Assembly Bill A1380A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A1380 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3371
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ABC L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A10125, S7780

2015-A1380 - Summary

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

2015-A1380 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1380

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by 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;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01194-01-5
              

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2015-A1380A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3371
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ABC L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A10125, S7780

2015-A1380A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-A1380A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1380--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LENTOL, STIRPE, LUPARDO, ABBATE, WEPRIN, ZEBROW-
  SKI, PRETLOW, O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Economic  Development  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to  wine
  and beer 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 BEER AND WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE
PREMISES IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE. 1. ANY PERSON MAY MAKE AN APPLICA-
TION  TO  THE  STATE  LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE TO SELL BEER, WINE,
WINE PRODUCTS AND CIDER AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES  IN  A
MOTION  PICTURE  THEATRE  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-F OF SECTION
THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES" SHALL MEAN BEER, WINE, WINE PRODUCTS AND CIDER.
  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:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01194-06-5

A. 1380--A                          2
              

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