{"id":434,"date":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/2018\/11\/12\/shake-up-at-the-new-jersey-division-of-alcoholic-beverage-control-graziano-to-replace-rible-as-director\/"},"modified":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","slug":"shake-up-at-the-new-jersey-division-of-alcoholic-beverage-control-graziano-to-replace-rible-as-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/regulatory\/shake-up-at-the-new-jersey-division-of-alcoholic-beverage-control-graziano-to-replace-rible-as-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Shake-Up at the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control: Graziano to Replace Rible as Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, November 9, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that David P. Rible, New Jersey\u2019s Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control since only July 2017, will be leaving his post.\u00a0 The State\u2019s official news release states that Director Rible is leaving to pursue other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Director Rible, who was appointed by the prior administration, had issued <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/2206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the controversial Special Ruling<\/a> setting forth the <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/2207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">activities that craft breweries in New Jersey could and could not do<\/a>.\u00a0 The Special Ruling was met with such significant resentment from New Jersey\u2019s craft brewers, that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/2208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suspended only one week after its publication<\/a>.\u00a0 New Jersey\u2019s legislators were quick to express their concern as well, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introduction of a bill that would codify the \u201cgood,\u201d and undo the \u201cbad,\u201d portions of the Special Ruling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>James B. Graziano, Esq., an attorney whose experience includes defending employment and product liability claims and serving as a municipal judge, will assume serve as the \u201cActing Director\u201d until he can be confirmed by the State Senate. \u00a0The change is effective November 26, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that Acting Director Graziano will continue to work with craft breweries and maintain a dialogue with their owners so that a fair and balanced set of regulations are promulgated, which will allow New Jersey\u2019s largest and smallest craft brewers to prosper.<\/p>\n<section class=\"post_content\">For information regarding national and state liquor law matters or general manufacturing and distribution advice, please contact our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/380\">Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution Practice Group<\/a>: Liquor Law Department Chair\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/379\">Theodore J. Zeller III, Esquire <\/a>(<a href=\"mailto:tzeller@norris-law.com\">tzeller@norris-law.com<\/a>); <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/987\">David C. Berger, Esquire<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:dberger@norris-law.com\">dberger@norris-law.com<\/a>) for Pennsylvania and New Jersey retail and manufacturing licensing; or contact our offices at 610-391-1800.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, November 9, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that David P. Rible, New Jersey\u2019s Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control since only July 2017, will be leaving his post.\u00a0 The State\u2019s official news release states that Director Rible is leaving to pursue other opportunities. 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