N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-38.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:2-38.2 - Sunday sales hours for retail distribution licensees and state beverage distributors; effect of municipal ordinances and State statute on sale for off-premises consumption

(a) If a municipality has no ordinance or local law that authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Sunday, then except as provided in (b) below, a municipality may by ordinance authorize the sale of wine and malt alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off-premises by retail distribution licensees and State beverage distributor's licensees any time between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. on Sunday, in addition to such weekday hours as may be authorized by ordinance.

(b) However, in any city of the first class which prohibits the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, no licensee shall allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage at retail in its original container for consumption off the licensed premises or the removal of any alcoholic beverage in its original container from retail licensed premises, at any hour on any Sunday.

Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 1811(a), 22 N.J.R. 2508(c).
Revised to include wine; deleted "bottle or can" from "original containers".
Amended by R.1995 d.450, effective 8/21/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 2051(a), 27 N.J.R. 3177(a).
Added references to Sunday sale hours in existing text and added (b) regarding prohibition of Sunday sales in first class cities.