S.2854

Establishes license allowing supermarkets to sell certain alcoholic beverages manufactured in this State; designated as The Garden State Grocery Liquor Licensing Act.

Introduced·3/4/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S2854 establishes a license for supermarkets to sell certain alcoholic beverages manufactured in the state.

New Jersey S2854, known as The Garden State Grocery Liquor Licensing Act, creates a new retail alcoholic beverage license for retail food stores to sell alcoholic beverages manufactured in the state for off-premises consumption. The bill defines "retail food store" as any establishment where groceries and other foodstuffs are regularly and customarily sold for off-premises consumption, making up at least 65 percent of the store's total annual sales.

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Where it stands

Current
Law and Public Safety Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

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History

Mar 4, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee