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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 05, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 04, 2013 |
1st report cal.984 |
May 16, 2013 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
Senate Bill S5488
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S5488 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§62 & 78, ABC L
2013-S5488 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5488 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing for the sale of cider by a wholesale wine licensee PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to allow wine and spirits wholesalers to sell cider from their licensed premise. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 62 and Subdivision 2 of Section 78 of the alcohol beverage control law are amended by adding: A wholesale liquor licensee, as defined under this chapter shall, upon the payment of an additional annual license fee of one hundred twenty five dollars, be permitted to sell cider as defined under this chapter at wholesale from duly licensed premises, to duly licensed beer, wine and liquor retailers and to other holders of licenses under this chapter, in bottles, barrels or casks, and to sell and deliver cider to persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place of such delivery. JUSTIFICATION: In recent years, the production of hard cider has been rapidly expanding, across the United States and is widely regarded as the newest and one of the fastest beverage growth categories. New York State is the second-largest producer of apples in the country and has a long history in apple farming and cider production. There is a great opportunity for New York State to take advantage of the cider boom in order to spur economic growth and job creation, however current
2013-S5488 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5488 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing for the sale of cider by a wholesale wine licensee THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 62 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: S 62. Wholesaler's liquor license. Any person may apply to the liquor authority for a license to sell liquor at wholesale. Such application shall be in writing and verified and shall contain such information as the liquor authority shall require. Such application shall be accompa- nied by a check or draft for the amount required by this article for such license. If the liquor authority shall grant the application it shall issue a license in such form as shall be determined by its rules. Such license shall contain a description of the licensed premises and in form and in substance shall be a license to the person therein specif- ically designated to sell liquors at wholesale in the premises therein specifically licensed to duly licensed wholesalers, retailers and permittees in this state, and to sell liquor in bulk to a licensed rectifier or to a permittee engaged in the manufacture of products which are unfit for beverage use, for use in the manufacture of products produced and sold by such rectifier or permittee, and to sell or deliver liquor to persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place of such sale or delivery. Such a license shall also include the privilege to sell wine at wholesale under the same terms and conditions without the payment of any additional fee. A WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSEE, AS DEFINED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL, UPON THE PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL LICENSE FEE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, BE PERMITTED TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11137-01-3
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