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9-AN ACT CONCERNING CAFE AND PACKAGE STORE
10-PERMITTEES.
14+AN ACT CONCERNING CAFE AND PACKAGE STORE PERMITTEES.
1115 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1216 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Section 30-1 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
15-is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
16-1, 2024):
17-For the purposes of this chapter and section 2 of this act, unless the
18-context indicates a different meaning:
19-(1) "Airline" means any (A) United States airline carrier holding a
20-certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Civil
21-Aeronautics Board under Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of
22-1958, as amended from time to time, or (B) foreign flag carrier holding a
23-permit under Section 402 of said act.
24-(2) "Alcohol" (A) means the product of distillation of any fermented
25-liquid that is rectified at least once and regardless of such liquid's origin,
26-and (B) includes synthetic ethyl alcohol which is considered nonpotable.
27-(3) "Alcoholic beverage" and "alcoholic liquor" include the four
28-varieties of liquor defined in subdivisions (2), (5), (20) and (21) of this
29-section (alcohol, beer, spirits and wine) and every liquid or solid, Substitute House Bill No. 5149
18+Section 1. Section 30-1 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 1
19+is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2
20+1, 2024): 3
21+For the purposes of this chapter and section 2 of this act, unless the 4
22+context indicates a different meaning: 5
23+(1) "Airline" means any (A) United States airline carrier holding a 6
24+certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Civil 7
25+Aeronautics Board under Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 8
26+1958, as amended from time to time, or (B) foreign flag carrier holding a 9
27+permit under Section 402 of said act. 10
28+(2) "Alcohol" (A) means the product of distillation of any fermented 11
29+liquid that is rectified at least once and regardless of such liquid's origin, 12
30+and (B) includes synthetic ethyl alcohol which is considered nonpotable. 13
31+(3) "Alcoholic beverage" and "alcoholic liquor" include the four 14
32+varieties of liquor defined in subdivisions (2), (5), (20) and (21) of this 15
33+section (alcohol, beer, spirits and wine) and every liquid or solid, 16
34+patented or unpatented, containing alcohol, beer, spirits or wine and at 17 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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33-patented or unpatented, containing alcohol, beer, spirits or wine and at
34-least one-half of one per cent alcohol by volume, and capable of being
35-consumed by a human being as a beverage. Any liquid or solid
36-containing more than one of the four varieties so defined belongs to the
37-variety which has the highest percentage of alcohol according to the
38-following order: Alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, except as provided in
39-subdivision (21) of this section.
40-(4) "Backer" means, except in cases where the permittee is the
41-proprietor, the proprietor of any business or club, incorporated or
42-unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic
43-liquor and in which business a permittee is associated, whether as an
44-agent, employee or part owner.
45-(5) "Beer" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation
46-of a decoction or infusion of barley, hops and malt in drinking water.
47-(6) "Boat" means any vessel that is (A) operating on any waterway of
48-this state, and (B) engaged in transporting passengers for hire to or from
49-any port of this state.
50-(7) "Case price" means the price of a container made of cardboard,
51-wood or any other material and containing units of the same class and
52-size of alcoholic liquor. A case of alcoholic liquor, other than beer,
53-cocktails, cordials, prepared mixed drinks and wines, shall be in the
54-quantity and number, or fewer, with the permission of the
55-Commissioner of Consumer Protection, of bottles or units as follows:
56-(A) Six one thousand seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (B) six one
57-thousand eight hundred milliliter bottles, (C) twelve seven hundred
58-milliliter bottles, (D) twelve seven hundred twenty milliliter bottles, (E)
59-twelve seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (F) twelve nine hundred
60-milliliter bottles, (G) twelve one liter bottles, (H) twenty-four three
61-hundred seventy-five milliliter bottles, (I) forty-eight two hundred
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41+least one-half of one per cent alcohol by volume, and capable of being 18
42+consumed by a human being as a beverage. Any liquid or solid 19
43+containing more than one of the four varieties so defined belongs to the 20
44+variety which has the highest percentage of alcohol according to the 21
45+following order: Alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, except as provided in 22
46+subdivision (21) of this section. 23
47+(4) "Backer" means, except in cases where the permittee is the 24
48+proprietor, the proprietor of any business or club, incorporated or 25
49+unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic 26
50+liquor and in which business a permittee is associated, whether as an 27
51+agent, employee or part owner. 28
52+(5) "Beer" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation 29
53+of a decoction or infusion of barley, hops and malt in drinking water. 30
54+(6) "Boat" means any vessel that is (A) operating on any waterway of 31
55+this state, and (B) engaged in transporting passengers for hire to or from 32
56+any port of this state. 33
57+(7) "Case price" means the price of a container made of cardboard, 34
58+wood or any other material and containing units of the same class and 35
59+size of alcoholic liquor. A case of alcoholic liquor, other than beer, 36
60+cocktails, cordials, prepared mixed drinks and wines, shall be in the 37
61+quantity and number, or fewer, with the permission of the 38
62+Commissioner of Consumer Protection, of bottles or units as follows: 39
63+(A) Six one thousand seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (B) six one 40
64+thousand eight hundred milliliter bottles, (C) twelve seven hundred 41
65+milliliter bottles, (D) twelve seven hundred twenty milliliter bottles, (E) 42
66+twelve seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (F) twelve nine hundred 43
67+milliliter bottles, (G) twelve one liter bottles, (H) twenty-four three 44
68+hundred seventy-five milliliter bottles, (I) forty-eight two hundred 45
69+milliliter bottles, (J) sixty one hundred milliliter bottles, or (K) one 46
70+hundred twenty fifty milliliter bottles, except a case of fifty milliliter 47
71+bottles may be in a quantity and number as originally configured, 48
72+packaged and sold by the manufacturer or out-of-state shipper prior to 49 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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66-hundred twenty fifty milliliter bottles, except a case of fifty milliliter
67-bottles may be in a quantity and number as originally configured,
68-packaged and sold by the manufacturer or out-of-state shipper prior to
69-shipment if the number of such bottles in such case is not greater than
70-two hundred. The commissioner shall not authorize fewer quantities or
71-numbers of bottles or units as specified in this subdivision for any one
72-person or entity more than eight times in any calendar year. For the
73-purposes of this subdivision, "class" has the same meaning as provided
74-in 27 CFR 4.21 for wine, 27 CFR 5.22 for spirits and 27 CFR 7.24 for beer.
75-(8) "Club" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-22aa.
76-(9) "Coliseum" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-33a.
77-(10) "Commission" means the Liquor Control Commission
78-established under this chapter.
79-(11) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection.
80-(12) "Dining room" means any room or rooms (A) located in premises
81-operating under (i) a hotel permit issued under section 30-21, (ii) a
82-restaurant permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-22, (iii) a
83-restaurant permit for wine and beer issued under subsection (b) of
84-section 30-22, [or] (iv) a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, or (v) a
85-cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act,
86-and (B) where meals are customarily served to any member of the public
87-who has means of payment and a proper demeanor.
88-(13) "Mead" means fermented honey (A) with or without additions or
89-adjunct ingredients, and (B) regardless of (i) alcohol content, (ii) process,
90-and (iii) whether such honey is carbonated, sparkling or still.
91-(14) "Minor" means any person who is younger than twenty-one
92-years of age. Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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96-(15) "Noncommercial entity" means an academic institution,
97-charitable organization, government organization, nonprofit
98-organization or similar entity that is not primarily dedicated to
99-obtaining a commercial advantage or monetary compensation.
100-(16) "Nonprofit club" has the same meaning as provided in section
101-30-22aa.
102-(17) (A) "Person" means an individual, including, but not limited to,
103-a partner.
104-(B) "Person" does not include a corporation, joint stock company,
105-limited liability company or other association of individuals.
106-(18) (A) "Proprietor" includes all owners of a business or club,
107-incorporated or unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or
108-selling alcoholic liquor, whether such owners are persons, fiduciaries,
109-joint stock companies, stockholders of corporations or otherwise.
110-(B) "Proprietor" does not include any person who, or corporation that,
111-is merely a creditor, whether as a bond holder, franchisor, landlord or
112-note holder, of a business or club, incorporated or unincorporated, that
113-is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic liquor.
114-(19) "Restaurant" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-22.
115-(20) "Spirits" means any beverage that contains alcohol obtained by
116-distillation mixed with drinkable water and other substances in
117-solution, including brandy, rum, whiskey and gin.
118-(21) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermenting the
119-natural sugar content of fruits, such as apples, grapes or other
120-agricultural products, containing such sugar, including fortified wines
121-such as port, sherry and champagne.
122-Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes of this Substitute House Bill No. 5149
79+shipment if the number of such bottles in such case is not greater than 50
80+two hundred. The commissioner shall not authorize fewer quantities or 51
81+numbers of bottles or units as specified in this subdivision for any one 52
82+person or entity more than eight times in any calendar year. For the 53
83+purposes of this subdivision, "class" has the same meaning as provided 54
84+in 27 CFR 4.21 for wine, 27 CFR 5.22 for spirits and 27 CFR 7.24 for beer. 55
85+(8) "Club" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-22aa. 56
86+(9) "Coliseum" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-33a. 57
87+(10) "Commission" means the Liquor C ontrol Commission 58
88+established under this chapter. 59
89+(11) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection. 60
90+(12) "Dining room" means any room or rooms (A) located in premises 61
91+operating under (i) a hotel permit issued under section 30-21, (ii) a 62
92+restaurant permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-22, (iii) a 63
93+restaurant permit for wine and beer issued under subsection (b) of 64
94+section 30-22, [or] (iv) a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, or (v) a 65
95+cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act, 66
96+and (B) where meals are customarily served to any member of the public 67
97+who has means of payment and a proper demeanor. 68
98+(13) "Mead" means fermented honey (A) with or without additions or 69
99+adjunct ingredients, and (B) regardless of (i) alcohol content, (ii) process, 70
100+and (iii) whether such honey is carbonated, sparkling or still. 71
101+(14) "Minor" means any person who is younger than twenty-one 72
102+years of age. 73
103+(15) "Noncommercial entity" means an academic institution, 74
104+charitable organization, government organization, nonprofit 75
105+organization or similar entity that is not primarily dedicated to 76
106+obtaining a commercial advantage or monetary compensation. 77 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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127-(1) "Cafe" means a space that (A) is located in a suitable and
128-permanent building, (B) is kept, used, maintained, advertised and held
129-out to the public to be a place where alcoholic liquor and food are served
130-at retail for consumption on the premises, (C) at all times has employed
131-therein an adequate number of employees, (D) does not include public
132-sleeping accommodations, and (E) need not necessarily have a dining
133-room or kitchen; and
134-(2) "Full course meal" means a diversified selection of food which (A)
135-ordinarily cannot be consumed without the use of tableware, and (B)
136-cannot be conveniently consumed while standing or walking.
137-(b) A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall allow the retail sale of
138-wine and beer, and of cider not exceeding six per cent of alcohol per
139-volume, to be consumed on the permit premises of a cafe. The holder of
140-a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall keep food available during
141-the majority of the hours such permit premises are open under this
142-subsection for sale to, and consumption by, customers on such permit
143-premises. The availability of food from outside vendors located on or
144-near the permit premises, delivered either directly by such outside
145-vendors or indirectly through a third party, is sufficient to satisfy such
146-requirement. The permit premises shall at all times comply with all
147-regulations of the local department of health. Nothing in this section
148-shall be construed to require that any food be sold or purchased with
149-any wine, beer or cider, and no rule, regulation or standard shall be
150-promulgated or enforced to require that sales of food be substantial or
151-that the business's receipts from sales of wine, beer and cider equal any
152-set percentage of total receipts from all sales made on the permit
153-premises. A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall allow, with the
154-Department of Consumer Protection's prior approval and if allowed
155-under fire, zoning and health regulations, wine, beer and cider to be
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113+(16) "Nonprofit club" has the same meaning as provided in section 78
114+30-22aa. 79
115+(17) (A) "Person" means an individual, including, but not limited to, 80
116+a partner. 81
117+(B) "Person" does not include a corporation, joint stock company, 82
118+limited liability company or other association of individuals. 83
119+(18) (A) "Proprietor" includes all owners of a business or club, 84
120+incorporated or unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or 85
121+selling alcoholic liquor, whether such owners are persons, fiduciaries, 86
122+joint stock companies, stockholders of corporations or otherwise. 87
123+(B) "Proprietor" does not include any person who, or corporation that, 88
124+is merely a creditor, whether as a bond holder, franchisor, landlord or 89
125+note holder, of a business or club, incorporated or unincorporated, that 90
126+is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic liquor. 91
127+(19) "Restaurant" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-22. 92
128+(20) "Spirits" means any beverage that contains alcohol obtained by 93
129+distillation mixed with drinkable water and other substances in 94
130+solution, including brandy, rum, whiskey and gin. 95
131+(21) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermenting the 96
132+natural sugar content of fruits, such as apples, grapes or other 97
133+agricultural products, containing such sugar, including fortified wines 98
134+such as port, sherry and champagne. 99
135+Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes of this 100
136+section: 101
137+(1) "Cafe" means a space that (A) is located in a suitable and 102
138+permanent building, (B) is kept, used, maintained, advertised and held 103
139+out to the public to be a place where alcoholic liquor and food are served 104
140+at retail for consumption on the premises, (C) at all times has employed 105 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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160-public view. If fire, zoning or health regulations do not require that such
161-areas be enclosed by a fence or wall, the department shall not require
162-that such areas be so enclosed. No such fence or wall shall be less than
163-thirty inches high. A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall also
164-authorize the sale, at retail from the permit premises for consumption
165-off the permit premises, of sealed containers supplied by the permittee
166-of wine and draught beer. Such sales shall be conducted only during the
167-hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the
168-provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91 of the general statutes, as
169-amended by this act. Not more than one hundred ninety-six ounces of
170-such beer shall be sold to any person on any day on which the sale of
171-alcoholic liquor is authorized under the provisions of subsection (d) of
172-section 30-91 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. The annual
173-fee for a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be one thousand
174-dollars.
175-(c) A cafe customer may remove one previously unsealed bottle of
176-wine from the permit premises of a cafe, provided:
177-(1) The customer purchased a full course meal for consumption on
178-such permit premises;
179-(2) The bottle of wine was unsealed on such permit premises for
180-consumption with such full course meal on such permit premises;
181-(3) The customer consumed a portion of the wine contained within
182-such unsealed bottle on such permit premises;
183-(4) The permittee, or the permittee's agent or employee, securely seals
184-such bottle of wine and places such bottle of wine in a bag before such
185-bottle of wine is removed from such permit premises; and
186-(5) Such bottle of wine is consumed off such permit premises.
187-(d) A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued pursuant to this Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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191-section shall allow those additional permissible uses specified in a
192-caterer liquor permit established in section 30-37j of the general statutes
193-without an additional fee, but subject to compliance with the provisions
194-of said section.
195-Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 19a-342 of the 2024 supplement to the
196-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
197-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
198-(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-40q, no person
199-shall smoke: (A) In any area of a building or portion of a building,
200-owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or any political
201-subdivision of the state; (B) in any area of a health care institution,
202-including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility; (C) in any area of a
203-retail establishment accessed by the general public; (D) in any
204-restaurant; (E) in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for
205-the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-20a, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-
206-22, 30-22c, as amended by this act, 30-28, 30-28a, 30-33a, 30-33b, 30-35a,
207-30-37a, 30-37e, [or] 30-37f or section 2 of this act, in any area of an
208-establishment with a permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to
209-section 30-22aa issued after May 1, 2003, and, on and after April 1, 2004,
210-in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for the sale of
211-alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-22a or 30-26; (F) in any area of a
212-school building or on the grounds of such school; (G) within a child care
213-facility or on the grounds of such child care facility, except, if the child
214-care facility is a family child care home, as defined in section 19a-77,
215-such smoking is prohibited only when a child enrolled in such home is
216-present during customary business hours; (H) in any passenger
217-elevator; (I) in any area of a dormitory in any public or private
218-institution of higher education; (J) in any area of a dog race track or a
219-facility equipped with screens for the simulcasting of off-track betting
220-race programs or jai alai games; (K) in any room offered as an
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148+sleeping accommodations, and (E) need not necessarily have a dining 107
149+room or kitchen; and 108
150+(2) "Full course meal" means a diversified selection of food which (A) 109
151+ordinarily cannot be consumed without the use of tableware, and (B) 110
152+cannot be conveniently consumed while standing or walking. 111
153+(b) A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall allow the retail sale of 112
154+wine and beer, and of cider not exceeding six per cent of alcohol per 113
155+volume, to be consumed on the permit premises of a cafe. The holder of 114
156+a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall keep food available during 115
157+the majority of the hours such permit premises are open under this 116
158+subsection for sale to, and consumption by, customers on such permit 117
159+premises. The availability of food from outside vendors located on or 118
160+near the permit premises, delivered either directly by such outside 119
161+vendors or indirectly through a third party, is sufficient to satisfy such 120
162+requirement. The permit premises shall at all times comply with all 121
163+regulations of the local department of health. Nothing in this section 122
164+shall be construed to require that any food be sold or purchased with 123
165+any wine, beer or cider, and no rule, regulation or standard shall be 124
166+promulgated or enforced to require that sales of food be substantial or 125
167+that the business's receipts from sales of wine, beer and cider equal any 126
168+set percentage of total receipts from all sales made on the permit 127
169+premises. A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall allow, with the 128
170+Department of Consumer Protection's prior approval and if allowed 129
171+under fire, zoning and health regulations, wine, beer and cider to be 130
172+served at tables in outside areas that are screened or not screened from 131
173+public view. If fire, zoning or health regulations do not require that such 132
174+areas be enclosed by a fence or wall, the department shall not require 133
175+that such areas be so enclosed. No such fence or wall shall be less than 134
176+thirty inches high. A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall also 135
177+authorize the sale, at retail from the permit premises for consumption 136
178+off the permit premises, of sealed containers supplied by the permittee 137
179+of wine and draught beer. Such sales shall be conducted only during the 138 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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225-lodging; (L) in any area of a correctional facility or halfway house; or
226-(M) in any area of a platform or a shelter at a rail, busway or bus station,
227-owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or any political
228-subdivision of the state. For purposes of this subsection, "restaurant"
229-means space, in a suitable and permanent building, kept, used,
230-maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where
231-meals are regularly served to the public, "school" has the same meaning
232-as provided in section 10-154a and "child care facility" has the same
233-meaning as provided in section 19a-342a, as amended by this act.
234-(2) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the following:
235-(A) Public housing projects, as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-
236-278a; (B) any classroom where demonstration smoking is taking place
237-as part of a medical or scientific experiment or lesson; (C)
238-notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1)
239-of this subsection, the outdoor portion of the premises of any permittee
240-listed in subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection,
241-provided, in the case of any seating area maintained for the service of
242-food, at least seventy-five per cent of the outdoor seating capacity is an
243-area in which smoking is prohibited and which is clearly designated
244-with written signage as a nonsmoking area, except that any temporary
245-seating area established for special events and not used on a regular
246-basis shall not be subject to the smoking prohibition or signage
247-requirements of this subparagraph; (D) any medical research site where
248-smoking is integral to the research being conducted; or (E) any tobacco
249-bar. For purposes of this subdivision, "outdoor" means an area which
250-has no roof or other ceiling enclosure; "tobacco bar" means an
251-establishment with a permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor to consumers
252-issued pursuant to section 30-22a, that, in the calendar year ending
253-December 31, 2002, generated ten per cent or more of its total annual
254-gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of
255-on-site humidors or, for any tobacco bar that commenced operations
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186+hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the 139
187+provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91 of the general statutes, as 140
188+amended by this act. Not more than one hundred ninety-six ounces of 141
189+such beer shall be sold to any person on any day on which the sale of 142
190+alcoholic liquor is authorized under the provisions of subsection (d) of 143
191+section 30-91 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. The annual 144
192+fee for a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be one thousand 145
193+dollars. 146
194+(c) A cafe customer may remove one previously unsealed bottle of 147
195+wine from the permit premises of a cafe, provided: 148
196+(1) The customer purchased a full course meal for consumption on 149
197+such permit premises; 150
198+(2) The bottle of wine was unsealed on such permit premises for 151
199+consumption with such full course meal on such permit premises; 152
200+(3) The customer consumed a portion of the wine contained within 153
201+such unsealed bottle on such permit premises; 154
202+(4) The permittee, or the permittee's agent or employee, securely seals 155
203+such bottle of wine and places such bottle of wine in a bag before such 156
204+bottle of wine is removed from such permit premises; and 157
205+(5) Such bottle of wine is consumed off such permit premises. 158
206+(d) A cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued pursuant to this 159
207+section shall allow those additional permissible uses specified in a 160
208+caterer liquor permit established in section 30-37j of the general statutes 161
209+without an additional fee, but subject to compliance with the provisions 162
210+of said section. 163
211+Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 19a-342 of the 2024 supplement to the 164
212+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 165
213+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 166 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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260-2022, generates at least sixty per cent of the tobacco bar's total annual
261-gross sales from on-site sales of tobacco products, as determined in an
262-annual audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant;
263-and "tobacco product" means cigars and pipe tobacco, and does not
264-include cannabis, cigarettes or chewing tobacco.
265-Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 19a-342a of the 2024 supplement to
266-the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
267-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
268-(b) (1) No person shall use an electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery
269-system or vapor product: (A) In any area of a building or portion of a
270-building owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or any
271-political subdivision of the state; (B) in any area of a health care
272-institution, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility; (C) in any
273-area of a retail establishment accessed by the public; (D) in any
274-restaurant; (E) in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for
275-the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-20a, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-
276-22, 30-22a, 30-22c, as amended by this act, 30-26, 30-28, 30-28a, 30-33a,
277-30-33b, 30-35a, 30-37a, 30-37e, [or] 30-37f or section 2 of this act, in any
278-area of establishment with a permit issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor
279-pursuant to section 30-22aa issued after May 1, 2003; (F) in any area of a
280-school building or on the grounds of such school; (G) within a child care
281-facility or on the grounds of such child care facility, except, if the child
282-care facility is a family child care home as defined in section 19a-77, such
283-use is prohibited only when a child enrolled in such home is present
284-during customary business hours; (H) in any passenger elevator; (I) in
285-any area of a dormitory in any public or private institution of higher
286-education; (J) in any area of a dog race track or a facility equipped with
287-screens for the simulcasting of off-track betting race programs or jai alai
288-games; (K) in any room offered as an accommodation to guests by the
289-operator of a hotel, motel or similar lodging; (L) in any area of a
290-correctional facility, halfway house or residential facility funded by the Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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294-Judicial Branch; or (M) in any area of a platform or a shelter at a rail,
295-busway or bus station, owned and operated or leased and operated by
296-the state or any political subdivision of the state. For purposes of this
297-subsection, "restaurant" means space, in a suitable and permanent
298-building, kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public
299-to be a place where meals are regularly served to the public; and "school"
300-has the same meaning as provided in section 10-154a.
301-(2) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the following:
302-(A) Public housing projects, as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-
303-278a; (B) any classroom where a demonstration of the use of an
304-electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery system or vapor product is
305-taking place as part of a medical or scientific experiment or lesson; (C)
306-any medical research site where the use of an electronic nicotine or
307-cannabis delivery system or vapor product is integral to the research
308-being conducted; (D) establishments without a permit for the sale of
309-alcoholic liquor that sell electronic nicotine delivery systems, vapor
310-products or liquid nicotine containers on-site and allow their customers
311-to use such systems, products or containers on-site; (E) notwithstanding
312-the provisions of subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection,
313-the outdoor portion of the premises of any permittee listed in
314-subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, provided, in the
315-case of any seating area maintained for the service of food, at least
316-seventy-five per cent of the outdoor seating capacity is an area in which
317-smoking is prohibited and which is clearly designated with written
318-signage as a nonsmoking area, except that any temporary seating area
319-established for special events and not used on a regular basis shall not
320-be subject to the prohibition on the use of an electronic nicotine or
321-cannabis delivery system or vapor product or the signage requirements
322-of this subparagraph; or (F) any tobacco bar. For purposes of this
323-subdivision, "outdoor" means an area which has no roof or other ceiling
324-enclosure; "tobacco bar" means an establishment with a permit for the
325-sale of alcoholic liquor to consumers issued pursuant to section 30-22a, Substitute House Bill No. 5149
220+(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-40q, no person 167
221+shall smoke: (A) In any area of a building or portion of a building, 168
222+owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or any political 169
223+subdivision of the state; (B) in any area of a health care institution, 170
224+including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility; (C) in any area of a 171
225+retail establishment accessed by the general public; (D) in any 172
226+restaurant; (E) in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for 173
227+the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-20a, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-174
228+22, 30-22c, as amended by this act, 30-28, 30-28a, 30-33a, 30-33b, 30-35a, 175
229+30-37a, 30-37e, [or] 30-37f or section 2 of this act, in any area of an 176
230+establishment with a permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to 177
231+section 30-22aa issued after May 1, 2003, and, on and after April 1, 2004, 178
232+in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for the sale of 179
233+alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-22a or 30-26; (F) in any area of a 180
234+school building or on the grounds of such school; (G) within a child care 181
235+facility or on the grounds of such child care facility, except, if the child 182
236+care facility is a family child care home, as defined in section 19a-77, 183
237+such smoking is prohibited only when a child enrolled in such home is 184
238+present during customary business hours; (H) in any passenger 185
239+elevator; (I) in any area of a dormitory in any public or private 186
240+institution of higher education; (J) in any area of a dog race track or a 187
241+facility equipped with screens for the simulcasting of off-track betting 188
242+race programs or jai alai games; (K) in any room offered as an 189
243+accommodation to guests by the operator of a hotel, motel or similar 190
244+lodging; (L) in any area of a correctional facility or halfway house; or 191
245+(M) in any area of a platform or a shelter at a rail, busway or bus station, 192
246+owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or any political 193
247+subdivision of the state. For purposes of this subsection, "restaurant" 194
248+means space, in a suitable and permanent building, kept, used, 195
249+maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where 196
250+meals are regularly served to the public, "school" has the same meaning 197
251+as provided in section 10-154a and "child care facility" has the same 198
252+meaning as provided in section 19a-342a, as amended by this act. 199
253+(2) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the following: 200 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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329-that, in the calendar year ending December 31, 2002, generated ten per
330-cent or more of its total annual gross income from the on-site sale of
331-tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors or, for any tobacco
332-bar that commenced operations during the period beginning January 1,
333-2003, and ending December 31, 2022, generates at least sixty per cent of
334-the tobacco bar's total annual gross sales from on-site sales of tobacco
335-products, as determined in an annual audit conducted by an
336-independent certified public accountant; and "tobacco product" means
337-cigars and pipe tobacco, and does not include cannabis, cigarettes or
338-chewing tobacco.
339-Sec. 5. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 30-16b of the 2024
340-supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
341-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
342-(a) The holder of a permit issued under section 30-16, 30-21 or 30-22,
343-subsection (c) or (g) of section 30-22a, [or] section 30-22aa or section 2 of
344-this act may sell for off-premises consumption sealed containers of all
345-alcoholic liquor such permit holder is allowed to sell for on-premises
346-consumption, subject to the requirements of this section and consistent
347-with all local ordinances for the town in which the permit premises are
348-located.
349-(b) Any alcoholic liquor sold for off-premises consumption under this
350-section shall be accompanied by food prepared on the permit premises
351-for off-premises consumption.
352-(c) Alcoholic liquor sold for off-premises consumption under this
353-section may be sold in a container other than the manufacturer's original
354-sealed container, unless sold by a permittee under section 30-16. All
355-such alcoholic liquor shall be given to a consumer in a securely sealed
356-container that prevents consumption without the removal of a tamper-
357-evident lid, cap or seal. A securely sealed container does not include a
358-container with a lid with sipping holes or openings for straws. Each Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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260+(A) Public housing projects, as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-201
261+278a; (B) any classroom where demonstration smoking is taking place 202
262+as part of a medical or scientific experiment or lesson; (C) 203
263+notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) 204
264+of this subsection, the outdoor portion of the premises of any permittee 205
265+listed in subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, 206
266+provided, in the case of any seating area maintained for the service of 207
267+food, at least seventy-five per cent of the outdoor seating capacity is an 208
268+area in which smoking is prohibited and which is clearly designated 209
269+with written signage as a nonsmoking area, except that any temporary 210
270+seating area established for special events and not used on a regular 211
271+basis shall not be subject to the smoking prohibition or signage 212
272+requirements of this subparagraph; (D) any medical research site where 213
273+smoking is integral to the research being conducted; or (E) any tobacco 214
274+bar. For purposes of this subdivision, "outdoor" means an area which 215
275+has no roof or other ceiling enclosure; "tobacco bar" means an 216
276+establishment with a permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor to consumers 217
277+issued pursuant to section 30-22a, that, in the calendar year ending 218
278+December 31, 2002, generated ten per cent or more of its total annual 219
279+gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of 220
280+on-site humidors or, for any tobacco bar that commenced operations 221
281+during the period beginning January 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 222
282+2022, generates at least sixty per cent of the tobacco bar's total annual 223
283+gross sales from on-site sales of tobacco products, as determined in an 224
284+annual audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant; 225
285+and "tobacco product" means cigars and pipe tobacco, and does not 226
286+include cannabis, cigarettes or chewing tobacco. 227
287+Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 19a-342a of the 2024 supplement to 228
288+the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 229
289+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 230
290+(b) (1) No person shall use an electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery 231
291+system or vapor product: (A) In any area of a building or portion of a 232
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362-securely sealed container shall be placed in a bag by the permittee's
363-agent or employee prior to removal from the permit premises.
364-(d) If a permittee is delivering alcoholic liquor and food, such
365-delivery shall be made only by a direct employee of the permittee and
366-not by a third-party vendor or entity, unless such third-party vendor or
367-entity holds an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f.
368-(e) The sale of alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption under
369-this section shall: (1) Be conducted only during the hours a package store
370-is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the provisions of subsection
371-(d) of section 30-91, as amended by this act, and (2) if such alcoholic
372-liquor is sold by a permittee under section 30-21 or 30-22, subsection (c)
373-or (g) of section 30-22a, [or] section 30-22aa or section 2 of this act,
374-comply with all applicable requirements of said sections and the limits
375-imposed under subsection (g) of this section.
376-(f) A sealed container of alcoholic liquor sold under this section shall
377-not be deemed an open container, provided the sealed container is
378-unopened, the seal has not been tampered with and the contents of the
379-sealed container have not been partially removed.
380-(g) The sale of alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption under
381-this section by a permittee under section 30-21 or 30-22, subsection (c)
382-or (g) of section 30-22a, [or] section 30-22aa or section 2 of this act shall
383-comply with the following limits for any one order, per customer: (1)
384-One hundred ninety-six ounces for beer; (2) one liter for spirits; and (3)
385-one and one-half liters for wine.
386-Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 30-20 of the general statutes is
387-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
388-2024):
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394-premises. The holder of a package store permit may, in accordance with
395-regulations adopted by the Department of Consumer Protection
396-pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, (A) offer free samples of
397-alcoholic liquor for tasting on the permit premises, (B) conduct fee-
398-based wine or spirits education and tasting classes and demonstrations,
399-and (C) conduct tastings or demonstrations provided by a permittee or
400-backer of the package store for a nominal charge to charitable nonprofit
401-organizations. Any offering, tasting, wine or spirits education and
402-tasting class or demonstration held on permit premises shall be
403-conducted only during the hours the package store may sell alcoholic
404-liquor under section 30-91, as amended by this act. No tasting of wine
405-on the permit premises shall be offered from more than ten uncorked
406-bottles at any one time. No holder, backer or permittee shall offer or
407-provide to any customer (i) more than one-half ounce of any single spirit
408-for sampling or tasting per day, or (ii) a total of more than two ounces
409-of spirits for sampling or tasting per day. No tasting shall be provided
410-below cost.
411-(2) No store operating under a package store permit shall sell any
412-commodity other than alcoholic liquor except, notwithstanding any
413-other provision of law, such store may sell (A) cigarettes and cigars, (B)
414-publications, (C) bar utensils, including, but not limited to, corkscrews,
415-beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume, or
416-related to the consumption of, alcoholic liquor, (D) gift packages of
417-alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state
418-shipper, which gift packages may include nonalcoholic items, other than
419-food or tobacco products, if the dollar value of the nonalcoholic items in
420-such gift package does not exceed the dollar value of the alcoholic items
421-in such gift package, (E) complementary fresh fruits used in the
422-preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (F) cheese, crackers or both,
423-(G) olives, (H) nonalcoholic beverages, (I) concentrates used in the
424-preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (J) beer and wine-making kits
425-and products related to such kits, (K) ice in any form, (L) articles of Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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300+institution, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility; (C) in any 235
301+area of a retail establishment accessed by the public; (D) in any 236
302+restaurant; (E) in any area of an establishment with a permit issued for 237
303+the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to section 30-20a, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-238
304+22, 30-22a, 30-22c, as amended by this act, 30-26, 30-28, 30-28a, 30-33a, 239
305+30-33b, 30-35a, 30-37a, 30-37e, [or] 30-37f or section 2 of this act, in any 240
306+area of establishment with a permit issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor 241
307+pursuant to section 30-22aa issued after May 1, 2003; (F) in any area of a 242
308+school building or on the grounds of such school; (G) within a child care 243
309+facility or on the grounds of such child care facility, except, if the child 244
310+care facility is a family child care home as defined in section 19a-77, such 245
311+use is prohibited only when a child enrolled in such home is present 246
312+during customary business hours; (H) in any passenger elevator; (I) in 247
313+any area of a dormitory in any public or private institution of higher 248
314+education; (J) in any area of a dog race track or a facility equipped with 249
315+screens for the simulcasting of off-track betting race programs or jai alai 250
316+games; (K) in any room offered as an accommodation to guests by the 251
317+operator of a hotel, motel or similar lodging; (L) in any area of a 252
318+correctional facility, halfway house or residential facility funded by the 253
319+Judicial Branch; or (M) in any area of a platform or a shelter at a rail, 254
320+busway or bus station, owned and operated or leased and operated by 255
321+the state or any political subdivision of the state. For purposes of this 256
322+subsection, "restaurant" means space, in a suitable and permanent 257
323+building, kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public 258
324+to be a place where meals are regularly served to the public; and "school" 259
325+has the same meaning as provided in section 10-154a. 260
326+(2) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the following: 261
327+(A) Public housing projects, as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-262
328+278a; (B) any classroom where a demonstration of the use of an 263
329+electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery system or vapor product is 264
330+taking place as part of a medical or scientific experiment or lesson; (C) 265
331+any medical research site where the use of an electronic nicotine or 266
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429-clothing imprinted with advertising related to the alcoholic liquor
430-industry, (M) gift baskets or other containers of alcoholic liquor, (N)
431-multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, provided in all such cases the
432-minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (O)
433-lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if
434-licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by the department, (P) devices
435-and related accessories designed primarily for accessing and extracting
436-a beverage containing alcohol from prepackaged containers, including,
437-but not limited to, pods, pouches or similar containers, but excluding
438-devices, including, but not limited to, household blenders, that are not
439-designed primarily for such purposes, (Q) alcohol-infused confections
440-containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by weight
441-and which the commissioner has approved for sale under section 21a-
442-101, and (R) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor
443-and commodities authorized for sale under subparagraphs (A) to (Q),
444-inclusive, of this subdivision. A package store permit shall also allow
445-the taking and transmitting of orders for delivery of such merchandise
446-in other states. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a package
447-store permit shall allow the participation in any lottery ticket promotion
448-or giveaway sponsored by the department. The annual fee for a package
449-store permit shall be five hundred thirty-five dollars.
450-Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 30-22c of the general
451-statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
452-(Effective July 1, 2024):
453-(a) As used in this section: [, "juice bar or similar facility"]
454-(1) "Juice bar or similar facility" means an area within [a] permit
455-premises in which nonalcoholic beverages are served to minors; [,] and
456-["permit premises"]
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339+being conducted; (D) establishments without a permit for the sale of 268
340+alcoholic liquor that sell electronic nicotine delivery systems, vapor 269
341+products or liquid nicotine containers on-site and allow their customers 270
342+to use such systems, products or containers on-site; (E) notwithstanding 271
343+the provisions of subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, 272
344+the outdoor portion of the premises of any permittee listed in 273
345+subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, provided, in the 274
346+case of any seating area maintained for the service of food, at least 275
347+seventy-five per cent of the outdoor seating capacity is an area in which 276
348+smoking is prohibited and which is clearly designated with written 277
349+signage as a nonsmoking area, except that any temporary seating area 278
350+established for special events and not used on a regular basis shall not 279
351+be subject to the prohibition on the use of an electronic nicotine or 280
352+cannabis delivery system or vapor product or the signage requirements 281
353+of this subparagraph; or (F) any tobacco bar. For purposes of this 282
354+subdivision, "outdoor" means an area which has no roof or other ceiling 283
355+enclosure; "tobacco bar" means an establishment with a permit for the 284
356+sale of alcoholic liquor to consumers issued pursuant to section 30-22a, 285
357+that, in the calendar year ending December 31, 2002, generated ten per 286
358+cent or more of its total annual gross income from the on-site sale of 287
359+tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors or, for any tobacco 288
360+bar that commenced operations during the period beginning January 1, 289
361+2003, and ending December 31, 2022, generates at least sixty per cent of 290
362+the tobacco bar's total annual gross sales from on-site sales of tobacco 291
363+products, as determined in an annual audit conducted by an 292
364+independent certified public accountant; and "tobacco product" means 293
365+cigars and pipe tobacco, and does not include cannabis, cigarettes or 294
366+chewing tobacco. 295
367+Sec. 5. Subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 30-16b of the 2024 296
368+supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 297
369+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 298
370+(a) The holder of a permit issued under section 30-16, 30-21 or 30-22, 299
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463-(b) The holder of a cafe permit issued under subsection (c) of section
464-30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2
465-of this act may operate a juice bar or similar facility at [a] permit
466-premises if the juice bar or similar facility is limited to a room or rooms
467-or separate area within the permit premises wherein there is no sale,
468-consumption, dispensing or presence of alcoholic liquor.
469-(c) The holder of a cafe permit issued under subsection (c) of section
470-30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2
471-of this act shall provide advance written notice to the chief law
472-enforcement officer of the town in which [such] the permit premises is
473-located [in advance] of the specific dates and hours of any scheduled
474-event at which [the] such permit premises, or [a] any portion thereof,
475-will be used to operate a juice bar or similar facility. Such notice shall be
476-sent (1) by certified mail, or by electronic mail to the designated
477-electronic mail address for the chief law enforcement officer, and (2) in
478-a manner so [it] that such notice is received by such chief law
479-enforcement officer not less than five days, and not more than thirty
480-days, prior to the date of such scheduled event. The chief law
481-enforcement officer of the town in which such permit premises is located
482-may designate one or more law enforcement officers to attend any such
483-scheduled event at the cost of such permit holder.
484-(d) Nothing in this section shall exempt the holder of a cafe permit
485-issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a or a cafe permit for wine,
486-beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act from compliance with
487-any other provisions of the general statutes or regulations of
488-Connecticut state agencies concerning minors, including, but not
489-limited to, the prohibition against the sale of alcoholic liquor to minors.
490-The presence of alcoholic liquor or the sale or dispensing to or
491-consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor at a juice bar or similar
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496-Sec. 8. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 30-37u of the 2024
497-supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
498-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
499-(b) A temporary auction permit issued under this section shall allow
500-the sale of beer, spirits and wine obtained from one or more individual
501-collectors, holders of package store permits issued under section 30-20,
502-as amended by this act, [or] holders of cancelled restaurant permits
503-issued under section 30-22, [or] holders of cancelled cafe permits issued
504-under section 30-22a or holders of cancelled cafe permits for wine, beer
505-and cider issued under section 2 of this act through an auction
506-conducted by an auctioneer. Such auction may be conducted, in person
507-or online, only during the hours specified in subsection (d) of section 30-
508-91, as amended by this act.
509-(c) To obtain a temporary auction permit under this section, an
510-auctioneer shall submit an application to the department, in a form and
511-manner prescribed by the department, at least sixty days before the first
512-day of the auction to be conducted under such permit. The auctioneer
513-applicant shall serve as the backer of such permit. Each such permit shall
514-be valid for one auction and shall be effective for a period not to exceed
515-three consecutive days in duration. The department may issue not more
516-than four temporary auction permits to an auctioneer in any calendar
517-year. The provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) and subsection
518-(c) of section 30-39 shall not apply to temporary auction permits issued
519-under this section. The fee for a temporary auction permit shall be one
520-hundred seventy-five dollars per day.
521-(d) The auctioneer shall obtain all beer, spirits and wine that are the
522-subject of an auction conducted under a temporary auction permit
523-issued under this section from one or more individual collectors, holders
524-of package store permits issued under section 30-20, as amended by this
525-act, or holders of cancelled restaurant permits issued under section 30-
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379+alcoholic liquor such permit holder is allowed to sell for on-premises 302
380+consumption, subject to the requirements of this section and consistent 303
381+with all local ordinances for the town in which the permit premises are 304
382+located. 305
383+(b) Any alcoholic liquor sold for off-premises consumption under this 306
384+section shall be accompanied by food prepared on the permit premises 307
385+for off-premises consumption. 308
386+(c) Alcoholic liquor sold for off-premises consumption under this 309
387+section may be sold in a container other than the manufacturer's original 310
388+sealed container, unless sold by a permittee under section 30-16. All 311
389+such alcoholic liquor shall be given to a consumer in a securely sealed 312
390+container that prevents consumption without the removal of a tamper-313
391+evident lid, cap or seal. A securely sealed container does not include a 314
392+container with a lid with sipping holes or openings for straws. Each 315
393+securely sealed container shall be placed in a bag by the permittee's 316
394+agent or employee prior to removal from the permit premises. 317
395+(d) If a permittee is delivering alcoholic liquor and food, such 318
396+delivery shall be made only by a direct employee of the permittee and 319
397+not by a third-party vendor or entity, unless such third-party vendor or 320
398+entity holds an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f. 321
399+(e) The sale of alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption under 322
400+this section shall: (1) Be conducted only during the hours a package store 323
401+is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the provisions of subsection 324
402+(d) of section 30-91, as amended by this act, and (2) if such alcoholic 325
403+liquor is sold by a permittee under section 30-21 or 30-22, subsection (c) 326
404+or (g) of section 30-22a, [or] section 30-22aa or section 2 of this act, 327
405+comply with all applicable requirements of said sections and the limits 328
406+imposed under subsection (g) of this section. 329
407+(f) A sealed container of alcoholic liquor sold under this section shall 330
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531-The auctioneer shall only accept beer, spirits or wine that (1) was
532-lawfully acquired by (A) an individual collector, or (B) the holder of a
533-package store permit issued under section 30-20, as amended by this act,
534-cancelled restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or] cancelled
535-cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or cancelled cafe permit for
536-wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act who purchased
537-such beer, spirits or wine from the holder of a wholesaler permit issued
538-under section 30-17, and (2) bears an intact seal from the manufacturer
539-of such beer, spirits or wine. An individual collector may sell or consign
540-such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer. The holder of a package store
541-permit issued under section 30-20, as amended by this act, may sell or
542-consign such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer, provided the
543-starting bid for such beer, spirits or wine is in an amount that is not less
544-than the amount required under section 30-68m. The holder of a
545-cancelled restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or a] cancelled
546-cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or cancelled cafe permit for
547-wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act may sell or
548-consign such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer. All unsold
549-consigned beer, spirits or wine shall be returned to the individual
550-collector, holder of the package store permit issued under section 30-20,
551-as amended by this act, holder of the cancelled restaurant permit issued
552-under section 30-22, [or] holder of the cancelled cafe permit issued
553-under section 30-22a or holder of the cancelled cafe permit for wine, beer
554-and cider issued under section 2 of this act not later than ten days after
555-the final day of such auction.
556-Sec. 9. Section 30-38 of the general statutes is repealed and the
557-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
558-Each permit granted under the provisions of sections 30-16, 30-17, 30-
559-20, as amended by this act, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-22, 30-22a, 30-22aa, 30-28a,
560-30-33a, [and] 30-36 and section 2 of this act, shall also, under the Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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415+unopened, the seal has not been tampered with and the contents of the 332
416+sealed container have not been partially removed. 333
417+(g) The sale of alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption under 334
418+this section by a permittee under section 30-21 or 30-22, subsection (c) 335
419+or (g) of section 30-22a, [or] section 30-22aa or section 2 of this act shall 336
420+comply with the following limits for any one order, per customer: (1) 337
421+One hundred ninety-six ounces for beer; (2) one liter for spirits; and (3) 338
422+one and one-half liters for wine. 339
423+Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 30-20 of the general statutes is 340
424+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 341
425+2024): 342
426+(b) (1) A package store permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic 343
427+liquor in sealed bottles or containers not to be consumed on the permit 344
428+premises. The holder of a package store permit may, in accordance with 345
429+regulations adopted by the Department of Consumer Protection 346
430+pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, (A) offer free samples of 347
431+alcoholic liquor for tasting on the permit premises, (B) conduct fee-348
432+based wine or spirits education and tasting classes and demonstrations, 349
433+and (C) conduct tastings or demonstrations provided by a permittee or 350
434+backer of the package store for a nominal charge to charitable nonprofit 351
435+organizations. Any offering, tasting, wine or spirits education and 352
436+tasting class or demonstration held on permit premises shall be 353
437+conducted only during the hours the package store may sell alcoholic 354
438+liquor under section 30-91, as amended by this act. No tasting of wine 355
439+on the permit premises shall be offered from more than ten uncorked 356
440+bottles at any one time. No holder, backer or permittee shall offer or 357
441+provide to any customer (i) more than one-half ounce of any single spirit 358
442+for sampling or tasting per day, or (ii) a total of more than two ounces 359
443+of spirits for sampling or tasting per day. No tasting shall be provided 360
444+below cost. 361
445+(2) No store operating under a package store permit shall sell any 362
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564-regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection, allow the
565-storage, on the premises and at one other secure location registered with
566-and approved by the department, of sufficient quantities of alcoholic
567-liquor respectively allowed to be sold under such permits as may be
568-necessary for the business conducted by the respective permittees or
569-their backers; but no such permit shall be granted under the provisions
570-of section 30-16 or 30-17 unless such storage facilities are provided and
571-the place of storage receives the approval of the department as to
572-suitability, and thereafter no place of storage shall be changed nor any
573-new place of storage utilized without the approval of the department.
574-Sec. 10. Section 30-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the
575-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
576-The Department of Consumer Protection shall refuse permits for the
577-sale of alcoholic liquor to the following persons: (1) Any state marshal,
578-judicial marshal, judge of any court, prosecuting officer or member of
579-any police force; (2) any minor; (3) any constable who (A) performs
580-criminal law enforcement duties and is considered a peace officer by
581-town ordinance pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section
582-54-1f, or (B) is certified under the provisions of sections 7-294a to 7-294e,
583-inclusive, and performs criminal law enforcement duties pursuant to
584-the provisions of subsection (c) of section 54-1f; and (4) any special
585-constable appointed pursuant to section 7-92. This section shall not
586-apply to any out-of-state shipper's permit issued under section 30-18,
587-30-18a or 30-19, any cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, any cafe
588-permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act, any
589-boat operating under any in-state transporter's permit issued under
590-section 30-19f [,] or any airline permit issued under section 30-28a. As
591-used in this section, "minor" means a minor, as defined in section 1-1d
592-or as defined in section 30-1, as amended by this act, whichever age is
593-older.
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598-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
599-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
600-(a) No backer or permittee of one permit class shall be a backer or
601-permittee of any other permit class except in the case of airline permits
602-issued under section 30-28a, boats operating under in-state transporter's
603-permits issued under section 30-19f, and cafe permits issued under
604-subsections (d) and (h) of section 30-22a, except that: (1) A backer of a
605-hotel permit issued under section 30-21 or a restaurant permit issued
606-under section 30-22 may be a backer of both such classes; (2) a holder or
607-backer of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or] a cafe
608-permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-22a or a cafe permit for
609-wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act may be a holder
610-or backer of any other or all of such classes; (3) a holder or backer of a
611-restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a holder or backer
612-of a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of section 30-22a; (4) a backer
613-of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a backer of a
614-coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a when such restaurant is
615-within a coliseum; (5) a backer of a hotel permit issued under section 30-
616-21 may be a backer of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; (6)
617-a backer of a grocery store beer permit issued under subsection (c) of
618-section 30-20 may be (A) a backer of a package store permit issued under
619-subsection (b) of section 30-20, as amended by this act, if such was the
620-case on or before May 1, 1996, and (B) a backer of a restaurant permit
621-issued under section 30-22, provided the restaurant permit premises do
622-not abut or share the same space as the grocery store beer permit
623-premises; (7) a backer of a cafe permit issued under subsection (j) of
624-section 30-22a, may be a backer of a nonprofit theater permit issued
625-under section 30-35a; (8) a backer of a nonprofit theater permit issued
626-under section 30-35a may be a holder or backer of a hotel permit issued
627-under section 30-21 or a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a;
628-(9) a backer of a concession permit issued under section 30-33 may be a
629-backer of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; (10) a holder of Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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454+publications, (C) bar utensils, including, but not limited to, corkscrews, 365
455+beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume, or 366
456+related to the consumption of, alcoholic liquor, (D) gift packages of 367
457+alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state 368
458+shipper, which gift packages may include nonalcoholic items, other than 369
459+food or tobacco products, if the dollar value of the nonalcoholic items in 370
460+such gift package does not exceed the dollar value of the alcoholic items 371
461+in such gift package, (E) complementary fresh fruits used in the 372
462+preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (F) cheese, crackers or both, 373
463+(G) olives, (H) nonalcoholic beverages, (I) concentrates used in the 374
464+preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (J) beer and wine-making kits 375
465+and products related to such kits, (K) ice in any form, (L) articles of 376
466+clothing imprinted with advertising related to the alcoholic liquor 377
467+industry, (M) gift baskets or other containers of alcoholic liquor, (N) 378
468+multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, provided in all such cases the 379
469+minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (O) 380
470+lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if 381
471+licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by the department, (P) devices 382
472+and related accessories designed primarily for accessing and extracting 383
473+a beverage containing alcohol from prepackaged containers, including, 384
474+but not limited to, pods, pouches or similar containers, but excluding 385
475+devices, including, but not limited to, household blenders, that are not 386
476+designed primarily for such purposes, (Q) alcohol-infused confections 387
477+containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by weight 388
478+and which the commissioner has approved for sale under section 21a-389
479+101, and (R) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor 390
480+and commodities authorized for sale under subparagraphs (A) to (Q), 391
481+inclusive, of this subdivision. A package store permit shall also allow 392
482+the taking and transmitting of orders for delivery of such merchandise 393
483+in other states. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a package 394
484+store permit shall allow the participation in any lottery ticket promotion 395
485+or giveaway sponsored by the department. The annual fee for a package 396
486+store permit shall be five hundred thirty-five dollars. 397 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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633-an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine issued under section
634-30-18a may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit issued under
635-section 30-19f; (11) a holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit for
636-alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18 or an out-of-state winery
637-shipper's permit for wine issued under section 30-18a may be a holder
638-of an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f; (12) a
639-holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm winery issued under
640-subsection (c) of section 30-16 or a manufacturer permit for wine, cider
641-and mead issued under subsection (d) of section 30-16 may be a holder
642-of an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f, an off-site
643-farm winery sales and tasting permit issued under section 30-16a or any
644-combination of such permits; (13) the holder of a manufacturer permit
645-for spirits, beer, a farm winery or wine, cider and mead, issued under
646-subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d), respectively, of section 30-16 may be a
647-holder of a Connecticut craft cafe permit issued under section 30-22d, a
648-restaurant permit or a restaurant permit for wine and beer issued under
649-section 30-22 or a farmers' market sales permit issued under section 30-
650-37o; (14) the holder of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, a
651-cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, a cafe permit for wine, beer and
652-cider issued under section 2 of this act or an in-state transporter's permit
653-issued under section 30-19f [,] may be the holder of a seasonal outdoor
654-open-air permit issued under section 30-22e or an outdoor open-air
655-permit issued under section 30-22f; and (15) the holder of a festival
656-permit issued under section 30-37t may be the holder or backer of one
657-or more of such other classes. Any person may be a permittee of more
658-than one permit. No holder of a manufacturer permit for beer issued
659-under subsection (b) of section 30-16 and no spouse or child of such
660-holder may be a holder or backer of more than three restaurant permits
661-issued under section 30-22, [or] cafe permits issued under section 30-22a
662-or cafe permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this
663-act.
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493+Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 30-22c of the general 398
494+statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 399
495+(Effective July 1, 2024): 400
496+(a) As used in this section: [, "juice bar or similar facility"] 401
497+(1) "Juice bar or similar facility" means an area within [a] permit 402
498+premises in which nonalcoholic beverages are served to minors; [,] and 403
499+["permit premises"] 404
500+(2) "Permit premises" means the premises operated under (A) a cafe 405
501+permit issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a, or (B) a cafe permit 406
502+for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act. 407
503+(b) The holder of a cafe permit issued under subsection (c) of section 408
504+30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 409
505+of this act may operate a juice bar or similar facility at [a] permit 410
506+premises if the juice bar or similar facility is limited to a room or rooms 411
507+or separate area within the permit premises wherein there is no sale, 412
508+consumption, dispensing or presence of alcoholic liquor. 413
509+(c) The holder of a cafe permit issued under subsection (c) of section 414
510+30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 415
511+of this act shall provide advance written notice to the chief law 416
512+enforcement officer of the town in which [such] the permit premises is 417
513+located [in advance] of the specific dates and hours of any scheduled 418
514+event at which [the] such permit premises, or [a] any portion thereof, 419
515+will be used to operate a juice bar or similar facility. Such notice shall be 420
516+sent (1) by certified mail, or by electronic mail to the designated 421
517+electronic mail address for the chief law enforcement officer, and (2) in 422
518+a manner so [it] that such notice is received by such chief law 423
519+enforcement officer not less than five days, and not more than thirty 424
520+days, prior to the date of such scheduled event. The chief law 425
521+enforcement officer of the town in which such permit premises is located 426
522+may designate one or more law enforcement officers to attend any such 427
523+scheduled event at the cost of such permit holder. 428 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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668-supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
669-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
670-(a) The sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses or other
671-receptacles suitable to allow for the consumption of alcoholic liquor by
672-an individual in places operating under hotel permits issued under
673-section 30-21, restaurant permits issued under section 30-22, cafe
674-permits issued under section 30-22a, cafe permits for wine, beer and
675-cider issued under section 2 of this act, Connecticut craft cafe permits
676-issued under section 30-22d, club permits issued under section 30-22aa,
677-restaurant permits for catering establishments issued under section 30-
678-22b, coliseum permits issued under section 30-33a, temporary liquor
679-permits for noncommercial entities issued under section 30-35,
680-nonprofit public museum permits issued under section 30-37a,
681-manufacturer permits for beer, a farm winery or wine, cider and mead
682-issued under subsection (b), (c) or (d), respectively, of section 30-16,
683-casino permits issued under section 30-37k and caterer liquor permits
684-issued under section 30-37j shall be unlawful on: (1) Monday, Tuesday,
685-Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of one o'clock a.m.
686-and nine o'clock a.m.; (2) Saturday between the hours of two o'clock a.m.
687-and nine o'clock a.m.; (3) Sunday between the hours of two o'clock a.m.
688-and ten o'clock a.m.; (4) Christmas, except (A) for alcoholic liquor that is
689-served where food is also available during the hours otherwise
690-permitted by this section for the day on which Christmas falls, and (B)
691-by casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30-37k; and (5)
692-January first between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock
693-a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January first the prohibitions of
694-this section shall be between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and ten
695-o'clock a.m.
696-(b) Any town may, by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, reduce
697-the number of hours during which sales under subsection (a) of this
698-section, except sales under a cafe permit issued under subsection (d) of Substitute House Bill No. 5149
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702-section 30-22a, shall be permissible. In all cases when a town, either by
703-vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, has acted on the sale of alcoholic
704-liquor or the reduction of the number of hours when such sale is
705-permissible, such action shall become effective on the first day of the
706-month succeeding such action and no further action shall be taken until
707-at least one year has elapsed since the previous action was taken.
708-(c) Notwithstanding any provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this
709-section, such sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses in
710-places operating under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of
711-section 30-22a shall be unlawful before eleven o'clock a.m. on any day,
712-except in that portion of the permit premises which is located in a
713-separate room or rooms entry to which, from the bowling lane area of
714-the establishment, is by means of a door or doors which shall remain
715-closed at all times except to permit entrance and egress to and from the
716-lane area. Any alcoholic liquor sold or dispensed in a place operating
717-under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of section 30-22a shall
718-be served in containers such as, but not limited to, plastic or glass. Any
719-town may, by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, reduce the
720-number of hours during which sales under this subsection shall be
721-permissible.
722-(d) The sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor for off-premises
723-consumption in places operating under package store permits issued
724-under subsection (b) of section 30-20, as amended by this act, druggist
725-permits issued under section 30-36, manufacturer permits issued under
726-section 30-16, grocery store beer permits issued under subsection (c) of
727-section 30-20, religious wine retailer permits issued under section 30-37s
728-or temporary auction permits issued under section 30-37u, as amended
729-by this act, shall be unlawful on Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day and
730-Christmas; and such sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor for off-
731-premises consumption in places operating under package store permits,
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531+issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, 430
532+beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act from compliance with 431
533+any other provisions of the general statutes or regulations of 432
534+Connecticut state agencies concerning minors, including, but not 433
535+limited to, the prohibition against the sale of alcoholic liquor to minors. 434
536+The presence of alcoholic liquor or the sale or dispensing to or 435
537+consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor at a juice bar or similar 436
538+facility is prohibited. 437
539+Sec. 8. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 30-37u of the 2024 438
540+supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 439
541+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 440
542+(b) A temporary auction permit issued under this section shall allow 441
543+the sale of beer, spirits and wine obtained from one or more individual 442
544+collectors, holders of package store permits issued under section 30-20, 443
545+as amended by this act, [or] holders of cancelled restaurant permits 444
546+issued under section 30-22, [or] holders of cancelled cafe permits issued 445
547+under section 30-22a or holders of cancelled cafe permits for wine, beer 446
548+and cider issued under section 2 of this act through an auction 447
549+conducted by an auctioneer. Such auction may be conducted, in person 448
550+or online, only during the hours specified in subsection (d) of section 30-449
551+91, as amended by this act. 450
552+(c) To obtain a temporary auction permit under this section, an 451
553+auctioneer shall submit an application to the department, in a form and 452
554+manner prescribed by the department, at least sixty days before the first 453
555+day of the auction to be conducted under such permit. The auctioneer 454
556+applicant shall serve as the backer of such permit. Each such permit shall 455
557+be valid for one auction and shall be effective for a period not to exceed 456
558+three consecutive days in duration. The department may issue not more 457
559+than four temporary auction permits to an auctioneer in any calendar 458
560+year. The provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) and subsection 459
561+(c) of section 30-39 shall not apply to temporary auction permits issued 460
562+under this section. The fee for a temporary auction permit shall be one 461 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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736-permits, religious wine retailer permits and temporary auction permits
737-shall be unlawful on Sunday before ten o'clock a.m. and after six o'clock
738-p.m. and on any other day before eight o'clock a.m. and after ten o'clock
739-p.m. Any town may, by a vote of a town meeting or by ordinance,
740-reduce the number of hours during which such sale shall be permissible.
741-(e) (1) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit
742-issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a, a cafe permit for wine, beer
743-and cider issued under section 2 of this act or a Connecticut craft cafe
744-permit issued under section 30-22d, and wherein, under the provisions
745-of this section, the sale of alcoholic liquor is forbidden on certain days
746-or hours of the day, or during the period when such permit is
747-suspended, it shall likewise be unlawful to keep such premises open to,
748-or permit such premises to be occupied by, the public on such days or
749-hours.
750-(2) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit issued
751-under section 30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued
752-under section 2 of this act, it shall be unlawful to keep such premises
753-open to, or permit such premises to be occupied by, the public between
754-the hours of one o'clock a.m. and six o'clock a.m. on Monday, Tuesday,
755-Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and between the hours of two o'clock
756-a.m. and six o'clock a.m. on Saturday and Sunday or during any period
757-of time when such permit is suspended, provided the sale, dispensing
758-or consumption of alcohol on such premises operating under such cafe
759-permit or cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be prohibited
760-beyond the hours authorized for the sale, dispensing or consumption of
761-alcohol for such premises under this section.
762-(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, in the case of any
763-premises operating under a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or
764-a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act,
765-it shall be lawful for such premises to be open to, or be occupied by, the
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570+(d) The auctioneer shall obtain all beer, spirits and wine that are the 463
571+subject of an auction conducted under a temporary auction permit 464
572+issued under this section from one or more individual collectors, holders 465
573+of package store permits issued under section 30-20, as amended by this 466
574+act, or holders of cancelled restaurant permits issued under section 30-467
575+22, [or] cancelled cafe permits issued under section 30-22a or cancelled 468
576+cafe permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act. 469
577+The auctioneer shall only accept beer, spirits or wine that (1) was 470
578+lawfully acquired by (A) an individual collector, or (B) the holder of a 471
579+package store permit issued under section 30-20, as amended by this act, 472
580+cancelled restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or] cancelled 473
581+cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or cancelled cafe permit for 474
582+wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act who purchased 475
583+such beer, spirits or wine from the holder of a wholesaler permit issued 476
584+under section 30-17, and (2) bears an intact seal from the manufacturer 477
585+of such beer, spirits or wine. An individual collector may sell or consign 478
586+such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer. The holder of a package store 479
587+permit issued under section 30-20, as amended by this act, may sell or 480
588+consign such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer, provided the 481
589+starting bid for such beer, spirits or wine is in an amount that is not less 482
590+than the amount required under section 30-68m. The holder of a 483
591+cancelled restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or a] cancelled 484
592+cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or cancelled cafe permit for 485
593+wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act may sell or 486
594+consign such beer, spirits or wine to the auctioneer. All unsold 487
595+consigned beer, spirits or wine shall be returned to the individual 488
596+collector, holder of the package store permit issued under section 30-20, 489
597+as amended by this act, holder of the cancelled restaurant permit issued 490
598+under section 30-22, [or] holder of the cancelled cafe permit issued 491
599+under section 30-22a or holder of the cancelled cafe permit for wine, beer 492
600+and cider issued under section 2 of this act not later than ten days after 493
601+the final day of such auction. 494 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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770-video or digital production eligible for a film production tax credit
771-pursuant to section 12-217jj, provided the sale, dispensing or
772-consumption of alcohol on such premises operating under such cafe
773-permit or cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be prohibited
774-beyond the hours authorized for the sale, dispensing or consumption of
775-alcohol for such premises under this section.
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608+Sec. 9. Section 30-38 of the general statutes is repealed and the 495
609+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 496
610+Each permit granted under the provisions of sections 30-16, 30-17, 30-497
611+20, as amended by this act, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-22, 30-22a, 30-22aa, 30-28a, 498
612+30-33a, [and] 30-36 and section 2 of this act, shall also, under the 499
613+regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection, allow the 500
614+storage, on the premises and at one other secure location registered with 501
615+and approved by the department, of sufficient quantities of alcoholic 502
616+liquor respectively allowed to be sold under such permits as may be 503
617+necessary for the business conducted by the respective permittees or 504
618+their backers; but no such permit shall be granted under the provisions 505
619+of section 30-16 or 30-17 unless such storage facilities are provided and 506
620+the place of storage receives the approval of the department as to 507
621+suitability, and thereafter no place of storage shall be changed nor any 508
622+new place of storage utilized without the approval of the department. 509
623+Sec. 10. Section 30-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the 510
624+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 511
625+The Department of Consumer Protection shall refuse permits for the 512
626+sale of alcoholic liquor to the following persons: (1) Any state marshal, 513
627+judicial marshal, judge of any court, prosecuting officer or member of 514
628+any police force; (2) any minor; (3) any constable who (A) performs 515
629+criminal law enforcement duties and is considered a peace officer by 516
630+town ordinance pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 517
631+54-1f, or (B) is certified under the provisions of sections 7-294a to 7-294e, 518
632+inclusive, and performs criminal law enforcement duties pursuant to 519
633+the provisions of subsection (c) of section 54-1f; and (4) any special 520
634+constable appointed pursuant to section 7-92. This section shall not 521
635+apply to any out-of-state shipper's permit issued under section 30-18, 522
636+30-18a or 30-19, any cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, any cafe 523
637+permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act, any 524
638+boat operating under any in-state transporter's permit issued under 525
639+section 30-19f [,] or any airline permit issued under section 30-28a. As 526
640+used in this section, "minor" means a minor, as defined in section 1-1d 527 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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647+or as defined in section 30-1, as amended by this act, whichever age is 528
648+older. 529
649+Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 30-48 of the 2024 supplement to the 530
650+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 531
651+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 532
652+(a) No backer or permittee of one permit class shall be a backer or 533
653+permittee of any other permit class except in the case of airline permits 534
654+issued under section 30-28a, boats operating under in-state transporter's 535
655+permits issued under section 30-19f, and cafe permits issued under 536
656+subsections (d) and (h) of section 30-22a, except that: (1) A backer of a 537
657+hotel permit issued under section 30-21 or a restaurant permit issued 538
658+under section 30-22 may be a backer of both such classes; (2) a holder or 539
659+backer of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, [or] a cafe 540
660+permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-22a or a cafe permit for 541
661+wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act may be a holder 542
662+or backer of any other or all of such classes; (3) a holder or backer of a 543
663+restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a holder or backer 544
664+of a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of section 30-22a; (4) a backer 545
665+of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a backer of a 546
666+coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a when such restaurant is 547
667+within a coliseum; (5) a backer of a hotel permit issued under section 30-548
668+21 may be a backer of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; (6) 549
669+a backer of a grocery store beer permit issued under subsection (c) of 550
670+section 30-20 may be (A) a backer of a package store permit issued under 551
671+subsection (b) of section 30-20, as amended by this act, if such was the 552
672+case on or before May 1, 1996, and (B) a backer of a restaurant permit 553
673+issued under section 30-22, provided the restaurant permit premises do 554
674+not abut or share the same space as the grocery store beer permit 555
675+premises; (7) a backer of a cafe permit issued under subsection (j) of 556
676+section 30-22a, may be a backer of a nonprofit theater permit issued 557
677+under section 30-35a; (8) a backer of a nonprofit theater permit issued 558
678+under section 30-35a may be a holder or backer of a hotel permit issued 559
679+under section 30-21 or a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; 560 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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686+(9) a backer of a concession permit issued under section 30-33 may be a 561
687+backer of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; (10) a holder of 562
688+an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine issued under section 563
689+30-18a may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit issued under 564
690+section 30-19f; (11) a holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit for 565
691+alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18 or an out-of-state winery 566
692+shipper's permit for wine issued under section 30-18a may be a holder 567
693+of an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f; (12) a 568
694+holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm winery issued under 569
695+subsection (c) of section 30-16 or a manufacturer permit for wine, cider 570
696+and mead issued under subsection (d) of section 30-16 may be a holder 571
697+of an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f, an off-site 572
698+farm winery sales and tasting permit issued under section 30-16a or any 573
699+combination of such permits; (13) the holder of a manufacturer permit 574
700+for spirits, beer, a farm winery or wine, cider and mead, issued under 575
701+subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d), respectively, of section 30-16 may be a 576
702+holder of a Connecticut craft cafe permit issued under section 30-22d, a 577
703+restaurant permit or a restaurant permit for wine and beer issued under 578
704+section 30-22 or a farmers' market sales permit issued under section 30-579
705+37o; (14) the holder of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, a 580
706+cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, a cafe permit for wine, beer and 581
707+cider issued under section 2 of this act or an in-state transporter's permit 582
708+issued under section 30-19f [,] may be the holder of a seasonal outdoor 583
709+open-air permit issued under section 30-22e or an outdoor open-air 584
710+permit issued under section 30-22f; and (15) the holder of a festival 585
711+permit issued under section 30-37t may be the holder or backer of one 586
712+or more of such other classes. Any person may be a permittee of more 587
713+than one permit. No holder of a manufacturer permit for beer issued 588
714+under subsection (b) of section 30-16 and no spouse or child of such 589
715+holder may be a holder or backer of more than three restaurant permits 590
716+issued under section 30-22, [or] cafe permits issued under section 30-22a 591
717+or cafe permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this 592
718+act. 593
719+Sec. 12. Subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 30-91 of the 2024 594 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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726+supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 595
727+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 596
728+(a) The sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses or other 597
729+receptacles suitable to allow for the consumption of alcoholic liquor by 598
730+an individual in places operating under hotel permits issued under 599
731+section 30-21, restaurant permits issued under section 30-22, cafe 600
732+permits issued under section 30-22a, cafe permits for wine, beer and 601
733+cider issued under section 2 of this act, Connecticut craft cafe permits 602
734+issued under section 30-22d, club permits issued under section 30-22aa, 603
735+restaurant permits for catering establishments issued under section 30-604
736+22b, coliseum permits issued under section 30-33a, temporary liquor 605
737+permits for noncommercial entities issued under section 30-35, 606
738+nonprofit public museum permits issued under section 30-37a, 607
739+manufacturer permits for beer, a farm winery or wine, cider and mead 608
740+issued under subsection (b), (c) or (d), respectively, of section 30-16, 609
741+casino permits issued under section 30-37k and caterer liquor permits 610
742+issued under section 30-37j shall be unlawful on: (1) Monday, Tuesday, 611
743+Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of one o'clock a.m. 612
744+and nine o'clock a.m.; (2) Saturday between the hours of two o'clock a.m. 613
745+and nine o'clock a.m.; (3) Sunday between the hours of two o'clock a.m. 614
746+and ten o'clock a.m.; (4) Christmas, except (A) for alcoholic liquor that is 615
747+served where food is also available during the hours otherwise 616
748+permitted by this section for the day on which Christmas falls, and (B) 617
749+by casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30-37k; and (5) 618
750+January first between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock 619
751+a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January first the prohibitions of 620
752+this section shall be between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and ten 621
753+o'clock a.m. 622
754+(b) Any town may, by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, reduce 623
755+the number of hours during which sales under subsection (a) of this 624
756+section, except sales under a cafe permit issued under subsection (d) of 625
757+section 30-22a, shall be permissible. In all cases when a town, either by 626
758+vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, has acted on the sale of alcoholic 627 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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765+liquor or the reduction of the number of hours when such sale is 628
766+permissible, such action shall become effective on the first day of the 629
767+month succeeding such action and no further action shall be taken until 630
768+at least one year has elapsed since the previous action was taken. 631
769+(c) Notwithstanding any provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this 632
770+section, such sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses in 633
771+places operating under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of 634
772+section 30-22a shall be unlawful before eleven o'clock a.m. on any day, 635
773+except in that portion of the permit premises which is located in a 636
774+separate room or rooms entry to which, from the bowling lane area of 637
775+the establishment, is by means of a door or doors which shall remain 638
776+closed at all times except to permit entrance and egress to and from the 639
777+lane area. Any alcoholic liquor sold or dispensed in a place operating 640
778+under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of section 30-22a shall 641
779+be served in containers such as, but not limited to, plastic or glass. Any 642
780+town may, by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, reduce the 643
781+number of hours during which sales under this subsection shall be 644
782+permissible. 645
783+(d) The sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor for off-premises 646
784+consumption in places operating under package store permits issued 647
785+under subsection (b) of section 30-20, as amended by this act, druggist 648
786+permits issued under section 30-36, manufacturer permits issued under 649
787+section 30-16, grocery store beer permits issued under subsection (c) of 650
788+section 30-20, religious wine retailer permits issued under section 30-37s 651
789+or temporary auction permits issued under section 30-37u, as amended 652
790+by this act, shall be unlawful on Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day and 653
791+Christmas; and such sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor for off-654
792+premises consumption in places operating under package store permits, 655
793+druggist permits, manufacturer permits for beer, grocery store beer 656
794+permits, religious wine retailer permits and temporary auction permits 657
795+shall be unlawful on Sunday before ten o'clock a.m. and after six o'clock 658
796+p.m. and on any other day before eight o'clock a.m. and after ten o'clock 659
797+p.m. Any town may, by a vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, 660 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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804+reduce the number of hours during which such sale shall be permissible. 661
805+(e) (1) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit 662
806+issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a, a cafe permit for wine, beer 663
807+and cider issued under section 2 of this act or a Connecticut craft cafe 664
808+permit issued under section 30-22d, and wherein, under the provisions 665
809+of this section, the sale of alcoholic liquor is forbidden on certain days 666
810+or hours of the day, or during the period when such permit is 667
811+suspended, it shall likewise be unlawful to keep such premises open to, 668
812+or permit such premises to be occupied by, the public on such days or 669
813+hours. 670
814+(2) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit issued 671
815+under section 30-22a or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued 672
816+under section 2 of this act, it shall be unlawful to keep such premises 673
817+open to, or permit such premises to be occupied by, the public between 674
818+the hours of one o'clock a.m. and six o'clock a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, 675
819+Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and between the hours of two o'clock 676
820+a.m. and six o'clock a.m. on Saturday and Sunday or during any period 677
821+of time when such permit is suspended, provided the sale, dispensing 678
822+or consumption of alcohol on such premises operating under such cafe 679
823+permit or cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be prohibited 680
824+beyond the hours authorized for the sale, dispensing or consumption of 681
825+alcohol for such premises under this section. 682
826+(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, in the case of any 683
827+premises operating under a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a or 684
828+a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 2 of this act, 685
829+it shall be lawful for such premises to be open to, or be occupied by, the 686
830+public when such premises is being used as a site for film, television, 687
831+video or digital production eligible for a film production tax credit 688
832+pursuant to section 12-217jj, provided the sale, dispensing or 689
833+consumption of alcohol on such premises operating under such cafe 690
834+permit or cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be prohibited 691
835+beyond the hours authorized for the sale, dispensing or consumption of 692
836+alcohol for such premises under this section. 693 Substitute Bill No. 5149
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843+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
844+sections:
845+
846+Section 1 July 1, 2024 30-1
847+Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 New section
848+Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 19a-342(b)
849+Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 19a-342a(b)
850+Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 30-16b(a) to (g)
851+Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 30-20(b)
852+Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 30-22c(a) to (d)
853+Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 30-37u(b) to (d)
854+Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 30-38
855+Sec. 10 July 1, 2024 30-45
856+Sec. 11 July 1, 2024 30-48(a)
857+Sec. 12 July 1, 2024 30-91(a) to (e)
858+
859+Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
860+In Section 7(b), "at a permit premises" was changed to "at [a] permit
861+premises" for internal consistency; and in Section 7(c)(2), "not [less]
862+fewer than" was changed to "not less than" for consistency.
863+
864+GL Joint Favorable Subst.
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