Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 894 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL-INFUSED CONFECTIONS, THE AUTHORIZATION OF SELF-POUR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, A STUDY OF EXTENDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR SERVICE HOURS AND BACKERS OF GROCERY STORE BEER PERMITS.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.

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113 January Session, 2021 Substitute Senate Bill No.
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894 Senate, March 23, 2021 The Committee on General Law reported through SEN.
21-50 AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL-INFUSED CONFECTIONS, THE AUTHORIZATION OF SELF-POUR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, A STUDY OF EXTENDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR SERVICE HOURS AND BACKERS OF GROCERY STORE BEER PERMITS.
MARONEY of the 14th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL-INFUSED CONFECTIONS.
[or (3)] (C)if it consists in whole or inpart ofany diseased,contaminated,filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or if it is otherwise unfit for food;
[or (3)] (C)if it consistsin whole or inpart ofany diseased,contaminated,filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or if it is otherwise unfit for food;
[or (4)] (D) if it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under sSB894 / File No.
[or (4)] (D) if it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under Substitute Senate Bill No.
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894 insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or injurious to health;
113 insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or injurious to health;
and (5) If such food is to be offered for sale at retail as a food product and a retail or wholesale establishment has added any sulfiting agent, including sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or potassium metabisulfite, separately or in combination, to such food.
and (5) If such food is to be offered for sale at retail as a food product and a retail or wholesale establishment has added any sulfiting agent, including sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium Public Act No.
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894 bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite or potassium metabisulfite, separately or in combination, to such food.
113 (b) The commissioner shall approve the sale of alcohol-infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume and shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and in consultation with the Liquor Control Commission, regarding the manufacture, sale and distribution of such confections.
(b) The commissioner shall approve the sale of alcohol-infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by weight and shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regarding the manufacture, sale and distribution of such confections.
No store operating under a package store permit shall sell any commodity other than alcoholicliquorexceptthat,notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw, such store may sell (1) cigarettes and cigars, (2) publications, (3) bar utensils, which shall include, but need not be limited to, corkscrews, beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume or related to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, (4) gift packages of alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state shipper, which may include a nonalcoholic item in the gift package that may be any item, except food or tobacco products, provided the dollar value of the nonalcoholic items does not exceed the dollar value of the alcoholic items of the package, (5) complementary fresh fruits used in sSB894 / File No.
No store operating under a package store permit shall sell any commodity other than alcoholicliquorexceptthat,notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw, such store may sell (1) cigarettes and cigars, (2) publications, (3) bar utensils, which shall include, but need not be limited to, corkscrews, beverage strainers, stirrers or other similar items used to consume or related to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, (4) gift packages of alcoholic liquor shipped into the state by a manufacturer or out-of-state Public Act No.
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113 the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (6) cheese or crackers, or both, (7) olives, (8) nonalcoholic beverages, (9) concentrates used in the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (10) beer and wine-making kits and products related to beer and wine-making kits, (11) ice in any form, (12) articles of clothing imprinted with advertising related to the alcoholic liquor industry, (13) gift baskets or other containers of alcoholic liquor, (14) multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 30-1, provided in all such cases the minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (15) lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by said department, (16) alcohol- infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume approved for sale by the commissioner under section 21a-101, as amended by this act, and [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale under subdivisions (1) to [(15)] (16), inclusive, of this subsection.
894 shipper, which may include a nonalcoholic item in the gift package that may be any item, except food or tobacco products, provided the dollar value of the nonalcoholic items does not exceed the dollar value of the alcoholic items of the package, (5) complementary fresh fruits used in the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (6) cheese or crackers, or both, (7) olives, (8) nonalcoholic beverages, (9) concentrates used in the preparation of mixed alcoholic beverages, (10) beer and wine-making kits and products related to beer and wine-making kits, (11) ice in any form, (12) articles of clothing imprinted with advertising related to the alcoholic liquor industry, (13) gift baskets or other containers of alcoholic liquor, (14) multiple packages of alcoholic liquors, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 30-1, provided in all such cases the minimum retail selling price for such alcoholic liquor shall apply, (15) lottery tickets authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, if licensed as an agent to sell such tickets by said department, (16) alcohol- infused confections containing not more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by weight approved for sale by the commissioner under section 21a-101, as amended by this act, and [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale under subdivisions (1) to [(15)] (16), inclusive, of this subsection.
(a)Any poisonousor deleterioussubstance addedto any food,except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of subparagraph (B) of subdivision [(2)] (1)ofsubsection(a)ofsection21a-101,asamendedbythisact, but,when suchsubstance isso requiredorcannot besoavoided,itshallbedeemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of said subdivision unless a tolerance for such substance has been prescribed under the federal act and the quantity of such substance in or on the food is within the sSB894 / File No.
(a)Any poisonousor deleterioussubstance addedto any food,except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be Public Act No.
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113 tolerance so prescribed, or the substance has been exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under the provisions of the federal act.
894 avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of subparagraph (B) of subdivision [(2)] (1)ofsubsection(a)ofsection21a-101,asamendedbythisact, but,when suchsubstance isso requiredorcannot besoavoided,itshallbedeemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of said subdivision unless a tolerance for such substance has been prescribed under the federal act and the quantity of such substance in or on the food is within the tolerance so prescribed, or the substance has been exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under the provisions of the federal act.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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2 July 1, 2021 30-20(a) Sec.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) A permittee authorized pursuant to title 30 of the general statutes to sell alcoholic liquor for on- premises consumption may use a self-pour automated system that, upon activation of a payment card by the permittee, may be operated to dispense beer, cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume and wine to the following:
3 July 1, 2021 21a-104(a) Sec.
(1) An employee of the permittee who is authorized by law to serve alcoholic beverages, or (2) a person whom the permittee has verified to be twenty-one years of age or older who displays a government-issued identification card that matches the name on the payment card.Such verification that aperson is twenty-one years Public Act No.
4 July 1, 2021 21a-104(d) GL Joint Favorable Subst.
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894 of age or older shall be recorded by the permittee or an employee of the permittee.
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(b) A self-pour automated system authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall not dispense a serving of more than (1) thirty-two ounces of beer, (2) thirty-two ounces of cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume, or (3) ten ounces of wine, before the payment card is reactivated by the permittee or an employee of the permittee.
113 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
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In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
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Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
Section 30-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
(a)The DepartmentofConsumerProtectionmayadoptinaccordance with the provisions ofchapter 54 all necessary regulations, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, to:
None Municipal Impact:
(1) Carry out, enforce and prevent violation of the provisions of this chapter, (2) inspect permit premises, (3) ensure sanitary conditions, (4) ensure proper, safe and orderly conduct of permit premises, and (5) protect the public against fraud or overcharge.
None Explanation The bill allows the sale of alcohol-infused confections and results in no fiscal impact to the state.
(b) More specifically, with respect to part V of this chapter, the Department of Consumer Protection may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 regulations that are necessary to (1) carry out the purposes of section 30-64 and prevent the circumvention thereof by the offering or giving of any rebate, allowance, free goods, discount or any other thing or service of value;
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(2) permit the withdrawal of, an addition to, a deletion from or an amendment of any schedule, or a modification of prices therein, when not inconsistent with the purposes of said section 30-64, whenever necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any permittee affected by said section 30- or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control of such permittee andunder suchtermsandconditionsas are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30-64;
None Municipal Impact:
(3) permit the sale by a retailer of a brand of alcoholic liquor or wine for which a schedule of suggested Public Act No.
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894 consumer resale prices has not been and cannot be filed, whenever necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any permittee affected by said section or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control of such permittee, and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30- 64;
113 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 894 AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOL-INFUSED CONFECTIONS.
(4) subject to the provisions of section 30-63e, permit the closeout of a brand for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30- 64;(5)carryoutthepurposesofsections30-68kto30-68m,inclusive, and section 30-76a and prevent their circumvention;
SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Consumer Protection commissioner to (1) adopt regulations in consultation with the Liquor Control Commission to allow the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol-infused confections (e.g., chocolate) containing up to 0.5% alcohol by volume and (2) approve the sale of those confections.
(6) on verified application, and for good cause shown, permit any adjustment or change of any item on the schedule required to be filed under section 30-63 and said section 30-64;
It also allows package stores to sell the alcohol-infused confections that are approved for sale by the commissioner.
and (7) permit the sale at a price which is less than cost by a supplier, wholesaler or retailer for any item of alcoholic liquor, except beer, that is damaged or deteriorated in quality, or, subject to the provisions of section 30-63f, permit the closeout of a brand or size for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 30- 68k to 30-68m, inclusive, and section 30-76a.
Relatedly, the bill exempts the confections regulated by the commissioner from being considered adulterated foods under the Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Department of Consumer Protection shall amend such regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to:
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Existing law already exempts confections containing up to 0.5% alcohol by volume if the alcohol isnot infused, but insteadderivedsolely fromflavoringextracts.
(1) Allow for theuse of self-pour automated systems by permittees and employees of permittees for the dispensing of beer, cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume and wine pursuant to section1 ofthisact,(2)ensure that such beer,cider andwine is not initially dispensed from any such system in servings of more than thirty-two ounces of beer or cider not exceeding six per cent alcohol by volume, or ten ounces of wine, to any one person for his or her own consumption at any one time, and (3) ensure that second and subsequent servings of such beer, cider and wine from any such system is allowed only after the first serving has been substantially disposed of or consumed by such person.
By law, the manufacture, sale, and distribution of adulterated foods is generally prohibited (CGS § 21a-93).
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The bill also makes technical and conforming changes.
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
894 [(c)] (d) The department shall not adopt any regulation:
July 1, 2021 COMMITTEE ACTION General Law Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/09/2021) sSB894 / File No.
(1) Requiring prior approval of alterations or changes in the interior or exterior of permit premises;
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(2) requiring prior approval for live entertainment or the installation of amusement devices or games;
(3) requiring registration of employees or agents of permittees;
(4) requiring the presence of retail permittees on permit premises during hours of sale or prohibiting employment of such permittees in another occupation or business except as provided in section 30-45;
(5) establishing a mandated minimum price above which a permittee must sell;
or (6) requiring effective separation for restaurants and cafes.
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(Effective from passage) (a) The Liquor Control Commission shall study the potential impact of extending alcoholic liquor service hours at gaming and other establishments regulated pursuant to title 30 of the general statutes and located not more than fifty miles from any border of this state.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, the Liquor Control Commission shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes,report itsfindingspursuant to thestudy requiredbysubsection (a) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to general law.
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Subsection (a) of section 30-48 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
(a) No backer or permittee of one permit class shall be a backer or permittee of any other permit class except in the case of any class of airport, railroad, airline and boat permits, and except that:
(1) A backer of a hotel or restaurant permit may be a backer of both such classes;
(2) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit or a cafe permit may be a holder or backer of any other or all of such classes;
(3) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit may be a holder or backer of a bowling Public Act No.
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894 establishmentpermit;(4)abackerofarestaurantpermitmaybeabacker of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit, or both, when such restaurant is within a coliseum;
(5) a backer of a hotel permit may be a backer of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit, or both;
(6) a backer of a coliseum permit may be a backer of a coliseum concession permit;
(7) a backer of a coliseum concession permit may be a backer of a coliseum permit;
(8) a backer of a grocery store beer permit may be (A) a backer of a package store permit if such was the case on or before May 1, 1996, and (B) a backer of arestaurant permit, provided the restaurant permit premises do not abut or share the same space as the grocery store beer permit premises;
(9) a backer of a university permit may be a backer of a nonprofit theater permit;
(10) a backer of a nonprofit theater permit may be a holder or backer of a hotel permit;
(11) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit may be a holder or backer of a special outing facility permit;
(12) a backer of a concession permit may be a backer of a coliseum permit or a coliseum concession permit, or both;
(13) a holder of an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit or an out-of-state entity wine festival permit issued pursuant to section 30-37m, or of both such permits;
(14) a holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor other than beer may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit;
(15) a holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm winery or the holder of a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit, a wine festival permit issued pursuant to section 30-37l, a farmers' market sales permit issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 30-37o, an off-site farm winery sales and tasting permit issued pursuant to section 30-16a or of any combination of such permits;
(16) a holder of a manufacturer permit for beer may be a holder of a farmers' market sales permit issued pursuant to section 30-37o.
Any person may be a permittee of more than one permit;
and (17) the holder of a manufacturer permit for spirits, a manufacturer permit for beer, a manufacturer permit for a farm winery or a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead may be a holder of Public Act No.
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894 a Connecticut craft cafe permit, a restaurant permit or a restaurant permitforwineandbeer.Noholderofamanufacturerpermit forabrew pub and no spouse or child of such holder may be a holder or backer of more than three restaurant permits or cafe permits.
Approved June 16, 2021 Public Act No.
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The bill establishes regulations for the manufacture and sale of alcohol-infused confections and authorizes self-pour automated systems for certain alcoholic beverages, among other changes.

  • Section 21a-101

    [(e) if] or any alcohol-infused confection subject to regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section; → or any alcohol-infused confection subject to regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section;

    Clarifies the conditions under which alcohol-infused confections are regulated.

  • Section 30-20

    [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale under subdivisions (1) to [(15)] (16), inclusive, of this subsection. → [(16)] (17) gift baskets containing only containers of alcoholic liquor and commodities authorized for sale under subdivisions (1) to (16), inclusive, of this subsection.

    Updates the numbering for clarity in the list of items permitted for sale in package stores.

  • Section 21a-104

    [(c)] (a) of section 21a-101, as amended by this act, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) [(4)] of section 21a-105, or subsection (e) of section 21a-111, as the case may be, unless → [(c)] (a) of section 21a-101, as amended by this act, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 21a-105, or subsection (e) of section 21a-111, as the case may be, unless

    Modifies references in the law related to color additives and their safety evaluations.

  • Section 30-6a

    (a) The Department of Consumer Protection may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 all necessary regulations...

    Empowers the Department of Consumer Protection to create regulations for alcohol permit enforcement.

  • Section 5

    A permittee authorized pursuant to title 30 of the general statutes to sell alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption may use a self-pour automated system...

    Allows for the use of self-pour systems in alcohol service, enhancing customer experience.

Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINAL

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-50

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 494

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  11. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  12. FILE NO. 113

  13. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 122

  14. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  15. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  16. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/21

  17. FILED WITH LCO

  18. Joint Favorable Substitute

  19. PUBLIC HEARING 0223

  20. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

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