ARM 42.11.301. DEFINITIONS

As used in this subchapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or older. (2) "Agency liquor store" means a liquor store operated by an agent. (3) "Agent" means a person or entity authorized under an agency franchise agreement with the department to operate an agency liquor store. (4) "Community boundary" means: (a) in the case of an incorporated city or town, the city or town limits; and (b) in other communities, the area identified by the United States Census Bureau as a community for census purposes. (5) "Minimum qualified petitioners" means the number of adults who reside in the community, which equals 5 percent of the community population as determined in the most recently available census estimate for the community or 20 adults who reside in the community if 5 percent of the community population is less than 20. (6) "New agency liquor store" means an agency liquor store that begins operation in a community that has not had an agency liquor store in operation for one or more years or is eligible for an additional agency liquor store. (7) "Public hearing" is a public meeting to solicit public comments and is not an administrative adjudication between opposing parties.