S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4563
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
prohibiting "pub crawls" in a city with a population of one million or
more
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 117-c to read as follows:
S 117-C. PUB CRAWLS PROHIBITED; CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE. 1. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE,
NO LICENSEE, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE OR MORE
LICENSEES, SHALL:
(A) OFFER, SELL, SERVE, OR DELIVER TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS A WRIST
BAND, CUP OR OTHER OBJECT DELINEATING A PUB CRAWL WHEREBY SUCH PERSON
MAY DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR A SET PERIOD OF TIME AND FOR A FIXED
PRICE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF BECOMING INTOXICATED, IN MULTIPLE PUBS OR
BARS IN A SINGLE NIGHT, NORMALLY WALKING OR BUSING TO EACH ONE BETWEEN
DRINKING UNLIMITED NUMBER OF DRINKS.
(B) ALLOW A PERSON, AGENT, PARTY ORGANIZER, OR PROMOTER, AS SUCH TERMS
SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE AUTHORITY IN RULE AND REGULATION, TO OFFER,
SELL, SERVE, OR DELIVER TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS A WRIST BAND, CUP OR
OTHER OBJECT DELINEATING A PUB CRAWL WHEREBY SUCH PERSON MAY DRINK ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGES FOR A SET PERIOD OF TIME AND FOR A FIXED PRICE, WITH THE
PURPOSE OF BECOMING INTOXICATED, IN MULTIPLE PUBS OR BARS IN A SINGLE
NIGHT, NORMALLY WALKING OR BUSING TO EACH ONE BETWEEN DRINKING UNLIMITED
NUMBER OF DRINKS.
(C) ADVERTISE, PROMOTE, OR CHARGE A PRICE FOR DRINKS THAT IN THE JUDG-
MENT OF THE AUTHORITY CREATES AN OFFERING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN
VIOLATION OF THE PURPOSES AND INTENT OF THIS SECTION, OR WHICH IN THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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JUDGMENT OF THE AUTHORITY IS AN ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THE INTENT AND
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, LICENSEE MEANS AND INCLUDES THE LICENSEE,
AND ANY EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF SUCH LICENSEE.
3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL INVESTIGATE ANY DOCUMENTED ALLEGATION OF A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION UPON A COMPLAINT BY ANY PERSON. PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN-A OF THIS ARTICLE, SUCH
LICENSEE'S LICENSE SHALL BE REVOKED.
4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. Section 110-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, INFORMATION
PROHIBITING PUB CRAWLS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE REVOCATION OF A LICENSE IF A LICENSEE PARTICIPATES IN A
PUB CRAWL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PUB CRAWL" SHALL
MEAN THE ORGANIZED ACT BY A LICENSEE TO ENTICE ONE OR MORE PEOPLE DRINK-
ING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, WITH THE PURPOSE OF BECOMING INTOXICATED, IN
MULTIPLE PUBS OR BARS IN A SINGLE NIGHT, NORMALLY WALKING OR BUSING TO
EACH ONE BETWEEN DRINKING.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.