A5526

Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.

This bill authorizes the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to waive the requirement that the holder of a farm winery license manufacture fermented wines and fruit juices from at least 51 percent grapes or fruit grown in the State during the first five years of the winery’s operation. The director may charge a reasonable fee to apply for the waiver, and requires the director to make a determination as to whether the waiver will be granted within 15 days of receipt of the application.