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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The chairman of the Utah liquor commission wants to get rid of the state's private club system for bars.
Utah is the only state that makes customers fill out an application and pay a fee to enter a bar.
Liquor commission chairman Sam Granato says the state's private clubs aren't really private and the law serves no purpose.
He also has the support of commissioner Bobbie Coray, a nondrinker who has called for strict liquor laws in the past.
She says the private club law is a meaningless relic.
The Utah Hospitality Association and Gov. Jon Huntsman also want to repeal the state's private club system.
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Information from: Deseret Morning News
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