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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S3494
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S3494 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6770
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §107-a, ABC L
2009-S3494 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3494 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the registration of the labeling of containers of alcoholic beverages PURPOSE : To exempt liquor and beer labels from State Liquor Authority (SLA) label approval laws as is now the case for wine labels that have been reviewed and approved by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control Law section 107-a(4) to expand the current exemption for the SLA to approve of wine labels to also include liquor and beer labels that have been approved by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. EXISTING LAW : Under current law, wine labels that have been approved by the federal TTB are deemed to he approved by the SLA. JUSTIFICATION : In 1993, State law was amended to exempt wine labels from SLA approval
2009-S3494 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3494 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the registration of the labeling of containers of alcoholic beverages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 107-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, subparagraph 2 as amended and subparagraph 3 as added by chapter 490 of the laws of 1993, are amended to read as follows: (2) Provided, however, where a brand or trade name label has been approved by the federal [bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms] ALCO- HOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, it shall be deemed registered and approved by the authority if[: (i)] the applicant submits on a form prescribed by the authority, by registered mail, return receipt requested, a true copy of the brand or trade name label approval issued by the federal [bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms along with the appropriate fee as established in paragraph (d) of this subdivision; and (ii) the authority does not deny such application within thirty days after receipt] ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU. (3) Provided, however, that, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, where a brand or trade name label for [wine] AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE has been approved by the federal [bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms] ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, it shall be deemed registered and approved by the authority and no application, application fee, or annual registration fee shall be submitted to the authority. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05428-01-9
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