A 1149 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Allows certain restaurants with retail licenses to deliver alcoholic beverages and food in preloaded delivery vehicles.

This New Jersey bill (A-1149) allows full-service restaurants with specific alcohol licenses to deliver both food and pre-ordered alcoholic beverages in company-owned or leased vehicles. It requires deliveries to always include a food order, mandates orders be placed via mobile app, website, or phone (with payment processed upfront), and prohibits cash payments at delivery. Restaurants must employ delivery staff as W-2 employees (not contractors), provide healthcare benefits, and ensure staff are trained to verify customers are 21+. The bill also requires delivery vehicles to display special signage and maintains strict record-keeping for inspections. It applies only to restaurants that serve food at tables and are open to the public.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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