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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL, MAGEE, McENENY -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. COOK, GOTTFRIED -- 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
allowing retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a
cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages
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 106-c to read as follows:
S 106-C. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS BY LICENSEES TO SELL AT RETAIL FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES. ANY TWO OR MORE RETAIL LICENSEES FOR
ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION MAY JOIN IN A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO MAKE
JOINT PURCHASES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN LARGER QUANTITIES THAN MIGHT
OTHERWISE BE PURCHASED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
PURCHASED PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO NONE
OTHER THAN A LICENSEE WHO IS A PARTY TO SUCH AGREEMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed by the state liquor
authority on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00476-01-1