SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 3813

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  FEBRUARY 13, 2025

      The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 3813.

     As reported by the committee, this bill establishes a historic distillery license to be issued for use in connection with a premises which is included in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.  Under the bill, the license holder would be allowed to manufacture any distilled alcoholic beverages and rectify, blend, treat and mix, and fortify, blend, and treat fermented alcoholic beverages.  In addition, the license holder would be entitled to sell distilled alcoholic beverages at retail to consumers on the licensed premises of the distillery for consumption on the premises and to provide samples.  The license holder also would be entitled to sell this product for consumption off the premises in a quantity of not more than five liters per person.  The license fee would be $1,000.

     The bill does not establish a limitation on the amount of distilled alcoholic beverages that the holder of this license would be entitled to manufacture.  Under current law, the holder of a craft distillery license is limited to annually producing 20,000 gallons or less of distilled alcohol beverages.