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Regulators ’ Corner

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board meets in Anchorage on Monday , December 12 , 2022 at the Atwood State Office Building ( 550 W . Seventh Avenue ). Please note this change since the Board usually meets on Tuesday . The ABC Board very much desires to hear from licensees . If possible , please join the Board for public comment at 9 a . m . For those who cannot attend in person , a Zoom link to the meeting can be found at https :// www . commerce . alaska . gov / web / amco
AMCO is busily preparing for implementation of the Title 4 Rewrite . By the time this newsletter publishes , AMCO will have hired a Project Assistant specifically tasked to help this office and licensees meet all required deadlines before the law ’ s January 1 , 2024 implementation date . This individual , as well as others in the office , will be tasked with letting all licensees know about the changes they can expect with their licenses as well as what endorsements or permits will be available to expand licensed premises or activities . Updates
will similarly be provided a at https :// www . commerce . alaska . gov / web / amco / Title4Rewrite . aspx
You can also email our office with questions you might have at title4 . amco @ alaska . gov
The first regulatory project to expect out of the Title 4 Rewrite is specific to seasonal restaurant or eating tourism licenses and your ability to apply for them in advance of the January 1 , 2024 implementation date . Should the Board approve draft regulations , the regulations will be available for public comment shortly after its December 12 , 2022 meeting . Stay tuned to our
Title 4 Rewrite webpage for updates .
In the meanwhile , please know my office door is open . I am happy to meet with any of you at my office and , if possible , your establishment . Please email joan . wilson @ alaska . gov to request a meeting . I will contact you directly with available dates and times .
Make a difference on policy that affects your business .
Thank you to our 2022 attendees and sponsors ! More than 600 industry leaders came together this April to advocate for the restaurant industry . Attendees participated in more than 200 Capitol Hill meetings and represented 46 states , DC , and Puerto Rico .
Make sure to join us next year , April 3-5 , 2023 , in Washington , DC , and be part of the industry ’ s largest grassroots lobbying event .
If you have questions on the conference , please email
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