New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 2 - DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
Subchapter 10 - PLENARY AND FARM WINERY LICENSES; WINE BLENDING LICENSES; RETAIL PRIVILEGES
Section 13:2-10.1 - Application for plenary and farm winery licenses; statement of intent

(a) All applicants for plenary winery licenses shall comply with the application, advertising and hearing provisions of this chapter. The application shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Director in which the applicant shall demonstrate its ability to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 33:1-10.2a. The applicant shall file a statement of intent which shall include the following information: number of acres engaged in cultivating grapes or growing fruit; location of acreage in respect to the proposed licensed premises; type of products to be produced (for example, naturally fermented wines, fortified wines, treated wines); intent to sell products to wholesalers, retailers, or consumers; and intent to utilize other premises for retail sales.

(b) All applicants for a farm winery license shall comply with the application, advertising and hearing provisions of this chapter. The application shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Director in which the applicant shall demonstrate its ability to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 33:1-10.2b. The applicant shall file a statement of intent which shall include the following information: number of acres engaged in cultivating grapes or growing fruit; location of acreage with respect to the proposed licensed premises; means by which acreage is under the applicant's control; plan under which New Jersey grown fruit will constitute at least 51 percent of wine product initially with plans to increase that percentage over five years; intent to sell products to wholesalers, retailers, and/or consumers; number of gallons projected to be produced annually; and intent for off winery premises retail sales locations.

(c) Any winery licensee who seeks permission for additional retail sales premises shall file an application on a form prescribed by the Director which shall be accompanied by a sketch of the proposed licensed premises which depicts the area to be included under the license and includes the perimeter measurements. If the additional sales location is to be within a premises where another mercantile business is operating, the application shall be accompanied by a description of the business relationship with the other mercantile business and shall include, a copy of the lease agreement; a statement of how the winery will maintain separate accounting for sales; a description of how the applicant will compensate its sales employees, and shall identify whether any consumption or sampling will take place, and if so, how this will be controlled, and will state its plan for demarcating the licensed premises.