Assembly Bill A10125

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to licensing to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises in a motion picture theatre

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A10125 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7780
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ABC L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A1380, S3371

2013-A10125 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to licensing to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises in a motion picture theatre.

2013-A10125 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  10125

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Lentol) --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to wine,
  beer and liquor in motion picture theatres

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 20-f to read as follows:
  20-F. "MOTION PICTURE THEATRE" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING OR FACILITY WHICH
IS REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN PRIMARILY FOR THE EXHIBITION  OF  MOTION
PICTURES  ON  A  DAILY  BASIS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHERE ALL AUDITORIUM
SEATING IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE  FLOOR  AND  AT  LEAST  SIXTY-FIVE
PERCENT  OF  THE  MOTION  PICTURE THEATRE'S ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES IS THE
COMBINED RESULT OF ADMISSION REVENUE FOR THE SHOWING OF MOTION  PICTURES
AND THE SALE OF FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
  S  2.  The  alcoholic  beverage control law is amended by adding a new
section 64-e to read as follows:
  S 64-E. LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE  PREM-
ISES  IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE. 1. ANY PERSON MAY MAKE AN APPLICATION
TO THE STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION TWENTY-F OF SECTION THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  A  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED TO ALL APPLICANTS
EXCEPT FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. IN DETERMINING WHETHER GOOD CAUSE EXISTS TO
DENY AN APPLICATION, THE AUTHORITY MAY CONSIDER:
  (A) THE HISTORY OF LIQUOR VIOLATIONS AND DOCUMENTED CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY
AT  THE  PROPOSED  PREMISES  CONNECTED  WITH THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
  (B) EVIDENCE  THAT  ALL  NECESSARY  LICENSES  AND  PERMITS  HAVE  BEEN
OBTAINED FROM THE STATE AND ALL OTHER GOVERNING BODIES FOR THE OPERATION
OF THE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE AND SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
  (C) THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE;
  (D)  THE APPLICANT'S PROPOSED METHOD OF OPERATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVER-
AGE CONTROL PLAN;

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

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