General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5770
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 4988
*04988HB05770GL_*
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 5770
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 4988
*04988HB05770GL_*
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITTEES TO OFFER NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ALTERNATIVES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) (a) The holder of an alcoholic liquor permit issued by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to subsections (b) to (g), inclusive, of section 30-16 of the general statutes, or an agent or such permit holder, shall furnish potable water without charge to any person on the permit premises requesting such water or shall offer nonalcoholic beverages for sale to such person.
(b) A permittee or such permittee's agent shall not be required to furnish such water or offer nonalcoholic beverages for sale during the hours and days that the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor is prohibited pursuant to subsection (a) of section 30-91 of the general statutes. Such potable water shall meet all federal and state requirements concerning purity of drinking water and shall be supplied in a receptacle suitable to permit the individual consumption of not less than twelve ounces per serving.
(c) The Department of Consumer Protection may, in its discretion, suspend, revoke or refuse to grant or renew an alcoholic liquor permit pursuant to subsection (a) of section 30-47 of the general statutes if the department has reasonable cause to believe a permittee has violated any provision of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2015
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To require holders of manufacturer permits for beer, cider and apple wine, apple brandy and eau-de-vie, farm wineries, brew pubs and beer and brew pubs to offer nonalcoholic beverages for sale to the public or provide free drinking water upon request during times permit premises are open to the public.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. FOX, 148th Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
REP. FOX, 148th Dist.
H.B. 5770