S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9838
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 18, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
requiring the state liquor authority to invite municipalities or
community boards to appear before the authority to present oral testi-
mony prior to issuing certain liquor licenses to applicants
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
7-A. BEFORE THE AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL INVITE THE MUNICIPALITY OR COMMUNITY BOARD
TO APPEAR BEFORE THE AUTHORITY TO PRESENT ORAL TESTIMONY REGARDING THE
APPLICANT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15324-01-2