3 Alaska Admin. Code § 305.075

Current through September 25, 2024

Section 3 AAC 305.075 - Public notice

(a) After initiating an application for a new license or transfer of a license, the applicant must give notice of the application to the public by

(1) posting a copy of the application for 10 days at

(A) the location of the proposed licensed premises; and

(B) one other conspicuous location in the area of the proposed premises accessible to the general public;

(2) publishing an announcement once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation as defined in (c) of this section, or arrange for broadcast announcements twice a week for three consecutive weeks on a radio station serving the local area where the proposed licensee seeks to operate during triple A advertising time; the newspaper or radio notice must include

(A) the name of the applicant;

(B) the name and location of the proposed premises;

(C) the type of license specified in the application and a citation to a provision of this chapter authorizing that type of license; and

(D) a statement that any comment or objection may be submitted to the board.

(b) In addition to English, the director will require the announcement set out in (a) of this section to be given in the predominant languages in the area of the proposed premises if

(1) the board determines that an announcement in multiple languages is necessary to provide adequate public notice; or

(2) a local governing body or village council requests that announcement be given in multiple languages.

(c) The public notice under this section must be given within the 90 days immediately preceding the filing of the application.

(d) In this section, "newspaper of general circulation" means a publication that

(1) is published in print or electronic newspaper format;

(2) is distributed at least bi-weekly each year within the judicial district where the proposed licensed premises is located, excluding a period when publication is interrupted by a casualty that the publisher cannot control;

(3) is not published primarily to distribute advertising; and

(4) is not intended primarily for a particular professional or occupational group.

3 AAC 305.075

Eff. 1/1/2024, Register 248, January 2024

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