S 3389 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off the restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.

S 3389 allows restaurants without a liquor license for on-premises consumption to advertise that patrons may bring and consume their own wine, beer, cider, or mead (BYOB) on the premises. It also permits these restaurants to charge a corkage or service fee for patrons who bring their own alcohol. Currently, such restaurants were prohibited from advertising BYOB and faced penalties (including fines or imprisonment) for violating this rule, but the bill removes this restriction. The change aligns with a court ruling that found the prior advertising ban unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
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Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 9, 2026
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