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2022 HB 5330: An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding The Liquor Control Act.

To: (1) Define "boat", and redefine "cafe" and "restaurant", for the purposes of the Liquor Control Act; (2) specify which liquor permits may be voided by a town vote; (3) further specify that liquor permits generally expire annually; (4) authorize additional permittees to sell alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption; (5) specify when spouses and surviving spouses of members of certain clubs are considered club guests; (6) authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to issue to clubs special club permits for picnics; (7) exempt certain permits from placarding requirements; (8) modify a provision mandating refusal to issue certain liquor permits to certain persons; (9) allow a backer or permittee of an airline permit and an in-state transporter's permit for a boat to be a backer or permittee of another permit class; (10) provide that duplicate permits issued to boats operating under in-state transporter's permits and duplicate railroad permits shall be recorded with the New Haven town clerk; (11) establish operating hours for club permits, certain manufacturer permits and Connecticut craft cafe permits; (12) provide that the holder of a Connecticut craft cafe permit (A) must also hold a manufacturer permit, and (B) may satisfy the requirement that food be available on the permit premises through direct and indirect food deliveries by outside vendors located on or near such premises; (13) generally prohibit any minor from being employed in handling any alcoholic liquor upon, delivering any alcoholic liquor to or carrying or conveying any alcoholic liquor from any permit premises; (14) allow an unaccompanied minor to remain on certain permit premises while the minor is waiting for, and consuming, food prepared on such premises; and (15) make conforming, minor and technical changes to the Liquor Control Act and related statutes.

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