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Types of Liquor Licenses Available in the State of New
Jersey 1.
Plenary Retail Consumption
License (“33”). This license is authorizes the sale of
alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises by the
glass or other open receptacle AND allows the sale of alcoholic
beverages in original containers for consumption off the licensed
premises. Such sales of packaged goods, however, may only take place
from the public barroom, and the packaged goods may only be
displayed for sale on the perimeter walls, unless the floor plan has
been approved by the A.B.C. Director. No other mercantile or commercial
activity may take place on the licensed premises except for certain
activities as a restaurant or the sale of snack and certain other
items enumerated in the statute.
2.
Plenary
Retail Consumption License with “BROAD PACKAGE PRIVILEGE (“32”).
This license is another Plenary Retail Consumption License except
the sale of package goods is not restricted to the public barroom.
3.
Plenary Retail Distribution
License (“44”). This license permits the sale of
alcoholic beverages in original containers for consumption off the
licensed premises (package goods) Other mercantile or commercial activity
may take place on the licensed premises unless it is prohibited by
municipal ordinance.
4.
Hotel / Motel License (“36”).
This license is a Plenary Retail Consumption License issued to a
hotel or motel with 100 or more guest sleeping rooms. It is an
exemption to the population restrictions. The license may only be
used in connection with a facility that meets the 100 room
condition.
5.
Theater License (“37”).
This license is a Plenary Retail Consumption License which may be
issued to a non-profit corporation which conducts musical or
theatrical performances in a theater with seating capacity of 1,000
or more guests. It is an exemption to the population restrictions.
This license authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for
on-premise consumption during performances and for two hours
immediately preceding and following performances.
6.
Club
License (“31”). A “Club License” is one that
is issued by a municipality to a corporation, association or
organization that is non-profit and operating for benevolent,
charitable, fraternal, social, religious, recreational, athletic, or
similar purposes. The club license authorizes the club to
sell and serve alcoholic beverages but only for immediate
consumption on the licensed premises and only to bona fide club
members and their guests. NO ONE ELSE MAY BE SERVED.
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