AUTHORITY: Utah Code 32B-1 Part 3

Criminal history background checks are required for all owners and persons employed to act in a supervisory or managerial capacity for a package agency, licensee or permittee.

If the owner is a partnership, corporation or limited liability company, a criminal history background check is required for all partners, managing agents, managers, officers, directors or any stockholder who holds at least 20% of the total issued and outstanding stock of the corporation, or a member who owns at least 20% of the limited liability company.

Each individual who falls under the description above shall consent to a criminal history background check and shall deliver the following documents and fees to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services.

New DABS license applicants must submit fingerprints either prior to submitting their application or with their application. Please plan ahead for fingerprinting services in order to meet your deadline before the 10th of the month.

Background checks for each applicable person must include:

• $33.25 submitted to DABS for each person fingerprinted
• Fingerprints - either through a live scan service or a completed FBI fingerprint card
• A signed Informed Consent & Waiver form

• You must register in the DABS Learning Portal
  • Desktop or laptop computers preferred devices, instead of mobile phone
  • Each individual obtaining a background check must register separately in the learning portal, prior to payment
• Select "Fingerprinting & Background Checks"
• Pay the $33.25 fee
• Find step-by-step instructions for DABS Fingerprinting & Background Checks.