Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06459 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 03/24/2021

                     
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OLR Bill Analysis 
sHB 6459  
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER 
PROTECTION AND REVISIONS TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.  
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
§§ 1-24 ─ CONFORMING AND TEC HNICAL CHANGES 
Makes numerous minor, technical, and conforming changes to implement the changes 
from PA 19-24, including, among other things, conforming changes for the new cafe 
permit 
§ 8 ─ SPECIAL CLUB PERMITS 
Allows cafe permittees that are nonprofit clubs to receive an additional permit to allow 
alcohol sales at outdoor picnics 
§ 15 ─ HOLDING MULTIPLE PERMITS 
Allows a (1) nonprofit theater permittee to also hold a coliseum permit and (2) restaurant 
or cafe permittee to also hold a newly established seasonal outdoor open-air permit 
§ 15 ─ WHOLESALER’S HEARING REQUEST ON PRIOR 
PERMITTEE’S LIQUOR OBLIGATIONS 
Eliminates a wholesaler’s ability to request a hearing when a retailer permit applicant 
purchases a business where a prior permittee may have had outstanding liquor obligations 
§ 16 ─ PACKAGE STORE INTEREST INCREASE 
Increases the number, from five to six, alcoholic beverage retail permits (e.g., package 
stores) a person or backer may acquire an interest in 
§§ 17 & 33 ─ AFFIRMED APPLICATIONS 
Requires certain applications to be affirmed, rather than sworn 
§ 22 ─ EFFECTIVE SEPARATION AND MINORS 
Prohibits minors from being at certain consumer bars without a parent, guardian, or 
spouse 
§ 25 ─ DCP ALCOHOL REGULATIONS PAMPHLET 
Eliminates the option for DCP to publish a pamphlet of all alcohol regulations and instead 
requires DCP to post them on its website 
§ 26 ─ COMPLAINT DISCLOSURE TIMEFRAME 
Increases the time DCP can withhold investigation information, from six to 18 months 
§ 27 ─ WHOLESALER FREE SAMPLES 
Allows wholesalers to offer industry members and their own staff free samples of alcohol 
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§ 28 ─ CONCESSION PERMITTEES SERVING TWO DRINKS AT ONCE 
Allows concession permittees to sell up to two drinks at one time 
§ 29 ─ PROVISIONAL PERMIT TIME LIMITS 
Prohibits provisional permits from being extended beyond one year 
§§ 30 & 31 ─ DRUGGIST PERMIT ALCOHOL DELIVER IES 
Allows druggist permittees to deliver alcohol 
§ 32 ─ CATERER PERMIT 
Specifies that caterer liquor permittees may sell and serve alcoholic liquor without food, 
prohibits them from self-dealing or self-hiring in order to generate catering events, and 
allows for exclusive catering contracts 
§ 33 ─ NOTICING AND PLACARDING REQUIREME NTS EXEMPTION 
Exempts Connecticut craft cafe permittees who held a manufacturer permit for a brew pub 
or a manufacturer permit for a beer and brew pub before July 1, 2020 from noticing and 
placarding requirements 
§ 33 ─ REMONSTRANCE 
Limits remonstrances to instances where the issue is not controlled by local zoning 
§ 33 ─ APPLICATIONS WITH NO ACTION 
Allows DCP to return applications where no action has occurred in 12 months 
§§ 34, 35, 39 & 41-43 ─ FINES AND APPEALS 
Specifies that the appeals of conditions placed on permits are held in accordance with the 
UAPA and fines on a permit are per violation 
§ 36 ─ NOTICES 
Requires notices of decisions of any revocation or suspension of any permit to be posted on 
DCP’s website rather than sent to the town clerk where the permittee operates or operated 
§ 37 ─ TECHNICAL CHANGE 
Makes a technical change 
§§ 38 ─ CONNECTICUT UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT (CUTPA) 
Specifically allows CUTPA to be used in cases of unfair pricing 
§ 40 ─ MANUFACTURER REBATES 
Prohibits (1) merchandise, novelties, or other items from being used as manufacturers’ 
rebates (2) requiring alcohol purchase as a prerequisite for purchasing these items 
§ 44 ─ CAFE PERMITS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 
Allows cafe permits to be issued to accredited higher education institutions 
§ 45 ─ OUT-OF-STATE SHIPPERS 
Allows out-of-state shipper permittees to sell outside of Connecticut 
§ 46 ─ PACKAGE STORE SHIPPING OUT-OF-STATE 
Allows package store permittees to ship to out-of-state consumers below their cost 
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Allows an alcoholic liquor permittee that sells for on-premises consumption to sell up to 
two drinks at once 
§§ 48 & 49 ─ MUNICIPAL OPTION 
Allows municipalities to decide whether to allow alcoholic liquor (e.g., spirits, wine, and 
beer) sales legislatively rather than by referendum 
§ 50 ─ SEASONAL OUTDOOR OPEN-AIR PERMIT 
Establishes a seasonal outdoor open-air permit that allows alcohol sales in outdoor spaces 
under certain conditions 
§ 51 ─ PROHIBITION ON RELABELING AS CONNECTICUT WINE 
Prohibits anyone from repackaging, relabeling, or selling wine manufactured outside of 
Connecticut for the purpose of selling such wine as Connecticut-made wine 
§ 52 ─ PACKAGE STORE ALLOWABLE ITEMS 
Allows package store permittees to sell devices and related accessories designed to access 
and extract a beverage containing alcohol from a prepackaged container (e.g., pod or 
pouch) 
§ 53 ─ MEAD IN GIFT BASKETS 
Allows gift basket retailer permittees to sell mead in their gift baskets 
§ 54 ─ PROOF GALLON 
Specifies that a manufacturer permit for spirits who produces less than 50,000 proof 
gallons, rather than gallons, may sell sealed bottles at retail for off-premises consumption 
§ 55 ─ REPEALER 
Repeals obsolete provisions 
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted. 
 
§§ 1-24 ─ CONFORMING AND TECHNI CAL CHANGES  
Makes numerous minor, technical, and conforming changes to implement the changes 
from PA 19-24, including, among other things, conforming changes for the new cafe 
permit  
The bill makes numerous minor, technical, and conforming changes 
to implement the changes from PA 19-24. Among other things, it 
deletes references to obsolete permits such as airline, tavern, railroad, 
golf, coliseum concession, special sporting facilities, and bowling 
establishment permits that no longer exist and references the newly 
structured cafe permit as applicable. 
§ 8 ─ SPECIAL CLUB PERMITS 
Allows cafe permittees that are nonprofit clubs to receive an additional permit to allow 
alcohol sales at outdoor picnics 
The bill allows cafe permittees deemed in compliance based on 
being a nonprofit club to also receive a special club permit. By law, a  2021HB-06459-R000121-BA.DOCX 
 
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special club permit allows the permittee to sell alcoholic liquor (e.g., 
spirits, wine, and beer) by the drink to be consumed at an outdoor 
picnic. The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has full 
discretion over issuing the permit based on the suitability of the place. 
The special club permit fee is $50 per day and may only be granted 
four times in one calendar year. 
§ 15 ─ HOLDING MULTIPLE PERMITS  
Allows a (1) nonprofit theater permittee to also hold a coliseum permit and (2) restaurant 
or cafe permittee to also hold a newly established seasonal outdoor open-air permit 
The bill allows a (1) nonprofit theater permittee to also hold a 
coliseum permit and (2) restaurant or cafe permittee to also hold a 
newly established seasonal outdoor open-air permit (see below, § 50). 
By law, permittees and backers of one permit class are generally 
prohibited from holding a permit in another class. 
§ 15 ─ WHOLESALER’S HEARING REQUEST ON PR IOR 
PERMITTEE’S LIQUOR OBLIGATIONS  
Eliminates a wholesaler’s ability to request a hearing when a retailer permit applicant 
purchases a business where a prior permittee may have had outstanding liquor obligations  
By law, permit applications are not approved for a proposed change 
or change in ownership of a retail permit premises unless the applicant 
files an affidavit by the seller stating all obligations have been paid or 
the applicant did not receive consideration from the predecessor 
permittee. The bill eliminates a wholesaler’s ability to request a 
hearing if he or she believes there is outstanding obligations, or the 
applicant received consideration. 
§ 16 ─ PACKAGE STORE INTEREST INCREASE  
Increases the number, from five to six, of alcoholic beverage retail permits (e.g., package 
stores) a person or backer may acquire an interest in  
The bill increases the number of alcoholic beverage retail permits 
(e.g., package stores) a person or backer may acquire an interest in 
from five to six. 
§§ 17 & 33 ─ AFFIRMED APPLICATIONS 
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sworn. This applies to the following documents:  
1. an application for any liquor permit or renewal (CGS § 30-39) 
and 
2. an affidavit signed by an applicant stating that access from the 
dwelling to the proposed premises is closed for a permit to sell 
alcoholic liquor in the premises in a building where part of the 
building is used as a dwelling (CGS § 30-51). 
Effective Date: July 1, 2021, except the liquor permit and renewal 
affirmation provision is effective upon passage. 
§ 22 ─ EFFECTIVE SEPARATION AND MINORS 
Prohibits minors from being at certain consumer bars without a parent, guardian, or 
spouse 
For barrooms that consist of only one room without effective 
separation between the barroom and the dining room, the bill 
prohibits minors from sitting or standing at the consumer bar without 
being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse. 
§ 25 ─ DCP ALCOHOL REGULATIONS PAMPHLET 
Eliminates the option for DCP to publish a pamphlet of all alcohol regulations and instead 
requires DCP to post them on its website  
Current law requires DCP to publicize its alcohol regulations 
biennially by either publishing a pamphlet that must be furnished 
upon request or posting them on the department’s website. The bill 
eliminates the option to publish a pamphlet of all alcohol regulations 
and instead requires DCP to post them on its website.  
§ 26 ─ COMPLAINT DISCLOSURE TIMEFRAME  
Increases the time DCP can withhold investigation information, from six to 18 months 
Current law allows DCP to withhold from disclosure any 
complaints, inspections, or other information from an investigation 
until the earlier of (1) when the investigation is completed, (2) six 
months after the complaint was filed, or (3) six months after the 
investigation began. The bill increases the time DCP may withhold 
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when the complaint was filed and when the investigation began.  
§ 27 ─ WHOLESALER FREE SAMPLES  
Allows wholesalers to offer industry members and their own staff free samples of alcohol 
they distribute 
The bill allows wholesalers to offer industry members and their 
own staff free samples of alcohol they distribute for tasting on the 
wholesaler’s premises. Any offering, tasting, wine education and 
tasting class demonstration held on the permit premises must be 
conducted only during the hours a package store can operate. By law, 
package stores may sell between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays 
and 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sales are also 
prohibited on Thanksgiving Day, New Year’s Day, or Christmas (CGS 
§ 30-91(d)). 
The bill also limits the wine tastings to (1) 10 uncorked or open 
bottles at any one time and (2) four times a year. 
§ 28 ─ CONCESSION PE RMITTEES SERVING TWO DRINKS AT 
ONCE  
Allows concession permittees to sell up to two drinks at one time  
The bill allows concession permittees to sell up to two drinks at one 
time. Current regulations limit permittees to serving one drink at a 
time (Conn. Agencies Regs., § 30-6-A24b(b)).  
§ 29 ─ PROVISIONAL PERMIT TIME LIMITS  
Prohibits provisional permits from being extended beyond one year  
The bill prohibits provisional permits from being extended beyond 
one year after the filing date. It also allows DCP, along with the Liquor 
Control Commission, to issue these permits.  
§§ 30 & 31 ─ DRUGGIST PERMIT ALCOHOL DEL IVERIES 
Allows druggist permittees to deliver alcohol  
 Existing law allows druggist permittees to, among other things, sell 
alcohol in containers of between eight ounces or 187.5 mL and one 
quart or one liter, except beer may be sold in containers of up to 40 
ounces or 1,200 mL. The bill additionally allows them to deliver 
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The bill also makes a technical change that substitutes the 
Commission of Pharmacy with DCP as the licensing authority. 
§ 32 ─ CATERER PERMIT 
Specifies that caterer liquor permittees may sell and serve alcoholic liquor without food, 
prohibits them from self-dealing or self-hiring in order to generate catering events, and 
allows for exclusive catering contracts  
The bill specifies that (1) a caterer liquor permittee may sell and 
serve alcoholic liquor for on-premise consumption with or without 
food at any event the permittee was hired for and (2) the service must 
be done pursuant to a contract between the permittee and the hiring 
party.  
The bill also prohibits caterer permittees from self-dealing or self-
hiring in order to generate catering events.  
Under the bill, caterer permittees may enter into an exclusive 
contract with another business entity to provide catering services at a 
specific venue, as long as the caterer is available for hire and uses the 
permit at other venues. It prohibits the permittee, backer, or their 
spouse or children from having an ownership interest in the venue that 
has the exclusivity agreement. 
§ 33 ─ NOTICING AND PLACARDING REQUIREME NTS 
EXEMPTION  
Exempts Connecticut craft cafe permittees who held a manufacturer permit for a brew pub 
or a manufacturer permit for a beer and brew pub before July 1, 2020, from noticing and 
placarding requirements 
The bill exempts Connecticut craft cafe permittees who held a 
manufacturer permit for a brew pub or a manufacturer permit for a 
beer and brew pub before July 1, 2020, from the noticing and 
placarding requirements. By law, applicants are generally required to 
give notice of a new permit in the newspaper and place placards 
visible from the road that include certain information, such as the 
name and location of the business. PA 19-24 consolidated the beer 
permits and established a Connecticut craft cafe permit that allows 
manufacturer permittees to sell for on-premises consumption. 
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§ 33 ─ REMONSTRANCE 
Limits remonstrances to instances where the issue is not controlled by local zoning 
By law, any 10 individuals who are at least age 18 may file a 
remonstrance with DCP about the applicant’s suitability or proposed 
place of business and DCP must hold a hearing upon the filing. The 
bill limits these to instances where the issue is not controlled by local 
zoning. 
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage 
§ 33 ─ APPLICATIONS WITH NO ACTION  
Allows DCP to return applications when no action has occurred in 12 months  
The bill allows DCP to deem an application withdrawn and return 
applications when no new permit is issued in 12 months from the 
filing.  
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage 
§§ 34, 35, 39, & 41-43 ─ FINES AND APPEALS  
Specifies that the appeals of conditions placed on permits are held in accordance with the 
UAPA and fines on a permit are per violation  
The bill specifies that (1) permittees may appeal under the Uniform 
Administrative Procedure Act (UAPA) when DCP places conditions 
on the permit and (2) fines on a permit are per violation. By law, DCP 
may impose a fine of up to $1,000. 
The bill also specifies that final decisions to suspend or revoke 
permits are under the UAPA and immediately effective. 
The bill also subjects certain existing penalties to permit revocation 
and suspension penalty provisions under CGS § 30-55. In doing so, it:  
1. gives DCP more discretion in penalties associated with the sale 
of alcohol (a) without a suggested price schedule and (b) of a 
discontinued brand in a closeout sale, and 
2. eliminates the possibility of up to one-year imprisonment for 
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alcoholic liquor provision with an unspecified penalty. 
§ 36 ─ NOTICES  
Requires notices of decisions of any revocation or suspension of any permit to be posted on 
DCP’s website rather than sent to the town clerk where the permittee operates or operated 
The bill requires DCP to post notice of any permit revocation or 
suspension on the department’s website rather than sending a 
certificate of the permit revocation, suspension, or reinstatement to the 
town clerk of the town where the permittee operates or operated. 
§ 37 ─ TECHNICAL CHANGE  
Makes a technical change 
The bill makes a technical change by removing a reference to an 
obsolete position. 
§§ 38 ─ CONNECTICUT UNFAIR TRADE PRACTIC ES ACT 
(CUTPA)  
Specifically allows CUTPA to be used in cases of unfair pricing 
The bill specifically allows CUTPA to be used in cases of unfair 
pricing, where a wholesaler or retail permittee sells at a price with the 
intent to destroy or prevent competition. 
§ 40 ─ MANUFACTURER REBATES  
Prohibits (1) merchandise, novelties, or other items from being used as manufacturers’ 
rebates and (2) requiring alcohol purchase as a prerequisite for purchasing these items 
The bill prohibits (1) merchandise, novelties, or other items from 
being used as manufacturers’ rebates and (2) permittees from 
requiring that alcoholic liquor be purchased for a consumer to receive 
access to any merchandise, novelty, or other item. 
By law, a manufacturer's rebate is the amount due and payable 
according to a permittee’s offer, other than a retail permittee, to refund 
a consumer for all or a portion of the alcoholic liquor product’s 
purchase price. 
§ 44 ─ CAFE PERMITS FOR HIGHER EDUCA TION INSTITUTIONS  
Allows cafe permits to be issued to accredited higher education institutions 
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institutions accredited by the Board of Regents, Officer of Higher 
Education, or otherwise authorized to award a degree. The permit may 
be granted for the land and buildings that are subject to the care, 
custody, and control of these institutions. 
§ 45 ─ OUT-OF-STATE SHIPPERS 
Allows out-of-state shipper permittees to sell outside of Connecticut 
The bill allows out-of-state shipper permittees for alcoholic liquor 
other than beer to sell alcoholic liquor to manufacturers and 
wholesaler permittees outside of Connecticut.  
§ 46 ─ PACKAGE STORE SHIPPING OUT-OF-STATE  
Allows package store permittees to ship to out-of-state consumers below their cost 
The bill allows package store permittees to ship alcoholic liquor to 
out-of-state consumers for below their cost, subject to all applicable 
laws of the jurisdiction where the consumer is located.  “Out-of-state,” 
means any U.S. territory or possession, Washington D.C., or Puerto 
Rico, but not any foreign countries. 
§ 47 ─ TWO DRINKS AT ONCE 
Allows an alcoholic liquor permittee that sells for on-premises consumption to sell up to 
two drinks at once  
The bill allows an alcoholic liquor permittee that sells for on-
premises consumption to sell up to two drinks at one time. It also 
requires the DCP commissioner to amend any existing regulations to 
allow for two drinks. Current regulations limit permittees to serving 
one drink at a time (Conn. Agencies Regs., § 30-6-A24b(b)). 
§§ 48 & 49 ─ MUNICIPAL OPTION  
Allows municipalities to decide whether to allow alcoholic liquor (e.g., spirits, wine, and 
beer) sales legislatively rather than by referendum 
The bill allows municipalities to determine whether to allow 
alcoholic liquor sales or which permit types to allow through a vote of 
its legislative body or, in a town with a legislative town meeting, by 
vote of the board of selectmen rather than a referendum.   
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further action in accordance with the bill’s provisions.  
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage 
§ 50 ─ SEASONAL OUTDOOR OPEN-AIR PERMIT  
Establishes a seasonal outdoor open-air permit that allows alcohol sales in outdoor spaces 
under certain conditions 
The bill establishes a seasonal outdoor open-air permit that allows 
the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption with a 
$2,000 permit fee. This consumption may be done on a lot, yard, green 
or other outdoor open space under certain conditions, including the 
following: 
1. the retail sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor is allowed in 
the space by applicable local zoning, health, and fire marshal 
officials; 
2. the permitted premises is less than one square acre; 
3. a temporary fence or wall at least 30 inches high encloses the 
permitted area; and 
4. restrooms or enclosed portable toilets are available within the 
permitted area or nearby. 
The permittee must also make food available for sale to consumers 
to eat on the premises while the permittee is selling the alcohol. The 
food may be prepared on the premises, provided by a food truck or 
caterer, or be prepackaged. The availability of menus for delivery is 
deemed in compliance with the food requirement. The bill specifies 
that food is not required to be purchased with an alcoholic beverage. 
The bill allows tents, mobile units, and other temporary fixtures to 
be included within the permitted premises. A permittee must maintain 
the permitted premises in a manner consistent with all applicable local 
zoning, health, and fire requirements. 
The permit is effective either from April 1 to September 30 or May 1 
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subject to the hours a restaurant permittee may serve alcohol. By law, 
restaurant permittees may generally serve alcohol from 9:00 a.m. to 
1:00 a.m. the next morning on Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 
a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next morning for Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 
a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the next morning on Sunday (CGS § 30-91(a)). 
Under the bill, the permit is not renewable and there is no 
provisional permit available. It also only allows backers to only apply 
for one permit a calendar year. The bill exempts the permittee from the 
remonstrance requirements. 
The bill also allows the permittee to sell draught beer for off-
premises consumption (i.e., by the growler). Permittees may only sell 
up to four liters per person per day during the hours package stores 
can sell. By law, package stores may sell between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 
p.m. on Sundays and 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through 
Saturday. 
§ 51 ─ PROHIBITION ON RELABELING AS CONN ECTICUT WINE 
Prohibits anyone from repackaging, relabeling, or selling wine manufactured outside of 
Connecticut for the purpose of selling it as Connecticut-made wine 
Notwithstanding the alcoholic liquor manufacturing, out-of-state 
shipper’s, and out-of-state winery shipper’s permit statutes, the bill 
prohibits anyone from repackaging, relabeling, or selling wine 
manufactured outside the state for the purpose of selling it as 
Connecticut-made wine.  
§ 52 ─ PACKAGE STORE ALLOWABLE ITEMS 
Allows package store permittees to sell devices and related accessories designed to access 
and extract a beverage containing alcohol from a prepackaged container (e.g., pod or 
pouch) 
The bill allows package stores to sell devices and related accessories 
designed primarily for accessing and extracting a beverage containing 
alcohol from prepackaged containers, including pods, pouches, or 
similar containers, but excluding devices that are not designed 
primarily for such purposes, including, household blenders. 
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Allows gift basket retailer permittees to sell mead in their gift baskets 
The bill allows gift basket retailer permittees to sell mead in their 
gift baskets. It requires the permittee to purchase the mead from a 
package store or from a manufacturer permittee for wine, cider, and 
mead. As under existing law, the mead must not be consumed on the 
premises. In addition to the items a permittee may already include in a 
gift basket (e.g., food items, nonalcoholic beverages, and certain 
articles of clothing), the bill allows the permittee to sell gift baskets 
with (1) a maximum four bottles of mead or wine per basket and (2) 
mead-related drinking glasses, bottle openers, and literature. 
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage 
§ 54 ─ PROOF GALLON 
Specifies that a manufacturer permit for spirits who produces less than 50,000 proof 
gallons, rather than gallons, may sell sealed bottles at retail for off-premises consumption 
Under the bill, a manufacturer permittee for spirits who produces 
less than 50,000 proof gallons, rather than gallons, in a calendar year 
may sell sealed bottles at retail for off-premises consumption. 
Depending on the proof of the manufactured spirits, this may increase 
or decrease the amount a manufacturer may produce and still be able 
to sell at retail (most spirits are under 50 proof, therefore this provision 
will likely allow manufactures to produce additional amounts). By 
law, for each consumer, these manufacturer permittees for spirits may 
sell up to three liters per day but not more than five gallons in any 
two-month period. 
As used for the alcoholic beverage tax, “proof gallon” means the 
equivalent of one wine gallon (i.e., 128 fluid ounces) at 100 proof (CGS 
§ 12-433). 
§ 55 ─ REPEALER 
Repeals obsolete provisions 
The bill repeals obsolete provisions due to PA 19-24, including one 
dealing with barroom partitions and another with special sporting 
facility permits. 
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General Law Committee 
Joint Favorable Substitute 
Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/09/2021)