§ 30-51a — Leasing of part of premises operating under grocery store beer permit.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 30-47 and section 30-51, a permittee of premises operating under a grocery store beer permit issued under subsection (c) of section 30-20 may lease up to fifty per cent of the total square footage of the premises to any person for lawful purposes. The Department of Consumer Protection shall not issue a permit allowing the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor on any such leased premises, and the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquor shall be unlawful on any such leased premises.

Legislative History

(P.A. 04-42, S. 1; P.A. 22-104, S. 6; P.A. 24-142, S. 65.) History: (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to “Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection” to reflect the repeal of the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection by P.A. 04-189); P.A. 22-104 made technical and conforming changes, effective May 24, 2022; P.A. 24-142 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting reference to Sec. 30-47(a)(6) for reference to Sec. 30-47(6), effective June 6, 2024.