Bill Text: CT HB05058 | 2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5058 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning First Selectmen And Alcoholic Liquor Permits.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-17 - Public Hearing 02/28 [HB05058 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05058-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 5058*
*February Session, 2012*		LCO No. 613
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Referred to Committee on General Law
Introduced by:
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AN ACT CONCERNING FIRST SELECTMEN AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 30-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

The Department of Consumer Protection shall refuse permits for the sale of alcoholic liquor to the following persons: (1) Any state marshal, judicial marshal, judge of any court, prosecuting officer or member of any police force, (2) [any first selectman holding office and acting as a chief of police in the town within which the permit premises are to be located, (3)] a minor, and [(4)] (3) any constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties and is considered a peace officer by town ordinance pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 54-1f, any constable who is certified under the provisions of sections 7-294a to 7-294e, inclusive, who performs criminal law enforcement duties pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 54-1f, or any special constable appointed pursuant to section 7-92. This section shall not apply to out-of-state shippers', boat and airline permits. As used in this section, "minor" means a minor as defined in section 1-1d or as defined in section 30-1, whichever age is older.


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	from passage	30-45

Statement of Purpose:

To remove a prohibition against first selectmen holding permits for the sale of alcoholic liquor.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]