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Senate Bill S8204

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to distiller's licenses

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2015-S8204 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §61, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S657
2019-2020: S1110
2021-2022: S5123

2015-S8204 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to distiller's licenses.

2015-S8204 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8204 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8204

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
  distiller's licenses

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

  Section 1. Subparagraphs (v), (vi)  and  (vii)  of  paragraph  (a)  of
subdivision  2-c of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as
amended by chapter 384 of the laws of  2013,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (v)  To conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption off the
premises New York  state  [labelled]  LABELED  beer  manufactured  by  a
licensed brewer or licensed farm brewery;
  (vi) To conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption off the
premises  New  York  state  [labelled]  LABELED  cider manufactured by a
licensed brewer, licensed farm brewery, licensed farm  winery,  licensed
cider producer or licensed farm cidery; and
  (vii)  To  conduct  tastings of and sell at retail for consumption off
the premises New York state [labelled] LABELED wine  manufactured  by  a
licensed winery or licensed farm winery.
  S  2.  Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 2-c of section
61 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter  431  of
the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  sell  at  retail  for  consumption  on the licensed premises, any
[liquor manufactured by the licensee or  any]  New  York  state  labeled
[liquor] ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Provided, however, the licensee shall regu-
larly  keep  food  available for sale or service to its retail customers
for consumption on the premises.  A  licensee  providing  the  following
shall be deemed in compliance with this provision:  sandwiches, soups or
other such foods, whether fresh, processed, pre-cooked or frozen; and/or
food  items  intended  to compliment the tasting of alcoholic beverages,
which shall mean a diversified selection  of  food  that  is  ordinarily
consumed  without  the use of tableware and can be conveniently consumed
while standing or walking, including but not limited to: cheese, fruits,

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

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