees.
Utah — wine
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- No license is required to sell to the Utah ABC
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- n/a
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- Yes – Suppliers are not required to have a local representative, but if they do engage someone to review their operations with the ABC, that person must be a Utah resident or corporation and hold a Manufacturer’s Representative License
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- Controlled wines must be “listed” with the state
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- Yes – through the “listing” process
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- n/a
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- n/a
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- Samples may only be presented to retailers at trade shows, and only if extensive regulatory restrictions are complied with
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Instead of excise taxes, the UT ABC imposes a standard mark-up on all wines
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Yes – but only for shipments made to military bases
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Utah — beer
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Certificate of Approval
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- $300 annually
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- Yes – Brand
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- No more than 3 gallons of any beer brand, only brands which the retailer has not purchased in previous 12 months
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- $12.80 per barrel
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Yes – Monthly TC-730 Report of sales to Distributors
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Utah — spirits
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- Yes, Utah is a control state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- No, Utah does not require a license for out-of-state spirits suppliers to sell to the control board.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- In Utah, spirits samples may only be presented to retailers at trade shows and only if extensive regulatory restrictions are complied with.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- No, Utah does not require a follow up reports from spirits suppliers for sales to its control board.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Control-board listing process
- Who may present a listing
- There are no specific requirements for suppliers to have a representative act on their behalf before the Utah Control Board.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Listing representative license
- A Manufacturer's Representative License is required of any person who will make regular contact with the Utah Control Board on behalf of a supplier (say, to track sales data). A representative must be a resident of Utah, but can represent multiple suppliers at a time.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Listing schedule
- The Utah Control Board accepts proposed listings in January and July for consideration. The Board will make their decisions by March and September, respectively, with a target date of April 1 and October 1 for products to appear on shelves.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Container size limits
- Utah does not impose size limits on spirits product listings.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Listing submission information
- Spirits vendors must file a Utah Submission Listing Form along with label samples for listing consideration. The Utah Submission Listing Form includes product and packaging details along with general marketing information such as national sales data and the product's advertising budget.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Board pricing
- Utah does not detail how its pricing schema works, however, there is a very accessible pricing calculator on the Board's website.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price changes
- Price changes must be formally submitted to the Utah Control Board for approval 60 days prior to their taking effect. Price changes may only occur on the first of February, May, August or November in a year, though new spirits products may be listed at any time at the ABC's discretion.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Product codes
- Utah uses NABCA product codes.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Further listing guidance
- Contact the Utah Control Board: https://abc.utah.gov/vendors/purchasing-policies/.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Utah — cider
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- Yes, Utah is a control state and cider must be distributed through the Utah Control Board.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- No, an out-of-state cider manufacturer may not self-distribute to retailers in Utah.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- No license is required for out-of-state cider suppliers to sell to the Utah ABC.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- In Utah, suppliers are not required to have a local representative, but if they do engage someone to review their operations with the ABC, that person must be a Utah resident or corporation and hold a Manufacturer's Representative License.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- Yes, Utah requires that any ciders being sold to the state control board be "listed" with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- Yes, suppliers selling through the Utah control board will need to maintain a regular pricing model with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- No, Utah does not have rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments between suppliers and their wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- In Utah, suppliers may only provide samples to retailers at trade shows, and only if they comply with extensive regulatory restrictions.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- No, in Utah there are not franchise rules that can restrict a supplier's ability to negotiate or cancel their distributor agreements.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- No, Utah does not have sourcing restrictions on from whom wholesalers can purchase.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes, Utah requires cider to come to rest at a wholesaler warehouse before being delivered to retailers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Instead of excise taxes, Utah imposes a standard mark-up on all products distributed through the Utah Control Board. More information on how they calculate a markup can be found here.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No, as a control state, the Utah Alcohol Beverage Control Board will directly apply the mark-up on ciders sold in Utah.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Utah only requires out-of-state cider suppliers to file a regular report on shipments made to military bases.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.