Assembly Bill A2244

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; imposes fine of $500-$1000 for violation

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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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2017-A2244 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10643
2011-2012: A274
2013-2014: A4667
2015-2016: A2256
2019-2020: A4119

2017-A2244 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; fine of $500-$1000 for violation.

2017-A2244 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2244
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MONTESANO,  McKEVITT, FINCH -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  the  sale  of
   alcoholic beverages at customer-operated point-of-sale stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-eee to read as follows:
   § 399-EEE. PROHIBITED SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED
 POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS. 1. SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY RETAIL  ESTAB-
 LISHMENTS  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO  THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW IS
 PROHIBITED AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS.
   2. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "CUSTOMER-OPERATED  POINT-OF-SALE
 STATION"  MEANS A SELF-SCANNING CHECKOUT WHERE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR AND BAG
 THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE WITHOUT INTERACTING WITH A HUMAN CASHIER.
   3. VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A  FINE  OF  NO  LESS
 THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06082-01-7

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