N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-35.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:2-35.1 - Definitions

(a) For the purpose of this regulation:

1. A public barroom shall be a room containing a public bar, counter or similar piece of equipment, which must occupy not less than 15 percent of the total square footage of said room and which is designed for and used to sell and dispense alcoholic beverages by the glass or other open receptacle for consumption on the licensed premises.

2. The public bar, counter or similar piece of equipment must be equipped with hot and cold running water, sink, drainboard, a sufficient number of bar stools (minimum of one for each three feet of bar perimeter), utensils and glassware for the making and serving of mixed drinks, and a sufficient number of opened bottles of alcoholic beverages for the service of drinks to be consumed upon the licensed premises. A substantial portion of the bar must be visible from all public entrances to the barroom.

3. The principal public barroom shall be the room in which the main public bar is located. In determining which public barroom shall constitute the principal public barroom, consideration shall be given to the nature of the operation and volume of alcoholic beverage business for consumption on the licensed premises, the accessibility to the barroom, the size of the barroom, and the hours of operation.

4. A "perimeter wall" of a barroom is defined as an external, generally weight bearing wall of the barroom.

5. The "outside edge" of the cashier (package goods) sales counter is defined as the edge away from the licensee's employee who is conducting sales (that is, the edge of the counter immediately facing the customer). The counter, the walking space behind the counter, and any shelving attached to the perimeter wall (behind the counter) must fall within the five foot limitation as set out in N.J.A.C. 13:2-35.4(a)2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-35.1

Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 1811(a), 22 N.J.R. 2508(c).
Stylistic revisions.
Amended by R.1995 d.450, effective 8/21/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 2051(a), 27 N.J.R. 3177(a).
Added (a)4 and (a)5.