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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill creates a limited religious retail distribution license. This license entitles the holder to sell any unchilled alcoholic beverage that has been certified or represented to be kosher, kosher for Passover, or as having been prepared under or sanctioned by Orthodox Jewish or any other religious requirements. The alcohol must be sold in its original container and must be intended for consumption off the licensed premises. To be eligible for a limited religious retail distribution license, the applicant must operate a bona fide food store at which groceries or other foodstuffs are sold at retail, and must have on file with the Division of Consumer Affairs a disclosure that the premises are under rabbinical or other recognized religious supervision. The fee for this license is to be set by the municipality in which the premises are located at an amount between $31 and $63.
AI Summary
This bill creates a limited religious retail distribution license that allows the holder to sell any unchilled alcoholic beverage that has been certified or represented to be kosher, kosher for Passover, or prepared under religious requirements. The license can only be issued to a bona fide food store that sells groceries or other foodstuffs, and the sale of alcoholic beverages must be incidental and subordinate to the store's primary business. The license fee is set by the municipality between $31 and $63.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1500/1265_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1500/1265_I1.PDF |
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