(a) For the purposes of this section:
- (1) “Container” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-425; and
- (2) “Infused beverage” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-425.
- (b) A fee of one dollar shall be assessed by the holder of a wholesaler permit or a wholesaler permit for beer issued under section 30-17 on each infused beverage container sold to the holder of a package store permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20. Such fee shall not be subject to any sales tax or treated as income pursuant to any provision of the general statutes.
- (c) On January 2, 2025, and every six months thereafter, each holder of a wholesaler permit or a wholesaler permit for beer issued under section 30-17 shall remit payment to the department for each infused beverage container sold during the preceding six-month period. The funds received by the department from infused beverage sales shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a for the purposes of (1) protecting public health and safety, (2) educating consumers and licensees, and (3) ensuring compliance with cannabis and liquor control laws.
(P.A. 24-76, S. 35.)
History: P.A. 24-76 effective July 1, 2024.