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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR RETAIL LICENSEES State of New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL 140 EAST FRONT STREET P.O. BOX 087 TRENTON, NJ 08625 -0087 (609) 984-2830 www.nj.gov/oag/abc
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i ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL HANDBOOK For Retail Licensees (Revised November , 201 5) TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE STA FF DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii i A.B.C. BULLETINS & IN FORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii A.B.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A.B.C. BULLETINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A.B.C. INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AD INTERIM PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AGE LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AGE TO PURCHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ALCOHOL CONTENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 APPEALS FROM DIRECTOR™S DECISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 APPEALS FROM LICENSING ACTION BY MUNICIPALITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 APPEALS FROM MUNICIPALLY -IMPOSED LICENSE SUSPENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 APPLICATION FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATHLETIC TEAM SPONSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATLANTIC CITY CASINOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATLANTIC CITY LICENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 AUTOMATIC DISPENSERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BACKING UP DRINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BANKRUPTCY OF LICENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BARRING PATRONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BARROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BORROWING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BOWLING TOURNAMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BRAND REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BREW PUBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BROAD PACKAGE PRIVILEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BULLETINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BUS TRIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 BUYING A LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 B.Y.O.B. (BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CANDY, LIQUORED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CARD P LAYING/DART GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CATERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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ii SUBJECT PAGE CHECK CASHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CLAW AND CRANE MACHINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CLOSE -OUT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CLOSING AND OPENING TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CLUB LIC ENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 C.O.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 COMBINATION SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 COMPLAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CONCESSIONAIRE™S AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CONFLICT LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CONSUMPTION OFF LICENSED PREMISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CONTENT AND SIZE OF DRINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CONTEST PRIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CONTESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CONTR IBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 COOKING ALCOHOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CO-OP ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CO-OP PURCHASING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CORPORATE STRUCTURE CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 COVER CHARGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CRANE MACHINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CREDIT CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CREDIT PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CREDIT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CURRENT PRICE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DEATH OF LICENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DISPLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DONATIONS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DRESS CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DRIVE -IN WINDOW SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 E-141-A FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ELIGIBILITY, DETERMINATION OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 EMPLOYEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 EMPLOYEE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ENTERTAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EXCLUDING PATRONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EXTENSION OF LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EXTENSION OF PREMISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 FALSE IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FETAL ALCOHOL WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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iii SUBJECT PAGE FINGERPRINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FOOTBALL POOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FREE DRINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FREE FOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 GAMBLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 GIFT CERTIFICATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 GO-GO DANCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HAPPY HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HEARING FOR LICENSEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HOME DELIVERIE S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 HOTEL/MOTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 INACTIVE LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 INSPECTIONS Œ REVIEW OF BUSINESS RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 INTOXICATED PATRONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 INVESTIGATIONS OF THE APPLICANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 I.R.S. SEIZURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 ISSUING AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LAPSED LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LAST CALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LEASING OF LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LEFTOVE R ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LEWD OR IMMORAL ACTIVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LICENSE CERTIFICATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 LICENSE FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 LICENSE NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 LICENSE RENEWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 LICENSE TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 LICENSED PREMISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 LICENSES Œ MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 LICENSES Œ RETAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 LICENSES Œ WHOLESALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 LIENS ON LIC ENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LOCAL A.B.C. BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LOCAL CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LOCAL PROHIBITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MAGAZINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MANUFACTURER™S REBATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MEASUREMENT OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MERCHANDISE Œ SALE BY RETAIL LICENSEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MINI -BARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 MIXED CASE SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MORAL TURPITUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MUNICIPAL FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 NOTICE AND PETITION OF APPEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 NUMBER OF LICENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 OPEN BARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 OTHER MERCANTILE BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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iv SUBJECT PAGE PACKAGE GOODS SALES BY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PATRONS, EXCLUDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PAYMENT OF FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PENALTY Œ EFFECT ON MULTIPLE LICENSEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 PENALTY Œ EFFECT ON USE OF PREMISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 PENALTY SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 PERSON -TO -PERSON TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 PLACE -TO -PLACE TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 POCKET LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 PRECEDENT PENALTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 PRE -MIXED DRINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 PRIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 PROMOTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 PROOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 PROOF GALLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 PURCHASE FROM UNAUTHORIZED SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 RAFFLE BY LICENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 RAFFLE TICKETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 REBATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 RECORDS Œ PERMIT FOR OFF -PREMISE STORAGE OF BUSINESS RECORD S . . . . . . . . . . . 63 REHABILITATION EMPLOYMENT PERMIT/DISQUALIFICATION REMOVA L . . . . . . . . . . . 63 REQUESTING INTERIM RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 RESTAURANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 RETAIL SAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 RETAILER TO RETAILER SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 RETIREMENT OF CONSUMPTION LICENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 RUM COOLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 SACRAMENTAL WINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SALES TAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SAMPLES FROM WHOLESALERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SEARCH WARRANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SEIZU RE OF LICENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SEVEN DAY NOTICE TO PRODUCE RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SILENT PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SOCIAL AFFAIR PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SOLICITOR OR SALESMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SPECIAL ANNUAL CONCESSIONAIRE PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SPORTS POOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SPORTS TEAMS SPONSORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 STATE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR™S LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 STOCKHOLDER C HANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 STORAGE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 SUBSTITUTING BEVERAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 SUPER BOWL POOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 SUPPLIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 SUSPENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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v SUBJECT PAGE TAP MARKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 TASTING EVENTS AND SAMPLINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 TEEN NIGHTS OR 18 TO PARTY, 21 TO DRINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 TEMPORARY RETAIL STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TIED AND COMBINATION SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TIED -HOUSE STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TOURNAMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TRADE ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 TRADE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 TRANSIT INSIGNIA PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR PERSONAL USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 TWO -LICENSE LIMITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 UNDISCLOSED INTEREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 VIDEO GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 WINE COOLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 WINE fiDOGGY BAGSfl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 WINE GALLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 FEDERAL REGULATIONS CLOSURE ON LIQUOR BOTTLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 COMMERCIAL BRIBERY (FEDERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 CONSIGNMENT SALES (FEDERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 EXCLUSIVE OUTLET (FEDERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 LIQUOR BOTTLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 RETAIL DEALER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL TAX STAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 TIED -HOUSE (FEDERAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 WHOLESALE DEALER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 FEE SCH EDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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1 A.B.C. WHAT DOES fiA.B.C.fl STAND FOR? The abbreviation fiA.B.C.fl stands for fiAlcoholic Beverage Controlfl and is frequently used to indicate the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (See fiDivision of Alcoholic Beverage Control.fl) A.B.C. BULLETINS ΠSee fiBulletinsfl A.B.C. INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU WHAT IS THE fiA.B.C. INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU,fl AND WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS? The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Investigations Bureau is within the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Contro l and is responsible for investigating criminal and administrative violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act ( N.J.S.A . 33:1 -1 et seq .) and the attendant regulations ( N.J.A.C . 13:2 -1.1 et seq .). The investigators assigned to the A.B.C. Investigat ions Bureau have the full authority of the Director of the Division of A.B.C. to inspect and investigate licensees and the conduct of activities under the license and on the licensed premises. They may do so without a search warrant and all records must be available and produced to them upon demand. Failure to do so can result in a charge of hindering an investigation. The Investigations Bureau is also staffed with Detectives from the Division of Criminal Justice (which, just as the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, is in the Department of Law and Public Safety under the authority of the Attorney General). The Detectives have the authority to arrest persons for violations of any criminal laws of the State of New Jersey. The Investigations Bureau may be contacted by calling (866) 713 -8392. AD INTERIM PERMIT ΠSee fiLicense Renewalfl ADVERTISING ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING BY A RETAIL LICENSEE? Retail licensees may individually run advertisements in newspapers, circulars, coupon packages, radio, television or any other media that regularly promotes business to potential customers. The contents of the advertising can be anything that is not proh ibited or which would cause a violation of law or regulation. (See A.B.C. Bulletin 2430, Item 4.) Certain matters are specifically prohibited in advertising. No matter may be included that is in any way false, misleading, deceptive or in any way designe d to suggest that a special value can be obtained when in reality it is not a special value (for example, fibait and switchfl). Nor may any matter be included in advertising if it is lewd or obscene or suggests that the use of any alcoholic beverage will re sult in health or athletic benefits. Additionally, no improper use may be made of religious characters or symbols, nor may any portrayal of or reference to minors or children be made. ( N.J.A.C . 13:2 -24.10.)
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2 Prices can be advertised provided they are not below cost. ( N.J.A.C . 13:2 -24.8.) (See fiCost.fl) An advertisement may also indicate that a manufacturer =s rebate is available. ( N.J.A.C . 13:2 -24.11.) (See fiCoupons.fl) Where sale prices are advertised, a retailer will generally not be able to compare the sale price to a firegular price.fl (See A.B.C. Bulletin 2432, Item 5.) A licensee may join with other licensees in advertising. This is commonly referred to as cooperative advertising or fico -op advertising.fl When this is done, the advertised prices m ust be set by only one of the licensees taking part in the ad, and the ad must prominently indicate the identity of that licensee. There must also be language to the effect that those prices and the products pertain only to that one licensee and may not be available, or available at that price, from other licensees listed in the advertisement. ( N.J.A.C . 13:2 -24.10.) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law prohibits a manufacturer, supplier or importer from having an interest, directly or indirectly, in a reta il license in New Jersey or in the retailing of alcoholic beverages. Therefore, advertising support or inclusions of a retailer =s name in a supplier =s ad could be considered a violation of this statute as well as a discriminatory offering of a service to certain retailers. Thus, the selection of one or several retailers for a particular advertising service by a supplier is not only discriminatory but would constitute a tied -house violation. (See A.B.C. Bulletin 2451, Item 3.) (See fiTied -House Statute.fl) AGE LIMITS HOW OLD MUST SOMEONE BE TO PURCHASE OR DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON A LICENSED PREMISES? A person must be 21 years of age or older to legally purchase or consume any alcoholic beverage on a licensed premise. There is absolutely no exception to this. ( N.J.S.A . 9:17B -1.) HOW OLD MUST SOMEONE BE TO OWN A LICENSE? The lawful ag e to own a license and to purchase alcoholic beverage products for resale under a license privilege is 18 years of age. ( N.J.S.A . 9:17B -1.) HOW OLD MUST SOMEONE BE TO BE EMPLOYED BY A LICENSEE? For all on -premise consumption licenses, no person under 18 years of age may be employed to work on the licensed premises (this includes entertainers, etc.) except you may employ someone 16 years of age or older as: (1) a pin setter or lane attendant at a public bowling alley or (2) a busboy (or someone who does not prepare, sell or serve alcoholic beverages) in a restaurant, bowling alley, hotel, motel or guest house.
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3 Any on -premise consumption licensee may employ any person 14 years of age or older who wil l be exclusively used to perform duties as a golf caddy and/or pool attendant. For all off -premise consumption licensees, no person under 18 years of age may be employed to work on the licensed premises except you may employ someone 15 years of age or old er to act as a stock clerk or in a similar position that does not involve the sale of alcoholic beverages to customers. Alcoholic Beverage Control Regulations require all retail licensees, except those operating in conjunction with a bona fide hotel or pu blic restaurant, to obtain an Employment Permit from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for any employee who is less than 18 years of age. Such permit must be obtained no later than 10 days from the commencement of employment. The Alcoholic Bever age Control will issue a Blanket Permit to licensees that will cover employment of more than one person under the age of 18. Inquiries should be made to the Division =s Licensing Bureau. (See fiFee Schedulefl at the end of this Handbook.) AGE TO PURCHASE WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR AVOIDING AN UNDERAGE SALE VIOLATION? A licensee with retail license privileges cannot sell to a person under the legal age (21 yea rs), which is often abbreviated as fiPULA.fl A bartender or sales clerk who violates this law will be subject to a disorderly persons charge under N.J.S.A . 33:1 -77, and the license itself will be subject to administrative charges under that statute or N.J.A .C. 13:2 -23.1. The law does recognize a valid defense to a charge that a person or licensee sold to someone under the legal age. For this defense, all of the following criteria must be established: (1) that the purchaser falsely represented his or her age b y producing (a) a photo driver =s license of any state; or an identification card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission or (b) an official photo identification card issued by any state or the federal government; AND (2) that the purchaser falsely repres ented in writing that he or she was of legal age to make the purchase; AND (3) that the purchaser appeared to be 21 years of age or older AND (4) that the purchaser appeared to be the person described in the about proof of age. The three elements together are n ecessary to establish a valid defense to a charge of sale to a person under the legal age. Any forms of identification other than those listed in (1) a or b above which may be presented, will not be recognized as a defense. Licensees are encouraged to al so request alternative types of
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