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[Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/coverage/liquor-liability/utah) # Liquor Liability in Utah Utah requires retail licensees to show dramshop insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate; arena licenses require $10 million per occurrence and $20 million aggregate. Retail managers and staff must complete alcohol training, so coordinate the insurance certificate, licensed locations, and current training records before the license application is complete.[^1][^3] **Coverage:** [Liquor liability](/coverage/liquor-liability) · [Utah](/coverage/states/utah) ## What Is Liquor Liability? Liquor liability can cover claims tied to your business selling, serving or furnishing alcohol. If you run a bar, restaurant or event where you provide drinks, check how the quote treats injuries, property damage and occasional service. [Read the national Liquor liability guide](/coverage/liquor-liability). ## Utah Requirements | Requirement | Details | | --- | --- | | Retail license dramshop insurance | At least $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate; arena: $10,000,000 / $20,000,000[^1] | ## What to Watch for in Utah ### Arena Licenses Carry a Much Higher Minimum Utah Code § 32B-5-201 sets the arena-license floor at $10 million per occurrence and $20 million aggregate, compared with $1 million and $2 million for other covered retail licensees. Identify every license and sublicense in the quote so the arena requirement is not mistaken for the general retail limit.[^1] ### Retail Managers and Staff Need Training Records Utah’s Alcohol Training and Education Act covers retail managers and retail staff; the commission may suspend, revoke, or decline to renew a retail license if either group fails to complete the seminar. Check that current staff records remain valid when applying or renewing.[^3] ### The Liability Act Covers Several Recipient Categories Utah’s Alcoholic Product Liability Act addresses commercial alcohol service to people under 21, apparently under the influence, known or reasonably apparent to be under the influence, or known interdicted persons when resulting intoxication causes third-party injury or death. Ask the broker to map the policy wording to these statutory categories.[^2] ## Who Regulates Insurance in Utah **Utah Insurance Department.** The Utah Insurance Department regulates licensed insurance companies and producers, offers a public licensee search, and accepts complaints about property/casualty insurance. Complaint jurisdiction depends on policy type and place of issue; employer self-funded plans are outside the Department’s authority.[^4][^5][^6] - [Regulator website](https://insurance.utah.gov/) - [License lookup](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) - [File a complaint](https://insurance.utah.gov/complaints/) ### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office **Reported tax rate:** 4.25% of gross premium including policy fees, plus 0.18% stamping fee For Utah-home-state surplus-lines coverage, Utah charges 4.25% of gross premiums including policy fees, less returned premiums, and the Surplus Line Association of Utah collects a 0.18% stamping fee. Utah law requires a policy notice that the nonadmitted insurer is not protected by any Utah guaranty association; the state’s current guidance says a good-faith admitted-market effort is generally required unless the coverage is on the export list.[^7][^8][^9][^10][^11] [Surplus Line Association of Utah](https://www.slaut.org/) ## Providers With Documented State Licenses These providers publish a national listing for Liquor liability; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm that the product is available in Utah; [check the regulator’s license lookup](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote. - [Corgi](/insurance-providers/corgi) — **Entity:** Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability.[^14] ## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Utah 1. Does our quoted limit meet the Utah requirement for each retail license, sublicense, or arena license? 2. Are retail managers and staff current on the Utah Alcohol Training and Education seminar? 3. Does the policy respond to claims involving each recipient category listed in Utah Code § 32B-15-201? 4. Who files the dramshop certificate with the Utah Department, and when must it be renewed? ## Liquor Liability in Utah: FAQ ### How much dramshop insurance does a Utah retail license require? At least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate for a retail license; an arena license requires $10 million per occurrence and $20 million aggregate.[^1] ### Is alcohol-server training required for Utah retail staff? Yes. Utah’s Alcohol Training and Education Act covers retail managers and retail staff, and failure to complete the seminar can lead to suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of the retail license.[^3] ### When can a Utah business face an alcohol-product liability claim? A commercial provider can be liable when alcohol service causes a recipient in one of the statute’s listed categories to become intoxicated and that intoxication causes third-party injury or death.[^2] ## Liquor Liability in Other States - [Alabama](/coverage/liquor-liability/alabama) - [Alaska](/coverage/liquor-liability/alaska) - [Arizona](/coverage/liquor-liability/arizona) - [Arkansas](/coverage/liquor-liability/arkansas) - [California](/coverage/liquor-liability/california) - [Colorado](/coverage/liquor-liability/colorado) - [Connecticut](/coverage/liquor-liability/connecticut) - [Delaware](/coverage/liquor-liability/delaware) - [District of Columbia](/coverage/liquor-liability/district-of-columbia) - [Florida](/coverage/liquor-liability/florida) - [Georgia](/coverage/liquor-liability/georgia) - [Hawaii](/coverage/liquor-liability/hawaii) - [Idaho](/coverage/liquor-liability/idaho) - [Illinois](/coverage/liquor-liability/illinois) - [Indiana](/coverage/liquor-liability/indiana) - [Iowa](/coverage/liquor-liability/iowa) - [Kansas](/coverage/liquor-liability/kansas) - [Kentucky](/coverage/liquor-liability/kentucky) - [Louisiana](/coverage/liquor-liability/louisiana) - [Maine](/coverage/liquor-liability/maine) - [Maryland](/coverage/liquor-liability/maryland) - [Massachusetts](/coverage/liquor-liability/massachusetts) - [Michigan](/coverage/liquor-liability/michigan) - [Minnesota](/coverage/liquor-liability/minnesota) - [Mississippi](/coverage/liquor-liability/mississippi) - [Missouri](/coverage/liquor-liability/missouri) - [Montana](/coverage/liquor-liability/montana) - [Nebraska](/coverage/liquor-liability/nebraska) - [Nevada](/coverage/liquor-liability/nevada) - [New Hampshire](/coverage/liquor-liability/new-hampshire) - [New Jersey](/coverage/liquor-liability/new-jersey) - [New Mexico](/coverage/liquor-liability/new-mexico) - [New York](/coverage/liquor-liability/new-york) - [North Carolina](/coverage/liquor-liability/north-carolina) - [North Dakota](/coverage/liquor-liability/north-dakota) - [Ohio](/coverage/liquor-liability/ohio) - [Oklahoma](/coverage/liquor-liability/oklahoma) - [Oregon](/coverage/liquor-liability/oregon) - [Pennsylvania](/coverage/liquor-liability/pennsylvania) - [Rhode Island](/coverage/liquor-liability/rhode-island) - [South Carolina](/coverage/liquor-liability/south-carolina) - [South Dakota](/coverage/liquor-liability/south-dakota) - [Tennessee](/coverage/liquor-liability/tennessee) - [Texas](/coverage/liquor-liability/texas) - [Vermont](/coverage/liquor-liability/vermont) - [Virginia](/coverage/liquor-liability/virginia) - [Washington](/coverage/liquor-liability/washington) - [West Virginia](/coverage/liquor-liability/west-virginia) - [Wisconsin](/coverage/liquor-liability/wisconsin) - [Wyoming](/coverage/liquor-liability/wyoming) [Other Coverage in Utah](/coverage/states/utah) ## Sources [^1]: [Utah Code § 32B-5-201, Application Requirements for Retail License](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title32B/Chapter5/C32B-5-S201_2024050120240501.pdf) — Utah State Legislature; Subsection (1)(j)(i)–(iii), dramshop limits for retail and arena licensees. Accessed 2026-09-29. [^2]: [Utah Code § 32B-15-201, Liability for Injuries and Damage Resulting from Distribution of Alcoholic Products](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title32B/Chapter15/C32B-15-S201_2024050120240501.pdf) — Utah State Legislature; Subsections (1)(a)–(c), commercial provision and prima facie evidence. Accessed 2026-09-29. [^3]: [Utah Code, Chapter 1, Part 7: Alcohol Training and Education Act](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title32B/Chapter1/C32B-1-P7_2019051420190514.pdf) — Utah State Legislature; § 32B-1-701 definitions; § 32B-1-702(1)–(2), retail-license sanctions for failure to complete training. Accessed 2026-09-29. [^4]: [utah insurance regulator](https://insurance.utah.gov/) — State insurance regulator; Official department pages identify consumer, licensee-search, complaint, and regulatory services.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^5]: [Utah Insurance Department Licensee Search](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee-search/) — State insurance regulator; Official search provides public contact information and verifies agent or agency licensing status.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^6]: [Utah Insurance Department Complaints](https://insurance.utah.gov/complaints/) — State insurance regulator; Accepts most P&C complaints and specifies exclusions and complaint-channel limits.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^7]: [Utah Code §31A-3-301](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter3/C31A-3-S301_2025101420251206.pdf) — Utah Legislature; Effective October 14, 2025; 4.25% of gross premium including fees; cancellation/return premium deductions and statutory exclusions.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^8]: [Utah Code §31A-3-303](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter3/C31A-3_1800010118000101.pdf) — Utah Legislature; §31A-3-301(4): premiums for surplus-lines insurance are taxable in full when Utah is the home state; subject to §31A-3-305 interstate allocation agreements for multistate risks.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^9]: [Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensees/insurers/excess-surplus-lines/) — Utah Insurance Department; Current FAQ: tax 4.25% of gross premiums including fees; stamping fee 0.18%; SLA Utah is stamping office; submission within 60 days.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^10]: [Utah Code §31A-15-103(8)(c)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/title31a/C31A_1800010118000101.pdf) — Utah Legislature; Surplus-lines policy must contain statutory notice that the insurer is not licensed and receives no protection from any guaranty associations under Title 31A, Chapter 28.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^11]: [Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance](https://insurance.utah.gov/licensees/insurers/excess-surplus-lines/) — Utah Insurance Department; Current surplus-lines guidance: good-faith effort to place with admitted insurer is general rule; export-list coverage does not require diligent search, while off-list coverages require normal search procedures.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^12]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21. [^13]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535.. Accessed 2026-09-22. [^14]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-licenses) — Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^15]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance) — Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16. [^16]: [Licenses](https://www.nextinsurance.com/insurance-licenses/) — ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^17]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^18]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/licenses) — Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict.. Accessed 2026-09-15. Updated 2026-09-29. This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy). 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