Title 33, Title 33: INTOXICATING LIQUORS

33:1-100 Inapplicability of C.33:1-12.31. 2. a. The provisions of section 1 of P.L.1962, c.152 (C.33:1-12.31) shall not apply to the holder of any plenary retail distribution license or licenses who uses the holder's license or licenses, subject to rules and regulations, in conne…

33:1-101 Physical separation for area containing alcoholic beverages in retail food store. 3. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a license holder may only sell, display, or offer for sale alcoholic beverages within a retail food store if the area …

33:1-102 "Brewery trail", identification, definition. 1. In addition to the powers and duties of the division as provided in section 9 of P.L.1977, c.225 (C.34:1A-53), the division, in conjunction with the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and any local gover…

33:1-103 Limited brewery license, restricted brewery license; Internet website information. 2. a. The division shall develop and maintain an Internet website providing information concerning every holder of a limited brewery license or restricted brewery license pursuant to R.S.3…

33:1-10a Alternating proprietorship arrangement, final approval. 3. The director shall have final approval of an alternating proprietorship arrangement, as established in subsections 2a. and 2b. of R.S.33:1-10, approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, subject to …

33:1-10b Definitions; craft manufacturer's license holder, serve tableside, employed wait staff. 1. a. As used in this section: "Craft manufacturer's license" means a limited brewery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license issued pursuant to R.S.33:1-10.…

33:1-11 Class B alcoholic licenses; subdivisions, classifications; fees. 33:1-11. Class B licenses shall be subdivided and classified as follows: Plenary wholesale license. 1. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell and distribute a…

33:1-11.1. Sales by Class A or Class B licensees to organizations of army, navy or air force personnel The holder of any valid and unrevoked Class A or Class B license, as defined in sections 33:1-10 and 33:1-11 of the Revised Statutes, except the holder of a bonded warehouse bot…

33:1-11.2. Definitions For the purposes of this act, the following phrases shall be deemed to have the meanings herein given to them: (a) Foreign person--a person resident in or incorporated under the laws of any State other than the State of New Jersey. (b) Resident person--a pe…

33:1-11.3. Foreign persons holding Class B licenses; sales to resident retail licensees prohibited; exception No foreign person holding a Class B license in this State shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages directly to any retail licensee within this State unless a resident…

33:1-11.4. Inapplicability to foreigners who also hold Class A license The provisions of this act shall not apply to any foreign person holding a Class B license who also holds a Class A license. L.1956, c. 110, p. 495, s. 3.

33:1-11.5. Revocation or suspension of license If, in the opinion of the director, privileges conferred by any Class B license, whether held by a resident person or a foreign person, are being used to circumvent or evade the provisions of this act, the director may revoke such Cl…

33:1-11.6. Active use required for renewal; fee 2. No State beverage distributor's license, as defined in subsection c. of section 2 of R.S.33:1-11, shall be renewed if it has not been actively used in connection with the operation of a licensed premises within a period of two ye…

33:1-12 Class C licenses; classifications; fees. 33:1-12. Class C licenses shall be subdivided and classified as follows: Plenary retail consumption license. 1. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to sell any alcoholic beverages for con…

33:1-12.13. Renewal licenses; new licenses For the purposes of this act any license for a new license term, which is issued to replace a license which expired on the last day of the license term which immediately preceded the commencement of said new license term or which is issu…

33:1-12.14 New retail licenses; limitation. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this act, no new plenary retail consumption or seasonal retail consumption license shall be issued in a municipality unless and until the combined total number of such licenses existing in the municipa…

33:1-12.15. Municipalities under 1000, licenses in Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuance and existence of one plenary or seasonal retail consumption license and one plenary retail distribution license in a municipality whose population as shown by the last then preceding…

33:1-12.16. Renewal or transfer of existing licenses Nothing in this act shall prevent the renewal of licenses existing on the effective date of this act, or the transfer of such licenses or the renewal of licenses so transferred. L.1947, c. 94, p. 502, s. 4.

33:1-12.17. Seasonal retail consumption licenses to persons who had licenses in previous season; transfer Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of a new seasonal retail consumption license to a person who held such a license in the municipality for the same …

33:1-12.18 Issuance of new license permitted to applicants filing within one year of expiration, fee; Class C license, permitted to lapse, not renewed within eight years, public sale. 6. a. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, in any case in which a timely renewal…

33:1-12.19. New license where licensee served in armed forces Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuance, in a municipality, of a new license to a person who, having held a license of the same class in the municipality, surrendered his license or permitted it to expire becaus…

33:1-12.20 Licensure of certain hotels, motels. 8. a. Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuance, in a municipality, of a new license to a person who operates a hotel or motel containing 100 guest sleeping rooms or who may hereafter construct and establish a new hotel or mote…

33:1-12.20a. Licenses contingent on completion of construction; rights of holder Nothing in this act shall affect the right of the holder of any license issued or approved for issuance, contingent on completion of construction for a hotel or motel premises to use and to renew suc…

33:1-12.21. Municipal regulations limiting number of license, act is in addition to This act is in addition to and not in exclusion of municipal regulations, limiting the number of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, duly adopted pursuant to the authority granted by s…

33:1-12.22. Effective date This act shall take effect May fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. L.1947, c. 94, p. 503, s. 10.

33:1-12.22a. License transferred to spouse and surrendered during licensee's service in armed forces; new license Nothing in the act to which this act is a supplement shall prevent the issuance, in a municipality, of a new license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, to a perso…

33:1-12.22b. Sixth class counties; retail licensees who served in armed forces and permitted license to lapse; issuance of license In any county of the sixth class, any person who held a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for a period of two years prior to serving in t…

33:1-12.23. Sale and display for off-premises consumption. The holder of a plenary retail consumption license or a seasonal retail consumption license, after the effective date of this act, may sell and display for sale alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption o…

33:1-12.24. Municipalities in which sale for consumption on premises is prohibited, effect of act in Nothing in this act shall be deemed to limit the sale and display for sale of alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises to the public ba…

33:1-12.25. Hotel guests, sale and delivery to Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prohibit the lawful sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages in original containers by the holder of a plenary retail consumption license or seasonal retail consumption license issued for hotel …

33:1-12.26. Renewal of expired or expiring license, what is; new licenses For the purposes of this act any license for a new license term, which is issued to replace a license which expired on the last day of the license term which immediately preceded the commencement of said ne…

33:1-12.27. New limited retail distribution license; issuance No new limited retail distribution license shall be issued in any municipality after this act becomes effective, except as provided in section four of this act. L.1952, c. 284, p. 970, s. 2.

33:1-12.28. Renewal of existing limited retail distribution licenses Nothing in this act shall prevent the renewal of limited retail distribution licenses existing on the effective date of this act, or the transfer of such licenses or the renewal of licenses so transferred. L.195…

33:1-12.29. New limited retail distribution license within 60 days after expiration of renewal period Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the issuance of a new limited retail distribution license to a person who files application therefor within sixty days following th…

33:1-12.30. Death of licensee and cessation of business; issuance of new license in place of voided license In any municipality wherein not more than one retail consumption license and not more than one plenary retail distribution license may be issued pursuant to State law and w…

33:1-12.31. Acquisition of beneficial interest in more than two retail licenses prohibited On and after the effective date of this act no person, as the same is defined in R.S. 33:1-1, shall, except as hereinafter provided, acquire a beneficial interest in more than a total of tw…

33:1-12.32 Alcoholic beverage licenses. 2. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the acquisition of an additional license or licenses or an interest therein, when such license is issued to a person for use in connection with the operation of a hotel containing at least 50…

33:1-12.33. Inheritance of beneficial interest in retail license; time within which to comply with act Whenever a person shall acquire a beneficial interest in a retail license from the estate of a decedent which results in such person having a beneficial interest in more than 2 …

33:1-12.34. Membership in organization holding club license Membership in any organization which is or may become the holder of a club license shall not constitute acquisition of an interest in a retail license. L.1962, c. 152, s. 4.

33:1-12.35. Right to continue to hold, use and renew existing licenses Nothing in this act shall affect the right of any holder of retail licenses heretofore acquired to continue to hold, use and renew such licenses. L.1962, c. 152, s. 5.

33:1-12.36. Corporate licenses Nothing in this act shall affect (a) the right of any person having a beneficial interest in a retail license or licenses to hold or acquire an interest of not more than 10% of any corporation the shares of which are traded on a national securities …

33:1-12.37. Violation; penalty Any person violating any provision of this act or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $250.00 and such person shall also be subject to the penalties and provisio…

33:1-12.38. Rules and regulations The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may adopt from time to time such rules and regulations as shall be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this act and of the act to which this act is a supplement. L.1964,…

33:1-12.39. Active use required for renewal of Class C license; fee. 1. a. On and after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.290 (C.33:1-10b et al.), a Class C license as defined in R.S.33:1-12 shall not be renewed if the license has not been actively used in connection with the ope…

33:1-12.40. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The retail alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most highly regulated industries of the State, controlled by a broad array of laws enacted by the Legislature and regulations promulgated by the Dir…

33:1-12.41. Definitions As used in this act: "Division" means the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1991,c.9,…