AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REGARDING DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR WINE OR SPIRITS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 485*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 2233
		02233
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
SEN. LARSON, 3rd Dist. (By Request)

AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REGARDING DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR WINE OR SPIRITS.

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

That section 30-94 of the general statutes be amended to specify that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of said section and subsection (b) of section 30-63 of the general statutes, a holder of a manufacturer permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-16 of the general statutes or an out-of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor other than beer issued under section 30-18 of the general statutes, having provided written notice to the Department of Consumer Protection in advance, may offer and provide to a holder of a wholesaler permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-17 of the general statutes a floor stock allowance or a depletion allowance, or both such allowances.

Statement of Purpose:

To require written notice to the Department of Consumer Protection from any alcoholic liquor wholesaler who intends to offer a depletion allowance for wine or spirits.