AN ACT CONCERNING CASE BOTTLE QUANTITIES FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subdivision (6) of section 30-1 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(6) (A) "Case price" means the price of a container of cardboard, wood or other material, containing units of the same size, brand, age and proof of alcoholic liquor, and (B) a case of alcoholic liquor, other than beer, cordials, cocktails, wines and prepared mixed drinks, shall be in the number and quantity, or fewer, with the permission of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, of units or bottles as follows: [Three gallon bottles; four gallon bottles; six half-gallon bottles; twelve quart bottles or twelve liter bottles; twelve one-fifth gallon bottles or twelve seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles; twenty-four pint bottles; twenty-four one-tenth gallon bottles or six and four-tenths ounce bottles or twenty-four three hundred seventy-five milliliter bottles or forty-eight one hundred eighty-seven and one-half milliliter bottles; ninety-six one hundred milliliter bottles; forty-eight half-pint bottles, or two hundred forty-one and one-half ounce, one and six-tenths ounce and two ounce bottles or ninety-six ninety-three and seven-tenths milliliter bottles or one hundred ninety-two forty-six and eight-tenths milliliter bottles] (i) Six one thousand, seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles; (ii) twelve one liter bottles; (iii) twelve seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles; (iv) twenty-four three hundred seventy-five milliliter bottles; (v) forty-eight two hundred milliliter bottles; (vi) sixty one hundred milliliter bottles; or (vii) one hundred twenty fifty milliliter bottles. The commissioner shall not authorize fewer numbers or quantities of units or bottles as specified in this subdivision for any one person or entity more than four times in any calendar year.

Statement of Purpose:

To modify the number of bottles allowed in cases of alcoholic liquor, other than beer, cordials, cocktails, wines and prepared mixed drinks.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]