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CT SB00188

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2016

Primary Sponsor

General Law Committee

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Origin

Senate

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends farm winery retail sales hours on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., aligning Sunday hours with other days of the week (10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.).
  • Allows farm winery permit holders to offer free wine tastings at farmers' markets operated as nonprofit enterprises or associations.
  • Maintains local authority for towns to further restrict farm winery sales and tasting hours through town meeting vote or ordinance.
  • Requires farm winery permit holders to obtain a farmers' market wine sales permit from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to sell or offer tastings at farmers' markets.
  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Farm Winery Retail Sales Hours And Free Wine Tastings At Farmers' Markets.

Last Action

Public Hearing 02/23

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

General Law2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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