Connecticut § 30-9 Status of towns as to sale of alcoholic liquor.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 30-9 — Status of towns as to sale of alcoholic liquor.

Connecticut § 30-9

Title 30Intoxicating Liquors

Ch. 545Liquor Control Act

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-9 (2026).

Text

(a)The sale of alcoholic liquor or the sale of alcoholic liquor in one or more classes of permits under the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted in any town in the state until by vote of the town, taken by vote of its legislative body or, in a town where the legislative body is a town meeting, by vote of the board of selectmen, a contrary preference has been indicated; and nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to permit the sale of alcoholic liquor in any town which has voted to the contrary.

(b)In all cases in which a town acted on the sale of alcoholic liquor prior to June 4, 2021, such action shall remain in effect until further action is taken in accordance with this chapter.

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(a) The sale of alcoholic liquor or the sale of alcoholic liquor in one or more classes of permits under the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted in any town in the state until by vote of the town, taken by vote of its legislative body or, in a town where the legislative body is a town meeting, by vote of the board of selectmen, a contrary preference has been indicated; and nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to permit the sale of alcoholic liquor in any town which has voted to the contrary. (b) In all cases in which a town acted on the sale of alcoholic liquor prior to June 4, 2021, such action shall remain in effect until further action is taken in accordance with this chapter.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 4231, 4319; P.A. 21-37, S. 102.) History: P.A. 21-37 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re town action taken on sale of alcoholic liquor prior to June 4, 2021, and amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to sale of alcoholic liquor in 1 or more classes of permit and replace reference to Sec. 30-10 with reference to vote of legislative body or board of selectmen, effective June 4, 2021. Cited. 118 C. 270; 134 C. 292. Sale of liquor could not be absolutely prohibited in town otherwise than by a vote of a town meeting. 136 C. 286; 156 C. 291. Cited. 191 C. 528.