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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S296
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S296 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3898
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง105-c, ABC L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3094
2011-2012: S313
2015-2016: S257, A6736
2017-2018: S4904
2013-S296 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S296 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the posting of a sign alerting patrons who consume alcohol that assistance in obtaining safe transportation shall be provided PURPOSE: To reduce the incidence of driving while intoxicated by requiring licensees to post a sign stating that, if requested, management will place a phone call in order to provide patrons with safe transportation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law by adding a new Section 105-c. Requires the State Liquor Authority to have a sign or poster distributed to all on-premises licensees stating: "Driving and drinking don't mix. If requested, management will assist you in placing one local call in an effort to obtain alternative transportation." Requires such sign to be conspicuously lettered in at least 72-point type. Requires licensees to display the sign or poster in a conspicuous place. Provides that licensees shall assist patrons in obtaining alternative transportation by calling a local
2013-S296 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 296 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 posting of a sign alerting patrons who consume alcohol that assistance in obtaining safe transportation shall be provided 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 105-c to read as follows: S 105-C. SIGN POSTING AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE, HAVE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTE ACROSS THE STATE TO ALL PERSONS WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES, A SIGN OR POSTER WITH CONSPICUOUS LETTERING THAT STATES: "DRINKING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX. IF REQUESTED, MANAGEMENT WILL ASSIST YOU IN PLACING ONE LOCAL CALL IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN ALTER- NATIVE TRANSPORTATION." SUCH SIGN OR POSTER MUST HAVE CONSPICUOUS LETTERING IN AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO POINT BOLD FACE TYPE THAT STATES THE NOTICE SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION. 2. ALL PERSONS WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE THE SIGN OR POSTER UPON RECEIVING IT FROM THE AUTHORITY. 3. PERSONS WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMP- TION ON THE PREMISES SHALL ASSIST PATRONS IN OBTAINING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SHOULD IT BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY PLACING A MINIMUM OF ONE LOCAL TELEPHONE CALL TO A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, AND IN AREAS WHERE A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR IN CASES WHERE SUCH LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DOES NOT RESPOND TO A REQUEST FOR SERVICE, ALLOW THE PATRON TO PLACE ONE LOCAL TELEPHONE CALL ON THEIR OWN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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