Senate Bill S5666

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the issuance of on-premises liquor licenses to bed and breakfasts and restaurants which are engaged in the promotion of agricultural tourism

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5666 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §64, ABC L

2015-S5666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the issuance of on-premises liquor licenses to bed and breakfasts and restaurants which are engaged in the promotion of agricultural tourism.

2015-S5666 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5666

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
  opment and Small Business

AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
  issuance of licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption  on  the
  premises  of  certain  bed  and  breakfast  facilities and restaurants
  located on land used in agricultural production

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  5-a  of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage
control law, as added by chapter 480 of the laws of 2003, is amended and
a new subdivision 5-b is added to read as follows:
  5-a. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision  five  of  this
section,  a liquor license may be issued under this section to an estab-
lishment designated and commonly known and operated as a "bed and break-
fast" regardless of whether or not a  restaurant  is  operated  in  such
establishment,  provided that such license shall only permit the sale of
alcoholic beverages to overnight guests of such establishment.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION, A LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUED TO AN ESTABLISHMENT DESIGNATED AND COMMON-
LY  KNOWN  AND  OPERATED  AS A "BED AND BREAKFAST" WHICH IS LOCATED UPON
LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR  OF
SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, SHALL
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO OVERNIGHT  GUESTS  OF  SUCH
ESTABLISHMENT,  AND  TO THE PUBLIC, WHO ARE NOT OVERNIGHT GUESTS, DURING
AGRICULTURAL TOURISM EVENTS (SUCH AS HARVEST FESTIVALS) AND FARM  THEMED
GOURMET DINING EXPERIENCES HOSTED BY SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.
  5-B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF THIS
SECTION, A LIQUOR LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION TO AN  ESTAB-
LISHMENT WHICH SELLS FOOD AND BEVERAGES TO THE PUBLIC, BUT DOES NOT HAVE
REGULAR  HOURS  WHEN  SUCH  ESTABLISHMENT  IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND IS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04545-01-5

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