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NJ S3813

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Vin Gopal

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "historic distillery license" for premises included in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, allowing holders to manufacture, rectify, blend, treat, and mix distilled alcoholic beverages with no production cap (unlike craft distillery licenses which are limited to 20,000 gallons annually)

  • Permits license holders to sell their products at retail to consumers on the licensed premises for on-site consumption, and for off-premises consumption in quantities up to five liters per person

  • Allows license holders to offer up to three free samples per person per day, with each sample limited to one-half ounce of distilled alcoholic beverage produced on the premises

  • Prohibits license holders from selling food or operating a restaurant on the licensed premises, but allows coordination with food vendors under existing law

  • Sets the annual license fee at $1,000 and authorizes distribution to licensed wholesalers and retailers in New Jersey, as well as out-of-state sales pursuant to applicable laws

Legislative Description

Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by A5141

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations2/13/2025
Law and Public Safety10/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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