Bill Text: NJ S775 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-24 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee [S775 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2022-S775-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 775

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  NELLIE POU

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator  JOSEPH P. CRYAN

District 20 (Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Commerce Committee on February 10, 2022, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning alcoholic beverage liability insurance and supplementing Title 33 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, every person holding ¹[a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E license] ,¹ pursuant to Title 33 of the Revised Statutes¹, the following licenses¹ shall carry a policy of alcoholic beverage liability insurance unless the person carries a commercial general liability policy that provides coverage for alcoholic beverage liability ¹:

     a.     pursuant to R.S.33:1-10, the following Class A licenses:

     (1)   limited brewery license;

     (2)   restricted brewery license;

     (3)   plenary winery license;

     (4)   farm winery license

     (5)   instructional winemaking facility license;

     (6)   cidery and meadery license; and

     (7)   craft distillery license; and

     b.    pursuant to R.S.33:1-12, the following Class C licenses:

     (1)   plenary retail consumption license;

     (2)   seasonal retail consumption license;

     (3) plenary retail transit license;

     (4)   club license;

     (5) sports facility license; and

     (6)   broad "C" license functioning in whole or in part as an on-premise consumption license¹.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following the date of enactment.