N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12b — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12b
$50 fine
Status: in_force

3. A person who fails to comply with the provisions of this act may be subject to a fine of $50. L.1993,c.43,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-64 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-64
§ 33:1-64
Status: in_force

Any person who shall maliciously and without probable cause procure a search warrant to be issued and executed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.2 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.2
Issuance of license after publication of notice
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not be construed to require the issuance of any license or licenses with respect to which a notice has been published pursuant to this act, but in any case in which any such license or licenses have not been issued within 6 months after the closing time and date for acceptance of applications specified in the notice, no such license or licenses shall be issued without again complying with the provisions of this act. L.1975, c. 275, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-100 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-100
Inapplicability of C.33:1-12.31.
Status: in_force

2. a. The provisions of section 1 of P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31) shall not apply to the holder of any plenary retail distribution license or licenses who uses the holder's license or licenses, subject to rules and regulations, in connection with the operation of a retail food store and who acquires any additional alcoholic beverage retail license or licenses in connection with the acquisition of any retail food store as an asset in bankruptcy. The license holder shall be entitled to sell, display, and offer for sale alcoholic beverages on separate contiguous licensed premises with a separate point of sale situated adjacent to the retail food store or in a separated area within the retail food store consistent with the requirements of section 3 of this act, P.L.2021, c.48 (C.33:1-101), subject to rules and regulations, in connection with the operation of a retail food store selling alcoholic beverages, and shall otherwise be prohibited from selling alcoholic beverages within the public retail floor area where merchandise including, but not limited to, groceries and other foodstuffs or any other mercantile products are sold at retail. b. The provisions of section 1 of P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31) shall not apply to the holder of any plenary retail distribution license or licenses who used the holder's license or licenses in connection with the operation of one or more retail food stores prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2021, c.48 (C.33:1-99 et seq.) and who acquires or acquired any additional plenary retail distribution license in connection with the acquisition of any retail food store as an asset in bankruptcy. A license holder authorized to acquire an additional license or licenses in accordance with this subsection shall be exempt from the restrictions established in section 3 of this act, P.L.2021, c.48 (C.33:1-101). The exemption established pursuant to this subsection shall not be transferred to any other location unless the operation of such retail food store, along with the plenary retail distribution license, is so transferred. L.2021, c.48, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.12 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.12
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Malt Alcoholic Beverage Practices Act." L.2005,c.243,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.44 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.44
Educational program, scheduling, attendance, curriculum, fees
Status: in_force

If an educational program is established by the director pursuant to section 4 of this act, the director shall by regulation determine: a. The person or persons who may attend the educational programs as designees of the licensee; b. The dates and geographic locations at which the programs shall be offered; c. The penalties for failure to successfully complete the educational requirements; d. The curriculum for the educational programs and the instructors or lecturers who shall conduct the programs; and e. Registration fees to be charged licensees for attending initial and supplemental training programs. L.1991,c.9,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.10 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.10
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out and insure compliance with the provisions of this act. L.1966, c. 59, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-24.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-24.1
Findings, declarations relative to issuance of special licenses to serve alcoholic beverages in smart growth development projects.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Smart growth is an innovative approach to land use planning that directs the State's resources and funding to projects that enhance the quality of life for New Jersey residents; b. Smart growth encourages the development of distinctive, attractive communities with mixed use development, walkable town centers and neighborhoods, a range of housing options, and a variety of transportation modes; c. Small businesses, including restaurants and other establishments that serve alcoholic beverages, enhance the economic viability of a smart growth community and the quality of life for residents and visitors; d. Many municipalities in New Jersey do not have a sufficient number of liquor licenses for all the establishments that wish to serve alcoholic beverages to patrons; and e. In order to foster and encourage development in smart growth communities, it is appropriate to create special licenses to serve alcoholic beverages for establishments located in smart growth projects and to provide financial compensation to alcoholic beverage licensees in those communities who already have established businesses and paid market value for their licenses. L.2007, c.351, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-98 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-98
Definitions relative to sales at seasonal farmers markets.
Status: in_force

9. a. As used in this section: "Roadside farm stand" means a location owned by a single farmer or producer at which the farmer or producer sells agricultural products only from the farmer's or producer's farm directly to consumers. "Seasonal farm market" means a premises or facility utilized for the primary purpose of selling predominately agricultural or horticultural products, and which is annually closed to business during an off-season for a period of not less than 90 continuous days. b. The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may, in accordance with regulations or a special ruling issued pursuant to this section, issue to the holder of a limited brewery license, restricted brewery license, craft distillery license, plenary winery license, farm winery license, or cidery and meadery license, as established pursuant to R.S.33:1-10, a daily or annual permit to sell any of the licensee's products in original containers at a seasonal farm market for consumption off of the premises of the seasonal farm market. The licensee shall obtain a separate permit for each seasonal farm market at which the licensee intends to sell its products. The director shall not issue a permit pursuant to this section for use in connection with a roadside farm stand. c. Subject to regulation or special ruling, a licensee issued a permit pursuant to this section may: (1) transport the licensee's products in original containers for the purpose of selling them at a seasonal farm market; and (2) offer samples for sampling purposes to persons of the legal age to consume alcoholic beverages in the amounts authorized pursuant to R.S.33:1-10 during each day the seasonal farm market is operating. d. A daily permit shall be valid for the hours during which a seasonal farm market is open within the 24-hour period for which the daily permit is issued. An annual permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. The director may renew a permit, provided the permit holder continues to hold a limited brewery license, restricted brewery license, craft distillery license, plenary winery license, farm winery license, or cidery and meadery license, as applicable. e. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, the director may establish a fee, in an amount determined by the director, for the issuance and renewal of a permit under this section. f. The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall issue a special ruling or adopt regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. Regulations shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law for a period not to exceed 18 months, and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted or readopted in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.2021, c.15, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-86 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-86
Punishment for violating section 33:1-85
Status: in_force

Any person who sells or offers for sale, or any retail licensee who sells, offers for sale or possesses alcohol in violation of this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days and not more than three (3) years, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. L.1939, c. 173, p. 524, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.43 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.43
Establishment of educational programs for plenary retail licensees
Status: in_force

The director may, in the director's discretion, establish initial and supplemental educational programs for plenary retail and limited retail distribution licensees and shall grant a certificate of completion when a licensee satisfactorily completes each program. L.1991,c.9,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.41 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.41
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: "Division" means the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1991,c.9,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-47.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-47.1
Municipal referendum on hours of retail sales
Status: in_force

Whenever a petition, signed by at least fifteen per centum (15%) of the qualified electors of any municipality as evidenced by the total number of votes cast at the then next preceding general election, held for the election of all of the members of the General Assembly in such municipality, shall be presented to the governing board or body thereof, requesting a referendum on any proposed questions as to whether the hours between which the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be made in such municipality on week days, Sundays, either or both, shall be fixed as provided in such petition, which questions shall be specifically and separately set forth in the petition, such governing board or body shall adopt forthwith a resolution directing the clerk of the county in which such municipality is situated to print such question or questions stated in the petition pursuant to Title 19, Elections, hereinafter referred to as the "general election law," upon the official ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election. Thereupon the clerk or secretary of such governing board or body shall forthwith deliver to such county clerk a certified copy of such resolution. If such copy shall be delivered to such county clerk not less than thirty days before such general election, he shall cause such question or questions to be printed in an appropriate place on the ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election, pursuant to the general election law, and shall cause to be printed on the ballot immediately below the printed question or questions the following: "Explanatory Statement--A "Yes' is a vote to permit sales only within the hours set forth in the question or questions printed above. A "No' vote is a vote against changing the hours during which sales of alcoholic beverages are now permitted in this municipality," and thereupon all proceedings with respect to the referendum on such question or questions shall be subject to and governed by the general election law as in other cases of the submission of public questions to the electorate. If a majority of the legal voters shall vote affirmatively on the question of whether the hours of sale shall be fixed in the manner set forth in such question or questions, the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality and thereafter the retail sale of alcoholic beverages may be made only within the hours fixed by such referendum. Such sale at any other time within such municipality shall be unlawful and constitute a violation of this chapter. If a majority of legal voters voting upon such question or questions shall vote in the negative on the question of whether the hours of sale shall be fixed in the manner set forth in such question or questions, the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality and thereafter the hours between which the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be made may be regulated as theretofore in such municipality. No petition under this section shall be received by the governing board or body while any other petition covering the same subject matter which has theretofore been presented hereunder has not been voted upon. Whenever a referendum shall have been had in any municipality pursuant to this section, no further referendum on the same question shall be held therein prior to the general election to be held in such municipality in the fifth year thereafter and so long as such referendum remains effective, all ordinances, resolutions or regulations inconsistent with the result of such referendum shall have no effect within such municipality. Amended by L.1945, c. 259, p. 786, s. 1; L.1948, c. 20, p. 79, s. 5; L.1949, c. 296, p. 905, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-3
Alcoholic beverage control
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety to supervise the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages in such a manner as to fulfill the public policy and legislative purpose of this act as expressed in section 4 of P.L. 1985, c. 258 (C. 33:1-3.1). Amended by L. 1985, c. 258, s. 1, eff. July 31, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.55 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.55
Definitions.
Status: in_force

6. a. As used in this section: "Eligible municipality" means a municipality in which at least one shopping mall is located and the number of plenary retail consumption licenses has reached the population limitation established in section 2 of P.L.1947, c.94 (C.33:1-12.14). "Enforcing agency" means the enforcing agency in any municipality designated to administer and enforce the "State Uniform Construction Code Act" pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C. 52:27D-126), and regulations promulgated thereunder. "Shopping mall" means a standalone, publicly accessible enclosed walkway or hall area that serves to connect retail, entertainment, food and beverage establishments, and office space and: that is under common ownership or control and connects with or provides access to separate retail establishments, including at least one restaurant or other establishment that serves alcoholic beverages pursuant to a plenary retail consumption license; and was constructed prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.) or for which an application for a construction permit has been declared complete by an enforcing agency prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.). "Strip mall" means a retail shopping complex that consists of stores, restaurants, or other businesses in adjacent spaces or storefronts in one or more buildings that are connected by a doorway or open onto a common parking lot or outdoor pedestrian walkway. b. The governing body of an eligible municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, issue within the municipality not more than: (1) two special licenses to a person or other legal entity for use in connection with a food and beverage establishment located within a shopping mall with a minimum gross square footage of not less than 750,000; and (2) four special licenses to a person or other legal entity for use in connection with a food and beverage establishment located within a shopping mall with a gross square footage of 1,500,000 or more. c. A special license issued pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on the operator's premises. d. A person who would fail to qualify as a licensee under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes shall not be permitted to hold an interest in a special license under the provisions of this section. e. Licenses shall be subject to all the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes, rules and regulations promulgated by the director, and municipal ordinances. f. A special license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred for use in connection with any premises other than a premises that is operated as a food and beverage establishment located within the same shopping mall. g. Application for the initial issuance and renewal of each license shall be made to the municipal governing body on an annual basis. The fee for the initial issuance of the license shall be at least $250,000. One half of the initial issuance fee for the license shall be paid upon the issuance of the license and the other half of that amount shall be paid one year later. The governing body of the municipality shall establish an annual fee for the license which shall not exceed the fee which may be imposed by a municipality for a plenary retail consumption license pursuant to R.S.33:1-12. The fee for the initial issuance of the license shall be paid to the eligible municipality in which the license is issued. h. If the individual corporation or entity holding the license determines to transfer a special license issued pursuant to this section, the license shall be sold for the sum paid pursuant to subsection g. of this section. A special license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to the governing body of another municipality or for use in connection with any premises other than a premises that is operated as a food and beverage establishment located within a shopping mall. i. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2024, c.31) j. A special license issued pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the population limitation established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1947, c.94 (C.33:1-12.14). An interest in a special license issued pursuant to this section shall be excluded in determining the maximum number of plenary retail consumption licenses issued to a person pursuant to P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31 et seq.). k. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a strip mall as defined in subsection a. of this section. l. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the director may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2023, c.290, s.6; amended 2024, c.31, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-99 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-99
Definitions relative to alcoholic beverage licenses and certain retail stores.
Status: in_force

1. a. For the purposes of this act: "Retail food store" means any retail establishment where groceries and other foodstuffs are regularly and customarily sold in a bona fide manner for off-premises consumption and constitute at least 65 percent of the store's total annual sales in dollars. "Groceries and other foodstuffs" means dairy products; meat and delicatessen products; produce products; seafood products; carbonated beverages; coffee and other beverages; snack foods; candy products; baked products; paper products; household cleaning items; health and beauty products; frozen foods; pet foods and supplies; and any other edible product not previously listed. b. The provisions of section 1 of P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31) shall not apply to the acquisition of any additional plenary retail distribution license or any interest therein when that acquired license was, prior to the acquisition, used in connection with a retail food store that became an asset in bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 7 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.701 et seq. or Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.1101 et seq. and is transferred for use in connection with another or the same retail food store. c. The holder of a plenary retail distribution license acquired pursuant to this section shall be prohibited from transferring the license from the premises of the retail food store for which the license was used prior to the bankruptcy proceeding to another location, other than to another retail food store, except in connection with a relocation of the retail food store to a new location within the same municipality that issued the license. d. A plenary retail distribution license that was in an inactive status pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.246 (C.33:1-12.39) at the time that the license was transferred as an asset in bankruptcy shall be transferred again within two years following the transfer in the bankruptcy proceeding to a person or entity who does not hold a beneficial interest in the license. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to: (1) a person who held a beneficial interest in fewer than two licenses at the time of acquiring the inactive license in the bankruptcy proceeding and is entitled to hold not more than two retail licenses pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31); or (2) the holder of plenary retail distribution licenses used in connection with retail food stores who acquires any additional plenary retail distribution license or an interest therein when that license was used in connection with a retail food store that was an asset in bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 7 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.701 et seq., or Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.1101 et seq., and when the interest in the retail food store is also acquired. e. Plenary Retail Consumption licenses, pursuant to this act, shall be licenses with "Broad C Package Privileges." f. A person shall not be entitled to acquire any additional plenary retail distribution license or an interest therein pursuant to this section unless the person purchases or successfully bids in the bankruptcy sale on the assets associated with the retail food store where the license was previously sited. L.2021, c.48, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.7 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.7
Refusal to sell; hearing; fee
Status: in_force

2. In the event any such importer, blender, distiller, rectifier or winery shall refuse to sell alcoholic beverages, other than malt alcoholic beverages, to any such individual wholesaler or comply with the provisions of this act, then the wholesaler shall petition the director setting forth the facts and demanding a hearing thereon to determine whether or not the refusal to sell was discriminatory. Any petition under this section shall be accompanied by a nonreturnable filing fee of $100.00 payable to the director. L.1966,c.59,s.2; amended 1992,c.188,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.6 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.6
Inapplicability of act to powers of issuing authority; appeals
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall limit or restrict any issuing authority in the reasonable exercise of any of its powers over the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses and no appeal shall lie from any action of the issuing authority under the provisions of this act except where the ground for such appeal is that the appellant had qualified as a bidder and submitted a higher bid than the successful applicant. L.1981, c. 416, s. 4, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.40 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.40
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The retail alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most highly regulated industries of the State, controlled by a broad array of laws enacted by the Legislature and regulations promulgated by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. b. It is the public policy of this State, as set forth in section 4 of P.L.1985, c.258 (C.33:1-3.1), to strictly regulate alcoholic beverages to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to foster moderation and responsibility in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages, to protect the collection of State taxes imposed upon alcoholic beverages, and to protect the interest of consumers against fraud and misleading practices in the sale of alcoholic beverages. c. Participation in the alcoholic beverage industry as a licensee under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes is deemed a revocable privilege conditioned upon the proper and continued qualification of the licensee. d. Notwithstanding the degree to which retail licensees are regulated, licensees are not required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations or their social responsibilities, for the purpose of obtaining or renewing the privilege to hold a retail alcoholic beverage license. e. Since the alcoholic beverage industry was deregulated in 1980, market forces have impacted the retail industry to such an extent that a significant number of licenses have changed, and continue to change, hands and a large segment of new licensees have insufficient knowledge of their legal and social responsibilities. f. These disruptive market forces and the numerous transfers of license ownership have occurred during a period of intensive legislative scrutiny of the industry, the enactment of many new laws and regulations, and the development of programs directed at the responsible sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. g. Retail alcoholic beverage licensees should be required to periodically demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the regulations, laws, and public policies of the State impacting upon their industry before their license privileges are renewed. L.1991,c.9,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.16 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.16
Renewal or transfer of existing licenses
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall prevent the renewal of licenses existing on the effective date of this act, or the transfer of such licenses or the renewal of licenses so transferred. L.1947, c. 94, p. 502, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-43a — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-43a
Limited right of wholesaler to acquire interest in corporation
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall affect the right of any person having any interest whatsoever in the wholesaling in this State of alcoholic beverages, other than malt alcoholic beverages, to hold or acquire an interest of not more than 10% of any corporation, the shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in an over-the-counter market by one or more members of a national or affiliated securities association. L.1966, c. 58, s. 2, eff. June 2, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 33:2-1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-1
Stills and distilling apparatus registered with commissioner; powers of commissioner; definitions
Status: in_force

Every person having in his possession or custody or under his control any still or any distilling apparatus set up, dismantled or in the process of construction or parts thereof, shall register the same with the commissioner of alcoholic beverage control, hereinafter in this chapter called the "commissioner" . The commissioner shall have and exercise the same powers of investigation and of prescribing rules and regulations with respect to such stills and distilling apparatus and parts thereof as are accorded to him by chapter 1 of this title (s. 33:1-1 et seq.), in connection with the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. The definitions set forth in section 33:1-1 of this title shall also apply to this chapter.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12
Class C licenses; classifications; fees.
Status: in_force

33:1-12. Class C licenses shall be subdivided and classified as follows: Plenary retail consumption license. 1. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises by the glass or other open receptacle, and also to sell any alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises, but this license shall not be issued to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in or upon any premises in which a grocery, delicatessen, drug store, or other mercantile business is carried on, except as hereinafter provided. The holder of this license shall be permitted to conduct consumer wine, beer, and spirits tasting events and samplings for a fee or on a complimentary basis pursuant to conditions established by rules and regulations of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, provided, however, that the holder of this license complies with the terms and conditions set forth in section 3 of P.L.2009, c.216 (C.33:1-12d). Subject to such rules and regulations established from time to time by the director, the holder of this license shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages in or upon the premises in which any of the following is carried on: the keeping of a hotel or restaurant including the sale of mercantile items incidental thereto as an accommodation to patrons; the sale, at an entertainment facility as defined in R.S.33:1-1, having a seating capacity for no less than 4,000 patrons, of mercantile items traditionally associated with the type of event or program held at the site; the sale of distillers', brewers', and vintners' packaged merchandise prepacked as a unit with other suitable objects as gift items to be sold only as a unit; the sale of novelty wearing apparel identified with the name of the establishment licensed under the provisions of this section; the sale of cigars, cigarettes, packaged crackers, chips, nuts, and similar snacks and ice at retail as an accommodation to patrons or the retail sale of nonalcoholic beverages as accessory beverages to alcoholic beverages; or, in commercial bowling establishments, the retail sale or rental of bowling accessories and the retail sale from vending machines of candy, ice cream, and nonalcoholic beverages. The fee for this license shall be fixed by the governing board or body of the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated, by ordinance, at not less than $250 and not more than $2,500. No ordinance shall be enacted which shall raise or lower the fee to be charged for this license by more than 20 percent from that charged in the preceding license year or $500.00, whichever is the lesser. The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that no plenary retail consumption license shall be granted within its respective municipality. The holder of this license shall be permitted to obtain a restricted brewery license issued pursuant to subsection 1c. of R.S.33:1-10 and to operate a restricted brewery immediately adjoining the licensed premises in accordance with the restrictions set forth in that subsection. All fees related to the issuance of both licenses shall be paid in accordance with statutory law. Seasonal retail consumption license. 2. (1) The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises by the glass or other open receptacle and also to sell any alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises, during the summer season from May 1 until November 14, inclusive, or during the winter season from November 15 until April 30, inclusive. (2) In addition, the director shall issue to the holder of this license, upon request by the licensee, one-day permits that shall entitle the license holder to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises during the season when the license holder is not authorized to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this subsection. The number of one-day permits issued to a licensee pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed an aggregate of 14 permits in one calendar year. A one-day permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid for 24 consecutive hours. The fee for each one-day permit shall be $500. The governing body of the municipality in which the licensed premises is situated may place reasonable conditions upon a one-day permit for the purpose of maintaining public safety on the licensed premises and immediately surrounding area. The costs associated with the reasonable conditions placed on the one-day permit shall be assumed by the holder of this license. (3) This license shall not be issued to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in or upon any premises in which a grocery, delicatessen, drug store, or other mercantile business is carried on, except as hereinafter provided. Subject to such rules and regulations established from time to time by the director, the holder of this license shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages in or upon the premises in which any of the following is carried on: the keeping of a hotel or restaurant including the sale of mercantile items incidental thereto as an accommodation to patrons; the sale of distillers', brewers', and vintners' packaged merchandise prepacked as a unit with other suitable objects as gift items to be sold only as a unit; the sale of novelty wearing apparel identified with the name of the establishment licensed under the provisions of this section; the sale of cigars, cigarettes, packaged crackers, chips, nuts, and similar snacks and ice at retail as an accommodation to patrons; or the retail sale of nonalcoholic beverages as accessory beverages to alcoholic beverages. The fee for this license shall be fixed by the governing board or body of the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated, by ordinance, at 75 percent of the fee fixed by said board or body for plenary retail consumption licenses. The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that no seasonal retail consumption license shall be granted within its respective municipality. (4) A person who held this license prior to the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295 and wishes to exchange the license for a plenary retail consumption license may surrender the license to the issuing authority prior to the last day of the 24 month following the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295, and the issuing authority shall convert the license to a plenary retail consumption license. Thereafter, the licensee may sell any alcoholic beverages during 12 months of each year in accordance with the provisions of this section. The governing board or body of the municipality in which the licensed premises is situated shall affirmatively approve the holder of this license converting it to a plenary retail consumption license in accordance with this subsection and exercising the same privileges as the holder of a plenary retail consumption license. A person who converts this license shall be entitled to sell alcoholic beverages on the same days and during the same hours as other plenary retail consumption license holders within the same municipality. The fee to convert this license shall be equal to 43 percent of the average sales price of plenary retail consumption licenses in the municipality in which the licensed premises is located during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295. If less than three plenary retail consumption licenses have been sold in the municipality or municipalities during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295, the fee shall be equal to 43 percent of the average sales price of the last three plenary retail consumption licenses sold prior to the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection. If the licensed premises is located within the boundaries of two or more municipalities, the highest average sale price of the two or more municipalities shall be used to calculate the fee. The calculation to determine the fee shall not include de minimis or related party transfer sales and shall be subject to the following requirements: (a) if the sales price of a plenary retail consumption license required to be used in this section to determine the average sales price is not known or cannot be determined because the license was sold co-mingled with other assets as part of a bulk sale for a total sales price that did not identify the component prices of the individual assets included in the sale, the fee shall be $350,000; (b) if less than three plenary retail consumption licenses have been sold in the municipality or municipalities during the five years immediately preceding the effective date of P.L.2025, c.295, the fee shall be $350,000; or (c) if a municipality has less than five plenary retail consumption licenses, the fee shall be $350,000. The fee for converting this license shall be paid to the municipality in which the licensed premises is located. If the licensed premises is located within the boundaries of two or more municipalities, the fee shall be divided and paid in equal proportions to the municipalities. A person who exchanges this license also shall pay the annual fee established by the issuing authority for holding a plenary retail consumption license. Plenary retail distribution license. 3. a. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages or intoxicating hemp beverages until the expiration of section 11 of P.L.2025, c.215 (C.24:6I-48.5) for consumption off the licensed premises, but only in original containers except that licensees shall be permitted to conduct consumer wine, beer, and spirits tasting events and samplings on a complimentary basis pursuant to conditions established by rules and regulations of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, provided, however, that the holder of this license complies with the terms and conditions set forth in section 3 of P.L.2009, c.216 (C.33:1-12d). The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that this license shall not be issued to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in or upon any premises in which any other mercantile business is carried on, except that any such ordinance, heretofore or hereafter adopted, shall not prohibit the retail sale of distillers', brewers', and vintners' packaged merchandise prepacked as a unit with other suitable objects as gift items to be sold only as a unit; the sale of novelty wearing apparel identified with the name of the establishment licensed under the provisions of this act; cigars, cigarettes, packaged crackers, chips, nuts, and similar snacks, ice, and nonalcoholic beverages as accessory beverages to alcoholic beverages. The fee for this license shall be fixed by the governing board or body of the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated, by ordinance, at not less than $125 and not more than $2,500. No ordinance shall be enacted which shall raise or lower the fee to be charged for this license by more than 20 percent from that charged in the preceding license year or $500.00, whichever is the lesser. The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that no plenary retail distribution license shall be granted within its respective municipality. Limited retail distribution license. 3. b. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any unchilled, brewed, malt alcoholic beverages in quantities of not less than 72 fluid ounces for consumption off the licensed premises, but only in original containers, provided, however, that this license shall be issued only for premises operated and conducted by the licensee as a bona fide grocery store, meat market, meat and grocery store, delicatessen, or other type of bona fide food store at which groceries or other foodstuffs are sold at retail, and provided further that this license shall not be issued except for premises at which the sale of groceries or other foodstuffs is the primary and principal business and at which the sale of alcoholic beverages is merely incidental and subordinate thereto. The fee for this license shall be fixed by the governing body or board of the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated, by ordinance, at not less than $31 and not more than $63. The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that no limited retail distribution license shall be granted within its respective municipality. Plenary retail transit license. 4. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages, for consumption only, on railroad trains, airplanes, limousines, and boats, while in transit. The fee for this license for use by a railroad or air transport company shall be $375, for use by the owners of limousines shall be $31 per vehicle, and for use on a boat shall be $63 on a boat 65 feet or less in length, $125 on a boat more than 65 feet in length but not more than 110 feet in length, and $375 on a boat more than 110 feet in length; such boat lengths shall be determined in the manner prescribed by the Bureau of Customs of the United States Government or any federal agency successor thereto for boat measurement in connection with issuance of marine documents. A license issued under this provision to a railroad or air transport company shall cover all railroad cars and planes operated by any such company within the State of New Jersey. A license for a boat or limousine issued under this provision shall apply only to the particular boat or limousine for which issued and shall permit the purchase of alcoholic beverages for sale or service in a boat or limousine to be made from any Class A and B licensee or from any Class C licensee whose license privilege permits the sale of alcoholic beverages in original containers for off-premises consumption. An interest in a plenary retail transit license issued in accordance with this section shall be excluded in determining the maximum number of retail licenses permitted under P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31 et seq.). Club license. 5. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages but only for immediate consumption on the licensed premises and only to bona fide club members and their guests. The fee for this license shall be fixed by the governing board or body of the municipality in which the licensed premises are situated, by ordinance, at not less than $63 and not more than $188. The governing board or body of each municipality may, by ordinance, enact that no club licenses shall be granted within its respective municipality. Club licenses may be issued only to such corporations, associations and organizations as are operated for benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, religious, recreational, athletic, or similar purposes, and not for private gain, and which comply with all conditions which may be imposed by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control by rules and regulations. The provisions of section 23 of P.L.2003, c.117 amendatory of this section shall apply to licenses issued or transferred on or after July 1, 2003, and to license renewals commencing on or after July 1, 2003. Sporting facility license. 6. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell at retail or to serve any alcoholic beverages as the owner, operator, lessee, or concessionaire of a sporting facility by the glass or other receptacle or in original containers only on the premises of the sporting facility. Notwithstanding any other provision of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and subject to conditions established by the director, the holder of this license may share direction and control of the premises to be licensed and share proceeds and profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages with the owner, operator, concessionaire, or lessee of the facility. The holder of this license shall be permitted to conduct consumer wine, beer, and spirits tasting events and samplings for a fee or on a complimentary basis provided, however, the license holder complies with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2009, c.216 (C.33:1-12d) and rules and regulations promulgated thereto. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the holder of this license shall be entitled to establish up to five all-inclusive areas within the licensed sporting facility, provided the total capacity of the all-inclusive area or areas within the sporting facility for each game or event does not exceed more than 500 persons or five percent of the total capacity of the sporting facility, whichever is greater. The fee for this license shall be $2,500 for venues with a capacity of less than 7,500 persons; $5,000 for venues with a capacity of not less than 7,500 persons but not more than 14,999 persons; $7,500 for venues with a capacity of not less than 15,000 persons but not more than 22,499 persons; and $10,000 for venues with a capacity of 22,500 persons or more. The director may, in accordance with regulations or a special ruling, issue special all-inclusive area event permits to the holder of this license authorizing the establishment of an all-inclusive area or areas in excess of these limitations for a national or international sporting event at a sporting facility with a seating capacity of 50,000 or more persons, provided the issuance of the special all-inclusive area event permits is consistent with the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any regulations promulgated thereunder. The director may impose special conditions on the special all-inclusive area event permits deemed necessary and proper to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. A special all-inclusive area event permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid for the specified duration of the event and the fee shall be $2,000 per day for each all-inclusive area established, but the total fee shall not exceed $6,000 per day. Prior to the issuance of a special all-inclusive area event permit, the director may require the holder of this license to provide a bond or equivalent to the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in an amount to be determined by the director based on the size, scope, and conditions of the national or international sporting event and the compliance history of the sporting facility license holder. For the purposes of this subsection: "National or international sporting event" means a tournament-level professional event governed by a national or international sports federation or governing body, including, but not limited to, sporting events governed by the National Football League, International Olympic Committee, and the International Federation of Association Football. "Sporting facility" means a stadium, arena, team training facility, or similar venue located on public property where alcoholic beverages are served or sold at retail for consumption on the premises by the glass or other open receptacle or in original containers. "Team training facility" shall include team offices and team headquarters. amended 1942, c.156; 1946, c.272; 1951, c.163; 1956, c.215; 1957, c.179; 1966, c.180; 1967, c.296; 1968, c.335; 1969, c.183; 1976, c.44, s.3; 1976, c.54; 1985, c.157, s.2; 1993, c.198; 1993, c.216, s.2; 1996, c.83; 1997, c.8, s.2; 2003, c.117, s.23; 2003, c.279; 2009, c.216, s.1; 2015, c.86, s.1; 2018, c.147; 2024, c.73, s.6; 2025, c.34; 2025, c.215, s.7; 2025, c.295.
N.J. Stat. § 33:2-8 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-8
§ 33:2-8
Status: in_force

All moneys received by the commissioner under this chapter shall be accounted for as in the case of license fees.
N.J. Stat. § 33:2-5 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-5
§ 33:2-5
Status: in_force

If after such hearing the commissioner determines that the seized property constitutes such unlawful property he shall declare such property forfeited and may, in his discretion, order that the seized property, in whole or in part, be sold, destroyed or retained for the use of hospitals, and state, county and municipal institutions and that the building or premises in or on which such unlawful property was located when seized shall not be occupied or used for any purpose whatsoever for such period, not exceeding one year, as shall be fixed by the commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 33:5-3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-3
"New Jersey Brewery, Cidery, Meadery, and Distillery Industry Promotion Account" established; credit; research, development.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is established in the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State the "New Jersey Brewery, Cidery, Meadery, and Distillery Industry Promotion Account." All monies received in this account shall be expended by the executive director for research and development concerning the limited brewery, restricted brewery, cidery, meadery, and craft distillery industries in the State and for the promotion of New Jersey's limited brewery, restricted brewery, cidery, meadery, and craft distillery industries, and in determining how to expend these monies the executive director shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the advisory council created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.438 (C.33:5-4). b. The account shall be credited annually, in an appropriation by law, with an amount equal to 50 percent of the receipts from the per gallon tax, as provided for pursuant to R.S.54:43-1, imposed on all sales of beer, cider, mead, and liquors sold by a qualifying licensee during the preceding taxable year. c. The account shall also be credited with any monies made available to it from the General Fund or any non-State public or private source. d. The Secretary of State shall include with the annual budget request for the department a request for funds sufficient to carry out the purposes and intent of P.L.2021, c.438 (C.33:5-1 et seq.). L.2021, c.438, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-14 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-14
Class E licenses; subdivisions; fees.
Status: in_force

33:1-14. Class E licenses shall be subdivided and classified as follows: Public warehouse license. 1. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to receive for purposes of storing and warehousing and to store and warehouse alcoholic beverages in the licensed public warehouse; but this license shall not authorize the transportation of alcoholic beverages. The fee for this license shall be $500. Broker's license. 2. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to act as a broker in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages for a fee or commission, for or on behalf of a person authorized to manufacture or sell at wholesale alcoholic beverages within or without the State. Such license shall not entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic beverages for his own account, or take or deliver title to such alcoholic beverages, or receive or store any alcoholic beverages in his own name in this State, or offer, negotiate for the sale of or sell any alcoholic beverages to any wholesaler or retailer within this State; but such licensee shall be permitted, subject to rules and regulations, to use samples of alcoholic beverages in connection with the exercise of the privileges of such license. Such licensee's activities hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a sale within the meaning of paragraph "w" of section 33:1-1 of the Revised Statutes. The fee for this license shall be $500. The provisions of section 25 of P.L.2003, c.117 amendatory of this section shall apply to licenses issued or transferred on or after July 1, 2003, and to license renewals commencing on or after July 1, 2003. Amended 1954, c.26, s.3; 1955, c.101; 1970, c.78, s.4; 2003, c.117, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-81 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-81
Misrepresenting age to induce sale or delivery to minor; disorderly person.
Status: in_force

33:1-81. It shall be unlawful for: (a) A person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing, or having served or delivered to him or her, any alcoholic beverage; or (b) A person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages to consume any alcoholic beverage on premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, or to purchase, attempt to purchase or have another purchase for him any alcoholic beverage; or (c) Any person to misrepresent or misstate his age, or the age of any other person for the purpose of inducing any licensee or any employee of any licensee, to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages; or (d) Any person to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing, or to purchase alcoholic beverages, for another person who does not because of his age have the right to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed and adjudged to be a disorderly person, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500. In addition to the general penalties prescribed for an offense, the court may require any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who violates this act to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program authorized by the Department of Health for a period not to exceed the maximum period of confinement prescribed by law for the offense for which the individual has been convicted. amended 1939, c.246; 1953, c.37, s.4; 1964, c.40; 1979, c.265; 1983, c.574; (s.2 eff. date amended 1985, c.113, s.2); 1985, c.113, s.1; 1991, c.169, s.1; 2019, c.276, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-15 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-15
§ 33:1-15
Status: in_force

Any licensee entitled to maintain a warehouse or salesroom shall, if approved by the commissioner, secure a separate license for each additional warehouse or salesroom or separate office desired, and pay as a fee therefor twenty-five per cent of the fee paid for his license, each additional warehouse or salesroom or separate office being deemed a separate place of business.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-4 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-4
Appointment power of director
Status: in_force

The director is hereby empowered: a. To maintain suitable headquarters for said division and such other offices and establishments within the State as he may determine necessary; to organize said division, creating such bureaus and altering them in such manner and at such times as he considers advisable. b. To appoint and have at all times five deputy directors who shall each receive such salary as shall be approved by the director and the president of the Civil Service Commission, subject to availability of funds and who shall be removable by the director for cause, and who shall be respectively in charge of the bureaus assigned to them by the director. Each such deputy shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, if required by the director, give bond, to be approved by the director, in the sum of $12,000.00. Deputy directors shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. c. To appoint such clerical force and employees as he may deem necessary and to fix their duties, all of whom shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. d. To appoint such investigators and executive assistants as he may deem necessary and to fix their duties and compensation. Investigators and executive assistants shall (1) not be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, and (2) shall be removable by the director at will; provided, however, that any person who has been employed as such investigator or executive assistant for a period of three years shall serve during good behavior and shall not be removed except for cause. The director, deputies, executive assistants and investigators shall have authority to investigate, and to arrest, without warrant, for violations of this chapter committed in their presence, and shall have all the authority and powers of peace officers to enforce this chapter. e. To appoint for short-time employment or for the purpose of performing specified expert or specialist service such experts and specialists as from time to time he shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to determine the specified duty, salary or fee and term of service. Such experts or specialists shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. f. To appoint such counsel and other legal assistants as he shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to fix their powers, duties, salaries and terms of office. Such counsel and assistants shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. Amended by L. 1942, c. 155, p. 458, s. 1; L. 1944, c. 216, p. 755, s. 1; L. 1945, c. 229, p. 743, s. 1; L. 1962, c. 65, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1962; L. 1973, c. 139, s. 1, eff. May 17, 1973; L. 1985, c. 76, s. 9, eff. March 14, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-77 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-77
Defenses of sellers
Status: in_force

33:1-77. Anyone who sells any alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages is a disorderly person; provided, however, that the establishment of all of the following facts by a person making any such sale shall constitute a defense to any prosecution therefor: (a) that the purchaser falsely represented in writing, or by producing a driver's license bearing a photograph of the licensee, or by producing a photographic identification card issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1980, c. 47 (C.39:3-29.3), or a similar card issued pursuant to the laws of this State, another state or the federal government that he or she was of legal age to make the purchase, (b) that the appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary prudent person would believe him or her to be of legal age to make the purchase, and (c) that the sale was made in good faith relying upon such written representation, or production of a driver's license bearing a photograph of the licensee, or production of a photographic identification card issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1980, c. 47 (C.39:3-29.3), or a similar card issued pursuant to the laws of this State, another state or the federal government and appearance and in the reasonable belief that the purchaser was actually of legal age to make the purchase. Amended 1939, c.228; 1971, c.54; 1982, c.61, s.1; 1983, c.565, s.2; 1985, c.503, s.1; 2003, c.175, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-89 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-89
Discrimination in price to retailers prohibited
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler, or other person privileged to sell to retailers to discriminate in price, directly or indirectly, between different retailers purchasing alcoholic beverages other than malt beverages bearing the same brand or trade name and of like age and quality. L.1939, c. 87, p. 174, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-48 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-48
§ 33:1-48
Status: in_force

All municipal boards created under this chapter shall be certified to the commissioner in writing under seal of the municipality, if any, and attested by the clerk thereof, or person performing for the time being the duties of clerk, and all appointments thereto shall become effective upon filing of a certificate of an acceptance thereof by each member thereof with the commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.49 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.49
Issuance of special permits to serve alcoholic beverages in "qualifying development projects."
Status: in_force

1. a. The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may issue one or more special permits to one or more individual corporations or other types of legal entities operating a restaurant on any premises located in a qualifying development project, as defined in subsection g. of this section. b. Each permit may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on the operator's premises in accordance with an agreement, approved by the director, between the holder of a plenary retail consumption license pursuant to R.S.33:1-12 and the operator of those premises, which may provide for the terms and conditions of the management and operation of the premises and may establish legal liability and responsibility between the licensee and the operator for any violation of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes, provided that the licensee primarily shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit and applicable statutes and regulations on the premises of the permit holders. In the case of a serious violation or a series of violations by an operator, the director also may impose penalties against the licensee which would result in a substantial revocation or suspension of the license. c. The permits and plenary retail consumption license under which the permits were issued shall be subject to all the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes, rules and regulations promulgated by the director and municipal ordinances. Any violation by an operator may result in the denial of the renewal of the operator's permit. Any series of violations by multiple operators within the qualifying development project may result in the denial of the issuance of future permits or the renewal of existing permits. d. No person who would fail to qualify as a licensee under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes shall be permitted to operate a licensed premises holding a special permit under this act. e. Application for each permit shall be made on an annual basis and the administrative fee for the permit shall be fixed by the director. One-half of the administrative fee shall be allocated to the director and one-half of the administrative fee shall be allocated to the municipality in which the licensed premises is located. In addition, the initial administrative fee for a permit shall be based upon the average sales price for plenary retail consumption licenses recently sold in the county where the permit is being issued, reduced by the fair market value of the limitation on transferability, as set forth in subsection f. of this section. f. No permit issued pursuant to this section shall be transferred to any premises other than a premises located within the same qualifying development project. g. As used in this act, a "qualifying development project" means a real estate development project that: (1) Is located in a municipality which lacks the anticipated number of plenary retail consumption licenses to be utilized within the real estate development project, as determined by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control; (2) Is expected to generate directly or indirectly at least $250 million of private investments and more than $7.5 million annually in new sales and use tax revenue or hotel and motel occupancy fee revenue; (3) Consists of at least 200 contiguous acres of land approved as a single unitary development by the planning board or zoning board of adjustment of the municipality where the real estate development project is located; (4) Is contiguous to a minimum 1,500 acres of land which, in the aggregate, have been either preserved by the operator of the real estate development project or sold or donated by the operator or adjacent landowners to the State for a public use purpose; (5) Includes a ski area as defined in section 2 of P.L.1979, c.29 (C.5:13-2); and (6) Holds, through any entity having an interest in all or a part of the real estate development project, a plenary retail consumption license. L.2006, c.17, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.20 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.20
Licensure of certain hotels, motels.
Status: in_force

8. a. Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuance, in a municipality, of a new license to a person who operates a hotel or motel containing 100 guest sleeping rooms or who may hereafter construct and establish a new hotel or motel containing at least 100 guest sleeping rooms. b. A person who holds a license issued pursuant to subsection a. of this section and who has been required by law to reduce the number of sleeping rooms in the hotel may continue to hold the license if the hotel has at least 75 sleeping rooms, has been in continuous operation for at least 120 years in the same building, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. c. (1) After the effective date of P.L.2009, c.83, a minimum bid not to exceed $25,000 plus $50 per sleeping room may be required for the issuance of a license pursuant to the provisions of this section if the dining facilities of the hotel or motel are regularly and principally used to provide only meals for catered events and breakfast for guests of the hotel or motel. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a municipality from requiring a minimum bid for any license issued under the provisions of this section to a hotel or motel that does not meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection. L.1947, c.94, s.8; amended 1968, c.359, s.1; 2000, c.160; 2009, c.83.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-97 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-97
Special auction permit to nonprofit organization; fee, duration
Status: in_force

1. a. The director may issue a special auction permit to any nonprofit organization operating solely for civic, religious, educational, charitable, fraternal, social or recreational purposes. The fee for the license shall be $100. b. The permit shall only entitle the permittee to sell at auction alcoholic beverages donated to the organization. A person licensed under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes may in any calendar year donate alcoholic beverages to a maximum of three nonprofit organizations which have been issued a permit under this section, provided such donations are not made in connection with a sale of an alcoholic beverage. c. The permit shall be valid only for the date specified. Only one such permit shall be issued to a nonprofit organization in any calender year. d. Pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the director shall promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2001, c.115, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-63 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-63
§ 33:1-63
Status: in_force

Any person who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist or oppose any officer or person assisting an officer, in serving or executing, or attempting to serve or execute, any search warrant authorized by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-96 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-96
Licenses for new license terms deemed renewals
Status: in_force

Any license for a new license term, which is issued to replace a license which expired on the last day of the license term which immediately preceded the commencement of said new license term or which is issued to replace a license which will expire on the last day of the license term which immediately precedes the commencement of said new license term shall be deemed to be a renewal of the expired or expiring license; provided, that said license is of the same class and type as the expired or expiring license, covers the same licensed premises, is issued to the holder of the expired or expiring license and is issued pursuant to an application therefor which shall have been filed with the proper issuing authority prior to the commencement of said new license term or not later than thirty days after the commencement thereof. Licenses issued otherwise than as above herein provided shall be deemed to be new licenses. L.1939, c. 281, p. 702, s. 1. Amended by L.1944, c. 187, p. 695, s. 1, eff. April 20, 1944.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-34 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-34
Notice of change in facts set forth in application; corporations
Status: in_force

Whenever any change shall occur in the facts as set forth in any application for license, the licensee shall file with the director and the other issuing authority, where applicable, a notice in writing of such change within 10 days after the occurrence thereof; said change, when so notified, shall thereupon become part of said application for license to the end that subsequent changes must likewise be so notified; but no notice need be given by corporate licensees of changes in stockholdings therein unless and until the aggregate of such changes, if made before the time of said application, would have prevented the issuance of the license. Amended by L.1970, c. 77, s. 3, eff. May 29, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12d — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12d
Terms, conditions relative to consumer wine, beer and spirits tasting events and samplings.
Status: in_force

3. The following terms and conditions shall apply to consumer wine, beer, and spirits tasting events and samplings conducted by or on the premises of the holder of a plenary retail consumption license or plenary retail distribution license: a. Samples shall not be offered to, or allowed to be consumed by, any person under the legal age for consuming alcoholic beverages or an intoxicated person; b. Tasting events and samplings shall not be conducted when the sale of alcoholic beverages is otherwise prohibited; c. Tasting events and samplings shall be confined to the licensed premises; d. In any one calendar day, each consumer shall be limited to no more than four one-and-one-half ounce samples of wine, four three ounce samples of beer, or three one-half ounce samples of spirits; e. Any supplier, manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, solicitor, or an authorized representative licensed or permitted by the division may participate in, assist with, and promote consumer wine, beer, and spirits tasting events up to two times per month at the licensed premises, but samples shall not be served by any employee of a wholesaler. A solicitor employed by a supplier, manufacturer or importer who holds a wholesale license, or an authorized representative licensed or permitted by the division, may serve samples at a tasting event; f. Wine, beer, and spirits used in tasting events and samplings shall be owned by the plenary retail consumption or plenary retail distribution licensee; g. Tasting events may be advertised in any type of media, including, but not limited to, print, radio, television, Internet, and signs, and these advertisements may include the date, time, and location of the event, such as the name and address of the licensed premises and other information regarding the event; and h. A supplier, manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, solicitor, or authorized representative licensed or permitted by the division may provide the licensee upon whose premises the tasting event will be held with permissible advertising and promotional materials for use at the event and permissible consumer novelties for distribution to the consumer attending the event. Notwithstanding any other penalty that may be lawfully imposed, a person who violates subsections a. through h. of this section shall be fined an amount to be established by the director. L.2009, c.216, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-76 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-76
Sales within 200 feet of church or school prohibited; waiver; exceptions
Status: in_force

Anything to the contrary hereinbefore notwithstanding, and for the benefit not of property but of persons attendant therein, no license shall be issued for the sale of alcoholic beverages within two hundred feet of any church or public schoolhouse or private schoolhouse not conducted for pecuniary profit, except to manufacturers, wholesalers, hotels, clubs and fraternal organizations which owned or were actually in possession of the licensed premises on December sixth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three. The protection of this section may be waived at the issuance of the license and at each renewal thereafter, by the duly authorized governing body on authority of such church or school, such waiver to be effective until the date of the next renewal of the license. Said two hundred feet shall be measured in the normal way that a pedestrian would properly walk from the nearest entrance of said church or school to the nearest entrance of the premises sought to be licensed. The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to the renewal of any license where no such church or schoolhouse was located within two hundred feet of the licensed premises as aforesaid at the time of the issuance of the license, nor to the issuance or renewal, or both, of any license where such premises have been heretofore licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages or intoxicating liquors, and such church or schoolhouse was constructed or established, or both, during the time said premises were operated under said previous license.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-75 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-75
Special permits authorizing manufacture of wines in an instructional winemaking facility.
Status: in_force

33:1-75. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.169). b. The director may, subject to rules and regulations, issue special permits authorizing the manufacture of wines in an instructional winemaking facility by a person who is 21 years of age or older, residing within or without this State, in quantities not exceeding 200 gallons per calendar year for the person's personal or household use or consumption. c. The director shall, by regulation, establish a reasonable fee to cover the costs incurred in issuing the special permits required by this section. d. A person manufacturing wines pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any tax imposed under the "Alcoholic beverage tax law," R.S.54:41-1 et seq. amended 1954, c.26, s.7; 1991, c.302; 2007, c.329, s.2; 2011, c.169, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-46 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-46
Municipal referendum on retail sales of alcoholic beverages, except for consumption on trains, airplanes and boats
Status: in_force

Whenever a petition, signed by at least fifteen per centum (15%) of the qualified electors of any municipality as evidenced by the total number of votes cast for members of the General Assembly, at the then next preceding general election held for the election of all of the members of the General Assembly, in such municipality, shall be presented to the governing board or body thereof, requesting a referendum on the question hereinafter stated, such governing board or body shall adopt forthwith a resolution directing the clerk of the county in which such municipality is situated to print, pursuant to Title 19, Elections, hereinafter referred to as the "general election law," upon the official ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election, a question to read: "Shall the sale of all alcoholic beverages at retail, except for consumption on railroad trains, airplanes and boats, and the issuance of any retail licenses, except as aforesaid, pursuant to chapter one of the Title Intoxicating Liquors of the Revised Statutes (s. 33:1-1 et seq.), be permitted in this municipality?" Thereupon the clerk or secretary of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith deliver to such county clerk a certified copy of such resolution. If the copy shall be delivered to the county clerk not less than thirty days before such general election, he shall cause such question to be printed in an appropriate place on the ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election, pursuant to the general election law and thereupon all proceedings with respect to the referendum on such question shall be subject to and governed by the general election law as in other cases of the submission of public questions to the electorate. If a majority of the legal voters voting upon the question shall vote "Yes," the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, having authority to issue such licenses, of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality and retail sales of alcoholic beverages and the issuing of retail licenses pursuant to this chapter shall be permitted in such municipality. If a majority of the legal voters voting upon the question shall vote "No," then the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, having authority to issue such licenses, of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality and thereupon it shall be unlawful for the other issuing authority of such municipality, having authority to issue plenary retail consumption, plenary retail distribution and limited retail consumption licenses, to issue any such licenses in respect to such municipality, and all such licenses theretofore issued in respect to such municipality shall become void and inoperative thirty days after the date of such vote, and thereupon the municipal board of such municipality shall be dissolved, and the offices of its members shall terminate and all its activities hereunder shall cease; but if in a later referendum held pursuant to this chapter a majority of the legal voters voting upon the same question last above stated shall vote "Yes," a municipal board for such municipality may forthwith be appointed in the same manner and with the same effect as when this chapter first became effective. Whenever any such license shall become void and inoperative by virtue of such referendum there shall be returned to the licensee the prorated license fee for the unexpired term. Whenever a referendum shall have been had in any municipality pursuant to this section, no further referendum on the same question shall be held therein prior to the general election to be held in such municipality in the fifth year thereafter and so long as such referendum remains effective, all ordinances, resolutions or regulations inconsistent with the result of such referendum shall have no effect within such municipality. Amended by L.1948, c. 20, p. 75, s. 3; L.1949, c. 296, p. 902, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.22b — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.22b
Sixth class counties; retail licensees who served in armed forces and permitted license to lapse; issuance of license
Status: in_force

In any county of the sixth class, any person who held a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for a period of two years prior to serving in the armed forces of the United States and who permitted said license to lapse, may apply for such license from the municipality originally issuing the same, and such municipality may, if the applicant is otherwise eligible for such license, issue the same regardless of any jurisdictional dispute between such municipality and an adjoining municipality as to boundary lines; provided, that application for said license is made or has been made within six months of the honorable discharge of the applicant from the armed forces of the United States. L.1950, c. 145, p. 298, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-22 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-22
Appeal to director from action of issuing authority; fee; procedure
Status: in_force

33:1-22. If the other issuing authority shall refuse to issue any license, or if the other issuing authority shall refuse to extend the license for a limited time not exceeding its term, to the executor or administrator of a deceased licensee, or to a person who shall be appointed by the courts having jurisdiction, in the event of the incompetency of any licensee, the applicant shall be notified forthwith of the refusal by a notice served personally upon the applicant, or sent to him by registered mail addressed to him at the address stated in the application. The applicant may within 30 days after the date of service or of mailing of the notice, upon payment to the director of a nonreturnable filing fee of $100.00, appeal to the director from the action of the issuing authority. If the other issuing authority shall issue a license, or grant an extension of the license for a limited time not exceeding its term, to the executor or administrator of a deceased licensee, or to a person who shall be appointed by the courts having jurisdiction, in the event of the incompetency of any licensee, any taxpayer or other aggrieved person opposing the issuance of the license may, within 30 days after the issuance of the license, upon payment to the director of a nonreturnable filing fee of $100.00, appeal to the director from the action of the issuing authority. The director shall fix a time for the hearing of the appeal and before hearing the same, shall give at least five days' notice of the time so fixed to the applicant, taxpayer, or other aggrieved person and other issuing authority. Where an appeal is taken from the denial of an application for a renewal of a license, the director may, in his discretion, issue an order upon the respondent issuing authority to show cause why the term of the license should not be extended pending the determination of the appeal, together with ad interim relief extending the term of the license pending the return of the order to show cause. If it shall appear upon the return of the order to show cause that the action of the respondent issuing authority is prima facie erroneous and that irreparable injury to the appellant would otherwise result, the director may, subject to conditions as he may impose, order that the term of the license be extended pending a final determination of the appeal. Amended 1946,c.316; 1971,c.9,s.1; 1992,c.188,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.20a — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.20a
Licenses contingent on completion of construction; rights of holder
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall affect the right of the holder of any license issued or approved for issuance, contingent on completion of construction for a hotel or motel premises to use and to renew such license. L.1968, c. 359, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-88 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-88
Alcoholic beverage deemed prima facie illicit; no label; false label; no indicia of tax payment
Status: in_force

Any alcoholic beverage in any keg, barrel, can, bottle, flask or similar container shall, in any proceeding under the chapter which this act supplements, be deemed prima facie an illicit beverage where the container (1) does not bear any label describing its contents, or (2) bears a label which does not truly describe its contents, or (3) does not bear such indicia of payment of tax as is required by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey. L.1939, c. 177, p. 530, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-87 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-87
Exemptions from provisions of act
Status: in_force

Nothing herein contained shall apply to the sale or possession of alcohol which is not intended for beverage purposes and has been denatured or otherwise rendered unfit in fact for beverage purposes, nor with the possession of alcohol for the actual manufacture of United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary preparations and for the compounding of physicians' original prescriptions by pharmacists registered by the Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey under the laws of the State of New Jersey, who are owners or managers of pharmacies registered with the Board of Pharmacy and operated under unlimited permits issued by the Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey. L.1939, c. 173, p. 524, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-17.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-17.1
Requirement of alcoholic beverage retail licensee clearance certificate
Status: in_force

2. An alcoholic beverage retail license or license that confers the right to sell alcoholic beverages to consumers shall not be issued, renewed or transferred unless the licensee, if subject to review in the prior calendar year pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.161 (C.54:50-28), or prospective licensee, if subject to review pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.161 (C.54:50-28), shall have been issued an alcoholic beverage retail licensee clearance certificate for the review period pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.161 (C.54:50-28). L.1995,c.161,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-20 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-20
License to member of issuing authority issued only by director; additional fee
Status: in_force

No license other than a club license shall be issued under this chapter by any issuing authority to any member thereof or to any corporation, organization or association in which any member thereof is interested directly or indirectly; but in any such case application for such license may be made by such member, corporation, organization or association directly to the director who is hereby authorized to issue such license, subject to rules and regulations, upon the same terms and conditions and for the same fee as other licenses of the same class are issued or are issuable by the said governing board or body. In addition to the fee for such license, which shall be payable to the municipality, a fee of $50.00 shall be payable to the director to be accounted for by him as are license fees. Amended by L.1970, c. 77, s. 1, eff. May 29, 1970; L.1976, c. 44, s. 4, eff. June 30, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 33:2-10 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-10
§ 33:2-10
Status: in_force

Any person who shall have in his possession or custody or under his control any still or distilling apparatus set up, dismantled, or in the process of construction, or parts thereof without having registered same in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not less than thirty days and not more than three years, or both.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-11.4 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-11.4
Inapplicability to foreigners who also hold Class A license
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not apply to any foreign person holding a Class B license who also holds a Class A license. L.1956, c. 110, p. 495, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-73 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-73
§ 33:1-73
Status: in_force

This chapter is intended to be remedial of abuses inherent in liquor traffic and shall be liberally construed.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-39.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-39.1
§ 33:1-39.1
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make such reciprocal rules and regulations and special rulings pertaining to any one or more states designated therein as may be necessary for the proper regulation and control of the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the enforcement of this chapter, in addition thereto and not inconsistent therewith, and alter, amend, repeal and publish the same from time to time.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.3
Issuance to highest qualified bidder; public sale; qualifications
Status: in_force

Whenever a municipality is authorized to issue one or more plenary retail consumption, seasonal retail consumption or plenary retail distribution licenses and the governing body determines to permit the issuance thereof, the governing body by resolution may authorize that such license or licenses be issued to the highest qualified bidder therefor and shall conduct a public sale for such purpose or direct that such a sale be conducted by the municipal board of alcoholic beverage control or municipal excise commission in a municipality where such board or commission exists. The governing body by resolution may also prescribe qualifications for prospective bidders including the requirement that a licensee, as a condition of the award of the license, shall operate a restaurant, public accommodation or other facility; provided, however, that no municipal license requirement is contrary or inconsistent with law, rule or regulation. The governing body may, by resolution, fix a minimum bid and conditions of sale with the reservation of the right to reject all bids where the highest bid is not accepted. L.1981, c. 416, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 33:5-5 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-5
Annual certification, taxable volume of beer, cider, mead, liquors sold.
Status: in_force

5. The Director of the Division of Taxation shall certify by March 1 annually to the advisory council the taxable volume of beer, cider, mead, and liquors sold by qualifying licensees during the preceding taxable year. L.2021, c.438, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-80 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-80
§ 33:1-80
Status: in_force

Subject to rules and regulations, the commissioner may issue to foreign manufacturers and to persons licensed under this chapter, stamps, labels and other indicia evidencing compliance with prescribed standards upon payment of fees to be fixed by him commensurate with the reasonable cost of the services involved and to be accounted for by him as are license fees.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-61 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-61
§ 33:1-61
Status: in_force

Any officer who shall seize any property under a search warrant shall give a copy of the warrant, together with an itemized receipt for the property, to the person from whom it was taken or in whose possession it was found or, in the absence of any person, such officer shall leave said copy and receipt in the place where he found the property. The officer who executes a search warrant shall return the same to the issuing magistrate, together with a written inventory of the property taken, made in the presence of at least one credible person other than the officer. The magistrate shall, upon request, exhibit the inventory to any person claiming the property and to the applicant for the warrant and allow copies to be made thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-78 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-78
§ 33:1-78
Status: in_force

Any person, except a person holding a brewery, distillery, winery or rectifier's license under this chapter, who shall bottle alcoholic beverages for sale or resale shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-52 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-52
§ 33:1-52
Status: in_force

Any person who shall knowingly aid or abet another in the violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable in the same manner as the violation aided or abetted.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.17 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.17
Representation of brewer by wholesaler, standards.
Status: in_force

6. During the term of a contract or agreement between a brewer and a wholesaler subject to this act, the wholesaler shall, in accordance with the reasonable standards of such contract or agreement, as reasonably relied upon by the wholesaler, enforced without discriminatory intent and in good faith, and uniformly applicable to similarly situated distributors, maintain physical facilities, equipment and personnel so that the product and brand of the brewer are properly represented in the territory of the wholesaler, the reputation and trade name of the brewer are reasonably protected, and the public is served. L.2005,c.243,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.20 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.20
Justification for input by brewer into operations of wholesaler; conditions, terms.
Status: in_force

9. The Legislature finds that where a brewer's products represent more than 20% of a wholesaler's gross sales and the brewer and wholesaler have a community of interest in the marketing of the brewer's products, there is a justification for certain input by the brewer into the operations of the wholesaler, but that such input from numerous brewers representing smaller percentages of a wholesaler's gross sales might subject wholesalers to inconsistent obligations, create uncertainty as to those obligations, and interfere unreasonably with the wholesaler's ability to operate its business. Accordingly, consistent with the legislatively declared public policy of this State in section 4 of P.L.1985, c.258 (C.33:1-3.1), the use of the following terms in any agreement or contract, including agreements or contracts existing on the effective date of this act, between manufacturers of malt alcoholic beverages and wholesalers, shall not be construed to grant such manufacturer or wholesaler an interest in another manufacturer or wholesaler under the relevant provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder provided that the brewer's products represent more than 20% of the wholesaler's gross sales and the brewer and wholesaler have a community of interest in the marketing of the brewer's products: a. Terms providing brewers the ability to give reasonable consent to wholesaler ownership and management changes, including successor management; b. Terms setting forth quality, operational, marketing and sales standards designed to properly represent the products, brands, reputation and trade name of the brewer, in the territory and at retail, including terms under which a wholesaler commits to provide certain efforts and resources toward a brewer's products; c. Terms concerning ordering and inventory methods with respect to the brewer's products; and d. Terms requiring wholesalers to provide financial information to a brewer related to sales and operations of the brewer's products, and reasonable aggregated financial information related to the sales and operations of all other malt alcoholic beverage products distributed by the wholesaler. L.2005,c.243,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.46 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.46
Completion of educational program required within nine months
Status: in_force

All plenary retail and limited retail distribution licensees shall be required to successfully complete the initial educational program within nine months of the effective date of regulations establishing any educational program. The director shall determine the time schedule for successful completion of supplemental training programs. L.1991,c.9,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-40.3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-40.3
Sale of certain alcoholic beverages.
Status: in_force

1. a. Whenever the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and off the premises or either thereof is authorized in any municipality by ordinance or rule or regulation of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, by the holder of a retail consumption or retail distribution license, such ordinance or rule shall authorize the sale of wine and malt alcoholic beverages in original bottle or can containers for consumption off the premises on the same days and during the same hours as the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is permitted and authorized in the municipality. If a municipality has no ordinance or local law that authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, then the municipality may by ordinance authorize the sale of wine and malt alcoholic beverages in original bottle or can containers by retail distribution licensees any time between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, in addition to such weekday hours as may be authorized by ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law to the contrary, a city of the first class may establish by ordinance separate hours for: (1) sales by each type of retail license set forth in R.S.33:1-12, and (2) sales by such licensees for consumption on the premises and consumption off the premises. All parts of ordinances and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control inconsistent with the provisions of this act are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the holder of a plenary retail consumption license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises that is used in connection with a premises located within an international airport may sell alcoholic beverages any time between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. L.1971, c.184, s.1; amended 1973, c.287; 1981, c.69, s.1; 1991, c.370; 1997, c.54; 2017, c.265.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-102 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-102
"Brewery trail", identification, definition.
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the powers and duties of the division as provided in section 9 of P.L.1977, c.225 (C.34:1A-53), the division, in conjunction with the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and any local government official or entity, shall identify a series of breweries to be part of a brewery trail. No fewer than three brewery trails shall be identified for the purposes of this program and the division shall ensure all holders of a limited brewery license and restricted brewery license in current operation in the State is included. In identifying specific breweries to be included on a specific brewery trail, special consideration shall be given to breweries that are in close geographic proximity to other breweries or thematically linked by surrounding arts, cultural, historical, entertainment, or other tourism destinations or exhibits of interest to tourists. As used in this section, "brewery trail" means a series of limited and restricted license breweries identified by the division, which may be linked by geographic proximity and alignment, thematic consistency, historical consistency, brewing process, and resulting product. L.2021, c.227, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-68 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-68
§ 33:1-68
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter contained shall prohibit the detention of evidence pursuant to law.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-92 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-92
Penalties
Status: in_force

Violation of this act shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. L.1939, c. 87, p. 175, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-67 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-67
Solicitor's permit required; exceptions; issuance; fee; violations; penalty
Status: in_force

No individual shall offer for sale or solicit any order in the State for the purchase or sale of any alcoholic beverage, whether such sale is to be made within or without this State, unless such person shall have a solicitor's permit issued by the director hereunder. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit such offer or solicitation by any licensee himself or any employee of any retail licensee in connection with and in the course of the licensed business. The director is empowered to issue, subject to rules and regulations, solicitor's permits, which shall set forth such facts as may be prescribed by the director and shall authorize the permittee to make offers for such sales and solicit orders for such sales of alcoholic beverages as are in accordance with this chapter, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, on behalf of any vendor or vendors represented by the solicitor and designated in the permit. The fee for such permits shall be $15.00 per annum or any part thereof for solicitors employed exclusively by licensees whose licenses permit sale of malt alcoholic beverages only, and $25.00 per annum or any part thereof for solicitors employed by other licensees. A separate fee shall be paid for each vendor designated in the permit. Such permits shall expire on June 30 following their issuance, except as otherwise specified therein. Any person who violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00 or imprisonment for not less than 10 days or not more than 3 months, or both. Amended by L.1954, c. 26, p. 94, s. 5, eff. May 11, 1954; L.1970, c. 78, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-58 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-58
§ 33:1-58
Status: in_force

The officer or officers to whom the search warrant is directed may break open any outer or inner door or window of any premises, building, vehicle or other place, or anything contained therein, to execute the warrant if, after pronouncement of his authority and purpose, he does not receive admission, and also when necessary for his own liberation or that of any person aiding him in the execution of the warrant.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-38 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-38
Commissioner to hear appeals; powers on appeal; execution of orders
Status: in_force

The commissioner is hereby empowered and it is his duty to hear and conduct all appeals provided for by this chapter and thereupon to render written decisions stating conclusions and reason therefor upon each matter so appealed, and enter orders pursuant thereto. Said decisions and orders shall be binding upon all persons and shall be honored and forthwith executed by the other issuing authority. The commissioner is hereby authorized to order the other issuing authority to issue a license when and if, after a hearing on the appeal of an applicant therefor, the commissioner shall decide that a license was improperly refused or improperly revoked by the other issuing authority; to order the other issuing authority to suspend or revoke a license, or to forthwith terminate the suspension or cancel the revocation of a license, when and if, after a hearing on appeal, the commissioner shall reverse the decision of the other issuing authority; to establish procedure and rules; and to make all findings, rulings, decisions and orders as may be right and proper and consonant with the spirit of this chapter. Where any order entered by the commissioner pursuant to any appeal taken under this chapter, except from the denial of a refund, is not honored and executed within ten days after the date thereof, it shall be deemed self-executed and shall have the same force and effect as though actually complied with by the other issuing authority.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-25.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-25.1
Peace officers; right to leadership or titular position in nonprofit organization with club license
Status: in_force

Nothing within the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes or any regulation promulgated by the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall prohibit any regular police officer, peace officer or any other person whose powers or duties include the enforcement of the alcoholic beverage laws or regulations from assuming any leadership or titular position in any fraternal, veterans', religious, or similar type of nonprofit organization that is a club licensee. L.1981, c. 267, s. 1, eff. Aug. 24, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-46.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-46.1
Club license; authority to issue after municipal referendum
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the governing board or body of any municipality in which a referendum has been held pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 33:1-45 or R.S. 33:1-46, wherein a majority of the legal voters of said municipality voted "No," to issue a club license as defined in and regulated by subsection 5 of R.S. 33:1-12, to any constituent unit, chartered or otherwise duly enfranchised chapter or member club of a national or state order, organization or association, or to a bona fide golf and country club in said municipality, incorporated not for pecuniary gain, and which is in possession of a suitable premises and to adopt an enabling ordinance therefor. L.1945, c. 55, p. 321, s. 1. Amended by L.1953, c. 367, p. 1954, s. 1, eff. August 11, 1953; L.1983, c. 365, s. 1, eff. Oct. 13, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-2 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-2
License required, terms; personal use; brand registration; fees.
Status: in_force

33:1-2. a. It shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, possess with intent to sell, transport, warehouse, rectify, blend, treat, fortify, mix, process, bottle or distribute alcoholic beverages in this State, except pursuant to and within the terms of a license, or as otherwise expressly authorized, under this chapter; but any drink actually intended for immediate personal use may be mixed by any person. Except as hereinafter provided, a person may, without limitation, purchase any amount of alcoholic beverages intended in good faith to be used solely for personal use and may personally transport those alcoholic beverages so purchased for personal use in any vehicle from a point within this State. Alcoholic beverages intended in good faith solely for personal use may be transported, by the owner thereof, in a vehicle other than that of the holder of a transportation license, from a point outside this State to the extent of, not exceeding 1/4 barrel or one case containing not in excess of 12 quarts in all, of beer, ale or porter, and one gallon of wine and two quarts of other alcoholic beverages within any consecutive period of 24 hours; provided, however, that except pursuant to and within the terms of a license or permit issued by the director, no person shall transport into this State or receive from without this State into this State, alcoholic beverages where the alcoholic beverages are transported or received from a state which prohibits the transportation into that state of alcoholic beverages purchased or otherwise obtained in the State of New Jersey. If any person or persons desire to transport alcoholic beverages intended only for personal use in quantities in excess of those above-mentioned, an application may be made to the director who may, upon being satisfied of the good faith of the applicant, and upon payment of a fee of $25.00 issue a special permit limited by such conditions as the director may impose, authorizing the transportation of alcoholic beverages in quantities in excess of those above-mentioned. b. A holder of a Class B license under R.S.33:1-11 shall not sell or deliver for sale in New Jersey any brand of alcoholic beverage for resale in this State unless the alcoholic beverage is acquired from the brand owner, or his authorized agent, or a wholesale licensee designated as the registered distributor by the brand owner, or his authorized agent. c. No licensee shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, deliver, receive or purchase, for resale in this State, any alcoholic beverage, including private label brands owned by a retailer and exclusive brands owned by a manufacturer or wholesaler and offered for sale or sold by such manufacturer or wholesaler exclusively to one New Jersey retailer or affiliated retailer, unless the brand owner or his authorized agent files with the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control a brand registration schedule containing such information as the director shall by rule or regulation require. Each brand registration schedule must be renewed annually by January 1 of each year. d. Each person who files a brand registration schedule and amendments thereto shall pay a filing fee of $23 per filing for each initial brand registration and annual renewal and $10 for each amendment. All wines shall be subject to the initial brand registration and annual renewal filings and fees, except that different vintages of the same wine shall not require separate brand registrations or renewals. Any registration may be suspended or revoked in the same manner as an alcoholic beverage license for any violation of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and the rules and regulations promulgated thereto. e. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to limit or modify the prohibition against discrimination in the sale of any nationally advertised brand of alcoholic beverages to currently authorized wholesalers as set forth in P.L.1966, c.59 (C.33:1-93.6 et seq.) nor shall this section be deemed to require the sale to anyone other than authorized retailers of private label brands which are owned by a retailer or exclusive brands which are owned by a manufacturer or wholesaler and offered for sale or sold by the manufacturer or wholesaler exclusively to one retailer or affiliated retailer, in this State. f. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or deliver, receive or purchase for resale in this State, any product consisting of or containing powdered alcohol. amended 1938, c.79; 1963, c.100, s.1; 1968, c.298, s.1; 1984, c.233; 1991, c.402; 1992, c.188, s.1; 1996, c.152; 2015, c.137, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:5-4 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-4
"New Jersey Brewery, Cidery, Meadery, and Distillery Industry Advisory Council" established; membership criteria; duties.
Status: in_force

4. a. There is established in the division the "New Jersey Brewery, Cidery, Meadery, and Distillery Industry Advisory Council," comprising seven members, one of whom shall be the executive director and one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or their respective designees, who shall serve ex officio and as nonvoting members, and five public members to be appointed by the Governor, following consultation with the executive director and chief executive officer, two of whom shall be representatives of the limited brewery or restricted brewery industry, one of whom shall be a representative of the cidery industry, one of whom shall be a representative of the meadery industry, and one of whom shall be a representative of the craft distillery industry. To the maximum extent practicable and feasible, the members appointed from the general public shall be chosen so as to collectively provide wide geographical representation. The members appointed from the general public shall serve for terms of three years and may be reappointed and may serve until a successor has been appointed. Of the public members first appointed, the representatives of the limited brewery or restricted brewery industry shall be appointed for terms of three years, the representatives of the cidery and craft distillery industries shall be appointed for terms of two years, and the representative of the meadery industry shall be appointed for a term of one year. A vacancy in the membership occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation, but the advisory council may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, reimburse members for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their official duties. b. The advisory council shall organize as soon as its membership has been appointed and shall select a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members and may select a secretary, who need not be a member of the advisory council. The advisory council shall meet twice annually, and at other times as determined by the advisory council. c. It shall be the duty of the advisory council to assess the condition of the limited brewery, restricted brewery, cidery, meadery, and craft distillery industries of the State and to advise the executive director on expenditures from the account for research, development, and promotion of the New Jersey limited brewery, restricted brewery, cidery, meadery, and craft distillery industries. d. The advisory council is entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of such employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for these purposes. e. The Division of Travel and Tourism may promulgate rules and regulations subject to the approval of the Secretary of State to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2021, c.438 (C.33:5-1 et seq.). The advisory council may employ, prescribe the duties, and fix and pay the compensation of such persons it may deem necessary to carry out the duties of the advisory council within the limits of available appropriations and subject to the approval of the Secretary of State. L.2021, c.438, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-42 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-42
§ 33:1-42
Status: in_force

No sales of alcoholic beverages shall be made in any public buildings belonging to or under the control of the state or any political subdivision thereof except as to the national guard as hereinbefore provided, and except as permitted by the commissioner in specified cases and subject to rules and regulations.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.39 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.39
Active use required for renewal of Class C license; fee
Status: in_force

1. a. On and after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.), a Class C license as defined in R.S.33:1-12 shall not be renewed if the license has not been actively used in connection with the operation of a licensed premises within two consecutive license terms. A license that remains inactive at the end of the two-year period shall expire, provided, however, the governing body of a municipality may in its discretion extend the period during which the license may remain inactive for an additional year. b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, if the licensee has been deprived of the use of the licensed premises as a result of eminent domain, fire, or other casualty, and establishes by affidavit filed with the director that the licensee is making a good faith effort to resume active use of the license in connection with the operation of a licensed premise, the time period provided for in this section shall be automatically extended for an additional period of two license terms. c. Following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.), prior to the expiration of an inactive license pursuant to subsection a. of this section, an inactive license shall be: (1) actively used by the license holder; (2) transferred in a private transaction for fair market value to another person who intends to use the license. The transferee shall actively use the license in connection with a premises upon receipt of the license; or (3) transferred from a sending municipality to a receiving municipality in accordance with section 3 of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-24.3a). d. The director shall divide the inactive plenary retail consumption licenses that were placed on inactive status prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.) into quartiles based on the total length of time that the licenses have been inactive. The licenses shall be transferred pursuant to subsection c. of this section in accordance with the following time schedule: (1) the quartile that has been inactive for the longest period of time shall be transferred pursuant to subsection c. of this section within one year of the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.); (2) the quartile that has been inactive for the second longest period of time shall be transferred pursuant to subsection c. of this section within two years following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.); (3) the quartile that has been inactive for the third longest period of time shall be transferred pursuant to subsection c. of this section within three years following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.); and (4) the quartile that has been inactive for the shortest period of time shall be transferred pursuant to subsection c. of this section within four years following the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.). e. Any request for relief under this section shall be accompanied by a nonreturnable filing fee of $100 payable to the director. L.1977,c.246,s.1; amended 1992, c.188, s.8; 1996, c.127,s.1; 2023, c.290, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.8 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.8
Order to complete sale to wholesaler
Status: in_force

If the director shall determine that said refusal to sell is discriminatory and shall be satisfied with the ability of the wholesaler to pay for such merchandise as ordered, he shall order the importer, blender, distiller, rectifier or winery to complete said sale of alcoholic beverages other than malt alcoholic beverages, to the wholesaler. L.1966, c. 59, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-35 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-35
Investigations, inspections, searches and examinations; examination of witnesses; subpoenas; procedure on failure to obey; powers of deputy directors
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and each other issuing authority may make, or cause to be made, such investigations as he or it shall deem proper in the administration of this chapter and of any and all other laws now or which may hereafter be in force and effect concerning alcoholic beverages, or the manufacture, distribution or sale thereof, or the collection of taxes thereon, including the inspection and search of premises for which the license is sought or has been issued, of any building containing the same, of licensed buildings, examination of the books, records, accounts, documents and papers of the licensees or on the licensed premises. Every applicant for a license, and every licensee, and every director, officer, agent and employee of every licensee, shall, on demand, exhibit to the director or other issuing authority, as the case may be, or to his or its deputies or investigators, or inspectors or agents all of the matters and things which the director of the division or other issuing authority, as the case may be, is hereby authorized or empowered to investigate, inspect or examine, and to facilitate, as far as may be in their power so to do, in any such investigation, examination or inspection, and they shall not in any way hinder or delay or cause the hindrance or delay of same, in any manner whatsoever. Investigations, inspections and searches of licensed premises may be made without search warrant by the director, his deputies, inspectors or investigators, by each other issuing authority and by any officer. For the purpose of any investigation, examination or inspection, revocation, rule to show cause and every other proceeding authorized under this chapter or appropriate for its enforcement, the director, his deputy directors, attorneys and legal assistants designated to act on his behalf, and each other issuing authority may examine, under oath, any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, accounts, papers and documents of any person or persons and the director, his deputy directors, inspectors and investigators and each other issuing authority may take any oath or affirmation of any person to any deposition, statement, report or application required in the administration of this chapter, or of any and all other laws now or which may hereafter be in force and effect concerning alcoholic beverages, or the manufacture, distribution and the sale thereof, or the collection of taxes thereon. The fees of witnesses required to attend before the director or other issuing authority shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses in the Superior Court. The above enumerations of purposes and powers shall not be construed as exclusive and shall not limit such power to investigate, examine and subpoena for any purpose consonant with the administration and enforcement of this chapter. If a person subpoenaed to attend any hearing refuses or fails to appear or to be examined, or to answer any question or to produce any books, records, accounts, papers and documents when ordered so to do by the director, the director or other issuing authority, as the case may be, may apply to the Superior Court to compel the person to comply forthwith with the subpoena, direction or order of the director or the other issuing authority, as the case may be. Each deputy director shall have and exercise all the powers conferred by this chapter upon the director to the extent that the same shall be delegated to him by the director by rules and regulations. One of such deputy directors shall be designated by the director with power to perform all of the duties of the director in case of his absence or inability to act for any cause and who shall also have authority to so act in the event of the death of the director until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Amended by L.1943, c. 37, p. 74, s. 1; L.1953, c. 32, p. 575, s. 2, eff. March 19, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-62 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-62
§ 33:1-62
Status: in_force

In case any person shall be deprived of any property, or the possession of any property, under color of any search warrant, except substantially in accordance with the procedure herein set forth, the issuing magistrate, upon timely application therefor, shall require the return of said property, except such property as shall be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be unlawful property.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.29 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.29
New limited retail distribution license within 60 days after expiration of renewal period
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of a new limited retail distribution license to a person who files application therefor within sixty days following the expiration of the license renewal period if the State director shall determine in writing that the applicant's failure to apply for a renewal of his license was due to circumstances beyond his control. L.1952, c. 284, p. 971, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:4-1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-1
Commission created; purpose and powers.
Status: in_force

1. The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Education, and the Commissioner of Health, are hereby constituted a commission, to be known as the Commission on Substance Use Disorder and Promotion of Temperance, and empowered to prepare and administer a program for the rehabilitation of persons with substance use disorder and the promotion and furtherance of temperance and temperance education in this State; to utilize such facilities in this State, including equipment, and professional and other personnel, as may be made available for said purposes; and to expend such sums for said purposes as may, from time to time, be appropriated therefor by the Legislature. L.1945, c. 94, p. 435, s. 1, eff. April 4, 1945; amended 2023, c.177, s.114.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-47 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-47
Municipal referendum on Sunday sales
Status: in_force

Whenever a petition, signed by at least fifteen per centum (15%) of the qualified electors of any municipality as evidenced by the total number of votes cast for members of the General Assembly, at the then next preceding general election held for the election of all of the members of the General Assembly, in such municipality, shall be presented to the governing board or body thereof, requesting a referendum on the question hereinafter stated, such governing board or body shall adopt forthwith a resolution directing the clerk of the county in which such municipality is situated to print, pursuant to Title 19, Elections, hereinafter referred to as the "general election law," upon the official ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election, a question to read: "Shall the sale of alcoholic beverages be permitted on Sundays in this municipality?" Thereupon the clerk or secretary of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith deliver to such county clerk a certified copy of such resolution. If such copy shall be delivered to the county clerk not less than thirty days before such general election, he shall cause such question to be printed in an appropriate place on the ballot to be used in such municipality at the next ensuing general election, pursuant to the general election law and thereupon all proceedings with respect to the referendum on such question shall be subject to and governed by the general election law as in other cases of the submission of public questions to the electorate. If a majority of the legal voters voting upon the question shall vote "Yes," the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, having authority to issue such licenses, of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality and the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted in such municipality. If a majority of the legal voters voting upon the question shall vote "No," then the clerk of the governing board or body of such municipality shall forthwith in writing notify the commissioner and municipal board, if any, as the case may be, having authority to issue such licenses of the action taken by the legal voters of such municipality, and thereupon it shall be unlawful for any person to sell alcoholic beverages in such municipality on Sundays and such sale shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Whenever a referendum shall have been had in any municipality pursuant to this section, no further referendum on the same question shall be held therein prior to the general election to be held in such municipality in the fifth year thereafter and so long as such referendum remains effective, all ordinances, resolutions or regulations inconsistent with the result of such referendum shall have no effect within such municipality. Amended by L.1948, c. 20, p. 77, s. 4; L.1949, c. 296, p. 904, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.14 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.14
New retail licenses; limitation.
Status: in_force

2. Except as otherwise provided in this act, no new plenary retail consumption or seasonal retail consumption license shall be issued in a municipality unless and until the combined total number of such licenses existing in the municipality is fewer than one for each 3,000 of its population according to the most recent estimates issued by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; provided, however, in the year that the official federal decennial counts are received by the Governor, those federal decennial counts shall be used. No new plenary retail distribution license shall be issued in a municipality unless and until the number of such licenses existing in the municipality is fewer than one for each 7,500 of its population according to the most recent estimates issued by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; provided, however, in the year that the official federal decennial counts are received by the Governor, those federal decennial counts shall be used. L.1947,c.94,s.2; amended 1960, c.72; 1969, c.170, s.1; 1971, c.196; 1999, c.189.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-24 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-24
§ 33:1-24
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of each other issuing authority to receive applications for such licenses as such other issuing authority is authorized to issue; to investigate applicants and to inspect premises sought to be licensed; to conduct public hearings on applications and revocations; to enforce primarily the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations so far as the same pertain or refer to or are in any way connected with retail licenses, except plenary retail transit licenses; to maintain proper records; to keep full and correct minutes; and to do, perform, take and adopt all other acts, procedures and methods designed to insure the fair, impartial, stringent and comprehensive administration of this chapter. The enumeration of the above specific duties shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any way the general authority given by this chapter to each said other issuing authority.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-30 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-30
Sale of alcohols unfit for use as beverages; preparations and products excepted; violations; misdemeanor
Status: in_force

This chapter is not designed to prohibit sales of denatured alcohol and alcoholic mixtures or composition or articles of commerce containing alcohol which are unfit for use as beverages without license hereunder. No provision of this chapter shall apply to alcohol intended for and actually used in the manufacture and sale of any of the following when they are unfit in fact for beverage purposes, namely: a. Denatured alcohol produced and used pursuant to acts of congress and regulations promulgated thereunder. b. Patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic and toilet preparations. c. Flavoring extracts, syrups and food products. d. Scientific, chemical, mechanical and industrial products. Any person who shall knowingly sell, use or transport any of the products enumerated in paragraphs "a" , "b" , "c" or "d" for beverage purposes, or who shall use, sell or transport any of the same under circumstances from which he might reasonably deduce the intention of the purchaser or consignee to use them for such purposes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The commissioner shall have the power to investigate the sale, purchase, use and transportation of industrial alcohol as set forth above to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent conversion into alcoholic beverages fit for consumption.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.7 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.7
Plenary retail consumption license, issuance to certain nonprofit corporations.
Status: in_force

1. The governing board or body of any municipality, upon the approval of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, may issue a plenary retail consumption license to a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a disregarded entity of the corporation that is a single-member limited liability corporation disregarded for federal income tax purposes pursuant to 26 C.F.R. Part 301, which regularly operates as an art-house movie theater or conducts musical performances, theatrical productions, concerts, or other public entertainment events for which admission is charged. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be used in connection with premises that have a seating capacity of at least 1,000 persons and are primarily used to host musical performances, theatrical productions, concerts, or other public entertainment events. The license shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the nonprofit corporation or its restaurant operator who has been approved pursuant to procedures established by the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for consumption on the licensed premises: a. during the two hours immediately preceding performances or public entertainment events; b. during performances or public entertainment events, including intermission; and c. during the two hours immediately following performances or public entertainment events. For the purposes of this section: "Art-house movie theater" means a theater that is principally used for the purpose of showing motion pictures and is operated by a nonprofit arts organization which demonstrates a commitment to enriching its local community by providing opportunities for participation in the arts, offering arts education opportunities, and promoting regional economic prosperity. "Licensed premises" shall include the premises where the performance or public entertainment event is held and any adjacent premises operated by the licensee. "Performance" shall include the showing of any motion picture, musical concert, theatrical play, dance recital, literature reading, or other artistic or cultural exhibition. "Public entertainment event" shall include a sporting event, a simulcast, or other social, charitable, or athletic event. A license issued under the provisions of this section shall not be counted in determining the number of licenses under P.L.1947, c.94 (C.33:1-12.13 et seq.) or under P.L.1968, c.277 (C.40:48-2.40 et seq.). At the option of the nonprofit licensee, revenue generated by a concessionaire within or adjacent to the licensed premises may be used to support or subsidize the theater’s performances or public entertainment events held at the licensed premises. For the purposes of this section, the division shall not differentiate for the purposes of approving a nonprofit applicant operating in a publicly owned or nonprofit arts organization-owned theater or art-house movie theater or performing arts center. L.1985, c.151, s.1; amended 1994, c.18; 2019, c.466, s.1; 2023, c.104, s.1; 2025, c.131, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-69 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-69
§ 33:1-69
Status: in_force

In case of sale of an alcoholic beverage in which a delivery is accompanied by transportation, whether by a common carrier or otherwise, the sale shall be deemed to be made in the county wherein the delivery was made or in the county where the transfer of title, or agreement for sale, was made, or in the county from or to which the shipment was made, and prosecution for such sale may be had in any one of such counties.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-13 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-13
Class D, transportation licenses; fees.
Status: in_force

33:1-13. Class D licenses shall be as follows: Transportation license. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to transport alcoholic beverages into, out of, through and within the State of New Jersey and to maintain a warehouse. The fee for this license shall be $625. The provisions of section 24 of P.L.2003, c.117 amendatory of this section shall apply to licenses issued or transferred on or after July 1, 2003, and to license renewals commencing on or after July 1, 2003. Amended 1970, c.78, s.3; 2003, c.117, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.47 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.47
Certificate of completion of educational program required for license renewal
Status: in_force

Upon application for renewal of any plenary retail or limited retail distribution license, the licensee shall present to the licensing authority the certificate of completion of the initial educational program and any supplemental programs which may have been required by the director under the time schedule established pursuant to section 7 of this act. The director shall determine penalties for failure to comply with this section. L.1991,c.9,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 33:2-2 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-2
§ 33:2-2
Status: in_force

Any such still or distilling apparatus or parts thereof not registered pursuant to section 33:2-1 of this title, together with all articles, implements or paraphernalia used or adaptable for use in connection therewith and all personal property of whatsoever kind, found in a building or in any yard or inclosure connected with a building or on the premises in which such still or distilling apparatus or parts thereof are found, are declared to be unlawful property.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93
Regulation of sales to retailers
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is hereby vested with power to promulgate such rules and regulations on the following subjects as will assist in properly supervising the alcoholic beverage industry: (a) maximum discounts, rebates, free goods, allowances and other inducements to retailers by manufacturers, wholesalers and other persons privileged to sell to retailers; (b) gifts and deliveries of money, products and other things of value by manufacturers, wholesalers, other persons privileged to sell to retailers, their stockholders, officers, directors and employees, to retailers, their stockholders, directors, officers and employees; (c) maintenance and publication of invoice prices, discounts, rebates, free goods, allowances and other inducements; and (d) such other matters as may be necessary to fulfill the restrictions embodied in this act. L. 1939, c. 87, p. 175, s. 5. Amended by L. 1985, c. 258, s. 3, eff. July 31, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-85 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-85
Retail licensees to sell or possess alcohol only pursuant to special permit
Status: in_force

No retail licensee shall sell, offer for sale or possess in or upon the licensed premises nor shall any person sell or offer for sale at retail to consumers any alcohol for any purpose, except pursuant to and within the limitations of a special permit issued by the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control. L.1939, c. 173, p. 523, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-16 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-16
One license for premises located in more than one municipality; division of fee; number of licenses
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall appear that a building or premises to be licensed is located in more than 1 municipality, whether originally so constructed or whether resulting from enlargement or addition to the building or premises, it shall not be necessary to secure more than 1 license of the same class for the building or premises. Application may be made in 1 of the municipalities having jurisdiction over any part of the building or premises and said municipalities shall agree upon a satisfactory division of the fee. If the municipalities cannot agree upon a satisfactory division of the fee it shall then be the duty of the commissioner to determine the proportionate amount of the fee to be paid to each of the municipalities; but in no case shall the total fee to be paid exceed the higher license fee as fixed in any of the municipalities in which part of the building or premises is located. For the purpose of any statute fixing limits on the number of licenses which may be issued in a municipality, any license issued in compliance with this section shall be charged only to the municipality in whose name the same is issued. Amended by L.1959, c. 67, p. 183, s. 1, eff. June 3, 1959.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-81.7 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-81.7
Transfer of card; offense; penalty.
Status: in_force

6. It shall be unlawful for the owner of an identification card, as defined by this act, to transfer said card to any other person for the purpose of aiding such person to secure alcoholic beverages or cannabis items available for lawful consumption pursuant to the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act," P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). Any person who shall transfer such identification card for the purpose of aiding such transferee to obtain alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300.00, or undergo imprisonment for not more than 60 days. Any person not entitled thereto who shall have unlawfully procured or have issued or transferred to him, as aforesaid, identification card or any person who shall make any false statement on any card required by subsection (c) hereof to be signed by him shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300.00, or undergo imprisonment for not more than 60 days. L.1968, c.313, s.6; amended 2021, c.16, s.69.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.6 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.6
Discrimination in sales to wholesalers
Status: in_force

There shall be no discrimination in the sale of any nationally advertised brand of alcoholic beverage other than malt alcoholic beverage, by importers, blenders, distillers, rectifiers and wineries, to duly licensed wholesalers of alcoholic beverages who are authorized by such importers, blenders, distillers, rectifiers and wineries to sell such nationally advertised brand in New Jersey. L.1966, c. 59, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.18 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.18
Issuance of new license permitted to applicants filing within one year of expiration, fee; Class C license, permitted to lapse, not renewed within eight years, public sale.
Status: in_force

6. a. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, in any case in which a timely renewal was not filed, nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of a new license to a person who files an application therefor within one year following the expiration of the license renewal period, but who pays the municipal and State renewal fees for the year for which a timely renewal application was not filed, if the director shall determine in writing that the applicant's failure to apply for a renewal of his license was due to circumstances beyond his control or other extraordinary circumstances. b. Any request for relief under this section shall be filed not later than one year following the expiration of the license renewal period for the license which was not renewed in a timely manner and shall be accompanied by a nonreturnable filing fee of $100 payable to the director for each license term. c. A new license issued pursuant to this section shall be assigned the same license number as the license which was not renewed in a timely manner. d. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, a person with an expired license which was not renewed within the five years immediately preceding the enactment of P.L.2010, c.14, but who pays the municipal and State renewal fees for each year for which a timely renewal application was not filed, may file for issuance of a new license in accordance with subsection a. of this section within six months of the effective date of P.L.2010, c.14. e. Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in section 2 of P.L.1947, c.94 (C.33:1-12.14) concerning the number of licenses that may be issued within a municipality, the governing body of a municipality in which an inactive Class C license has been permitted to lapse and has not been renewed within eight years immediately preceding the enactment of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.) may issue a new Class C license at public sale for use at a licensed premises located within the municipality in a manner consistent with the provisions of P.L.1975, c.275 (C.33:1-19.1 et seq.). Any Class C license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be of the same license type as the expired license and shall be used in a manner consistent with the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any regulation promulgated by the director. L.1947, c.94, s.6; amended 1992, c.188, s.7; 2010, c.14, s.1; 2023, c.290, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-81.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-81.1
Hearing; attendance by parent or guardian; subpoena
Status: in_force

In any hearing for a violation of section 33:1-81 of the Revised Statutes the court in its discretion may require the attendance at such hearing of a parent or guardian, if there be no parent, of the minor charged with such violation if such parent or guardian is a resident of the State and may, in its discretion, compel such attendance by subpoena. L.1956, c. 52, p. 104, s. 1, eff. May 22, 1956.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-45.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-45.1
Club license where vote was "No" in referendum; duration of act
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the municipal issuing authority of any municipality in which a referendum has been held pursuant to the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 33:1-45, wherein a majority of the legal voters of said municipality voted "No," to issue a club license as defined in and regulated by subparagraph five of section 33:1-12 of the Revised Statutes, to any constituent unit, chartered or otherwise duly enfranchised chapter or member club of a national organization or association which is in possession of suitable premises and which is operated for benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, religious, recreational, athletic, or similar purposes, and not for private gain, and which comply with all conditions which may be imposed by the director of the division of alcoholic beverage control in the department of law and public safety. This law shall not be effective after August first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except, however, that any national club, organization, or association, or any constituent unit chartered or otherwise duly enfranchised chapter thereof holding a license issued by said municipality previous to August first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, shall be entitled to retain said license and any renewals thereof regardless of the provisions of this act. L.1949, c. 255, p. 819, s. 1, eff. May 25, 1949.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-3.1
Short title; findings, declarations
Status: in_force

a. Title 33 of the Revised Statutes (R.S. 33:1-1 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act." b. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as the public policy of this State and the legislative purpose of Title 33 the following: (1) To strictly regulate alcoholic beverages to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State. (2) To foster moderation and responsibility in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages. (3) To protect the collection of State taxes imposed upon alcoholic beverages. (4) To protect the interests of consumers against fraud and misleading practices in the sale of alcoholic beverages. (5) To protect against the infiltration of the alcoholic beverage industry by persons with known criminal records, habits or associations. Participation in the industry as a licensee under this act shall be deemed a revocable privilege conditioned upon the proper and continued qualification of the licensee. (6) To provide a framework for the alcoholic beverage industry that recognizes and encourages the beneficial aspects of competition. (7) To maintain trade stability. (8) To maintain a three-tier (manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer) distribution system. (9) To maintain primary municipal control over the retailing of alcoholic beverages. (10) To prohibit discrimination in the sale of alcoholic beverages to retail licensees. L. 1985, c. 258, s. 4, eff. July 31, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-81.8 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-81.8
Alcoholic beverage licensee not relieved from liabilities by presentation
Status: in_force

The fact of the possession or presentation of the identification card prescribed by this act by any person in connection with the purchase or attempted purchase, of any alcoholic beverage from any alcoholic beverage licensee shall not be deemed to relieve such licensee of the obligations, responsibilities, or liabilities imposed by law upon such licensee. L.1968, c. 313, s. 7, eff. Sept. 26, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.45 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.45
Contract with non-profit educational organization to provide educational program
Status: in_force

In order to meet the requirements and intent of this act on the most cost effective basis, the director may contract with a non-profit educational organization chartered in this State to conduct all or part of the educational program. The registration fees collected may be used by the division to defray the cost of the programs. If the director contracts with a non-profit organization to conduct the educational programs, the programs shall be made available and reasonably accessible to all licensees. L.1991,c.9,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-60 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-60
§ 33:1-60
Status: in_force

Every search warrant shall be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate within forty-eight hours after its issuance, after which time, unless executed, it shall be void.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-43.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-43.1
Loans or furnishing of fixtures to retail licensee by brewer prohibited; exceptions
Status: in_force

No owner, part owner, stockholder, officer or director of any corporation or any other person whatsoever interested in any way whatsoever in any brewery shall make any loan, directly or indirectly, to any retail licensee; but the foregoing shall not prohibit the extension, subject to rules and regulations, of reasonable credit in respect to ordinary current sales of brewery products. No owner, part owner, stockholder, officer or director of any corporation or any other person whatsoever interested in any way whatsoever in any brewery shall furnish, repair or replace fixtures in any licensed retail business, except that the cleaning and repairing of pipes and similar matters may be permitted by rules and regulations.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-65 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-65
§ 33:1-65
Status: in_force

Any person who shall intentionally search any private dwelling occupied exclusively for dwelling purposes, without a warrant therefor, or who shall maliciously and without probable cause, and without a warrant therefor, search any other building, premises, vehicle or place, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.22a — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.22a
License transferred to spouse and surrendered during licensee's service in armed forces; new license
Status: in_force

Nothing in the act to which this act is a supplement shall prevent the issuance, in a municipality, of a new license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, to a person who, having served honorably in the armed forces of the United States and having held a license of the same class in the municipality, transferred said license to his spouse within the last past fifteen years and having served some time during said fifteen years in the armed forces of the United States, and whose spouse, during his service in the armed forces of the United States, surrendered said license or permitted it to expire; provided, that no license of the same class has been issued in said municipality since the surrender or expiration of said license; and provided further, that such person has filed or shall file his application for a new license within one year from the effective date of this act. L.1950, c. 145, p. 298, s. 1, eff. May 26, 1950.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-29 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-29
Regulation of use of alcoholic beverages by druggists and hospitals; sales to
Status: in_force

Druggists and pharmacists duly registered under the laws of this state as such may, upon their respective registered premises as aforesaid, without license hereunder, purchase and use alcoholic beverages for the compounding of physicians' prescriptions and for the preparation of mixtures and medicines, unfit for use as beverages, and sell same after being so compounded or prepared, subject to rules and regulations; but they may not sell alcoholic beverages otherwise than as aforesaid and particularly shall not sell the same in either original containers or by glass or other open containers, except under a license obtained under this chapter permitting the same. Hospitals may purchase and use alcoholic beverages for the compounding of physicians' prescriptions, and for the preparation of mixtures and medicines unfit for use as beverages, and for dispensing to patients in accordance with physicians' orders and prescriptions, without license therefor, subject to rules and regulations. Wholesale licensees may sell alcoholic beverages, directly to druggists and pharmacists, registered as aforesaid, and to hospitals, for use as herein authorized, subject to rules and regulations. The commissioner shall have and exercise the same powers of investigation and of prescribing rules and regulations with regard to the alcoholic beverages purchased, used, mixed, compounded or dispensed pursuant to this section as are by this chapter accorded to him in connection with the sale, distribution, rectification, blending, treating, fortifying, mixing, processing, warehousing and transportation of all alcoholic beverages.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12c — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12c
Definitions relative to alcoholic beverage tastings and samplings.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Sample" means a small amount of an alcoholic beverage. "Sampling" means a licensee or permittee offering a sample to a consumer for the purpose of inducing or promoting a sale. "Tasting event" means a scheduled event hosted by a licensee or permittee, at which samples may be provided, that may be open to the general public or limited by invitation. L.2009, c.216, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-28 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-28
Transportation of alcoholic beverages by licensees
Status: in_force

33:1-28. Licensees, except public warehouse licensees, may transport alcoholic beverages in their own vehicles, solely, however, for their own respective business in connection with and as defined in their respective licenses, without possessing a transportation license; provided, however, that such vehicles while so used shall be marked in the manner prescribed for all vehicles authorized to transport alcoholic beverages as shall be provided in rules and regulations. Each vehicle so used shall bear a transit insignia to be furnished by the director at a fee of $50.00 each. Amended 1942,c.157; 1954,c.26,s.4; 1959,c.174; 1970,c.78,s.6; 1976,c.44,s.6; 1992,c.188,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-31.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-31.1
§ 33:1-31.1
Status: in_force

Upon conviction of violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any license held at the time of said conviction pursuant to this chapter by the person convicted or by any partnership of which he is then a member, or by any corporation of which he was a director or officer or stockholder owning ten per cent or more of the stock either at the time of the conviction or the violation resulting therein, shall suspend automatically and without notice. The pendency of an appeal from the conviction shall not affect the suspension which shall continue for the balance of the term of the license unless the commissioner, in his discretion and for good cause shown, shall otherwise order. Nothing herein contained shall bar proceedings pursuant to this chapter to revoke or suspend any license.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-28a — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-28a
Special permit
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control or, pursuant to rules and regulations, any designated agent of the director, may issue a special permit for the temporary or emergency transportation of alcoholic beverages into or out of the State in any vehicle which is not otherwise so authorized in accordance with R.S. 33:1-28. The fee for these permits shall be $25.00 and, where a designated agent issues the permit, the agent may receive an additional surcharge in an amount to be fixed by the director. P.L. 1988, c. 67, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-1.1
§ 33:1-1.1
Status: in_force

In any proceeding for any violation of this chapter, or any ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant thereto, any alcohol, beer, lager beer, ale, porter, naturally fermented wine, treated wine, blended wine, fortified wine, sparkling wine, distilled liquors, blended distilled liquors and any brewed, fermented or distilled liquors, shall be presumed to be fit and intended for use for beverage purposes and to contain more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-23 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-23
Enumeration of duties of commissioner
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to administer and enforce this chapter and administer the department of alcoholic beverage control; to make an annual report to the governor of the activities of his department; to investigate applicants for Class A, Class B, Class D, Class E, and plenary retail transit licenses, and all licensees, and to inspect all licensed premises; to conduct hearings in accordance with this chapter; to make and conduct searches, seizures and forfeitures in accordance with this chapter; to dispose of articles seized and forfeited; to maintain proper records; to maintain a petty cash fund not in excess of one thousand dollars; to requisition the purchase of necessary supplies and equipment; to co-operate with municipalities and municipal boards in enforcing this chapter; to keep full and correct minutes; to publish lists of all licenses issued; and to do, perform, take and adopt all other acts, procedures and methods designed to insure the fair, impartial, stringent and comprehensive administration of this chapter. The enumeration of the above specific duties shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any way the general authority given by this chapter to the commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-46.3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-46.3
Powers granted director cumulative
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to limit or modify any powers otherwise granted by law to the director. L.1945, c. 55, p. 321, s. 3. Amended by L.1983, c. 365, s. 3, eff. Oct. 13, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.30 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.30
Death of licensee and cessation of business; issuance of new license in place of voided license
Status: in_force

In any municipality wherein not more than one retail consumption license and not more than one plenary retail distribution license may be issued pursuant to State law and wherein one license of either type or of each type is issued, if the holder of either type of license dies or shall have died and operation of the business ceases or shall have ceased during the license term and if no application for extension or transfer of the license is or shall have been filed within ninety days following the decease, the municipal issuing authority may by resolution void said license and thereafter it shall be lawful to issue in such municipality a new license of the same type as that of the license so voided. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 437, p. 2403, s. 1, eff. Dec. 21, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 33:3-10 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-10
Sale, etc. of poisoned liquors causing serious injury or death; penalty; certain laws unaffected
Status: in_force

Any person, corporation, partnership or member of any association or any agent, servant or employee of any person, corporation, partnership or member of any association who shall have sold, bartered, given away, furnished or otherwise disposed of to any person whatsoever any alcohol for internal consumption, whiskey, gin, brandy, wine or any other alcoholic beverage of any nature whatsoever containing any poisonous chemical or chemicals or any poisonous ingredients of any description whatsoever which shall have caused serious injury to the health or bodily condition of any person or shall have caused the death of any person shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or imprisonment at hard labor or otherwise not exceeding ten years, or both. Nothing in this section is intended to diminish, alter or in anywise change or in anywise affect the provisions of sections 2A:113-1 to 2A:113-5 of the New Jersey Statutes. Amended by L.1953, c. 32, p. 582, s. 6, eff. March 19, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-55 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-55
§ 33:1-55
Status: in_force

No person shall knowingly keep, occupy or maintain any premises, building, vehicle or place whatsoever wherein unlawful property is owned, possessed, kept, stored, manufactured, sold, distributed or transported, and all unlawful property may be seized by any officer and be confiscated and disposed of as in this chapter provided.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-18 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-18
Director to administer issuance of certain licenses.
Status: in_force

33:1-18. It shall be the duty of the director to administer the issuance of manufacturers', wholesalers', plenary retail transit, sporting facility, vendor, transportation and public warehouse licenses, in accordance with this chapter. Upon issuing a limited brewery license or restricted brewery license pursuant to R.S.33:1-10, the director shall notify the Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism of the name and address of the new licensee within 15 calendar days after issuance. Amended 2015, c.86, s.2; 2021, c.227, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.21 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.21
Municipal regulations limiting number of license, act is in addition to
Status: in_force

This act is in addition to and not in exclusion of municipal regulations, limiting the number of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, duly adopted pursuant to the authority granted by section 33:1-40 of the Revised Statutes. L.1947, c. 94, p. 503, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-10a — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-10a
Alternating proprietorship arrangement, final approval.
Status: in_force

3. The director shall have final approval of an alternating proprietorship arrangement, as established in subsections 2a. and 2b. of R.S.33:1-10, approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the division, including regulations governing recordkeeping and reporting. If the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau determines that the alternating proprietorship is not a bona fide arrangement, or if the plenary winery or farm winery applicant does not qualify as an independent bonded winery, the applicant shall not be eligible to enter into an alternating proprietorship arrangement. L.2023, c.141, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-101 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-101
Physical separation for area containing alcoholic beverages in retail food store.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a license holder may only sell, display, or offer for sale alcoholic beverages within a retail food store if the area containing the alcoholic beverages is capable of being physically separated from customers during the hours when the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted by applicable State law or local ordinance. The physical separation shall be by a means reasonably designed to restrict customer access to alcoholic beverages during the prohibited time periods including, but not limited to, the use of a movable gate or fence. Nothing in this section shall require any license holder who, as of the effective date of this act, P.L.2021, c.48 (C.33:1-99 et seq.) does not physically separate an area containing alcoholic beverages in a retail food store from establishing the physical separation in the future. L.2021, c.48, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-4.1
Use of funds collected as fees, penalties
Status: in_force

14. All fees and penalties collected by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in a special nonlapsing fund. Monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for the operation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau in the Division of State Police and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and for reimbursement of all additional costs of enforcement of the provisions of Title 33 incurred by the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1992,c.188,c.14.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-94 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-94
Retail regulations by municipalities to be governed by ordinance only
Status: in_force

No regulation concerning the sale, transportation, delivery, serving, mixing, distribution, storing or possession of alcoholic beverages at retail, or the conduct of any business licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, or the nature and condition of the premises upon which the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be made, or the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, or the fixing of license fees, shall hereafter be adopted by the governing board or body of any municipality except by ordinance; provided, however, all such regulations heretofore adopted by the governing board or body of any municipality whether by ordinance or resolution shall continue in full force and effect until repealed, amended or otherwise altered or changed by ordinance. L.1939, c. 234, p. 634, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.27 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.27
New limited retail distribution license; issuance
Status: in_force

No new limited retail distribution license shall be issued in any municipality after this act becomes effective, except as provided in section four of this act. L.1952, c. 284, p. 970, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-24.2 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-24.2
Definitions relative to issuance of special licenses to serve alcoholic beverages in smart growth development projects; issuance, conditions; fees.
Status: in_force

2. a. As used in this act: "Smart growth development project" or "project" means a development project that: (1) Is located in a smart growth area as defined in section 1 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2); is expected to generate, directly or indirectly, at least $50 million of private investments and more than $25 million annually in new sales and use tax revenue; and consists of at least five acres of land under the control of a developer; or (2) Is expected to increase the value of all taxable property in a municipality by not less than 40% over the value of that property for the previous tax year as shown in column six of the abstract of ratables. b. The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, upon approval of the municipality, may issue one or more special licenses to one or more individual corporations or other types of legal entities operating a premises where alcoholic beverages are intended to be served that is located in a smart growth development project. The license shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on the operator's premises. If the project is located within the boundaries of two or more municipalities, each municipality shall approve the issuance of the license or licenses. The director may issue not more than 566 such licenses. c. No person who would fail to qualify as a licensee under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes shall be permitted to hold an interest in a special license under the provisions of this section. d. Licenses shall be subject to all the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes, rules and regulations promulgated by the director and municipal ordinances. e. No license issued pursuant to this section shall be transferred to any premises other than a premises located within the same smart growth development project. f. Application for the initial issuance and renewal of each license shall be made to the director on an annual basis. The fee for the initial issuance of the license shall be two and one half times the average sale price for the three most recent sales of plenary retail consumption licenses in the municipality where the license is being issued during the preceding five years. If the project is located within the boundaries of two or more municipalities, the highest average sale price of the two or more municipalities shall be used. If less than three plenary retail consumption licenses have been sold in the municipality or municipalities, as the case may be, within the previous five years, the municipality or municipalities, as the case may be, shall obtain an appraisal, at the applicant's expense, to determine the appropriate fee for the license. The appraisal process shall include an examination of previous transactions in the municipality or municipalities, as the case may be, and shall reflect what a willing buyer, under no pressure to buy, would pay a willing seller, under no pressure to sell, for a plenary retail consumption license in that municipality or municipalities, as the case may be. One half of the amount of the application fee for the initial issuance of the license shall be paid upon the issuance of the license and the other half of that amount shall be paid one year later. The director shall establish an annual fee for the license which shall not exceed the fee which may be imposed by a municipality for a plenary retail consumption license pursuant to R.S.33:1-12. g. The fee for the initial issuance of the license shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) Twenty-five percent shall be paid to the municipality wherein the smart growth development project is located and if the project is located within the boundaries of two or more municipalities, the fee shall be divided equally among those municipalities; (2) Twenty-five percent shall be paid to the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control; (3) Fifty percent shall be divided equally among and paid to the plenary retail consumption licensees in the municipality or municipalities where the licensed premises will be located. h. If the individual corporation or entity holding the license determines to sell a license issued pursuant to this section, the license shall be sold for the sum paid pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection g. of this section. i. The director shall not issue a special concessionaire permit for any location or premises which is eligible to obtain a license to serve alcoholic beverages under the provisions of this act. j. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the director shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.351, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-50 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-50
Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., in violation of chapter; misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who shall: a. Manufacture, sell, distribute, bottle, rectify, blend, treat, fortify, mix, process, warehouse or transport any alcoholic beverage in violation of this chapter; or b. Import, own, possess, keep or store in this state alcoholic beverages with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, bottle, rectify, blend, treat, fortify, mix, process, warehouse or transport alcoholic beverages in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or c. Own, possess, keep or store in this state any implement or paraphernalia for the manufacture, sale, distribution, bottling, rectifying, blending, treating, fortifying, mixing, processing, warehousing or transportation of alcoholic beverages with intent to use the same in the manufacture, sale, distribution, bottling, rectifying, blending, treating, fortifying, mixing, processing, warehousing or transportation of alcoholic beverages in violation of this chapter; or d. Aid or abet another in the manufacture, sale, distribution, bottling, rectifying, blending, treating, fortifying, mixing, processing, warehousing or transportation of alcoholic beverages in violation of this chapter; or e. Possess, have custody of, offer for sale or sell any illicit beverage-- Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not less than thirty days and not more than three years, or both.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-24.3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-24.3
Acquisition, sale of inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Status: in_force

3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1977, c.246 (C.33:1-12.39), a municipality in which is located an urban enterprise zone as designated pursuant to P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et al.) or any supplement thereto, and a Planning Area 1 (Metropolitan), as designated pursuant to the "State Planning Act," sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et seq.), may acquire any existing plenary retail consumption licenses within the municipality that are inactive and retain any such licenses in an inactive status for a period of up to five years. b. A municipality subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section may issue at public sale one or more of any such inactive plenary retail consumption licenses in a manner consistent with the provisions of P.L.1975, c.275 (C.33:1-19.1 et seq.), to no more than one corporation or legal entity for each such plenary retail consumption license for use only at a licensed premises that shall be located in a development project within a smart growth area, as defined in section 1 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2), in the municipality. The use of any such plenary retail consumption license shall be in a manner consistent with the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any regulations promulgated thereunder by the director. L.2007, c.351, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-56 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-56
Issuing search warrant; private dwellings
Status: in_force

Any magistrate, hereinafter termed the "issuing magistrate" , may issue a search warrant in the manner hereinafter provided, to search any premises, building, vehicle or place whatsoever containing, or believed upon probable cause, to contain unlawful property; but no search warrant shall issue to search any private dwelling, occupied exclusively as such, unless there is probable cause to believe it is being used for, or in connection with, unlawful alcoholic beverage activity and provided that such use be evidenced by oath of some person, on his own knowledge.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-7 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-7
§ 33:1-7
Status: in_force

No person appointed to any office, position or employment under this chapter while holding said office, position or employment, shall directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or as a stockholder of a corporation or any other association have any interest whatsoever in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages, or in any enterprise or industry dealing or connected with alcoholic beverages or kindred or cognate thereto; nor shall any such person accept any gift, gratuity, or anything of value whatsoever from any licensee or applicant for a license, directly or indirectly; but it shall not be a violation of this chapter for such person to purchase or possess for consumption and not for resale any alcoholic beverages.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-70 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-70
Each violation separate offense; name of purchaser unnecessary in affidavits, indictments, etc.
Status: in_force

Every violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. In any affidavit, information, complaint or indictment for a violation of this chapter, separate offenses may be united, and the defendant may be tried on one or more counts at one trial, and the penalty for each separate offense may be imposed. It shall not be necessary in any affidavit, information, complaint or indictment involving a sale of alcoholic beverages to give the name of the purchaser thereof, and it shall not in any affidavit, information, complaint or indictment be necessary to include any defensive negative averments, but it shall be sufficient to state the act or acts constituting the violation and that the same was or were then and there prohibited by law, saving, however, to all defendants the right to require a bill of particulars as in other cases.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-17 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-17
§ 33:1-17
Status: in_force

Before any Class A, Class B, Class D or Class E license shall be issued, each such licensee shall give a bond to the state of New Jersey, to be approved by the state tax commissioner as to form and amount, conditioned for the payment of all taxes, penalties and interest imposed by the laws of this state upon the sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages. Such bonds shall be transmitted to and be held by the state tax commissioner, and all such bonds heretofore received and now held by the commissioner of the department of alcoholic beverage control shall be transmitted forthwith to the state tax commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.54 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.54
Regulations.
Status: in_force

3. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2018, c.101 (C.33:1-12.52 et seq.) and P.L.2024, c.31 (C.33:1-12.52 et al.). L.2018, c.101, s.3; amended 2024, c.31, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-75.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-75.1
Certain persons permitted to manufacture wine, malt alcoholic beverages at home, noncommercial premises.
Status: in_force

2. a. A person who is 21 years of age or older may manufacture within a home or other noncommercial premises wines or malt alcoholic beverages in quantities not exceeding 200 gallons per calendar year for the person's personal or household use or consumption. b. A special permit shall not be required to manufacture wines or malt alcoholic beverages pursuant to this section. c. A person manufacturing malt alcoholic beverages pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any tax imposed under the "Alcoholic beverage tax law," R.S.54:41-1 et seq. L.2011, c.169, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-23.1 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-23.1
Regulation by Commissioner of sales in violation of fair trade contract
Status: in_force

The State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control is hereby vested with the following powers to be exercised in such manner as will assist in properly supervising the liquor industry and promoting temperance: The commissioner may, in his discretion, by rule or regulation, prohibit or regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within this State in violation of any fair trade contract entered into pursuant to the legislative sanction afforded by Revised Statutes, Title 56, chapter four. L.1938, c. 208, p. 492, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-93.11 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.11
Repeal
Status: in_force

"An act concerning alcoholic beverages, and supplementing chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes," approved June 25, 1942, is repealed. L.1966, c. 59, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.24 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.24
Municipalities in which sale for consumption on premises is prohibited, effect of act in
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to limit the sale and display for sale of alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises to the public barroom on premises licensed under plenary retail consumption license or seasonal retail consumption license in any municipality in which the sale of alcoholic beverages by the glass or other open receptacle for consumption on the licensed premises is prohibited by law notwithstanding that, prior to such prohibition, such sale and display for sale was required to be limited to the public barroom. L.1948, c. 98, p. 552, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-43.2 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-43.2
Services, items, equipment, availability to retailers, conditions.
Status: in_force

10. a. Manufacturers, importing entities or wholesalers, as these terms are defined in R.S.33:1-1, or third parties at the direction of manufacturers, importing entities or wholesalers, may sell, lease or provide services, items or equipment to retailers that are intended to enhance or protect the quality, display, availability or marketing of their products to consumers, including: (1) Cleaning and needed repairs of dispensing systems for alcoholic beverage products, including draught systems for malt alcoholic beverages, powered decanter systems for wine and pouring systems, and decanter racks or blending machines for distilled spirits. (2) Certain equipment, such as tap handles, filters, faucets, tavern heads, regulators, and similar ancillary equipment, that protects the quality or taste of the alcoholic beverage products produced or supplied by the appropriate licensee, subject to the provisions of R.S.33:1-43.1. Substantial equipment such as complete draught or refrigeration systems, or coolant shall only be sold at no less than fair market value; however nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a licensee from renting or providing such substantial equipment to a retailer on a short-term temporary basis for special events. (3) Delivery of alcoholic beverages into a retail account at the number of locations as mutually agreed upon by the wholesaler and the retailer. (4) Occasional, unscheduled placing, and stocking of alcoholic beverages sold by the wholesaler within a retail accounts' premises, to ensure the alcoholic beverages will be available for consumers to purchase, as mutually agreed upon by the wholesaler and retailer, and regular rotation of alcoholic beverages sold by the wholesaler as necessary to ensure the freshness of those products with a limited shelf life. (5) Shelf management, marketing and pricing recommendations, and implementation of shelf management decisions and resets of a manufacturer's supplier's, wholesaler's, or third party's own products as mutually agreed upon by the wholesaler and the retailer. (6) Building product displays, including price signs denoting prices established by the retailer, sweepstakes prizes for customers as part of a display and advertising items such as point of sale advertising and consumer novelties, as mutually agreed upon by the wholesaler and retailer. b. A licensee may provide reasonable entertainment to another licensee, such as engaging in sporting activities, taking a licensee to an entertainment or sports event, or providing meals and beverages to the licensee. The licensee shall not condition the provision of such services, equipment, consumer sweepstakes prizes or entertainment on an agreement to sell the alcoholic beverage products of a manufacturer, supplier or wholesaler. A retailer shall not request the provision of such services, equipment, consumer sweepstakes prizes or entertainment as a condition for selling the alcoholic beverage products of a manufacturer, supplier or wholesaler. L.2005,c.243,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.22 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.22
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect May fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. L.1947, c. 94, p. 503, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.15 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.15
Municipalities under 1000, licenses in
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuance and existence of one plenary or seasonal retail consumption license and one plenary retail distribution license in a municipality whose population as shown by the last then preceding Federal census is less than one thousand. L.1947, c. 94, p. 502, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.28 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.28
Renewal of existing limited retail distribution licenses
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall prevent the renewal of limited retail distribution licenses existing on the effective date of this act, or the transfer of such licenses or the renewal of licenses so transferred. L.1952, c. 284, p. 970, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.4 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.4
Bids; notice and invitation; publication; contents; announcement of qualified applicants
Status: in_force

If a governing body determines to conduct a sale pursuant to this act notice thereof and an invitation to bid shall be published in a newspaper circulating generally in the municipality by not less than two insertions, to be published not less than 1 week apart, and none to be published less than 30 days prior to the date of the sale. The notice shall also specify that any prospective bidder shall apply and qualify for a license prior to the sale, that proof of qualification for a license shall be included with the bid, and that all bids shall be sealed. The notice shall also specify, as determined by governing body resolution, the minimum acceptable bid, any special requirements for prospective licensees, general conditions of sale including the statement that the municipality reserves the right to reject all bids where the highest bid is not accepted. The notice shall specify the time and place at which bids shall be received and opened and that all prospective bidders shall qualify no later than 5 business days prior to the opening of bids. The agent for the municipal governing body, municipal board of alcoholic beverage control, or municipal excise commission, as the case may be, shall 5 days prior to opening the bids, publicly announce those applicants who meet the qualifications for bidding as fixed by law, rules and regulations, and resolution. No bid shall be opened from or on behalf of any prospective bidder who does not qualify. No bid shall be considered which does not contain proof of qualification. L.1981, c. 416, s. 2, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-12.17 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-12.17
Seasonal retail consumption licenses to persons who had licenses in previous season; transfer
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of a new seasonal retail consumption license to a person who held such a license in the municipality for the same premises, and for the same seasonal period, during the then next preceding summer or winter season, nor shall anything in this act prevent the transfer of such a license so issued. L.1947, c. 94, p. 502, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-9 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-9
Classes of licenses
Status: in_force

Licenses shall be of the following classes: Class A--Manufacturer's license. Class B--Wholesaler's license. Class C--Retailer's license. Class D--Transportation license. Class E--Public warehouse license.
N.J. Stat. § 33:3-9 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-9
Manufacture, sale, etc., of poisoned liquors; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, corporation, partnership or member of any association or any agent, servant or employee of any person, corporation, partnership or member of any association who shall manufacture, transport, possess, sell, barter, give away, furnish or otherwise dispose of any alcohol for internal consumption, any whiskey, gin, brandy, wine or any other alcoholic beverage of any nature whatsoever containing any poisonous chemical or chemicals or any poisonous ingredients of any description whatsoever which, if taken internally, will injuriously affect the health or bodily condition of any person or which will cause the death of any person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-54 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-54
Violation upon leased premises; termination of lease; notice; summary proceedings
Status: in_force

Any violation of this chapter upon any leased premises by any lessee or sublessee, or by any other person with the knowledge and consent of the lessee, or sublessee, shall, at the option of lessor, immediate or remote, upon five days' written notice to such lessee or sublessee of the exercise of such option and the cause therefor, cause the term of the lease forthwith, at the expiration of such five days, to cease and come to an end, and the right to possession of the leased premises shall thereupon revert to the lessor, together with such further rights in the lessor as may be reserved to him by the terms of said lease or by law, or by both, noncompliance with this chapter and the exercise of lessor's option being a limitation upon the term of the lease. The lessor may enforce his right of possession hereunder by summary proceedings as for term ended, as prescribed by article 5 of chapter 58 of the title Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice (s. 2:58-16 et seq.). This section shall not affect any lease made and entered into prior to the sixth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-103 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-103
Limited brewery license, restricted brewery license; Internet website information.
Status: in_force

2. a. The division shall develop and maintain an Internet website providing information concerning every holder of a limited brewery license or restricted brewery license pursuant to R.S.33:1-10. The information on the website shall be searchable and available as a list and as an interactive map, and shall: (1) specify the location of each brewery and provide driving directions from the north, south, east, and west as well as directions by public transit where applicable; (2) provide information about whether the brewery offers tours of its facilities, the frequency of tours, and hours during which tours are conducted; (3) display photographs of the brewery; (4) state the brewery's first year of operation or licensure pursuant to R.S.33:1-10; (5) provide a description of the beverages brewed on site, including but not limited to the style, color, flavor, ingredients, production method, and the alcohol-by-volume (ABV); (6) inform visitors of whether the brewery is part of a specific brewery trail developed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.227 (C.33:1-102); and (7) provide contact information for each brewery, including each brewery's telephone number and Internet website address. b. The division shall develop and publish on its website vacation itineraries based on specific brewery trails developed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.227 (C.33:1-102), which shall identify for visitors surrounding attractions, restaurants, lodging, and other exhibits or places of entertainment in close proximity to the breweries on the brewery trail. The division may solicit information from the holders of limited brewery licenses and restricted brewery licenses in the development of vacation itineraries. c. In addition to publishing the information as required in subsection a. and b. of this section, the division may distribute the information by any other method it deems appropriate. d. The director shall ensure that the Internet website is updated whenever a new brewery is granted a limited brewery license or restricted brewery license pursuant to R.S.33:1-10. The division shall accept information, or changes to the website from the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, breweries, the New Jersey Brewers Association or the successor organization thereof, the Brewers Guild of New Jersey or the successor organization thereof, and entities that compile data on the State's breweries through an electronic submission form made available by the division on its Internet website. L.2021, c.227, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-19.8 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19.8
Issuance, retail consumption license, certain nonprofit corporations.
Status: in_force

2. The governing board or body of any municipality, upon the approval of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, may issue a plenary retail consumption license to a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a disregarded entity of the corporation that is a single-member limited liability corporation disregarded for federal income tax purposes pursuant to 26 C.F.R. Part 301, which regularly operates as an art-house movie theater or conducts musical performances, theatrical productions, concerts, or other public entertainment events for which admission is charged. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be used in connection with a premises with a seating capacity of 50 persons or more, but less than 1,000 persons that is primarily used to host musical performances, theatrical productions, concerts, or other public entertainment events. The license shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the nonprofit corporation or its restaurant operator who has been approved pursuant to procedures established by the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for consumption on the licensed premises: a. during the two hours immediately preceding performances or public entertainment events; b. during performances or public entertainment events, including intermission; and c. for not more than 15 performances in a calendar year, during the two hours immediately following performances or public entertainment events. For the purposes of this section: "Art-house movie theater" means a theater that is principally used for the purpose of showing motion pictures and is operated by a nonprofit arts organization which demonstrates a commitment to enriching its local community by providing opportunities for participation in the arts, offering arts education opportunities, and promoting regional economic prosperity. "Licensed premises" shall include the premises where the performance or public entertainment event is held and any adjacent premises operated by the licensee. "Performance" shall include the showing of any motion picture, musical concert, theatrical play, dance recital, literature reading, or other artistic or cultural exhibition. "Public entertainment event" shall include a sporting event, a simulcast, or other social, charitable, or athletic event. A license issued under the provisions of this section shall not be counted in determining the number of licenses under P.L.1947, c.94 (C.33:1-12.13 et seq.) or under P.L.1968, c.277 (C.40:48-2.40 et seq.). At the option of the nonprofit licensee, revenue generated by a concessionaire within or adjacent to the licensed premises may be used to support or subsidize the theater’s performances or public entertainment events held at the licensed premises. For the purposes of this section, the division shall not differentiate for the purposes of approving a nonprofit applicant operating in a publicly owned or nonprofit arts organization-owned theater or art-house movie theater or performing arts center. L.2019, c.466, s.2; amended 2023, c.104, s.2; 2025, c.131, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-33 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-33
Refusal of license to persons failing to pay tax or license fee; bond or cash deposit
Status: in_force

No license shall be issued to any person to whom a license shall have been issued under an act entitled "An act concerning the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain beverages having an alcoholic content and providing for licenses, regulations and fees in connection therewith and penalties for violations thereof," approved April twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (L.1933, c. 85, p. 176), as amended and supplemented, or under this chapter, and who shall have failed to pay to this state or to any municipality of this state any tax, license fee or penalty which shall have accrued pursuant to the provisions of said act and of this chapter and of subtitle 8 of the title Taxation (s. 54:41-1 et seq.), unless such person shall have posted with the state tax commissioner, or the municipality, as the case may be, a cash deposit in an amount, or a bond in form, with sureties and in an amount satisfactory to the state tax commissioner, or the municipality, as the case may be, to secure the payment of said tax, license fee or penalty, and this provision shall remain in force and effect notwithstanding the repeal of any of the aforesaid laws.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-5 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-5
Boards of alcoholic beverage control in municipalities of 15,000 inhabitants or more, appointment, term, etc.
Status: in_force

Each municipality now or hereafter having a population of fifteen thousand or more, according to Federal or State census, may establish in and for such municipality, by resolution or ordinance of the governing board or body now established by law in respect to such municipality, a municipal board of alcoholic beverage control, which shall consist of three persons, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, who shall be chosen and appointed by the governing board or body of such municipality, for a term of three years; but one of the initial appointments shall be for one year, another for two years, and the third for three years. In the case of any vacancy occurring before the expiration of any term, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term. The members of such municipal board shall receive no salaries, except in counties of the first class, in which such members may be paid salaries not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per annum, and they shall be removable by the appointing authority for cause. Such members shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, and may be members of said governing board or body of said municipality. No salaried member of such municipal board of alcoholic beverage control may be an official, officer or employee of the State of New Jersey, or any county or municipality therein. Amended by L.1942, c. 143, p. 437, s. 1, eff. July 4, 1942.
N.J. Stat. § 33:1-39.3 — NJ Code / Title 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-39.3
Malt alcoholic beverages, marked for deposit.
Status: in_force

1. a. A manufacturer, supplier, importer, brand registrant, wholesale or retail licensee or permittee shall be permitted to sell, distribute, or market for resale to a consumer in this State or purchase for resale to a consumer in this State any malt alcoholic beverage product packaged in a bottle or can marked for deposit of another state. b. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to establish a deposit system in this State. L.2023, c.183.