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Assembly Bill A1136

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes that adults in control of private property are responsible for alcoholic beverages provided to minors at social events held on the property

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2009-A1136 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง65-e, ABC L

2009-A1136 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes that adults in control of private property are responsible for alcoholic beverages provided to minors at social events held on the property; allows a locality with any local law, ordinance or regulation providing penalties equal to or greater than these provisions to enforce such local law, ordinance or regulation.

2009-A1136 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1136

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALEF, DINOWITZ, SCHIMEL, FIELDS, EDDINGTON,
  McDONOUGH, LANCMAN, JAFFEE, MAYERSOHN, FINCH, BURLING, ERRIGO,  McKEV-
  ITT,  MOLINARO,  RABBITT,  WALKER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  BOYLAND, CHRISTENSEN,  CONTE,  CROUCH,  DelMONTE,  GOTTFRIED,  MAISEL,
  MILLMAN, PHEFFER, REILLY, SAYWARD, THIELE -- read once and referred to
  the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job Creation, Commerce and
  Industry

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
  providing  that  adults in control of private property are responsible
  for alcoholic beverages provided to minors at social  events  held  on
  the property

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

  Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by  adding  a
new section 65-e to read as follows:
  S  65-E.  OFFENSE  TO PROVIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO MINORS ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "RESIDENTIAL PREMISES" SHALL MEAN  PRIVATE  PROPERTY  INCLUDING  A
HOUSE,  CONDOMINIUM, APARTMENT, ROOM, STUDIO, LOFT, TOWNHOUSE, AND COOP-
ERATIVE UNIT, TOGETHER WITH YARDS AND OTHER OPEN AREAS ADJACENT THERETO,
PROVIDED SUCH YARDS OR AREAS ARE PART OF THE PROPERTY;
  (B) "LEGAL OCCUPANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OWNING, OCCUPYING PURSUANT TO
A LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE EXERTING SUBSTANTIAL  CONTROL,
DOMINATION  AND DIRECTION OVER A RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, AND SHALL INCLUDE
ALL COMPETENT ADULT PERSONS LIVING AT A RESIDENTIAL PREMISES ON A PERMA-
NENT BASIS; AND
  (C) "SOCIAL EVENT" SHALL MEAN A PARTY,  OPEN  HOUSE  OR  OTHER  SOCIAL
GATHERING  AT  A  RESIDENTIAL  PREMISES  ATTENDED BY ONE OR MORE PERSONS
UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01708-01-9
              

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