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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E MANUFACTURE, SALE AND
10		-	DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL -INFUSED CONFECTIONS, THE
11		-	AUTHORIZATION OF SELF -POUR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR
12		-	CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, A STUDY OF EXTENDING
13		-	ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR SERVICE HOURS AND BACKERS OF
14		-	GROCERY STORE BEER PERMITS.
	15	+	DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL-INFUSED CONFECTIONS.
15	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
16	17		Assembly convened:
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18		-	Section 1. Section 21a-101 of the general statutes is repealed and the
19		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
20		-	(a) A food shall be deemed to be adulterated: [(a)]
21		-	(1) (A) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance
22		-	which may render it injurious to health; but, if the substance is not an
23		-	added substance, such food shall not be considered adulterated under
24		-	this clause if the quantity of such substance in such food would not
25		-	ordinarily render it injurious to health; [or (2)] (B) if it bears or contains
26		-	any added poisonous or added deleterious substance which is unsafe
27		-	within the meaning of section 21a-104, as amended by this act; [or (3)]
28		-	(C) if it consists in whole or in part of any diseased, contaminated, filthy,
29		-	putrid or decomposed substance or if it is otherwise unfit for food; [or
30		-	(4)] (D) if it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under
31		-	insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
	19	+	Section 1. Section 21a-101 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	20	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
	21	+	(a) A food shall be deemed to be adulterated: [(a)] 3
	22	+	(1) (A) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance 4
	23	+	which may render it injurious to health; but, if the substance is not an 5
	24	+	added substance, such food shall not be considered adulterated under 6
	25	+	this clause if the quantity of such substance in such food would not 7
	26	+	ordinarily render it injurious to health; [or (2)] (B) if it bears or contains 8
	27	+	any added poisonous or added deleterious substance which is unsafe 9
	28	+	within the meaning of section 21a-104, as amended by this act; [or (3)] 10
	29	+	(C) if it consists in whole or in part of any diseased, contaminated, filthy, 11
	30	+	putrid or decomposed substance or if it is otherwise unfit for food; [or 12
	31	+	(4)] (D) if it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under 13
	32	+	insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with 14
	33	+	filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or 15
	34	+	injurious to health; [or (5)] (E) if it is in whole or in part the product of a 16
	35	+	diseased animal or of an animal which has died otherwise than by 17
	36	+	slaughter or which has been fed on the uncooked offal from a 18 Substitute Bill No. 894
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35		-	filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or
36		-	injurious to health; [or (5)] (E) if it is in whole or in part the product of a
37		-	diseased animal or of an animal which has died otherwise than by
38		-	slaughter or which has been fed on the uncooked offal from a
39		-	slaughterhouse; or [(6)] (F) if its container is composed in whole or in
40		-	part of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the
41		-	contents injurious to health; [(b) (1) if]
42		-	(2) (A) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part
43		-	omitted or abstracted therefrom; [or (2)] (B) if any substance has been
44		-	substituted wholly or in part therefor; [or (3)] (C) if damage or inferiority
45		-	has been concealed in any manner; or [(4)] (D) if any substance has been
46		-	added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or
47		-	weight, or reduce its quality or strength, or make it appear better or of
48		-	greater value than it is; [(c) if]
49		-	(3) If it bears or contains a color additive which is unsafe within the
50		-	meaning of section 21a-104, as amended by this act; [(d) if]
51		-	(4) If it is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol or
52		-	nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, harmless
53		-	flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of four-tenths of one per
54		-	cent, harmless natural gum or pectin; provided this [subsection]
55		-	subdivision shall not apply to any confectionery by reason of its
56		-	containing less than one-half of one per cent by volume of alcohol
57		-	derived solely from the use of flavoring extracts, or to any chewing gum
58		-	by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory
59		-	substances, [; (e) if] or any alcohol-infused confection subject to
60		-	regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section; and
61		-	(5) If such food is to be offered for sale at retail as a food product and
62		-	a retail or wholesale establishment has added any sulfiting agent,
63		-	including sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium
64		-	bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or potassium metabisulfite, separately or Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
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	43	+	slaughterhouse; or [(6)] (F) if its container is composed in whole or in 19
	44	+	part of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the 20
	45	+	contents injurious to health; 21
	46	+	[(b) (1) if] (2) (A) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in 22
	47	+	part omitted or abstracted therefrom; [or (2)] (B) if any substance has 23
	48	+	been substituted wholly or in part therefor; [or (3)] (C) if damage or 24
	49	+	inferiority has been concealed in any manner; or [(4)] (D) if any 25
	50	+	substance has been added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to 26
	51	+	increase its bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength, or make it 27
	52	+	appear better or of greater value than it is; 28
	53	+	[(c) if] (3) If it bears or contains a color additive which is unsafe within 29
	54	+	the meaning of section 21a-104, as amended by this act; 30
	55	+	[(d) if] (4) If it is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol or 31
	56	+	nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, harmless 32
	57	+	flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of four-tenths of one per 33
	58	+	cent, harmless natural gum or pectin; provided this [subsection] 34
	59	+	subdivision shall not apply to any confectionery by reason of its 35
	60	+	containing less than one-half of one per cent by volume of alcohol 36
	61	+	derived solely from the use of flavoring extracts, or to any chewing gum 37
	62	+	by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory 38
	63	+	substances, or any alcohol-infused confection subject to regulations 39
	64	+	adopted under subsection (b) of this section; and 40
	65	+	[(e) if] (5) If such food is to be offered for sale at retail as a food 41
	66	+	product and a retail or wholesale establishment has added any sulfiting 42
	67	+	agent, including sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, 43
	68	+	potassium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or potassium metabisulfite, 44
	69	+	separately or in combination, to such food. 45
	70	+	(b) The commissioner shall approve the sale of alcohol-infused 46
	71	+	confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol 47
	72	+	by volume and shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 48
	73	+	provisions of chapter 54 and in consultation with the Liquor Control 49 Substitute Bill No. 894
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68		-	in combination, to such food.
69		-	(b) The commissioner shall approve the sale of alcohol-infused
70		-	confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol
71		-	by weight and shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the
72		-	provisions of chapter 54, regarding the manufacture, sale and
73		-	distribution of such confections.
74		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 30-20 of the general statutes is
75		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
76		-	2021):
77		-	(a) A package store permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic
78		-	liquor not to be consumed on the premises, such sales to be made only
79		-	in sealed bottles or other containers. The holder of a package store
80		-	permit may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department
81		-	of Consumer Protection pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, offer
82		-	free samples of alcoholic liquor for tasting on the premises, conduct fee-
83		-	based wine education and tasting classes and demonstrations and
84		-	conduct tastings or demonstrations provided by a permittee or backer
85		-	of a package store for a nominal charge to charitable nonprofit
86		-	organizations. Any offering, tasting, wine education and tasting class or
87		-	demonstration held on permit premises shall be conducted only during
88		-	the hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under
89		-	section 30-91. No tasting of wine on the premises shall be offered from
90		-	more than ten uncorked bottles at any one time. No store operating
91		-	under a package store permit shall sell any commodity other than
92		-	alcoholic liquor except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
93		-	such store may sell (1) cigarettes and cigars, (2) publications, (3) bar
94		-	utensils, which shall include, but need not be limited to, corkscrews,
95		-	beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume or
96		-	related to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, (4) gift packages of
97		-	alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state
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102		-	may be any item, except food or tobacco products, provided the dollar
103		-	value of the nonalcoholic items does not exceed the dollar value of the
104		-	alcoholic items of the package, (5) complementary fresh fruits used in
105		-	the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (6) cheese or crackers, or
106		-	both, (7) olives, (8) nonalcoholic beverages, (9) concentrates used in the
107		-	preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (10) beer and wine-making
108		-	kits and products related to beer and wine-making kits, (11) ice in any
109		-	form, (12) articles of clothing imprinted with advertising related to the
110		-	alcoholic liquor industry, (13) gift baskets or other containers of
111		-	alcoholic liquor, (14) multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, as defined
112		-	in subdivision (3) of section 30-1, provided in all such cases the
113		-	minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (15)
114		-	lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if
115		-	licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by said department, (16) alcohol-
116		-	infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of
117		-	alcohol by weight approved for sale by the commissioner under section
118		-	21a-101, as amended by this act, and [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing
119		-	only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale
120		-	under subdivisions (1) to [(15)] (16), inclusive, of this subsection. A
121		-	package store permit shall also allow the taking and transmitting of
122		-	orders for delivery of such merchandise in other states.
123		-	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a package store permit
124		-	shall allow the participation in any lottery ticket promotion or giveaway
125		-	sponsored by the Department of Consumer Protection. The annual fee
126		-	for a package store permit shall be five hundred thirty-five dollars.
127		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 21a-104 of the general statutes is
128		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
129		-	2021):
130		-	(a) Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except
131		-	where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be
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	80	+	Commission, regarding the manufacture, sale and distribution of such 50
	81	+	confections. 51
	82	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 30-20 of the general statutes is 52
	83	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 53
	84	+	2021): 54
	85	+	(a) A package store permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic 55
	86	+	liquor not to be consumed on the premises, such sales to be made only 56
	87	+	in sealed bottles or other containers. The holder of a package store 57
	88	+	permit may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department 58
	89	+	of Consumer Protection pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, offer 59
	90	+	free samples of alcoholic liquor for tasting on the premises, conduct fee-60
	91	+	based wine education and tasting classes and demonstrations and 61
	92	+	conduct tastings or demonstrations provided by a permittee or backer 62
	93	+	of a package store for a nominal charge to charitable nonprofit 63
	94	+	organizations. Any offering, tasting, wine education and tasting class or 64
	95	+	demonstration held on permit premises shall be conducted only during 65
	96	+	the hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under 66
	97	+	section 30-91. No tasting of wine on the premises shall be offered from 67
	98	+	more than ten uncorked bottles at any one time. No store operating 68
	99	+	under a package store permit shall sell any commodity other than 69
	100	+	alcoholic liquor except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 70
	101	+	such store may sell (1) cigarettes and cigars, (2) publications, (3) bar 71
	102	+	utensils, which shall include, but need not be limited to, corkscrews, 72
	103	+	beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume or 73
	104	+	related to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, (4) gift packages of 74
	105	+	alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state 75
	106	+	shipper, which may include a nonalcoholic item in the gift package that 76
	107	+	may be any item, except food or tobacco products, provided the dollar 77
	108	+	value of the nonalcoholic items does not exceed the dollar value of the 78
	109	+	alcoholic items of the package, (5) complementary fresh fruits used in 79
	110	+	the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (6) cheese or crackers, or 80
	111	+	both, (7) olives, (8) nonalcoholic beverages, (9) concentrates used in the 81
	112	+	preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (10) beer and wine-making 82 Substitute Bill No. 894
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136		-	for purposes of the application of subparagraph (B) of subdivision [(2)]
137		-	(1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-101, as amended by this act, but, when
138		-	such substance is so required or cannot be so avoided, it shall be deemed
139		-	to be unsafe for purposes of the application of said subdivision unless a
140		-	tolerance for such substance has been prescribed under the federal act
141		-	and the quantity of such substance in or on the food is within the
142		-	tolerance so prescribed, or the substance has been exempted from the
143		-	requirement of a tolerance under the provisions of the federal act.
144		-	Sec. 4. Subsection (d) of section 21a-104 of the general statutes is
145		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
146		-	2021):
147		-	(d) A color additive shall with respect to any particular use, for which
148		-	it is being used or intended to be used or represented as suitable, in or
149		-	on food or drugs or cosmetics, be deemed unsafe for the purposes of the
150		-	application of subdivision (3) of subsection [(c)] (a) of section 21a-101,
151		-	as amended by this act, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) [(4)] of section
152		-	21a-105, or subsection (e) of section 21a-111, as the case may be, unless
153		-	there is in effect, and such color additive and such use are in conformity
154		-	with, regulation as provided under the federal act, or such color additive
155		-	and such use conform to the terms of an exception under the federal act.
156		-	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) A permittee authorized
157		-	pursuant to title 30 of the general statutes to sell alcoholic liquor for on-
158		-	premises consumption may use a self-pour automated system that,
159		-	upon activation of a payment card by the permittee, may be operated to
160		-	dispense beer, cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume and
161		-	wine to the following: (1) An employee of the permittee who is
162		-	authorized by law to serve alcoholic beverages, or (2) a person whom
163		-	the permittee has verified to be twenty-one years of age or older who
164		-	displays a government-issued identification card that matches the name
165		-	on the payment card. Such verification that a person is twenty-one years
166		-	of age or older shall be recorded by the permittee or an employee of the Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
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	119	+	kits and products related to beer and wine-making kits, (11) ice in any 83
	120	+	form, (12) articles of clothing imprinted with advertising related to the 84
	121	+	alcoholic liquor industry, (13) gift baskets or other containers of 85
	122	+	alcoholic liquor, (14) multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, as defined 86
	123	+	in subdivision (3) of section 30-1, provided in all such cases the 87
	124	+	minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (15) 88
	125	+	lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if 89
	126	+	licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by said department, (16) alcohol-90
	127	+	infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of 91
	128	+	alcohol by volume approved for sale by the commissioner under section 92
	129	+	21a-101, as amended by this act, and [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing 93
	130	+	only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale 94
	131	+	under subdivisions (1) to [(15)] (16), inclusive, of this subsection. A 95
	132	+	package store permit shall also allow the taking and transmitting of 96
	133	+	orders for delivery of such merchandise in other st ates. 97
	134	+	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a package store permit 98
	135	+	shall allow the participation in any lottery ticket promotion or giveaway 99
	136	+	sponsored by the Department of Consumer Protection. The annual fee 100
	137	+	for a package store permit shall be five hundred thirty-five dollars. 101
	138	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 21a-104 of the general statutes is 102
	139	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 103
	140	+	2021): 104
	141	+	(a) Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except 105
	142	+	where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be 106
	143	+	avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe 107
	144	+	for purposes of the application of subparagraph (B) of subdivision [(2)] 108
	145	+	(1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-101, as amended by this act, but, when 109
	146	+	such substance is so required or cannot be so avoided, it shall be deemed 110
	147	+	to be unsafe for purposes of the application of said subdivision unless a 111
	148	+	tolerance for such substance has been prescribed under the federal act 112
	149	+	and the quantity of such substance in or on the food is within the 113
	150	+	tolerance so prescribed, or the substance has been exempted from the 114
	151	+	requirement of a tolerance under the provisions of the federal act. 115 Substitute Bill No. 894
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170		-	permittee.
171		-	(b) A self-pour automated system authorized by subsection (a) of this
172		-	section shall not dispense a serving of more than (1) thirty-two ounces
173		-	of beer, (2) thirty-two ounces of cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol
174		-	by volume, or (3) ten ounces of wine, before the payment card is
175		-	reactivated by the permittee or an employee of the permittee.
176		-	Sec. 6. Section 30-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the
177		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
178		-	(a) The Department of Consumer Protection may adopt in accordance
179		-	with the provisions of chapter 54 all necessary regulations, subject to the
180		-	provisions of subsection (c) of this section, to: (1) Carry out, enforce and
181		-	prevent violation of the provisions of this chapter, (2) inspect permit
182		-	premises, (3) ensure sanitary conditions, (4) ensure proper, safe and
183		-	orderly conduct of permit premises, and (5) protect the public against
184		-	fraud or overcharge.
185		-	(b) More specifically, with respect to part V of this chapter, the
186		-	Department of Consumer Protection may adopt in accordance with the
187		-	provisions of chapter 54 regulations that are necessary to (1) carry out
188		-	the purposes of section 30-64 and prevent the circumvention thereof by
189		-	the offering or giving of any rebate, allowance, free goods, discount or
190		-	any other thing or service of value; (2) permit the withdrawal of, an
191		-	addition to, a deletion from or an amendment of any schedule, or a
192		-	modification of prices therein, when not inconsistent with the purposes
193		-	of said section 30-64, whenever necessary to avoid practical difficulties
194		-	or unnecessary hardships to any permittee affected by said section 30-
195		-	64 or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control of such
196		-	permittee and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry
197		-	out the purposes of said section 30-64; (3) permit the sale by a retailer of
198		-	a brand of alcoholic liquor or wine for which a schedule of suggested
199		-	consumer resale prices has not been and cannot be filed, whenever Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
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203		-	necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any
204		-	permittee affected by said section or because of acts or circumstances
205		-	beyond the control of such permittee, and under such terms and
206		-	conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30-
207		-	64; (4) subject to the provisions of section 30-63e, permit the closeout of
208		-	a brand for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms and
209		-	conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30-
210		-	64; (5) carry out the purposes of sections 30-68k to 30-68m, inclusive, and
211		-	section 30-76a and prevent their circumvention; (6) on verified
212		-	application, and for good cause shown, permit any adjustment or
213		-	change of any item on the schedule required to be filed under section
214		-	30-63 and said section 30-64; and (7) permit the sale at a price which is
215		-	less than cost by a supplier, wholesaler or retailer for any item of
216		-	alcoholic liquor, except beer, that is damaged or deteriorated in quality,
217		-	or, subject to the provisions of section 30-63f, permit the closeout of a
218		-	brand or size for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms
219		-	and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 30-
220		-	68k to 30-68m, inclusive, and section 30-76a.
221		-	(c) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Department of Consumer
222		-	Protection shall amend such regulations, in accordance with the
223		-	provisions of chapter 54, to: (1) Allow for the use of self-pour automated
224		-	systems by permittees and employees of permittees for the dispensing
225		-	of beer, cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume and wine
226		-	pursuant to section 501 of this act, (2) ensure that such beer, cider and
227		-	wine is not initially dispensed from any such system in servings of more
228		-	than thirty-two ounces of beer or cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol
229		-	by volume, or ten ounces of wine, to any one person for his or her own
230		-	consumption at any one time, and (3) ensure that second and
231		-	subsequent servings of such beer, cider and wine from any such system
232		-	is allowed only after the first serving has been substantially disposed of
233		-	or consumed by such person. Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
	158	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (d) of section 21a-104 of the general statutes is 116
	159	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 117
	160	+	2021): 118
	161	+	(d) A color additive shall with respect to any particular use, for which 119
	162	+	it is being used or intended to be used or represented as suitable, in or 120
	163	+	on food or drugs or cosmetics, be deemed unsafe for the purposes of the 121
	164	+	application of subdivision (3) of subsection [(c)] (a) of section 21a-101, 122
	165	+	as amended by this act, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) [(4)] of section 123
	166	+	21a-105, or subsection (e) of section 21a-111, as the case may be, unless 124
	167	+	there is in effect, and such color additive and such use are in conformity 125
	168	+	with, regulation as provided under the federal act, or such color additive 126
	169	+	and such use conform to the terms of an exception under the federal act. 127
	170	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	171	+	sections:
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	173	+	Section 1 July 1, 2021 21a-101
	174	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 30-20(a)
	175	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 21a-104(a)
	176	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 21a-104(d)
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237		-	[(c)] (d) The department shall not adopt any regulation: (1) Requiring
238		-	prior approval of alterations or changes in the interior or exterior of
239		-	permit premises; (2) requiring prior approval for live entertainment or
240		-	the installation of amusement devices or games; (3) requiring
241		-	registration of employees or agents of permittees; (4) requiring the
242		-	presence of retail permittees on permit premises during hours of sale or
243		-	prohibiting employment of such permittees in another occupation or
244		-	business except as provided in section 30-45; (5) establishing a
245		-	mandated minimum price above which a permittee must sell; or (6)
246		-	requiring effective separation for restaurants and cafes.
247		-	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) (a) The Liquor Control Commission
248		-	shall study the potential impact of extending alcoholic liquor service
249		-	hours at gaming and other establishments regulated pursuant to title 30
250		-	of the general statutes and located not more than fifty miles from any
251		-	border of this state.
252		-	(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, the Liquor Control Commission
253		-	shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general
254		-	statutes, report its findings pursuant to the study required by subsection
255		-	(a) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General
256		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to general law.
257		-	Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 30-48 of the general statutes is
258		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
259		-	2021):
260		-	(a) No backer or permittee of one permit class shall be a backer or
261		-	permittee of any other permit class except in the case of any class of
262		-	airport, railroad, airline and boat permits, and except that: (1) A backer
263		-	of a hotel or restaurant permit may be a backer of both such classes; (2)
264		-	a holder or backer of a restaurant permit or a cafe permit may be a
265		-	holder or backer of any other or all of such classes; (3) a holder or backer
266		-	of a restaurant permit may be a holder or backer of a bowling Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
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270		-	establishment permit; (4) a backer of a restaurant permit may be a backer
271		-	of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit, or both, when
272		-	such restaurant is within a coliseum; (5) a backer of a hotel permit may
273		-	be a backer of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit, or
274		-	both; (6) a backer of a coliseum permit may be a backer of a coliseum
275		-	concession permit; (7) a backer of a coliseum concession permit may be
276		-	a backer of a coliseum permit; (8) a backer of a grocery store beer permit
277		-	may be (A) a backer of a package store permit if such was the case on or
278		-	before May 1, 1996, and (B) a backer of a restaurant permit, provided the
279		-	restaurant permit premises do not abut or share the same space as the
280		-	grocery store beer permit premises; (9) a backer of a university permit
281		-	may be a backer of a nonprofit theater permit; (10) a backer of a
282		-	nonprofit theater permit may be a holder or backer of a hotel permit;
283		-	(11) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit may be a holder or backer
284		-	of a special outing facility permit; (12) a backer of a concession permit
285		-	may be a backer of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit,
286		-	or both; (13) a holder of an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine
287		-	may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit or an out-of-state
288		-	entity wine festival permit issued pursuant to section 30-37m, or of both
289		-	such permits; (14) a holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit for
290		-	alcoholic liquor other than beer may be a holder of an in-state
291		-	transporter's permit; (15) a holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm
292		-	winery or the holder of a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead
293		-	may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit, a wine festival
294		-	permit issued pursuant to section 30-37l, a farmers' market sales permit
295		-	issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 30-37o, an off-site farm
296		-	winery sales and tasting permit issued pursuant to section 30-16a or of
297		-	any combination of such permits; (16) a holder of a manufacturer permit
298		-	for beer may be a holder of a farmers' market sales permit issued
299		-	pursuant to section 30-37o. Any person may be a permittee of more than
300		-	one permit; and (17) the holder of a manufacturer permit for spirits, a
301		-	manufacturer permit for beer, a manufacturer permit for a farm winery
302		-	or a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead may be a holder of Substitute Senate Bill No. 894
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306		-	a Connecticut craft cafe permit, a restaurant permit or a restaurant
307		-	permit for wine and beer. No holder of a manufacturer permit for a brew
308		-	pub and no spouse or child of such holder may be a holder or backer of
309		-	more than three restaurant permits or cafe permits.
	178	+	GL Joint Favorable Subst.
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