CGS § 21a-425b. Infused beverage sales. Requirements. Prohibitions. Waiver re legacy infused beverages. Penalty.

(a)(1) Beginning on October 1, 2024, no infused beverage shall be sold, offered for sale or distributed in this state unless:

(A) The infused beverage is sold or offered for sale (i) on premises operating under a package store permit issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 30-20, or (ii) at a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer;

(B) If the infused beverage is sold at a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer, the infused beverage is stored and displayed separately from any cannabis, in the same manner provided for manufacturer hemp products, in accordance with section 21a-409, 21a-420s or 21a-420r, respectively; and

(C) The infused beverage meets the standards set forth for manufacturer hemp products in subsections (v) and (x) of section 22-61m.

(2) Beginning on July 1, 2024, no infused beverage shall be sold, or offered for sale, at retail to any individual in this state by way of any indirect means, including, but not limited to, by way of mail or any telephonic or other electronic means.

(b) No infused beverage shall be sold to any individual who is younger than twenty-one years of age. No owner, agent or employee of a package store permitted under subsection (b) of section 30-20, or of a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer, shall sell any infused beverage to an individual without first verifying the individual's age with a valid government-issued driver's license or identity card to establish that such individual is twenty-one years of age or older.

(c) Beginning on October 1, 2024, no person shall sell, or offer for sale, any infused beverage in any container containing less than twelve fluid ounces, or any packaging comprised of more than four containers.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of this section, a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store that has received a waiver from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection under section 21a-425d may, during the period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, sell legacy infused beverages in accordance with such waiver and the requirements set forth in section 21a-425d.

(e) Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.