New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 2 - DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
Subchapter 23 - CONDUCT OF LICENSEES AND PERMITTEES AND USE OF LICENSED PREMISES
Section 13:2-23.32 - Records to be maintained on the licensed premises; other required records
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Unless a licensee has obtained a permit for the off-premises storage of certain records, pursuant to 13:2-29.4, each licensee holding a Class C license must keep and maintain the following documents and records on its licensed premises:
(b) All licensees shall maintain, for a period of five years, a record of all money or any other thing of value received in the ordinary course of business or received outside the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverage sales, food sales, rebates, including payments from any Retail Incentive Program "RIPs," and miscellaneous income.
(c) All licensees shall maintain, for a period of five years, records which show the payment of all expenses. The records shall indicate the name of the person or entity receiving such payment, the amount of the payment and the reason that the payment was made. Payment records shall include payments made for:
(d) All licensees shall produce the above-enumerated records for inspection immediately upon request by the Director, the issuing authority or the agents or representatives thereof and any other law enforcement officer, peace officer or any other person whose powers or duties include the enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and officers as defined by 33:1-1(p), unless a different time period is prescribed in N.J.A.C. 13:2-29.4, at a location designated by the requester. The failure to comply with this subsection shall be considered a violation of 33:1-35 and 13:2-23.30.
(e) All licensees shall have and keep, for an unlimited period of time, permanent records of account which shall truly and accurately contain a record of all moneys invested in the licensed business, including loans, the source of all such investments and the disposition of such investments for an unlimited period of time. Such documents may be stored on or off the licensed premises and shall be produced within seven days of a request from by the Director, the issuing authority or the agents or representatives thereof and any other law enforcement officer, peace officer or any other person whose powers or duties include the enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and officers as defined by 33:1-1(p) at a location designated by the requester.
(f) All records required to be maintained by a licensee shall be in the English language.