Sec. 30-20a. University permit.
Sec. 30-20a. University permit. (a)(1) A university permit for beer shall allow
the retail sale of beer on land and in a building which is subject to the care, custody and
control of an institution offering a program of higher learning as defined by section
10a-34 which has been accredited by the Board of Governors of Higher Education or
otherwise is authorized to award a degree pursuant to section 10a-34. Such beverages
shall be available for consumption on the premises by students, faculty and staff of the
institution or their guests. Such permits shall be under the supervision and control of
the Department of Consumer Protection. The annual fee for a university permit for beer
shall be two hundred forty dollars.
(2) A university permit for wine and beer shall allow the retail sale of wine and beer
on land and in a building which is subject to the care, custody and control of an institution
offering a program of higher learning as defined by section 10a-34 which has been
accredited by the Board of Governors of Higher Education or otherwise is authorized
to award a degree pursuant to section 10a-34. Such beverages shall be available for
consumption on the premises by students, faculty and staff of the institution or their
guests. Such permits shall be under the supervision and control of the Department of
Consumer Protection. The annual fee for a university permit for beer and wine shall be
five hundred sixty dollars.
(b) A university liquor permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor: (1) In
a room that is subject to the care, custody and control of The University of Connecticut
Board of Trustees, or (2) on land or in a building situated on or abutting a golf course
which is subject to the care, custody and control of an institution offering a program of
higher learning, as defined in section 10a-34, which has been accredited by the Board
of Governors of Higher Education or otherwise is authorized to award a degree pursuant
to section 10a-34. Such permits shall be under the supervision and control of the Department of Consumer Protection. The annual fee for a university liquor permit shall be two
hundred forty dollars.
(1972, P.A. 68, S. 1; P.A. 73-19, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-279, S. 3, 4, 6; 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 193, 345, 348; P.A. 81-119, S. 1, 3; 81-194; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A.
84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 93-139, S. 15; P.A. 95-195, S. 24, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-146, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 73-19 reworded provision deleting reference to building "in the town of Mansfield" and deleting specific
mention of The University of Connecticut board of trustees; P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with
board of higher education; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control
within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-279 added Subsec. (b) re university liquor
permits; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business
regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department;
P.A. 81-119 established two types of university permits in Subsec. (a), a university permit for beer only and a university
permit for wine and beer only; P.A. 81-194 eliminated provision limiting sales to Thursday, Friday and Saturday and
prohibiting use of room for private parties in Subsec. (b); P.A. 82-218 authorized substitution of board of governors for
board of higher education, effective March 1, 1983, pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; P.A. 84-241
added "of higher education" to board of governors' title; P.A. 93-139 added the annual fee for each university permit and
made technical changes; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control,
effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.
Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June
1, 2004; P.A. 07-146 added "or otherwise is authorized to award a degree pursuant to section 10a-34" in Subsec. (a) and
added language in Subsec. (b) allowing sale of alcoholic liquor on land or in building on or abutting golf course under
care, custody and control of institution offering a program of higher learning which has been accredited by Board of
Governors of Higher Education or otherwise is authorized to award a degree pursuant to Sec. 10a-34.