Alaska Stat. § 04.16.010
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Hours of sale and presence on licensed premises (standard closing hours).
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, furnish, deliver, or consume an alcoholic beverage on premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(c) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a licensee, an agent, or an employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) a common carrier with a common carrier dispensary license under AS 04.09.260 ;
(3) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business;
(4) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the licensee; or
(5) on the premises to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages and the premises are (A) licensed under a restaurant or eating place license issued under AS 04.09.210 or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license issued under AS 04.09.360 ; or
(B) covered under a restaurant endorsement issued under AS 04.09.450 .
(d) A municipality may provide for additional hours of closure under AS 04.21.010 .
(e) A brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee or an agent or employee of a brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee may not permit a person to enter or remain on and a person may not enter or remain on a premises licensed under this title between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business; or
(3) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the licensee.
(f) A person who violates (a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section is guilty of a violation.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(c) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a licensee, an agent, or an employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) a common carrier with a common carrier dispensary license under AS 04.09.260 ;
(3) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business;
(4) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the licensee; or
(5) on the premises to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages and the premises are (A) licensed under a restaurant or eating place license issued under AS 04.09.210 or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license issued under AS 04.09.360 ; or
(B) covered under a restaurant endorsement issued under AS 04.09.450 .
(d) A municipality may provide for additional hours of closure under AS 04.21.010 .
(e) A brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee or an agent or employee of a brewery, winery, or distillery retail licensee may not permit a person to enter or remain on and a person may not enter or remain on a premises licensed under this title between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. each day, unless the person is (1) on the premises to conduct business with the licensee, agent, or employee, and the licensee, agent, or employee is in compliance with (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business; or
(3) performing maintenance or improvements authorized by the licensee.
(f) A person who violates (a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section is guilty of a violation.
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