S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5939
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 9, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
lowering the alcohol license fees for seasonally operated bars
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 100 of the alcoholic beverage
control law, as amended by chapter 614 of the laws of 1984, is amended
to read as follows:
4. Alcoholic beverages may be sold to be consumed on the premises at a
bar, counter or similar contrivance. Only one such bar, counter or
contrivance shall be permitted in any licensed premises, except that not
more than two additional bars, counters or contrivances may be permitted
by the liquor authority for good cause shown to it, and upon the payment
to it of a fee, for each additional bar, equivalent to the amount of the
annual license fee paid by the licensee [and except that] OR, IN THE
CASE OF AN ADDITIONAL BAR, COUNTER OR CONTRIVANCE OPERATED ON A SEASONAL
BASIS, A FEE EQUIVALENT TO THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE PAID BY
THE LICENSEE PRORATED FOR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THAT THE SEASONAL BAR IS
IN OPERATION. PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT:
(A) if the licensed premises is a legitimate theatre or concert hall,
or contiguous to and used in conjunction with a legitimate theatre or
concert hall, additional bars, counters or contrivances may be permitted
by the liquor authority upon payment to it of an annual fee of one
hundred dollars for each such additional bar, counter or contrivance so
permitted, in addition to the annual license fee paid by such licensee
[and except that];
(B) if such licensed premises be located at a baseball park, race
track, or either outdoor or indoor athletic field, facility, arena or
stadium, additional bars, counters or contrivances where beer shall be
sold at retail for consumption on the premises [maybe] MAY BE permitted
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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by the liquor authority, upon payment to it of the annual fee of thirty
dollars for each such additional bar, counter or contrivance so permit-
ted, in addition to the amount of the annual license fee paid by the
licensee[, and except that]; AND
(C) temporary portable bars, counters or contrivances shall be permit-
ted in a ballroom, meeting room or private dining-room on the licensed
premises of a hotel, restaurant or club during such time as said ball-
room, meeting room or private dining-room is used for a private dinner,
entertainment, meeting or similar affair to which members of the general
public are not admitted.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, 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 on or before such effective date.