S 4224 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain farm-to-table restaurants to acquire plenary retail consumption license.

This bill allows specific farm-to-table restaurants in New Jersey to obtain a special license that permits them to sell alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption. To qualify, a restaurant must be owned or operated by a commercial farm, produce at least 50 percent of the food it sells directly to customers, and meet all standard health and construction codes. The license is unique because it does not require the usual initial or annual fees charged for standard alcohol permits and cannot be transferred to another business or location. Additionally, these new licenses do not count toward the city's total limit on how many alcohol licenses can be issued, allowing municipalities to approve more such establishments without reducing slots for other businesses.
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Introduced May 14, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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