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Assembly Bill A3943

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; imposes fine of $500-$1000 for violation

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2009-A3943 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-eee, Gen Bus L

2009-A3943 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; fine of $500-$1000 for violation.

2009-A3943 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3943

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WALKER,  SALADINO, McKEVITT -- read once and
  referred to the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job  Creation,
  Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to the sale of
  alcoholic beverages at customer-operated point-of-sale stations

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-eee to read as follows:
  S 399-EEE. PROHIBITED SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED
POINT-OF-SALE  STATIONS. 1. SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY RETAIL ESTAB-
LISHMENTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGE  CONTROL  LAW  IS
PROHIBITED AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, "CUSTOMER-OPERATED POINT-OF-SALE
STATION" MEANS A SELF-SCANNING CHECKOUT WHERE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR AND  BAG
THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE WITHOUT INTERACTING WITH A HUMAN CASHIER.
  3.  VIOLATION  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NO LESS
THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01531-01-9

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