Connecticut General Statutes/Title 30/Chapter 545/Section 30-19f

CGS § 30-19f. In-state transporter's permit.

(a) An in-state transporter's permit for alcoholic liquor shall allow the commercial transportation of any alcoholic liquor and, with the approval of the Department of Consumer Protection, the provision or sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption in a boat engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire or a motor vehicle in livery service, as permitted by law. One permit shall cover all such boats or vehicles that are under common control, direction, management or ownership. When applying for such approval, the owner of any such boat or vehicle in which the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor will be available shall specifically identify to the department each such boat or vehicle. The annual fee for an in-state transporter's liquor permit shall be one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the first boat or vehicle and an additional annual fee of two hundred dollars for each additional boat or vehicle.

(b) No person or business entity, except the holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit issued under section 30-18 or 30-19, a manufacturer's permit issued under section 30-16, other than a manufacturer permit for a farm winery or a manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead, or a wholesaler's permit issued under section 30-17, shall transport any alcoholic beverages imported into this state unless: (1) Such person or business entity holds an in-state transporter's permit issued under this section; (2) the tax imposed on such alcoholic liquor under section 12-435 has been paid; and (3) if applicable, the tax imposed on the sale of such alcoholic liquor under chapter 219 has been paid.

(c) An in-state transporter, when delivering or shipping directly to a consumer in this state wine, cider or mead, shall: (1) Ensure that the shipping labels on all containers of such products shipped directly to a consumer in this state conspicuously state the following: “CONTAINS ALCOHOL—SIGNATURE OF A PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY”; (2) obtain the signature of a person who is at least twenty-one years of age at the address prior to delivery, after requiring the signer to demonstrate that the signer is at least twenty-one years of age by providing a valid motor vehicle operator's license or a valid identity card described in section 1-1h; and (3) not ship to any address in the state where the sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited by local option pursuant to section 30-9.

(d) An in-state transporter, when delivering packages labeled as containing alcoholic liquor into this state from outside the state for delivery to consumers and retailers in this state, shall keep records of such shipments or deliveries. Such records shall contain: (1) The name of the transporter permit holder making the shipment or delivery, (2) the date of the shipment or delivery, (3) the name and business address of the out-of-state seller of such alcoholic liquor, (4) the name and address of each consumer or in-state retailer, (5) the weight of the package or containers delivered to each consumer or in-state retailer, and (6) a unique tracking number and the date of delivery for such. All records required to be kept pursuant to this section shall be maintained in writing or electronically, at the place of business of the in-state transporter, for not less than eighteen months following the date of delivery of such alcoholic liquor. Upon request of the Department of Consumer Protection or the Department of Revenue Services, the in-state transporter shall provide any such records to the requesting agency not later than five business days after such request. Any records provided to a requesting agency pursuant to this subsection shall be considered public records, as defined in section 1-200, and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 14. An in-state transporter shall make such records available for inspection and copying by agents of the requesting agency during regular business hours.

(e) Any in-state transporter who fails to keep records, refuses to respond or fails to provide such records to the requesting agency as required by subsection (d) of this section shall be subject to a notification of violation, and permit suspension or revocation.

(f) Any person convicted of violating subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars for each offense.

Short History

(P.A. 95-336, S. 1, 2; P.A. 05-274, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 333; P.A. 19-24, S. 11; P.A. 21-11, S. 1; P.A. 22-104, S. 3; P.A. 24-142, S. 59.)

Long History

History: P.A. 05-274 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to exclude the holder of a manufacturer's permit for a farm winery from exception, amended Subsec. (b)(3) to require payment of any applicable tax imposed pursuant to chapter 219, added new Subsec. (c) re the delivery of wine directly to a consumer in this state by permittee, redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and added reference therein to Subsec. (c) re violations subject to fine, effective July 13, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee in Subsec. (a) from $1,000 to $1,250; P.A. 19-24 amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to manufacturer permit for wine, cider and mead, amended Subsec. (c) by adding reference to cider and mead, added new Subsec. (d) re records of shipments and deliveries, added Subsec. (e) re penalties for violation of Subsec. (d), redesignating existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (f), and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2020; P.A. 21-11 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provisions authorizing sale or provision of alcoholic liquor for consumption in boat transporting passengers for hire or motor vehicle livery service with 1 permit, requiring the identification of each boat and vehicle covered by the permit, specifying annual fee is for first boat or vehicle and adding additional annual fee of $200 for each additional boat or vehicle, effective May 20, 2021; P.A. 22-104 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “boats or vehicles that are under common control, direction, management or ownership” for “boats and vehicles that are under common ownership”, amended Subsec. (b) by deleting former Subdiv. designators (1) to (3), designated existing provisions requiring that person hold in-state transporter's permit as new Subdiv. (1), that tax imposed under Sec. 12-435 has been paid as new Subdiv. (2) and that, if applicable, tax imposed under chapter 219 has been paid as new Subvdiv. (3), and made technical and conforming changes in Subsecs. (a) to (c), effective May 24, 2022; P.A. 24-142 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting reference to business entity for reference to corporation, incorporated or unincorporated association, partnership, trust or other legal entity, and making technical and conforming changes, effective June 6, 2024.

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