New Jersey Administrative Code

The educational training programs required under this subchapter shall be available and reasonably accessible to all plenary and limited retail distribution licensees in the State. The training programs shall be offered at least once every three months, subject to need, in the no…

In order to satisfy the training requirements on the most cost efficient basis, and in furtherance of the authority set forth in N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.45, the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may contract with a non-profit educational organization in this State to admi…

(a) The Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, shall establish and revise annually the course content and shall approve the individual instructors or lecturers who will conduct the training programs, in consultation with any non-profit educational organization he or sh…

(a) Each attendee shall be required to pay a registration fee in an amount to be established by the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, giving due consideration to the actual expenses required to properly operate and maintain the educational training programs. The c…

(a) Upon the satisfactory completion of an initial or any supplemental educational training program required under this subchapter, the holder of a plenary or limited retail distribution license shall receive from the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, a Certificat…

(a) Any holder of a plenary or limited retail distribution license who fails to attend and successfully complete the required initial or supplemental educational training program within the time period set forth in this subchapter, and who has not received a currently valid Order…

(a) No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage, directly or indirectly, to any person under the legal age to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any…

No licensee shall receive, possess or sell any alcoholic beverage transported into this State in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-20 and 13:2-21. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.10 Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 1811(a), 22 New Jersey Registe…

(a) No retail distribution licensee shall allow, permit or suffer any alcoholic beverage to be consumed in or upon the licensed premises nor shall such licensee possess or allow, permit or suffer any open containers of alcoholic beverage in or upon the licensed premises. (b) Noth…

(a) No retail licensee shall purchase or obtain any alcoholic beverage except from the holder of a New Jersey manufacturer's or wholesaler's license or pursuant to a special permit first obtained from the Director. (b) The purchase of alcoholic beverages by one retailer from anot…

(a) No licensee holding a Class C license shall conduct the licensed business unless: 1. The current license certificate is at all times conspicuously displayed on the retail licensed premises in such plain view as to be easily read by all persons visiting such premises, with Per…

No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises or have in his possession or distribute or cause to be distributed any obscene, indecent, filthy, lewd, lascivious or disgusting recording, printing, writing, picture or other matter. Notes N.J. Admin. Cod…

(a) No licensee shall knowingly display, sell, or deliver any alcoholic beverage in an original container having a content of fill less than that stated on the container or label thereof, subject to such tolerance as permitted by Federal law and regulation; and no licensee shall …

(a) Except for consumer alcoholic beverage tasting events conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:2-37, and promotions permitted in this section, no licensee, permittee or brand registrant shall, directly or indirectly, allow, permit or suffer any practice or promotion that: 1. …

No limited retail distribution licensee shall possess or allow, permit or suffer any chilled malt alcoholic beverages other than chilled draught malt alcoholic beverages in kegs, barrels or similar containers of at least 7.75 fluid gallons in capacity, in or upon the licensed pre…

No plenary or seasonal retail consumption licensee shall allow, permit or suffer any person employed on the licensed premises to solicit any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise, at the expense of or as a gift from any customer or patron. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.18

(a) No licensee privileged to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises shall serve or allow, permit, or suffer the service of any alcoholic beverage other than ordered or substitute a nonalcoholic beverage when an alcoholic beverage has been ordered, unle…

No licensee shall sell or offer for sale at retail or deliver to any consumer any alcoholic beverage, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in or upon the licensed premises while the polls are open for voting in any municipality in which an election…

No licensee shall work in any capacity in or upon the licensed premises while actually or apparently intoxicated, or allow, permit or suffer any actually or apparently intoxicated person to work in any capacity in or upon the licensed premises. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.20…

No licensee shall store any alcoholic beverage except at his licensed premises, or at a public warehouse licensed under the alcoholic beverage law, or at other premises pursuant to special permit first obtained from the Director. Nothing herein shall prohibit the storage of alcoh…

(a) No licensee privileged to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises shall allow, permit or suffer any tap on the licensed premises to be connected with any barrel or other container of a malt alcoholic beverage unless such tap bears a marker which trul…

(a) No retail licensee shall possess, have custody of, or allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises any alcoholic beverage manufactured, distributed, bought, sold, bottled, rectified, blended, treated, fortified, mixed, processed, warehoused, possessed or transport…

No licensee shall place any order within this State for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or allow, permit or suffer any of his employees to place any order for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage, with any individual soliciting in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-16. Notes N.J…

No retail licensee shall employ or have connected with him in any business capacity whatsoever any person interested, directly or indirectly, in the manufacturing or wholesaling of any alcoholic beverage within or without this State, nor shall any retail licensee be employed by o…

No licensee shall employ or have connected with him in any business capacity whatsoever any person who refuses to submit himself for fingerprinting when required to do so by the Director or the municipal license issuing authority concerned. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.26 Ame…

(a) No licensee, during the suspension of license, shall: 1. Allow, permit, or suffer the sale, service, delivery or consumption of any alcoholic beverage, or any other alcoholic beverage activity in or upon the licensed premises, except the storage of alcoholic beverages on hand…

(a) Unless otherwise specified by statute or rule, a licensee is guilty of a violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act if it allows, permits or suffers the violative act on or about its licensed premises. (b) When knowledge is required to establish a violation of the Alcoho…

By the acceptance of the license, the licensee consents to the detention, as and for evidence, of any physical matter, including alcoholic beverages, found on the licensed premises or during the course of any investigation, inspection or search of the licensed premises being cond…

No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage, at retail, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the licensed premises, or allow, permit or suffer the retail licensed pr…

(a) Every license and every person with an ownership interest therein and every director, officer, agent and employee of every licensee shall facilitate any investigation or inspection of the licensed premises conducted by, or on behalf of the Division, or other issuing authority…

(a) No license shall be held by any regular police officer, any peace officer or any other person whose powers or duties include the enforcement of the alcoholic beverage law or regulations, or by any profit corporation or association in which any such officer or person is intere…

(a) Unless a licensee has obtained a permit for the off-premises storage of certain records, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:2-29.4, each licensee holding a Class C license must keep and maintain the following documents and records on its licensed premises:1. The current license certific…

If a check submitted by a licensee, permittee or applicant is returned unpaid to the Division or other issuing authority or if all or any portion of any fee required is unpaid, the licensee, permittee or applicant shall be subject to disciplinary action or denial of current and f…

No licensee shall solicit from house-to-house, personally or by telephone, the purchase of any alcoholic beverage, or allow, permit or suffer such solicitation. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.4 Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 1811(a), 2…

(a) No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises the habitual presence of any known prostitute, gangster, racketeer, notorious criminal, or other person of ill repute. (b) No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises any…

(a) No licensee shall engage in or allow, permit or suffer on or about the licensed premises: 1. Any lewdness or immoral activity or 2. Any brawl, act of violence, disturbance, or unnecessary noise. (b) Every licensee shall operate its business in an orderly and lawful fashion, s…

(a) No licensee shall engage in or allow, permit or suffer on or about the licensed premises: 1. The conduct of any lottery; 2. Any ticket or participation right in any lottery to be sold or offered for sale; 3. Any pool-selling, bookmaking or any unlawful game or gambling of any…

(a) On the first Sunday of April of each year, at 2:00 A.M., the clocks in each licensed premises will be advanced one hour in observance of Eastern Daylight Savings Time. The official time will then become 3:00 A.M., and in any municipality having a closing time later than 2:00 …

(a) No licensee shall manufacture, transport, possess, sell, barter, give away, offer for sale or furnish any alcoholic beverages adulterated with any foreign or harmful substance or containing any visible fruit flies or other insect matter. Notwithstanding, to the extent permitt…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to promote competition while preserving an orderly marketplace, including, but not limited to, the prevention of destructive price wars, and to promote practices that foster moderation and responsibility in the use and consumption of alcoholi…

(a) No manufacturer, importer, registrant, wholesaler, distributor or retailer shall include in any advertising material or in any advertisement, directly or indirectly, any statement, illustration, design, device, name, symbol, sign or representation that: 1. Is false or mislead…

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, a manufacturer, distiller, blender and rectifier, brewer, vintner, or any importer may offer mail-in rebates or refunds of a portion of the purchase price of alcoholic beverages directly to consumers. 1. No such rebate may be for mor…

(a) No licensee, permittee, or registrant privileged to engage in the commerce of alcoholic beverages in this State shall, directly or indirectly, furnish to, provide payment for, receive or accept anything of value from, or otherwise utilize in any manner whatsoever, any display…

(a) Except as may otherwise be authorized by this subchapter, no manufacturer, supplier, importer, brand registrant, wholesaler or distributor privileged to engage in the commerce of any alcoholic beverage into or within this State shall, directly or indirectly, in any connection…

No licensee or registrant privileged to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages within this State shall contract, combine in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspire in restraint of trade or commerce in alcoholic beverages. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-24.3

(a) Credit terms established by an individual wholesaler shall be offered equally to the entire retail trade unless different terms to individual retail accounts are justified by the financial or credit history or risk of the particular accounts. 1. The maximum period for which c…

(a) Every manufacturer, supplier, winery, brewer, importer, blender or rectifier intending to sell alcoholic beverages to wholesalers or distributors within this State shall: 1. For a period of three years maintain on its licensed premises or other principal place of business mad…