Alaska § 04.09.220 - Club license.

§ 04.09.220. Club license.

 (a) A club license authorizes a club or organization to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises.

 (b) The biennial fee for a club license is $1,500.

 (c) The board may issue a club license only to an organization operated for social, recreational, benevolent, or athletic purposes and not for profit. The board may issue a club license only to a club, fraternal organization, patriotic organization, or social organization that has been chartered by        (1) a state or national organization for a period of 10 consecutive years before application for a license under this section; or

 (2) a national organization that has maintained a chartered club or organization in the state for a period of at least 20 years.

 (d) Alcoholic beverages sold under a club license may be purchased only by        (1) members of the club and their families;

 (2) widows or widowers of deceased members of the club who have been accorded club privileges;

 (3) military personnel on active duty who are extended the privilege by patriotic organizations; and

 (4) members of a patriotic organization licensed under this section.

 (e) Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only in the portion of the club rooms that are part of the licensed premises.

 (f) Guests who enter the club premises on the invitation of a member and in the company of the member may be served but not sold alcoholic beverages. A guest shall leave the premises immediately upon the departure of the member who extended the invitation to enter.

 (g) Notwithstanding AS 04.16.049 , access by persons under 21 years of age to the        (1) licensed premises of a club is permitted when alcoholic beverages are not present; and

 (2) premises of a patriotic organization licensed as a club under this section is permitted when alcoholic beverages are present, if the person possesses a valid active duty military or armed forces identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Homeland Security.

 (h) The holder of a club license may not serve or sell alcoholic beverages for use or consumption off the licensed premises of the club or organization, including use or consumption by a club member or employee, except under a club caterer's permit.

 (i) The holder of a club license may not        (1) solicit public patronage of the club premises, except as approved by the board or at a permitted event under AS 04.09.630 , 04.09.660, or 04.09.670;

 (2) distribute income from the sale of alcoholic beverages under the license to a member, director, or officer;

 (3) sell or serve alcoholic beverages in club rooms outside the portion of the club rooms that are part of the licensed premises.

 (j) A patriotic organization licensed under this section may enter into a reciprocity agreement with another patriotic organization licensed under this section to allow each organization to sell alcoholic beverages to members of both organizations. The decision to enter into a reciprocity agreement shall be made by a majority of members present at a general meeting of each patriotic organization.

 (k) In this section, “member” means a holder of a full year of paid membership entitling the holder to all voting rights and privileges of membership under the constitution or bylaws of the club or organization.

 (l) The holder of a club license commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a club license if the person sells alcoholic beverages in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), (f), (h), or (i) of this section.

 (m) Failure to comply with the terms of a club license is a violation.