2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 30 - Intoxicating Liquors
Chapter 545 - Liquor Control Act
Section 30-92a - Bottle size, conversion to metric system.

(a) Any person holding a manufacturer permit, a wholesaler permit or an out-of-state shippers permit under this chapter, shall convert his bottle size to the metric system of weights and measures on or before January 1, 1979, for wine. Any such person may convert his bottle size to such metric system for wine prior to such date or for spirits and alcohol at any time, provided he files notice of such conversion with the Department of Consumer Protection thirty days prior to such conversion. No bottle size converted to such metric system shall be reconverted to the United States customary system of weights and measures.

(b) Repealed by P.A. 03-235, S. 5, effective June 26, 2003.

(P.A. 75-259, S. 7, 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 165, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 80, 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 84-126; P.A. 95-195, S. 78, 83; P.A. 03-235, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced liquor control commission with division of liquor control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of liquor control an independent department and abolished the department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 84-126 added Subsec. (b), prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor, other than wine, in containers of 100 milliliters; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 03-235 repealed Subsec. (b) which had prohibited sale of alcoholic liquor other than wine in 100-milliliter containers or bottles, effective June 26, 2003; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.