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Club, Golf Country Club and Nonprofit Club Permits

1. (a) No person shall be construed to be a guest of a member of a club, golf country club or nonprofit club within the intent of section 30-23 and section 30-24a of the general statutes until his name and address have been entered in the guest book maintained for such purposes on the club, golf country club or nonprofit club premises together with the signature of the member and the date of introduction, provided neither the permittee nor any person employed to dispense alcoholic beverages on such premises, during his working hours on such premises, shall enter such person's name in such book. This requirement may be waived by the department for special occasions upon written application. Written requests for such waivers shall be submitted in duplicate as soon as arrangements for these affairs are made and as far in advance as possible and shall include the following information:

   1. (1) In the case of private parties, whether they are club sponsored or sponsored by a member or members, giving his or their names, and the type of affair;
   2. (2) in the case of wedding receptions, anniversaries, etc., the blood relationship of the sponsor to the person for whom the affair is to be held; and (3) the number of members and the number of guests who are expected to attend.
2. (b) The holders of a nonprofit club permit shall be allowed to rent or lease their facilities for non-club sponsored functions or functions sponsored by a member or members, without the requirement of maintaining a guest book for those functions or obtaining a waiver of the guest book requirements, provided that the gross receipts to the club for these functions, for each permit year, including but not limited to the sale of liquor and food, and any fee for use of the facilities, does not exceed fifteen percent of the club's gross receipts for such year.

(Effective September 30, 1983; Amended October 1, 2001)