Utah Alcohol Sales Update: Preparing for H.B. 437 (Interdicted Person Amendments) by January 1, 2026 Beginning January 1, 2026, Utah alcohol-selling businesses will see an important update to state compliance requirements.
Under House Bill 437 (H.B. 437) – Interdicted Person Amendments, licensees are expected to take reasonable steps to prevent alcohol sales to interdicted persons—individuals who are legally prohibited from purchasing alcohol.
For many businesses, this represents a natural extension of existing ID-checking practices rather than a complete operational change.
Minor Decliner ID scanners can be configured to help support this new requirement, providing clear alerts and documented compliance while keeping daily operations simple and efficient.