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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-16a. - Off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead tasting permit.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall issue an off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead tasting permit to a holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm winery or to a holder of a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead upon the holder's submission of proof to the commissioner that the holder is in compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-16. An off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead tasting permit shall authorize the sale and offering of free samples of products manufactured by such permittees during a total of not more than seven events or functions per year held pursuant to a temporary liquor permit issued pursuant to section 30-35, a charitable organization permit issued pursuant to section 30-37b or a nonprofit corporation permit issued pursuant to section 30-37h, at locations outside the permit holder's permit premises, provided such holder: (1) Notifies the Department of Consumer Protection, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, not less than five business days prior to the date of the event or function, of the date, hours and location of each event or function, (2) sells only wine, cider and mead by the bottle at the event or function, and (3) is present, or has an authorized representative present, at the time of the sale of any such bottles or the offering of a free sample of such products from the permit holder at the event or function. An off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead tasting permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. The annual fee for such permit shall be two hundred fifty dollars. There shall be a one-hundred-dollar nonrefundable filing fee for any such permit.
(b) Any town or municipality may, by ordinance or zoning regulation, prohibit the sale or offering of free samples by the holder of an off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead tasting permit at an event or function held in such town or municipality.
(P.A. 14-189, S. 1; P.A. 19-24, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 14-189 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 19-24 added references to cider and mead and references to manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2020.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-16c. - Delivery of alcoholic liquor manufactured by holder of manufacturer permit.

(a) From June 4, 2021 until three years after June 4, 2021, the holder of any manufacturer permit issued pursuant to section 30-16 may deliver alcoholic liquor manufactured by such permittee, provided such delivery is made only by a direct employee of the permittee and not by a third-party vendor or entity, unless such third-party vendor or entity holds an in-state transporter's permit. Any alcoholic liquor delivered by a permittee under this section shall comply with all applicable limits of section 30-16 allowing the permittee to sell at retail, from the permittee's premises, sealed bottles or other sealed containers of alcoholic liquor manufactured by the permittee on the premises for off-premises consumption.
(b) Any alcoholic liquor delivered by a permittee under section 30-16 for off-premises consumption pursuant to this section need not be accompanied by food.
(c) The delivery of alcoholic liquor by a permittee under section 30-16 for off-premises consumption pursuant to this section shall (1) be conducted only during the hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91, and (2) comply with all applicable requirements of section 30-91.
(P.A. 21-37, S. 109.)
History: P.A. 21-37 effective June 4, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-17a. - Sales by wholesaler permittees to retail permittees outside territory.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, no wholesaler permittee shall refuse to sell alcohol, spirits or wine to any retail permittee, without regard to the location of such retail permittee's place of business if (1) such retail permittee is willing to accept delivery at such wholesaler permittee's place of distribution, (2) such retail permittee meets any reasonable conditions imposed upon other retail permittees located within such wholesaler permittee's geographic territory and (3) the item of alcohol spirits or wine sought by such retail permittee is not available from any wholesaler permittee serving a geographic territory in which such retail permittee's place of business is located or is only available from such a wholesaler permittee at a higher price. Any agreement entered into on or after June 8, 1981, which conflicts with the terms of this section shall be void. As used in this section, the term “retail permittee” means the holder of a permit allowing the sale of alcoholic liquor for on or off-premises consumption.
(P.A. 81-294, S. 19, 22; P.A. 82-332, S. 7, 13.)
History: P.A. 82-332 made section applicable to holders of permits allowing on or off-premises consumption where previously more broadly applicable by deleting reference to specific sections.
Cited. 2 CA 628.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-17b. - Wholesaler's salesman certificates.

Section 30-17b is repealed, effective January 1, 2018.
(P.A. 86-191; P.A. 95-195, S. 22, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 329; P.A. 12-17, S. 4; P.A. 17-75, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-17c. - Wholesaler and manufacturer permittees to inventory and unload alcoholic liquor prior to sale and delivery. Penalty.

(a) No alcoholic liquor shall be sold or delivered by any wholesaler or manufacturer permittee except from such wholesaler's or manufacturer's permit premises, unless the wholesaler or manufacturer permittee has first received and inventoried the alcoholic liquor, which shall be unloaded from the delivery truck and come to rest in the warehouse facility of such wholesaler or manufacturer before being shipped to a retailer directly. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or his or her authorized agent may inspect such wholesaler's or manufacturer's permit premises, books and records to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, delivery or shipment of wine by a farm winery pursuant to subsection (a) of section 30-18 or to the holder of an out-of-state small winery shipper's permit for wine issued pursuant to section 30-18a.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 42-110b.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 263.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.P.A. 17-
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-18b. - Prohibition against selling wine manufactured out of this state as Connecticut made wine.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 30-16, 30-18 and 30-18a, no person shall repackage, relabel or sell wine manufactured outside of this state for the purpose of selling such wine as Connecticut made wine.
(P.A. 21-37, S. 104.)
History: P.A. 21-37 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-19. - Out-of-state shipper's permit for beer.

An out-of-state shipper's permit for beer shall allow the sale of beer to manufacturer and wholesaler permittees in this state as permitted by law. The permit premises of an out-of-state shipper's permit for beer may be located within this state or outside this state. The annual fee for an out-of-state shipper's permit for beer shall be ninety dollars for a Connecticut manufacturer or wholesaler holding such a permit and shall be one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for any other person holding such a permit.
(1949 Rev., S. 4241; P.A. 93-139, S. 13; P.A. 01-60, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 332.)
History: P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for each out-of-state shipper's permit for beer; P.A. 01-60 added provision re location of permit premises in or outside of state; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees.
Classification created by section is within power of legislature. 138 C. 669. Cited. 184 C. 75; 194 C. 165; 213 C. 184.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-20a. - University permit.

Section 30-20a is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(1972, P.A. 68, S. 1; P.A. 73-19, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-279, S. 3, 4, 6; 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 193, 345, 348; P.A. 81-119, S. 1, 3; 81-194; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 93-139, S. 15; P.A. 95-195, S. 24, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-146, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 335; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 55; P.A. 13-118, S. 22; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-20b. - Out-of-state shipments by package store permit holder.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30-68m, the holder of a package store permit issued pursuant to section 30-20 may ship alcoholic liquor to a consumer located out-of-state, subject to all applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such consumer is located. As used in this section, “out-of-state” means any state other than Connecticut, any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but does not include any foreign country.
(P.A. 21-37, S. 99.)
History: P.A. 21-37 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-21a. - Night club permit.

Section 30-21a is repealed.
(P.A. 75-598, S. 1; P.A. 84-494, S. 3, 11; P.A. 85-380, S. 11, 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-21b. - Resort permit.

(a) A resort permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on the premises of a resort. The annual fee for a resort permit shall be one thousand four hundred fifty dollars.
(b) “Resort” means those premises upon which a hotel with other facilities, such as, but not limited to, a golf course, tennis courts, ski slopes or trails, riding stables or swimming facilities, is operated on a seasonal basis.
(P.A. 78-82, S. 1; P.A. 93-139, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 337.)
History: P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for a resort permit and added Subsec. (b) defining “resort”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (a) from $1,200 to $1,450.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-22b. - Restaurant permit for catering establishment. Certain requirements may be waived upon written application.

(a) A restaurant permit for a catering establishment shall allow a catering establishment to serve alcoholic liquor at a function, occasion or event on the premises of a catering establishment, provided (1) alcoholic liquor shall be sold only to persons invited to and attending such a function, occasion or event, and (2) alcoholic liquor shall be sold only during the specific hours such function, occasion or event is scheduled on the premises. The permittee shall comply with the regulations of the local department of health. The department may waive the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection for not more than sixteen functions, occasions or events of a catering establishment annually, provided such establishment makes written application to the department at least ten days prior to the scheduled date of the function, occasion or event for which a waiver is sought. The annual fee for a restaurant permit for a catering establishment shall be one thousand four hundred fifty dollars.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that any catering establishment operated under a restaurant permit for a catering establishment be open for business to the public at any time other than when a particular function, occasion or event is scheduled on such premises.
(c) No organization eligible for a club or nonprofit club permit, or other entity established primarily to serve its members shall be eligible for a restaurant permit for a catering establishment.
(d) “Catering establishment” means any premises that (1) has an adequate, suitable and sanitary kitchen, dining room and facilities to provide hot meals, (2) has no sleeping accommodations for the public, (3) is owned or operated by any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation that regularly furnishes for hire on such premises, one or more ballrooms, reception rooms, dining rooms, banquet halls or similar places of assemblage for a particular function, occasion or event or that furnishes provisions and services for consumption or use at such function, occasion or event, and (4) employs an adequate number of employees on such premises at the time of any such function, occasion or event.
(P.A. 82-299, S. 3, 6; P.A. 91-353, S. 6, 7; P.A. 93-139, S. 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 340; P.A. 16-103, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 91-353 divided section into Subsecs., and amended Subsec. (a) by providing that the requirements of Subdivs. (1) and (2) could be waived by the department upon written application; P.A. 93-139 made technical changes, added the annual fee for a restaurant permit for a catering establishment in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (d) defining “catering establishment”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (a) from $1,200 to $1,450; P.A. 16-103 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing number of functions, occasions or events from 4 to 16 and making technical changes, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-22bb. - Continuation of validity of cafe permit for club or nonprofit club until renewal or replacement permit.

The holder of a cafe permit issued for a club or nonprofit club prior to July 1, 2021, pursuant to section 30-22a, may continue to hold such permit until such permit becomes due for renewal or until such time as a replacement permit becomes available for such permit holder to obtain under section 30-22aa.
(P.A. 21-10, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 21-10 effective May 13, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-22e. - Seasonal outdoor open-air permits.

(a) A seasonal outdoor open-air permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on a lot, yard, green or other outdoor open space, provided: (1) The retail sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor is allowed in such space by the applicable local zoning, health and fire marshal officials; (2) the permitted premises is not more than one square acre in size; (3) a temporary fence or a wall not less than thirty inches high encloses the permitted area; (4) restrooms or enclosed portable toilets are available either within the permitted area or nearby; and (5) food is available for sale to consumers for consumption on the permitted premises during all hours that the permittee is engaging in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor. Any such food may be prepared on the permitted premises, be provided by a food truck or a caterer, or consist of prepackaged items. The availability of area menus for delivery shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of this subsection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that food be purchased with an alcoholic beverage.
(b) Tents, mobile units and other temporary fixtures may be included within the permitted premises. A permittee under this section shall maintain the permitted premises in a manner consistent with all applicable local zoning, health and fire requirements.
(c) The seasonal outdoor open-air permit shall be effective either April first to September thirtieth, inclusive, or May first to October thirty-first, inclusive, of the same year. Such permit shall be issued by the Department of Consumer Protection subject to the limitations on hours of operation for a restaurant permittee, as specified in section 30-91. Any such permit shall not be renewable and the issuance of a provisional seasonal outdoor open-air permit is prohibited. Any backer of the permittee may only apply for one such permit per calendar year. The provisions of subsection (c) of section 30-39 do not apply to such permit. The annual fee for a seasonal outdoor open-air permit shall be two thousand dollars.
(d) The seasonal outdoor open-air permit shall allow the sale at retail of draught beer for off-premise consumption in sealed containers supplied by the permittee. Such sales shall be conducted only during the hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91. Not more than four liters of such beer shall be sold to any person on any day on which the sale of alcoholic liquor is authorized under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91.
(P.A. 21-37, S. 103.)
History: P.A. 21-37 effective June 4, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-23. - Club permits.

Section 30-23 is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(1949 Rev., S. 4245; P.A. 75-641, S. 7; P.A. 81-287, S. 3; P.A. 93-139, S. 21; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 341; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-23a. - Guest book requirements under club permits.

No person shall be construed to be a guest of a member of a club within the intent of section 30-22aa or of a golf country club within the intent of section 30-24a until such person's name and address has been entered in the guest book maintained for such purposes on the club or golf country club premises, together with the signature of the member and the date of introduction, provided neither the permittee nor any person employed to dispense alcoholic beverages on such premises, during his working hours on such premises, shall enter such person's name in such book. The requirement of this section (1) shall not apply to a member of any nationally chartered veterans' service organization when such member enters a club run by such organization that is not such member's home club, but is affiliated with the same organization, provided such member shall show a membership, travel card or similar identification as a member of such organization upon entry to such club, and (2) may be waived by the Department of Consumer Protection on special occasions upon written application.
(1971, P.A. 607; P.A. 75-199, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 95-195, S. 27, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 14-114, S. 1; P.A. 21-10, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 75-199 included references to golf country clubs; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 14-114 added Subdiv. (1) re applicability to certain members of nationally chartered veterans' service organizations, designated existing provision re waiver of requirements by department as Subdiv. (2) and made a technical change; P.A. 21-10 changed a reference from Sec. 30-23 to Sec. 30-22aa, effective May 13, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-23b. - Club permit for Rocky Hill Veterans' Home and Hospital.

Section 30-23b is repealed, effective June 1, 2004.
(P.A. 78-74; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 194, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139, S. 22; P.A. 95-195, S. 28, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 21.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-24. - Spouses of club and golf country club members.

Spouses of members of any club or golf country club which holds a permit under subsection (g) or (h) of section 30-22a may be allowed to participate in all of the privileges of such club or golf country club, by vote of such members, and shall not be considered guests for purposes of the general statutes or regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection.
(1953, S. 2173d; February, 1965, P.A. 553, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 95-195, S. 29, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 21-37, S. 59.)
History: 1965 act included references to golf country clubs; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 21-37 replaced reference to “this chapter” with reference to Sec. 30-22a(g) or (h) and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-24a. - Golf country club permit. Nonprofit service club.

Section 30-24a is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(February, 1965, P.A. 553, S. 7; P.A. 73-601, S. 2, 3; P.A. 75-641, S. 8; P.A. 93-139, S. 23; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 342; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-24b. - Auxiliary club members.

Auxiliary members who are spouses of members or surviving spouses of former deceased members of any club specified in subsections (g) to (i), inclusive, of section 30-22a which holds a permit under the provisions of this chapter may be allowed to participate in all the privileges of such club, by vote of such club members and shall not be considered guests for purposes of the general statutes or regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection.
(1969, P.A. 358; P.A. 75-193; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 95-195, S. 30, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 21-37, S. 60.)
History: P.A. 75-193 substituted “surviving spouses” for “widows” and deleted “lady” as modifier of “auxiliary members”; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 21-37 added reference to Sec. 30-22a(g) to (i), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-25. - Special club permit for picnics.

(a) A special club permit shall allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink at retail to be consumed at the grounds of an outdoor picnic conducted by a club or golf country club. Such permits shall be issued only to holders of cafe permits issued pursuant to subsections (g) to (i), inclusive, of section 30-22a and shall be issued on a daily basis subject to the hours of sale in section 30-91, and shall be the same as provided therein for clubs and golf country clubs. The exception that applies to cafe permits issued pursuant to subsections (j) and (k) of section 30-22a that is set forth in section 30-48 shall apply to such a special club permit. No such club or golf country club shall be granted more than four such special club permits during any one calendar year.
(b) The Department of Consumer Protection shall have full discretion in the issuance of such special club permits as to suitability of place and may adopt any regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, with respect thereto.
(c) The fee for such a special club permit shall be fifty dollars per day.
(June, 1955, S. 2166d; February, 1965, P.A. 553, S. 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139, S. 24; P.A. 95-195, S. 31, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 343; P.A. 21-37, S. 61.)
History: 1965 act added references to golf country clubs in Subsec. (a); P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 93-139 made technical changes; P.A. 95-195 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (c) from $25 to $50; P.A. 21-37 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “cafe permits” for references to club or golf country club permits and railroad and boat permits and amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to Ch. 54 and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-25a. - Cafe permit in no-permit towns.

Notwithstanding any provision of part III of this chapter, but subject to the approval by referendum of the municipality wherein the golf club is located, a cafe permit, as specified in subsection (g) of section 30-22a, shall be granted by the Department of Consumer Protection, in the manner provided in section 30-39, to any golf club which has been in existence as a bona fide organization for at least five years and which maintains a golf course of not less than eighteen holes and a course length of at least fifty-five hundred yards, and a club house with full facilities, including locker rooms, a restaurant and a lounge, to serve only members and their guests, but no outside parties or groups of nonmembers. The cost of such referendum shall be borne by such golf club.
(1963, P.A. 606; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 95-195, S. 32, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 21-37, S. 62.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 21-37 changed “club permit” to “cafe permit” and added reference to Sec. 30-22a(g), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-26. - Tavern permit. Sale of draught beer in sealed containers for off-premises consumption.

Section 30-26 is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(1949 Rev., S. 4246; 1951, S. 2160d; 1969, P.A. 349, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 233, S. 3; P.A. 80-198, S. 3; P.A. 93-139, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 344; P.A. 15-244, S. 80; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-28. - Railroad permit.

Section 30-28 is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(1949 Rev., S. 4248; P.A. 93-139, S. 26; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 345; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-28a. - Airline permit.

(a) An airline permit shall allow such permittee to purchase from a holder of a wholesaler permit alcoholic liquor as is permitted to be sold by a holder of a package store permit and in addition alcoholic liquor in miniatures of one and six-tenths and two and zero-tenths ounces or of forty-six and eight-tenths and ninety-three and seven-tenths milliliters.
(b) An airline permit, being granted to any airline, shall permit the sale or dispensing or consumption of alcoholic liquor to passengers only and while in actual transit on any aircraft being operated on regularly scheduled flights by such airline.
(c) The annual fee for an airline permit shall be five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 73-543, S. 3, 14; P.A. 75-259, S. 3, 8; P.A. 93-139, S. 27; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 346.)
History: P.A. 75-259 added reference to milliliter-sized miniatures in Subsec. (a); P.A. 93-139 made technical changes and added the annual fee for an airline permit as Subsec. (c); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (c) from $400 to $500.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-29. - Boat permit.

Section 30-29 is repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(1949 Rev., S. 4249; P.A. 93-139, S. 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 347; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-30. - Broker's permit.

A broker's permit shall allow the holder thereof to sell warehouse receipts, certificates or other documents pertaining to alcoholic liquor to permittees within this state upon approval of the Department of Consumer Protection of such transactions. The annual fee for a broker's permit shall be two hundred dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4250; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139, S. 29; P.A. 95-195, S. 33, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 348.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for a broker's permit; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $160 to $200.
Cited. 184 C. 75.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-31. - Sale of warehouse receipts for alcoholic beverages.

Any bank, trust company or financial institution owning or possessing warehouse receipts for alcoholic beverages acquired as security for a loan may sell such warehouse receipts to a permittee authorized to sell such alcoholic beverages or such warehouse receipts. Any sale or sales made under the provisions of this section shall be subject to approval by the Department of Consumer Protection.
(1949 Rev., S. 4251; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 95-195, S. 34, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
Cited. 184 C. 75.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-32. - Warehouse permit.

A warehouse bottling permit shall allow the storage and bottling of alcoholic liquor on the premises of a bonded warehouse, but no such permit shall be granted unless the place has received the approval of the Department of Consumer Protection. A warehouse storage permit shall allow the storage of alcoholic liquor on the premises of a bonded warehouse, but no such permit shall be granted unless the place has received the approval of the department. The annual fee for a warehouse bottling permit shall be one hundred sixty dollars and for a warehouse storage permit shall be thirty-five dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4252; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139, S. 30; P.A. 95-195, S. 35, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for each warehouse permit; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
Cited. 184 C. 75.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-33b and 30-33c. - Special sporting facility permits.

Sections 30-33b and 30-33c are repealed, effective July 1, 2020.
(P.A. 74-307, S. 2; P.A. 78-344, S. 3, 4; P.A. 80-247, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-139, S. 33, 37; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 351, 352; P.A. 13-299, S. 83; P.A. 19-24, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-34. - Military permit.

A military permit shall allow the retail sale of beer at any camp or military installation used and controlled by the Connecticut National Guard or the state guard. The annual fee for a military permit shall be thirty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4254; P.A. 93-139, S. 34; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 353.)
History: P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for a military permit; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $15 to $30.
Cited. 184 C. 75.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-35a. - Nonprofit theater permit.

(a) A nonprofit theater permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by a nonprofit theater to be consumed on its premises by patrons on any day on which a performance is given and twelve other days per year; provided the proceeds derived from such sales, except for reasonable operating costs, shall be used in furtherance of the charitable, literary and educational activities of such theater. The annual fee for a nonprofit theater permit shall be two hundred fifty dollars.
(b) “Nonprofit theater” means an organization organized for nonprofit, charitable, literary and educational purposes to which has been issued a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service classifying it as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which carries on a program of performing arts for the general public at a theater located on its premises.
(1967, P.A. 725, S. 3; P.A. 93-139, S. 36; P.A. 99-54; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 355.)
History: P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for a nonprofit theater permit and added the definition of “nonprofit theater” as Subsec. (b); P.A. 99-54 allowed nonprofit theater permits to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on premises on 12 additional days per year; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (a) from $200 to $250.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-35b. - Ninety-day provisional permit.

A ninety-day provisional permit shall allow the retail sale or manufacture of alcoholic liquor by any applicant and his or her backer, if any, who has made application for a liquor permit pursuant to section 30-39 and may be issued at the discretion of the Liquor Control Commission or the Department of Consumer Protection. If such applicant or such applicant's backer, if any, causes any delay in the investigation conducted by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to said section, the ninety-day provisional permit shall cease immediately. Only one such permit shall be issued to any applicant and his or her backer, if any, for each location of the club or place of business which is to be operated under such permit and such permit shall be nonrenewable but may be extended due to delays not caused by the applicant. Such permit shall not be extended beyond one year from the filing date, as defined in section 30-39. The fee for such ninety-day permit shall be five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 91-353, S. 3, 7; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 60, 130; P.A. 95-161, S. 7, 9; 95-195, S. 39, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 13-215, S. 1; P.A. 21-37, S. 82.)
History: May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 made a technical change, effective June 21, 1994; P.A. 95-161 allowed for the extension of the ninety-day provisional permit, effective June 27, 1995; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 13-215 added provision requiring 90-day provisional permit to allow the manufacture of alcoholic liquor, effective June 21, 2013; P.A. 21-37 made technical changes, added reference to Department of Consumer Protection and added provision limiting extensions to 1 year from filing date, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-37. - Sales on prescription.

Any pharmacy licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection may fill the prescription of a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant or dentist for alcoholic liquors at any time without regard to the vote of any town prohibiting the sale of such liquors and may use alcoholic liquors for the compounding of such prescriptions and for the manufacture of all United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary preparations and all other medicinal preparations without the necessity of obtaining a permit from the Department of Consumer Protection, provided each such prescription shall include the name and address of the person for whom it is prescribed and shall be signed with his full name by the person issuing such prescription. Each such prescription shall be filled only once, and the person making a sale on such prescription shall write on the face thereof the number of such prescription and the date of the sale or delivery of such liquor and shall keep such prescription on file and available at all reasonable times for inspection. All alcoholic liquors sold by licensed pharmacies on prescriptions alone shall be kept in compartments, which compartments shall be securely locked except when such liquors are being used in the compounding of the prescriptions.
(1949 Rev., S. 4258; 1967, P.A. 109, S. 9; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139, S. 39; P.A. 95-195, S. 41, 83; P.A. 96-19, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 21-37, S. 84.)
History: 1967 act made provisions applicable to dentist's prescriptions; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 93-139 made technical changes; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-19 expanded reference to prescriptions by physicians and dentists to include advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 21-37 replaced “Commission of Pharmacy” with “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-37a. - Nonprofit public museum permit.

(a) A nonprofit public museum permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by a nonprofit public museum only on land and in buildings that are subject to the care, custody and control of its board of trustees to be consumed on its premises by its patrons on any day on which such nonprofit public museum is open to visitors from the general public. Proceeds derived from such sales, except for reasonable operating costs, shall be used in furtherance of the charitable, literary and educational activities of such nonprofit public museum. Sections 30-9 to 30-13, inclusive, and 30-91, insofar as said sections refer to local regulations of sales, shall not apply to such permit. The annual fee for a nonprofit public museum permit shall be two hundred fifty dollars.
(b) “Nonprofit public museum” means any public museum organized for nonprofit, charitable, literary and educational purposes.
(1969, P.A. 724, S. 3; P.A. 91-118, S. 2; P.A. 93-139, S. 40; P.A. 96-7, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 357.)
History: P.A. 91-118 amended section by deleting the word “art” before the word “museum”, thus permitting the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at all nonprofit public museums; P.A. 93-139 made technical changes, added the annual fee for a nonprofit public museum permit and added the definition of a “nonprofit public museum” as Subsec. (b); P.A. 96-7 amended Subsec. (b) to delete the requirement that each nonprofit public museum have over 100,000 square feet for public display purposes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (a) from $200 to $250.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors › Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act › Section 30-37b. - Charitable organization permit.

A charitable organization permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink to be consumed on the premises owned or leased by the organization. Such permit shall be issued subject to the hours of sale in section 30-91 and the combined total of days for which such permit shall be issued shall not exceed twelve days in any calendar year. The dates for which such permit is issued shall be displayed on such permit. The fee for a charitable organization permit shall be fifty dollars.
(1971, P.A. 254, S. 3; P.A. 93-139, S. 41; P.A. 07-4, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 358; P.A. 14-111, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 93-139 added the fee for a charitable organization permit; P.A. 07-4 increased maximum allowable permits from 4 to 8 per calendar year; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 14-111 deleted provision re issuance of permit on a daily basis, increased combined total days for which permit may be issued from 8 to not more than 12 and added provision requiring dates to be displayed on permit, effective July 1, 2014.