Assembly Bill A3231

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Ensures that the provisions governing liquor licenses are consistent with respect to public interest factors

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

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2023-A3231 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§64, 64-a, 64-b & 64-c, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10736
2013-2014: A2064
2015-2016: A5682
2017-2018: A1300
2019-2020: A7462
2021-2022: A3143

2023-A3231 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Ensures that the provisions governing liquor licenses are consistent with respect to public interest factors.

2023-A3231 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3231
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
   making   the  provisions  governing  the  various  on-premises  liquor
   licenses consistent with respect to public interest factors  that  may
   be considered by the state liquor authority when evaluating the merits
   of a license application
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6-a of section 64  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
 control  law, as added by chapter 670 of the laws of 1993, is amended to
 read as follows:
   6-a. The authority may consider [any  or]  all  of  the  following  in
 determining  whether  public  convenience  and  advantage and the public
 interest will be promoted by the granting of licenses  and  permits  for
 the sale of alcoholic beverages at a particular unlicensed location:
   (a)  [The]  THE number, classes and character of licenses in proximity
 to the location and in the particular municipality or subdivision there-
 of[.];
   (b) [Evidence] EVIDENCE that all necessary licenses and  permits  have
 been obtained from the state and all other governing bodies[.];
   (c)  [Effect]  EFFECT of the grant of the license on vehicular traffic
 and parking in proximity to the location[.];
   (d) [The] THE existing noise level at the location and any increase in
 noise level that would be generated by the proposed premises[.];
   (e) [The] THE history  of  liquor  violations  and  reported  criminal
 activity at the proposed premises[.];
   (f)  HISTORY  OF  BUILDING AND FIRE VIOLATIONS AT ANY BUSINESSES OWNED
 AND/OR OPERATED BY THE APPLICANT;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00037-01-3
 A. 3231                             2
 
              

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