New Jersey § 33:1-10

§ 33:1-10.

Class A licenses shall be subdivided and classified as follows: Plenary brewery license. 1a. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to brew any malt alcoholic beverages and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers

and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute

without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale

and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse; provided, however, that the delivery

of this product by the holder of this license to retailers licensed under this title

shall be from inventory in a warehouse located in this State which is operated under

a plenary brewery license. The fee for this license shall be $10,625. Limited brewery license. 1b. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to brew any malt alcoholic beverages in a quantity to be expressed in said license,

dependent upon the following fees and not in excess of 300,000 barrels of 31 fluid

gallons capacity per year and to sell and distribute this product to wholesalers and

retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without

this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution,

and to maintain a warehouse; provided, however, that the delivery of this product

by the holder of this license to retailers licensed under this title shall be from

inventory in a warehouse located in this State which is operated under a limited brewery

license. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell this product at retail to consumers

on the licensed premises of the brewery for consumption on the premises, or in a quantity of not more than 15.5 fluid gallons per person for consumption off the premises , and to offer samples for sampling purposes . The holder of this license shall not be required to pay a fee to the division for

the privilege of offering samples pursuant to this section. If the holder of this license holds a bonded warehouse bottling license issued pursuant

to subsection 5 of this section, product brewed in accordance with this subsection

and transferred to a bonded warehouse for bottling and storage may be sold at retail

and offered for sampling on the licensed premises of the brewery by the holder of

this license. The holder of this license shall not sell food or operate a restaurant on the licensed

premises , but may coordinate with food vendors pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ) . The holder of this license shall be entitled to engage in the privileges established

pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ). The fee for this license shall be graduated as follows: to so brew not more than 50,000 barrels of 31 liquid gallons capacity per annum, $1,250; to so brew not more than 100,000 barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per annum, $2,500; to so brew not more than 200,000 barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per annum, $5,000; to so brew not more than 300,000 barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per annum, $7,500. For the purposes of this subsection, “ sampling ” means the selling at a nominal charge or the gratuitous offering of an open container

not exceeding four ounces of any malt alcoholic beverage. For the purposes of this subsection, “ product ” means any malt alcoholic beverage that is produced on the premises licensed under

this subsection. Restricted brewery license. 1c. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to brew any malt alcoholic beverages in a quantity to be expressed in such license

not in excess of 300,000 barrels of 31 gallons capacity per year. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.33:1-26 , the director shall issue a restricted brewery license only to a person or an entity

which has identical ownership to an entity which holds a plenary retail consumption

license issued pursuant to R.S.33:1-12 , provided that such plenary retail consumption license is operated in conjunction

with a restaurant regularly and principally used for the purpose of providing meals

to its customers and having adequate kitchen and dining room facilities, and that

the licensed restaurant premises is immediately adjoining the premises licensed under

this subsection. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell or deliver the product to that

restaurant premises. The holder of this license also shall be entitled to sell and distribute the product

to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter and to sell and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws

of those places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse; provided,

however, that the delivery of this product by the holder of this license to retailers

licensed under this title shall be from inventory in a warehouse located in this State

which is operated under a restricted brewery license. The amount of malt alcoholic beverages that may be sold and distributed directly to

retailers pursuant to this subsection on an annual basis shall be not more than 50

percent of the product manufactured in that year by the holder of this license. The fee for this license shall be $1,250, which fee shall entitle the holder to brew

up to 1,000 barrels of 31 liquid gallons per annum. The licensee also shall pay an additional $250 for every additional 1,000 barrels

of 31 fluid gallons produced. The fee shall be paid at the time of application for the license, and additional payments

based on barrels produced shall be paid within 60 days following the expiration of

the license term upon certification by the licensee of the actual gallons brewed during

the license term. No more than 10 restricted brewery licenses shall be issued to a person or entity

which holds an interest in a plenary retail consumption license. If the governing body of the municipality in which the licensed premises will be located

should file a written objection, the director shall hold a hearing and may issue the

license only if the director finds that the issuance of the license will not be contrary

to the public interest. All fees related to the issuance of both licenses shall be paid in accordance with

statutory law. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to limit or restrict the

rights and privileges granted by the plenary retail consumption license held by the

holder of the restricted brewery license issued pursuant to this subsection. The holder of this license shall be entitled to offer samples of its product for promotional

purposes at charitable or civic events off the licensed premises pursuant to an annual

permit issued by the director. For the purposes of this subsection, “ sampling ” means the selling at a nominal charge or the gratuitous offering of an open container

not exceeding four ounces of any malt alcoholic beverage product. For the purposes of this subsection, “ product ” means any malt alcoholic beverage that is produced on the premises licensed under

this subsection. Farm brewery license. 1d. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to brew any malt alcoholic beverages in a quantity to be expressed in the license

not in excess of 2,500 barrels of 31 fluid gallons per year and to sell products to

consumers for consumption off the licensed premises and to offer samples for sampling

purposes only. The license shall be issued only when the brewery at which such malt alcoholic beverages

are brewed is located and constructed upon a tract of land exclusively under the control

of the licensee, the licensee is actively engaged in farming on or adjacent to the

brewery premises, and the malt alcoholic beverages are substantially produced from

hops or other ingredients grown or cultivated on that tract of land. The holder of this license shall not sell or offer food for consumption on the licensed

premises. The fee for this license shall be graduated as follows: to manufacture between 1,200

and 2,500 barrels per year, $300; to manufacture between 100 and 1,199 barrels per

year, $200; to manufacture fewer than 100 barrels per year, $100. An individual or entity shall not hold more than one farm brewery license. For purposes of this subsection, “sampling” means the selling at a nominal charge

or the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding one and one-half ounces

of a malt alcoholic beverage. Plenary winery license. 2a. Provided that the holder is engaged in growing and cultivating grapes or fruit

used in the production of wine on at least three acres on, or adjacent to, the winery

premises, except as otherwise provided in this subsection for certain alternating

proprietorship agreements, the holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to

rules and regulations, to produce any fermented wines, and to blend, fortify and treat

wines, and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers licensed in accordance

with this chapter and to churches for religious purposes, and to sell and distribute

without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale

and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse, and to sell his products at retail

to consumers on the licensed premises of the winery for consumption on or off the

premises and to offer samples for sampling purposes only. The fee for this license shall be $938. A holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year shall

also have the right to sell and distribute his products to retailers licensed in accordance

with this chapter, except that the holder of this license shall not use a common carrier

for such distribution. The fee for this additional privilege shall be graduated as follows: a licensee who

manufactures more than 150,000 gallons, but not in excess of 250,000 gallons per annum,

$1,000; a licensee who manufactures more than 100,000 gallons, but not in excess of

150,000 gallons per annum, $500; a licensee who manufactures more than 50,000 gallons,

but not in excess of 100,000 gallons per annum, $250; a licensee who manufactures

50,000 gallons or less per annum, $100. A holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year shall

have the right to sell such wine at retail in original packages in 15 salesrooms apart

from the winery premises for consumption on or off the premises and for sampling purposes

for consumption on the premises, at a fee of $250 for each salesroom. Licensees shall not jointly control and operate salesrooms. Additionally, the holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons

per year may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per year, subject to regulation,

to any person within or without this State over 21 years of age for personal consumption

and not for resale. A case of wine shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized

to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this State for a minimum period of three

years at the licensed premises of the winery. For the purposes of this subsection, “sampling” means the selling at a nominal charge

or the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding one and one-half ounces

of any wine. A holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year shall

not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly, any interest

in a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons per year. In addition, a holder of this license who produces more than 250,000 gallons per year

shall not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly,

any interest in a winery that produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year. An applicant for a plenary winery license or the holder of a plenary winery license

may apply to the director for approval to enter into an agreement with a host New

Jersey winery to use the host's equipment and space in an alternating proprietorship

for production of wine, provided that the applicant or holder has obtained approval

of the proposed alternating proprietorship arrangement from the Alcohol and Tobacco

Tax and Trade Bureau. The director shall approve the agreement if the director determines that the Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved the agreement and the agreement does

not violate any applicable New Jersey alcohol licensing and taxation laws and related

regulations or special rulings of the director. The director shall approve or deny the application no later than 180 days after receipt

of the application, unless the applicant agrees to an extension. An applicant for a plenary winery license who also applies to the director to enter

into an alternating proprietorship agreement pursuant to this subsection shall, upon

approval by the director of both applications, be permitted to grow and cultivate

grapes or fruit used in the production of wine on at least three acres within a five-mile

radius of the host winery premises. For the purposes of this subsection, “product” means any wine that is produced, blended,

fortified, or treated by the licensee on its licensed premises situated in the State

of New Jersey. For the purposes of this subsection, “ wine ” shall include “ hard cider ” and “ mead ” as defined in this section. Farm winery license. 2b. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to manufacture any fermented wines and fruit juices in a quantity to be expressed

in said license, dependent upon the following fees and not in excess of 50,000 gallons

per year and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed

in accordance with this chapter and to churches for religious purposes and to sell

and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places

of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse and to sell at retail to

consumers for consumption on or off the licensed premises and to offer samples for

sampling purposes only. The license shall be issued only when the winery at which such fermented wines and

fruit juices are manufactured is located and constructed upon a tract of land exclusively

under the control of the licensee, provided that the licensee is actively engaged

in growing and cultivating an area of not less than three acres on or adjacent to

the winery premises and on which are growing grape vines or fruit to be processed

into wine or fruit juice, except in the case of certain alternating proprietorship

agreements, as provided in this subsection; and provided, further, that for the first

five years of the operation of the winery such fermented wines and fruit juices shall

be manufactured from at least 51 percent grapes or fruit grown in the State and that

thereafter they shall be manufactured from grapes or fruit grown in this State at

least to the extent required for labeling as “New Jersey Wine” under the applicable

federal laws and regulations. The containers of all wine sold to consumers by such licensee shall have affixed a

label stating such information as shall be required by the rules and regulations of

the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The fee for this license shall be graduated as follows: to so manufacture between

30,000 and 50,000 gallons per annum, $375; to so manufacture between 2,500 and 30,000

gallons per annum, $250; to so manufacture between 1,000 and 2,500 gallons per annum,

$125; to so manufacture less than 1,000 gallons per annum, $63. No farm winery license shall be held by the holder of a plenary winery license. The holder of this license shall also have the right to sell and distribute his products

to retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, except that the holder of this

license shall not use a common carrier for such distribution. The fee for this additional privilege shall be $100. The holder of this license shall have the right to sell his products in original packages

at retail to consumers in 15 salesrooms apart from the winery premises for consumption

on or off the premises, and for sampling purposes for consumption on the premises,

at a fee of $250 for each salesroom. Licensees shall not jointly control and operate salesrooms. Additionally, the holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per

year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years

of age for personal consumption and not for resale. A case of wine shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized

to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this State for a minimum period of three

years at the licensed premises of the winery. For the purposes of this subsection, “sampling” means the selling at a nominal charge

or the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding one and one-half ounces

of any wine. A holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year shall

not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly, any interest

in a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons per year. An applicant for a farm winery license or the holder of a farm winery license may

apply to the director for approval to enter into an agreement with a host New Jersey

winery to use the host's equipment and space in an alternating proprietorship for

production of wine, provided that the applicant or holder has obtained approval of

the proposed alternating proprietorship arrangement from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax

and Trade Bureau. The director shall approve the agreement if the director determines that the Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved the agreement and the agreement does

not violate any applicable New Jersey alcohol licensing and taxation laws and related

regulations or special rulings of the director. The director shall approve or deny the application no later than 180 days after receipt

of the application, unless the applicant agrees to an extension. An applicant for a farm winery license who also applies to the director to enter into

an alternating proprietorship agreement pursuant to this subsection shall, upon approval

by the director of both applications, be permitted to grow and cultivate grapes or

fruit used in the production of wine on at least three acres within a five-mile radius

of the host winery premises. Unless otherwise indicated, for the purposes of this subsection, with respect to farm

winery licenses, “ manufacture ” means the vinification, aging, storage, blending, clarification, stabilization and

bottling of wine or juice from New Jersey fruit to the extent required by this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, “ wine ” shall include “ hard cider ” and “ mead ” as defined in this section. Wine blending license. 2c. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to blend, treat, mix, and bottle fermented wines and fruit juices with non-alcoholic

beverages, and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed

in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without this State to

any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and

to maintain a warehouse. The fee for this license shall be $625. For the purposes of this subsection, “wine” shall include “hard cider” and “mead”

as defined in this section. Instructional winemaking facility license. 2d. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to instruct persons in and provide them with the opportunity to participate directly

in the process of winemaking and to directly assist such persons in the process of

winemaking while in the process of instruction on the premises of the facility. The holder of this license also shall be entitled to manufacture wine on the premises

not in excess of an amount of 10 percent of the wine produced annually on the premises

of the facility, which shall be used only to replace quantities lost or discarded

during the winemaking process, to maintain a warehouse, and to offer samples produced

by persons who have received instruction in winemaking on the premises by the licensee

for sampling purposes only on the licensed premises for the purpose of promoting winemaking

for personal or household use or consumption. Wine produced on the premises of an instructional winemaking facility shall be used,

consumed or disposed of on the facility's premises or distributed from the facility's

premises to a person who has participated directly in the process of winemaking for

the person's personal or household use or consumption. The holder of this license may sell mercantile items traditionally associated with

winemaking and novelty wearing apparel identified with the name of the establishment

licensed under the provisions of this section. The holder of this license may use the licensed premises for an event or affair, including

an event or affair at which a plenary retail consumption licensee serves alcoholic

beverages in compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations promulgated by

the director. The fee for this license shall be $1,000. For the purposes of this subsection, “sampling” means the gratuitous offering of an

open container not exceeding one and one-half ounces of any wine. For the purposes of this subsection, “wine” shall include “hard cider” and “mead”

as defined in this section. Out-of-State winery license. 2e. Provided that the applicant does not produce more than 250,000 gallons of wine per

year, the holder of a valid winery license issued in any other state may make application

to the director for this license. The holder of this license shall have the right to sell and distribute his products

to wholesalers licensed in accordance with this chapter and to sell such wine at retail

in original packages in 16 salesrooms apart from the winery premises for consumption

on or off the premises at a fee of $250 for each salesroom. Licensees shall not jointly control and operate salesrooms. The annual fee for this license shall be $938. A copy of a current license issued by another state shall accompany the application.

The holder of this license also shall have the right to sell and distribute his products

to retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, except that the holder of this

license shall not use a common carrier for such distribution. The fee for this additional privilege shall be graduated as follows: a licensee who

manufactures more than 150,000 gallons, but not in excess of 250,000 gallons per annum,

$1,000; a licensee who manufactures more than 100,000 gallons, but not in excess of

150,000 gallons per annum, $500; a licensee who manufactures more than 50,000 gallons,

but not in excess of 100,000 gallons per annum, $250; a licensee who manufactures

50,000 gallons or less per annum, $100. Additionally, the holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per

year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years

of age for personal consumption and not for resale. A case of wine shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized

to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this State for a minimum period of three

years at the licensed premises of the winery. The licensee shall collect from the customer the tax due on the sale pursuant to the

“Sales and Use Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c. 30 ( C.54:32B-1 et seq. ) and shall pay the tax due on the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to the

“Alcoholic beverage tax law,” R.S.54:41-1 et seq. The Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall

promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this

paragraph, and may provide by regulation for the co-administration of the tax due

on the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to the “Alcoholic beverage tax law,” R.S.54:41-1 et seq. with the administration of the tax due on the sale pursuant to the “Sales and Use

Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c. 30 ( C.54:32B-1 et seq. ). A holder of this license who produces not more than 250,000 gallons per year shall

not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly, any interest

in a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons per year. For the purposes of this subsection, “wine” shall include “hard cider” and “mead”

as defined in this section. Cidery and meadery license. 2f. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to manufacture hard cider and mead and to sell and distribute these products to wholesalers

and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute

without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale

and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell these products at retail to consumers

on the licensed premises for consumption on or off the premises and to offer samples

for sampling purposes only. The holder of this license shall be permitted to offer for sale or make the gratuitous

offering of packaged crackers, chips, nuts, and similar snacks to consumers . The holder of this license shall not operate a restaurant on the licensed premises , but may coordinate with food vendors pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ) . The holder of this license shall be entitled to engage in the privileges established

pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ). The fee for this license shall be $938. The holder of this license shall be entitled to manufacture hard cider in a quantity

not to exceed 50,000 barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per year. With respect to the sale and distribution of hard cider to a wholesaler, the licensee

shall be subject to the same statutory and regulatory requirements as a brewer, and

hard cider shall be considered a malt alcoholic beverage, for the purposes of the

“Malt Alcoholic Beverage Practices Act,” P.L.2005, c. 243 ( C.33:1-93.12 et seq. ). The holder of this license shall not directly ship hard cider either within or without

this State. The holder of this license shall be entitled to manufacture not more than 250,000

gallons of mead per year. The holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of mead per year, subject

to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years of age for

personal consumption and not for resale. A case of mead shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized

to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this State for a minimum period of three

years at the licensed premises. As used in this subsection: “ Hard cider ” means a fermented alcoholic beverage derived primarily from apples, pears, apple

juice concentrate and water, or pear juice concentrate and water, which may include

spices, herbs, honey, or other flavoring, and which contains at least one half of

one percent but less than eight and one half percent alcohol by volume. “ Mead ” means an alcoholic beverage primarily made from honey, water, and yeast, and which

may contain fruit, fruit juices, spices, or herbs added before or after fermentation

has completed, except that the ratio of fermentable sugars from fruit or fruit juices

shall not exceed 49 percent of the total fermentable sugars used to produce mead. “ Sampling ” means the selling at a nominal charge or the gratuitous offering of an open container

not exceeding four ounces of hard cider or mead produced on the licensed premises. Plenary distillery license. 3a. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to manufacture any distilled alcoholic beverages and rectify, blend, treat and mix,

and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance

with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant

to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse.

The fee for this license shall be $12,500. Limited distillery license. 3b. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to manufacture and bottle any alcoholic beverages distilled from fruit juices and

rectify, blend, treat, mix, compound with wine and add necessary sweetening and flavor

to make cordial or liqueur, and to sell and distribute to wholesalers and retailers

licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without this

State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution

and to warehouse these products. The fee for this license shall be $3,750. Supplementary limited distillery license. 3c. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to bottle and rebottle, in a quantity to be expressed in said license, dependent upon

the following fees, alcoholic beverages distilled from fruit juices by such holder

pursuant to a prior plenary or limited distillery license, and to sell and distribute

his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter,

and to sell and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws

of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse. The fee for this license shall be graduated as follows: to so bottle and rebottle

not more than 5,000 wine gallons per annum, $313; to so bottle and rebottle not more

than 10,000 wine gallons per annum, $625; to so bottle and rebottle without limit

as to amount, $1,250. Craft distillery license. 3d. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to manufacture not more than 20,000 gallons of distilled alcoholic beverages, to rectify,

blend, treat and mix distilled alcoholic beverages, to sell and distribute this product

to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell

and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places

of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse. The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell this product at retail to consumers

on the licensed premises of the distillery for consumption on the premises and for consumption off the premises in a quantity of not more than five liters per

person. In addition, the holder of this license may offer any person not more than three samples

per calendar day for sampling purposes only. For the purposes of this subsection, “sampling” means the gratuitous offering of an

open container not exceeding one-half ounce serving of distilled alcoholic beverage

produced on the distillery premises. If the holder of this license holds a bonded warehouse bottling license issued pursuant

to subsection 5 of this section, product manufactured in accordance with this subsection

and transferred to a bonded warehouse for bottling and storage may be sold at retail

and offered for sampling on the licensed premises of the distillery by the holder

of this license. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to permit the direct shipment of distilled

spirits either within or without this State. The holder of this license shall be entitled to engage in the privileges established

pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ). The holder of this license shall not sell food or operate a restaurant on the licensed

premises , but may coordinate with food vendors pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c. 290 ( C.33:1-10b ) . A holder of this license who certifies that not less than 51 percent of the raw materials

used in the production of distilled alcoholic beverages under this section are grown

in this State or purchased from providers located in this State may, consistent with

all applicable federal laws and regulations, label these distilled alcoholic beverages

as “New Jersey Distilled.” The fee for this license shall be $938. Rectifier and blender license. 4. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to rectify, blend, treat and mix distilled alcoholic beverages, and to fortify, blend,

and treat fermented alcoholic beverages, and prepare mixtures of alcoholic beverages,

and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance

with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without this State to any persons pursuant

to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse.

The fee for this license shall be $7,500. Bonded warehouse bottling license. 5. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations,

to bottle alcoholic beverages in bond on behalf of all persons authorized by federal

and State law and regulations to withdraw alcoholic beverages from bond. The fee for this license shall be $625. This license shall be issued only to persons holding permits to operate Internal Revenue

bonded warehouses pursuant to the laws of the United States. The provisions of section 21 of P.L.2003, c. 117 amendatory of this section shall apply to licenses issued or transferred on or after

July 1, 2003, and to license renewals commencing on or after July 1, 2003.