CT SB00485

Manufacturers and out-of-state shippers may offer floor stock allowances or depletion allowances to wholesalers with prior department approval or upon written advance notice to the department, provided allowances are offered nondiscriminatorily and rates do not vary by quantity sold.

Beer manufactured by a permittee in Connecticut and sold only on the permittee's premises is exempted from brand registration requirements with the Department of Consumer Protection.

Farmers' market wine sales permits for farm wineries are increased from three to ten farmers' market locations per year, with an annual permit fee of $250 and a nonrefundable filing fee of $100.

Towns and municipalities may prohibit the sale of wine by farmers' market wine sales permit holders within their jurisdiction by ordinance or zoning regulation.

Sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor at nonprofit golf tournament venues is permitted from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (changed from 11:00 a.m.).