Connecticut General Statutes Title 30. Intoxicating Liquors § 30-35. Temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity

(a) A temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity shall allow the sale of beer, spirits or wine at any fundraising event, outing, picnic or social gathering conducted by a bona fide noncommercial entity, club or golf country club, as described in subsection (g) of section 30-22a, which noncommercial entity, club or golf country club shall be the backer of the permittee under such permit. No for-profit business entity may be the backer of any such permittee. Each temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity shall also allow the retail sale of beer, spirits or wine at an in-person or online auction, provided such auction is held as part of a fundraising event to benefit the tax-exempt activities of the noncommercial entity, club or golf country club. All profits from the auction or sale of such beer, spirits or wine shall be retained by the backer or permittee conducting such fundraising event, outing, picnic, social gathering or auction, and no portion of such profits shall be paid, directly or indirectly, to any person or business entity. Such permit shall be issued subject to the approval of the Department of Consumer Protection and shall be effective only for specified dates and times limited by the department. The combined total of fundraising events, outings, picnics, social gatherings or auctions, for which a temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity is issued under this section, shall not exceed twelve in any calendar year and the approved dates and times for each such fundraising event, outing, picnic, social gathering or auction shall be displayed on such permit. Each temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity issued under this section shall be subject to the hours of sale established in subsection (a) of section 30-91 and the combined total of days for which such permit is issued shall not exceed twenty days in any calendar year. The holder of a temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity issued under this section shall display such permit, and the days for which such permit has been issued, in a prominent location adjacent to the entrance to the fundraising event, outing, picnic, social gathering or auction. The fee for a temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity shall be fifty dollars per day.

(b) The holder of a manufacturer permit issued under section 30-16, a wholesaler permit issued under section 30-17, an out-of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18, an out-of-state retail shipper's permit for wine or out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine issued under section 30-18a, an out-of-state shipper's permit for beer issued under section 30-19, a package store permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20, a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 or a cafe permit issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a may offer tastings for, and donate to, the holder of a temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity issued under this section any beer, spirits or wine such manufacturer permittee manufactures, for which such wholesaler permittee holds distribution rights or which such package store permittee sells at retail.