A 1520 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes license allowing supermarkets to sell certain alcoholic beverages manufactured in this State; designated as The Garden State Grocery Liquor Licensing Act.

This bill allows supermarkets in New Jersey to sell alcoholic beverages manufactured within the state. It creates a new "plenary retail distribution license" specifically for grocery stores, enabling them to sell locally produced beer, wine, and spirits in original containers for off-premise consumption (e.g., at home). The license excludes sales of alcohol in grocery stores that also operate as restaurants or hotels. This change directly affects supermarkets and New Jersey beverage producers, expanding where locally made alcohol can be sold without requiring on-site consumption. The bill amends existing licensing rules (R.S.33:1-12) to add this grocery-specific provision.
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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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