CGS § 30-17d. Assessment and remittance of infused beverage fee by wholesaler permittees.

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Container” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-425; and

(2) “Infused beverage” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-425.

(b) A fee of one dollar shall be assessed by the holder of a wholesaler permit or a wholesaler permit for beer issued under section 30-17 on each infused beverage container sold to the holder of a package store permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20. Such fee shall not be subject to any sales tax or treated as income pursuant to any provision of the general statutes.

(c) On January 2, 2025, and every six months thereafter, each holder of a wholesaler permit or a wholesaler permit for beer issued under section 30-17 shall remit payment to the department for each infused beverage container sold during the preceding six-month period. The funds received by the department from infused beverage sales shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a for the purposes of (1) protecting public health and safety, (2) educating consumers and licensees, and (3) ensuring compliance with cannabis and liquor control laws.