N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-5.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 13:2-5.1 - Social affair permit(a) Application for social affair permit may be made to the director by organizations operating solely for civic, religious, educational, charitable, fraternal, social, or recreational purposes, and not for private gain. In order to establish its eligibility an applicant shall submit in support of its application sufficient documents such as:1. Certificate of incorporation;5. Membership roster with list of all members;7. Documentation of Federal Income Tax exemption or application therefor; and8. Such other information as the Director may deem appropriate.(b) A fee, in the sum of $ 100.00, per day, made payable to the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control must accompany each application for social affair permit filed by religious, civic, educational or veterans organizations; and $ 150.00 for such other organizations, and must be received at least 14 days in advance of date for which permit is requested.(c) Applications for a social affair permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the Director and endorsed by the chief of police (or authorized designee) and the clerk of the municipality wherein the affair is to be held.(d) No more than 12 social affair permits shall be issued to any one applicant per 12 months, nor shall any such permit be granted for premises at which 25 prior social affair permits have been issued within the same calendar year.(e) A social affair permittee shall be entitled to purchase alcoholic beverages to be dispensed at social affairs from a New Jersey licensed wholesaler distributor or retailer only, and to resell said alcoholic beverages, for on-premises consumption only.(f) The Director may require the permittee to file within 10 days after the social affair a signed inventory report on forms prescribed by the Director showing all purchases of alcoholic beverages and the source and disposition thereof. Failure to file the inventory report shall be cause for denial of future applications for a social affair permit.(g) A social affair permittee must abide by all the provisions of the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage law, Division rules and regulations, and municipal ordinances. Failure to do so may result in said permittee being denied future applications for social affair permits.(h) A social affair permit shall be required for the sale or service of alcoholic beverages to those attending an affair at which there is any charge in connection with the affair, whether the charge be a direct one for drinks, imposed through the sale of tickets or charging of admission, requiring donations or special assessments, or where the charge is made ostensibly for food, entertainment or anything else.(i) The rules in this section shall be considered general rules governing the issuance of a social affair permit, and may be relaxed or dispensed with by the Director in any case where a strict adherence to them will result in hardship.N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-5.1
As amended, R.1979 d.138, eff. 5/1/1979.
See: 11 N.J.R. 143(a), 11 N.J.R. 257(c).
Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 1811(a), 22 N.J.R. 2508(c).
In (c), stipulated application on "forms promulgated by the Director"; in (d), changed one permit per month to 12 permits per 12 months; redesignated (e)1. as (f), and existing (f) through (h) as (g) through (i). In (h), "social affair permit" was "special permit".
Amended by R.1995 d. 450, effective 8/21/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 2051(a), 27 N.J.R. 3177(a).
Stylistic changes.
Amended by R.2000 d.342, effective 8/21/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1717(a), 32 N.J.R. 3162(a).
In (b), deleted "in cash, check or money order" following "day,".
Special amendment, R.2003 d.311, effective 7/3/2003 (to expire January 3, 2004).
See: 35 N.J.R. 3707(a).
In (b), substituted "$ 100.00" for "$ 50.00" and "$ 150.00" for "75.00" throughout.
Adopted concurrent amendment, R.2003 d.470, effective 11/5/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 3707(a), 35 N.J.R. 5427(a).
Provisions of R.2003 d.311 adopted without change.
Amended by R.2006 d.67, effective 2/21/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3221(a), 38 N.J.R. 1193(a).
Deleted former (a)5; recodified former (a)6 as (a)5 and added "with list of all members"; recodified former (a)7-9 as (a)6-8; in (b), increased days from seven to 14.