Sec. 30-6a. Adoption of regulations.
Sec. 30-6a. Adoption of regulations. (a) The Department of Consumer Protection
may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 all necessary regulations,
subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, to: (1) Carry out, enforce and
prevent violation of the provisions of this chapter, (2) inspect permit premises, (3) ensure
sanitary conditions, (4) ensure proper, safe and orderly conduct of permit premises, and
(5) protect the public against fraud or overcharge.
(b) More specifically, with respect to part V of this chapter, the Department of
Consumer Protection may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 regulations that are necessary to (1) carry out the purposes of section 30-64 and prevent the
circumvention thereof by the offering or giving of any rebate, allowance, free goods,
discount or any other thing or service of value; (2) permit the withdrawal of, an addition
to, a deletion from or an amendment of any schedule, or a modification of prices therein,
when not inconsistent with the purposes of said section 30-64, whenever necessary to
avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any permittee affected by said
section 30-64 or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control of such permittee
and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said
section 30-64; (3) permit the sale by a retailer of a brand of alcoholic liquor or wine for
which a schedule of suggested consumer resale prices has not been and cannot be filed,
whenever necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any permittee affected by said section or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control
of such permittee, and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the
purposes of said section 30-64; (4) subject to the provisions of section 30-63e, permit
the closeout of a brand for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms and
conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of said section 30-64; (5) carry out
the purposes of sections 30-68k to 30-68m, inclusive, and section 30-76a and prevent
their circumvention; (6) on verified application, and for good cause shown, permit any
adjustment or change of any item on the schedule required to be filed under section 30-63 and said section 30-64; and (7) permit the sale at a price which is less than cost by
a supplier, wholesaler or retailer for any item of alcoholic liquor, except beer, that is
damaged or deteriorated in quality, or, subject to the provisions of section 30-63f, permit
the closeout of a brand or size for the purpose of discontinuing its sale, under such terms
and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 30-68k to 30-68m,
inclusive, and section 30-76a.
(c) The department shall not adopt any regulation: (1) Requiring prior approval of
alterations or changes in the interior or exterior of permit premises; (2) requiring prior
approval for live entertainment or the installation of amusement devices or games; (3)
requiring registration of employees or agents of permittees; (4) requiring the presence
of retail permittees on permit premises during hours of sale or prohibiting employment
of such permittees in another occupation or business except as provided in section 30-45; or (5) establishing a mandated minimum price above which a permittee must sell.
(P.A. 93-139, S. 4; P.A. 95-195, S. 14, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 95-195 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by substituting 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.