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CT SB00462

Bill

Status

Passed

6/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Toni Harp

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Origin

Senate

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "farmers' market wine sales permit" allowing farm winery permit holders to sell wine at nonprofit farmers' markets, up to three different farmers' market locations per year, effective July 1, 2011.

  • Requires farm winery permit holders to sell only bottled wine at farmers' markets and mandates the permittee or authorized representative be present at time of sale.

  • Sets the annual fee for a farmers' market wine sales permit at $250 with an additional $100 nonrefundable filing fee.

  • Restricts wine sales at farmers' markets to between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., excludes Sundays, and allows towns to further reduce permitted sales hours by ordinance.

  • Allows towns and municipalities to prohibit wine sales at farmers' markets within their jurisdiction through local ordinance or zoning regulation.

Legislative Description

An Act Authorizing The Sale Of Connecticut Wine At Farmers' Markets And Establishing A Farmers' Market Wine Permit.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/13/2011

Committee Referrals

General Law1/21/2011

Full Bill Text

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