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NJ A1882
NJ A1882Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires applicants for State and municipal issued alcoholic beverage licenses, with the exception of transportation or public warehouse licenses, to notify by regular mail any person who resides within 200 feet of the licensed premises if it is located in New Jersey. Under current law, applicants are required to have a notice of the application published once per week for two weeks in a newspaper published and circulated in the municipality where the licensed premises are to be located. If there is no newspaper in the municipality; the notice is to be published in a newspaper in the county in which the licensed premises are located. Since newspaper publication is not required for applications for transportation or public warehouse licenses, applicants for those licenses are exempted from the notice requirement in this bill. Also the bill requires notice by regular mail to any person who resides within 200 feet of the licensed premises in the case ofperson to person and place to place transfers of alcoholic beverage licenses. These transfers are subject to similar newspaper publication requirements.
AI Summary
This bill requires that when someone applies for a new liquor license or a transfer of an existing liquor license in New Jersey, they must also send a notification by regular mail to all residents living within 200 feet of the proposed or existing licensed premises. This new requirement is in addition to the current practice of publishing a notice in a local newspaper, and it applies to most liquor licenses except for those related to transportation or public warehouses. The bill aims to provide more direct notification to nearby residents about potential new or changing alcohol-serving establishments.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1882 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2000/1882_I1.HTM |
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