Substitute House Bill No. 6241, Public Act No. 23-49, is an act concerning farm winery permittees. The bill amends Section 30-16 of the general statutes to modify the operations and privileges of farm winery permit holders. The bill specifies that a farm winery permit authorizes the sale of wine and brandies distilled from grape or other fruit products, including grappa and eau-de-vie, at the premises of the farm winery. It allows for the sale in bulk, sale and shipment to retailers and persons outside the state, offering and tasting of free samples, sale at retail for off-premises consumption, and sale by the glass or bottle for on-premises consumption. The bill also includes provisions for direct sales and shipment to consumers within the state, with requirements such as conspicuous labeling, signature upon delivery by a person of legal drinking age, limits on the quantity shipped, tax payments, record-keeping, and compliance with local prohibitions on alcohol sales.

The bill introduces changes to the existing law, including the deletion of the phrase "he or she" and its replacement with "such signer" to ensure gender-neutral language. It also modifies the requirements for farm wineries to grow a certain percentage of the fruit used in their wine production, with provisions for significant crop loss. Additionally, the bill allows farm wineries to sell wine at farmers' markets with a permit and at up to three retail outlets, subject to certain conditions. The bill renumbers the clause regarding the annual fee for a farm winery permit, which remains at three hundred dollars, and makes other insertions and deletions to clarify and update the legal language. The act was approved on June 13, 2023.