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Assembly Bill A1607

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits the advertisement of alcoholic beverages during television broadcasts of sporting events

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2011-A1607 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-ff, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9761
2013-2014: A5932

2011-A1607 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the advertisement of alcoholic beverages during television broadcasts of sporting events prior to 10:00 p.m.

2011-A1607 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1607

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ, JAFFEE, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. HIKIND -- 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 prohibiting the
  advertisement of alcoholic beverages during television  broadcasts  of
  sporting events

  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-ff to read as follows:
  S 399-FF.  ADVERTISEMENT  OF  ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  DURING  TELEVISION
BROADCASTS  OF  SPORTING  EVENTS  PROHIBITED.    1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "TELEVISION BROADCASTER" SHALL MEAN A TELEVISION  STATION  LICENSED
BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, A TELEVISION BROADCAST NETWORK
OR A CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK.
  B.  "TELEVISION  BROADCAST  NETWORK"  SHALL MEAN AN ORGANIZATION WHICH
PRODUCES AND/OR PURCHASES PROGRAMS INTENDED FOR TRANSMISSION  BY  AFFIL-
IATED TELEVISION STATIONS LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMIS-
SION; AND
  C.  "CABLE  TELEVISION  NETWORK"  MEANS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PRODUCES
AND/OR PURCHASES PROGRAMS INTENDED FOR  TRANSMISSION  EITHER  BY  DIRECT
BROADCAST  SATELLITE  SYSTEMS  OR BY CABLE SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO AN AFFIL-
IATION OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT.
  2. NO TELEVISION BROADCASTER, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,  OR  THROUGH  AN
AFFILIATE,  SHALL  CAUSE TO BE BROADCAST ON TELEVISION DURING THE COURSE
OF ANY SPORTING EVENT, ANY ADVERTISEMENT OF LIQUOR, WINE, BEER OR  OTHER
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.
  3.  NO  PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR
ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY OR COMPANY ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AS A  PRODUCER,
MANUFACTURER,  BOTTLER,  IMPORTER,  DISTRIBUTOR,  OR RETAILER OF LIQUOR,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03936-01-1

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