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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. DelMONTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
  state policy with regard to alcoholic beverages

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

  Section 1. Section 2 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended
by chapter 111 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
  S 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter.  It is hereby declared as
the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the
manufacture,  sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic bever-
ages for the purpose of fostering  and  promoting  temperance  in  their
consumption  and respect for and obedience to law. It is hereby declared
that such policy will best be  carried  out  by  empowering  the  liquor
authority  of  the  state  to  determine  whether public convenience and
advantage will be promoted by the issuance of  licenses  to  traffic  in
alcoholic  beverages, the increase or decrease in the number thereof and
the location of premises licensed thereby, subject only to the right  of
judicial  review  [hereinafter]  provided for IN THIS CHAPTER.  IN ADDI-
TION, IT IS DECLARED AS THE POLICY OF THIS  STATE  TO  PROMOTE  ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY PROMOTING THE EXPANSION AND PROFIT-
ABILITY  OF  THE  BEER,  WINE  AND  LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES IN THIS
STATE.  PROMOTING SUCH BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES  WILL
FOSTER  GROWTH  IN  THIS STATE'S TOURISM INDUSTRY; PROMOTE CONSERVATION,
PRODUCTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF STATE AGRICULTURAL  LANDS;  AND  MAKE  THE
STATE'S  ECONOMY  MORE  SELF-RELIANT  IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND FOOD
RELATED PRODUCTS. It is the purpose of this chapter to carry  out  [that
policy] THESE POLICIES in the public interest. The [restrictions,] regu-
lations  and  provisions  contained  in  this chapter are enacted by the
legislature for  the  protection,  health,  welfare  [and],  safety  AND
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING of the people of the state.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

              

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