Section 30-62a - Consumer bars(a) The Department of Consumer Protection, subject to such regulations as said department may adopt, may permit more than one consumer bar in any premises for which a permit has been issued under this part for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on such premises. A consumer bar is a counter, with or without seats, at which a patron may purchase and consume or purchase alcoholic liquor. The fee for each additional consumer bar shall be one hundred ninety dollars per annum.(b) The Department of Consumer Protection, subject to such regulations as said department may adopt, may permit more than one consumer service bar in any premises for which a permit has been issued under this part for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on such premises. A consumer service bar is a counter, without seats, at which a patron may purchase alcoholic liquor, but for which the primary function is to facilitate the purchase of food. Alcoholic liquor may be served to a patron across the consumer service bar, but no patron shall sit or consume alcoholic liquor or food at the consumer service bar. Minors may stand at a consumer service bar for the purpose of ordering and receiving food. No premises shall have both a self-pour endorsement and a consumer service bar endorsement.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-62a
(P.A. 78-292, S. 1-3; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 196, 345, 348; P.A. 93-139 , S. 56 ; P.A. 95-195 , S. 65 , 83 ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146 (d); P.A. 04-169 , S. 17 ; 04-189 , S. 1 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 , S. 366 .)
Amended by P.A. 24-0142,S. 70 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 6/6/2024.Amended by P.A. 09-0003, S. 366 of the June 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/1/2009.