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                                  8560--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  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 the
   production and control of mead; and to repeal  certain  provisions  of
   such law relating thereto
 
   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 3-c to read as follows:
   3-C.  "BRAGGOT"  SHALL  MEAN  A MALT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MADE PRIMARILY
 FROM HONEY, WATER, AND MALT AND/OR HOPS; IT  MAY  ALSO  CONTAIN  FRUITS,
 SPICES,  HERBS, GRAIN OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. HONEY SHALL REPRE-
 SENT AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE STARTING  FERMENTABLE  SUGARS  BY
 WEIGHT  OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, BRAG-
 GOT SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND SOLD AS A BEER.
   § 2. Subdivision 12-aa of section 3 of the alcoholic beverage  control
 law,  as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
 follows:
   12-aa. "Farm" means the land, buildings and equipment used to produce,
 prepare and market crops, livestock and livestock products as a  commer-
 cial  enterprise.    FOR  THE PURPOSES OF A FARM MEADERY, FARM MEANS THE
 LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT USED  TO  PREPARE  AND  MARKET  HONEY  AND
 APIARY PRODUCTS AS A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE. A farm may consist of one or
 more parcels of owned or rented land, which parcels may be contiguous or
 noncontiguous to each other.
   §  3.  Section  3  of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 12-aaaa to read as follows:
   12-AAAA. "FARM MEADERY" MEANS AND  INCLUDES  ANY  PLACE  OR  PREMISES,
 LOCATED  ON  A  FARM IN NEW YORK STATE, IN WHICH NEW YORK STATE LABELLED
 MEAD OR NEW YORK STATE LABELLED  BRAGGOT  IS  MANUFACTURED,  STORED  AND
 SOLD, OR ANY OTHER PLACE OR PREMISES IN NEW YORK STATE IN WHICH NEW YORK
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 STATE  LABELLED MEAD OR NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT IS MANUFACTURED,
 STORED AND SOLD.
   §  4.  Section  3  of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 19-a to read as follows:
   19-A. "MEAD" SHALL MEAN A WINE MADE PRIMARILY FROM HONEY AND WATER; IT
 MAY ALSO CONTAIN HOPS, FRUITS, SPICES, HERBS, GRAIN, OR  OTHER  AGRICUL-
 TURAL  PRODUCTS. HONEY SHALL REPRESENT AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE
 STARTING FERMENTABLE SUGARS BY WEIGHT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE BRAND
 OR TRADE LABEL OWNER OF SUCH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SHALL DESIGNATE  WHETHER
 SUCH  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SHALL BE SOLD AS AND TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER
 AS WINE OR MEAD FOR ALL PURPOSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 ANY  MEAD  CONTAINING MORE THAN EIGHT AND ONE-HALF PER CENTUM ALCOHOL BY
 VOLUME SHALL BE DESIGNATED, SOLD AS, AND TREATED IN THE SAME  MANNER  AS
 WINE.
   §  5.  Section  3  of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 20-f to read as follows:
   20-F. "NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT" MEANS BRAGGOT MADE EXCLUSIVELY
 FROM HONEY PRODUCED IN NEW YORK STATE.
   § 6. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 20-g to read as follows:
   20-G.  "NEW YORK STATE LABELLED MEAD" MEANS MEAD MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM
 HONEY PRODUCED IN NEW YORK STATE.
   § 7. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 article 3 to read as follows:
                                  ARTICLE 3
              SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEAD AND BRAGGOT
 SECTION 30. MEAD PRODUCERS' LICENSE.
         31. FARM MEADERY LICENSE.
         32. AUTHORIZATION  FOR SALE OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT BY RETAIL LICEN-
              SEES.
         33. AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF  MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT  BY  WHOLESALE
              LICENSEES.
         34. MEAD AND BRAGGOT TASTING.
   §  30.  MEAD PRODUCERS' LICENSE. 1. ANY PERSON MAY APPLY TO THE LIQUOR
 AUTHORITY FOR A MEAD PRODUCERS' LICENSE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION.
 SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH  INFORMATION
 AS  THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY SHALL REQUIRE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOM-
 PANIED BY A CHECK OR DRAFT FOR THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY  THIS  SUBDIVISION
 FOR SUCH LICENSE. IF THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY SHALL GRANT THE APPLICATION IT
 SHALL  ISSUE A LICENSE IN SUCH FORM AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ITS RULES.
 A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE  TO
 MANUFACTURE  MEAD AND BRAGGOT WITHIN THE LICENSED PREMISES IN THIS STATE
 FOR SALE IN BOTTLES, BARRELS OR CASKS TO BEER, WINE  AND  LIQUOR  RETAIL
 LICENSEES PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE AND TO SELL AND
 DELIVER  MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE STATE PURSUANT TO THE
 LAWS OF THE PLACE OF SUCH SALE OR DELIVERY. THE ANNUAL FEE  FOR  SUCH  A
 LICENSE  SHALL  BE  ONE  HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE ANNUAL FEE FOR A FARM MEADERY  LICENSE  SHALL  BE  SEVENTY-FIVE
 DOLLARS. THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER
 SHALL APPLY TO ALL LICENSES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   2. (A) ANY PERSON LICENSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 MAY CONDUCT MEAD TASTINGS OF NEW YORK STATE LABELLED MEADS IN ESTABLISH-
 MENTS  LICENSED  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER TO SELL
 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. SUCH MEAD PRODUCER  OR
 WHOLESALER  MAY CHARGE A FEE OF NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH

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 MEAD SAMPLE TASTED. THE LIQUOR  AUTHORITY  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND
 REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF SUCH TASTINGS.
   (B)  ANY  PERSON  LICENSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 MAY CONDUCT TASTINGS OF NEW YORK STATE LABELLED MEAD AND NEW YORK  STATE
 LABELED  BRAGGOT  AND APPLY TO THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR A PERMIT TO SELL
 MEAD AND BRAGGOT PRODUCED BY SUCH MEAD PRODUCER OR  WHOLESALER,  BY  THE
 BOTTLE,  DURING  SUCH  TASTINGS  IN  ESTABLISHMENTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS  CHAPTER  TO  SELL  ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  FOR
 CONSUMPTION  ON THE PREMISES. SUCH MEAD PRODUCER MAY CHARGE A FEE OF NOT
 MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH MEAD OR BRAGGOT SAMPLE TASTED.  THE
 LIQUOR  AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE
 CONDUCT OF TASTINGS.
   (C) MEAD AND BRAGGOT  TASTINGS  SHALL  BE  CONDUCTED  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
   (I) MEAD AND BRAGGOT TASTINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AN OFFICIAL AGENT,
 REPRESENTATIVE  OR  SOLICITOR  OF  ONE  OR MORE MEAD PRODUCERS OR WHOLE-
 SALERS. SUCH AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE  OR  SOLICITOR  SHALL  BE  PHYSICALLY
 PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE TASTINGS; AND
   (II)  ANY  LIABILITY  STEMMING FROM A RIGHT OF ACTION RESULTING FROM A
 MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT TASTING AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION
 AND  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11-100 AND 11-101 OF
 THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, SHALL ACCRUE TO THE MEAD PRODUCER OR WHOLE-
 SALER LICENSEE.
   3. A LICENSED MEAD PRODUCER PRODUCING NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELLED  MEAD
 AND/OR NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT MAY:
   (A)  SELL  SUCH  MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT  TO LICENSED FARM DISTILLERS, FARM
 WINERIES, FARM CIDERIES AND FARM BREWERIES. ALL SUCH  MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT
 SOLD  BY THE LICENSEE SHALL BE SECURELY SEALED AND HAVE ATTACHED THERETO
 A LABEL AS SHALL BE REQUIRED BY SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  SEVEN-A  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER;
   (B) CONDUCT TASTINGS AT THE LICENSED PREMISES OF SUCH MEAD AND BRAGGOT
 OR ANY OTHER NEW YORK STATE LABELED MEAD OR BRAGGOT;
   (C) SELL SUCH MEAD AND BRAGGOT AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREM-
 ISES  AT  THE  STATE  FAIR,  AT  RECOGNIZED  COUNTY FAIRS AND AT FARMERS
 MARKETS OPERATED ON A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BASIS;
   (D) SELL AND CONDUCT TASTINGS OF SUCH MEAD AND BRAGGOT AT  RETAIL  FOR
 CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES OF A RESTAURANT, CONFERENCE CENTER, INN, BED
 AND BREAKFAST OR HOTEL BUSINESS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE LICENSEE IN OR
 ADJACENT  TO  ITS MEADERY. A LICENSEE WHO OPERATES A RESTAURANT, CONFER-
 ENCE CENTER, INN, BED AND BREAKFAST OR HOTEL PURSUANT TO SUCH  AUTHORITY
 SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER WHICH RELATE
 TO LICENSES TO SELL MEAD AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES;
   (E)  APPLY  FOR  A  PERMIT  TO CONDUCT TASTINGS AWAY FROM THE LICENSED
 PREMISES OF SUCH MEAD AND BRAGGOT. SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE VALID THROUGHOUT
 THE STATE AND MAY BE ISSUED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS.
 EACH SUCH PERMIT AND THE EXERCISE OF THE PRIVILEGE GRANTED THEREBY SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE  AUTHORITY  AS  IT  DEEMS
 NECESSARY.  TASTINGS  SHALL BE CONDUCTED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDI-
 TIONS:
   (I) TASTINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AN OFFICIAL  AGENT,  REPRESENTATIVE
 OR  SOLICITOR  OF  THE LICENSEE. SUCH AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR SOLICITOR
 SHALL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE TAST-
 INGS; AND
   (II) ANY LIABILITY STEMMING FROM A RIGHT OF ACTION  RESULTING  FROM  A
 TASTING  OF  MEAD OR BRAGGOT AS AUTHORIZED HEREIN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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 THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11-100 AND 11-101 OF THE GENERAL  OBLIGATIONS
 LAW, SHALL ACCRUE TO THE LICENSEE.
   (F)  IF  IT HOLDS A TASTING PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION, APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A PERMIT TO SELL SUCH MEAD,
 FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE  PREMISES,  DURING  SUCH  TASTINGS  IN  PREMISES
 LICENSED  UNDER  SECTION  SIXTY-FOUR OR SIXTY-FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
 APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A PERMIT TO SELL SUCH MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT  AT
 A  PREMISES  LICENSED  UNDER  SECTION EIGHTY-ONE OR EIGHTY-ONE-A OF THIS
 CHAPTER. EACH SUCH PERMIT AND THE  EXERCISE  OF  THE  PRIVILEGE  GRANTED
 THEREBY  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE AUTHORITY
 AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
   4. A MEAD PRODUCER SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST FIFTY  GALLONS  OF  MEAD
 AND/OR BRAGGOT ANNUALLY.
   §  31.  FARM MEADERY LICENSE. 1. ANY PERSON MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY
 FOR A FARM MEADERY LICENSE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS  SECTION  TO  PRODUCE
 MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT WITHIN THIS STATE FOR SALE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE
 IN WRITING AND VERIFIED  AND  SHALL  CONTAIN  SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  REQUIRE.  SUCH  APPLICATION  SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
 CHECK OR DRAFT IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. IF  THE  AUTHORITY
 GRANTS  THE  APPLICATION, IT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE IN SUCH FORM AS SHALL
 BE DETERMINED BY ITS RULES.  SUCH LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF
 THE LICENSED PREMISES AND IN FORM AND IN SUBSTANCE SHALL BE A LICENSE TO
 THE PERSON THEREIN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO PRODUCE MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT
 IN THE PREMISES THEREIN SPECIFICALLY LICENSED.
   2.  A FARM MEADERY LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER THEREOF TO OPER-
 ATE A MEADERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF NEW YORK STATE  LABELLED  MEAD  AND
 NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE THE
 LICENSEE TO:
   (A)  SELL IN BULK MEAD AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE TO ANY
 PERSON LICENSED TO MANUFACTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THIS STATE OR TO A
 PERMITTEE ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS  WHICH  ARE  UNFIT  FOR
 BEVERAGE USE;
   (B)  SELL  OR DELIVER MEAD AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE TO
 PERSONS OUTSIDE THE STATE PURSUANT TO THE LAWS  OF  THE  PLACE  OF  SUCH
 DELIVERY;
   (C)  SELL MEAD AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE TO WHOLESALERS
 AND RETAILERS LICENSED IN THIS STATE  TO  SELL  SUCH  MEAD  AND  BRAGGOT
 PURSUANT  TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, LICENSED FARM DISTIL-
 LERS, LICENSED FARM WINERIES, LICENSED WINERIES, LICENSED FARM BREWERIES
 AND ANY OTHER LICENSED FARM MEADERY. ALL SUCH MEAD AND BRAGGOT  SOLD  BY
 THE  LICENSEE SHALL BE SECURELY SEALED AND HAVE ATTACHED THERETO A LABEL
 AS SHALL BE REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (D) (I) AT THE LICENSED PREMISES, CONDUCT TASTINGS  OF,  AND  SELL  AT
 RETAIL  FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON  OR OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES, ANY MEAD AND
 BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELLED MEAD
 OR NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR TASTINGS  AND
 SALES  FOR  ON-PREMISES  CONSUMPTION,  THE LICENSEE SHALL REGULARLY KEEP
 FOOD AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR  CONSUMP-
 TION ON THE PREMISES. A LICENSEE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED
 IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH THIS PROVISION: (A) SANDWICHES, SOUPS OR OTHER SUCH
 FOODS, WHETHER FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN; AND/OR  (B)  FOOD
 ITEMS  INTENDED  TO COMPLEMENT 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:  CHEESES,  FRUITS,
 VEGETABLES,  CHOCOLATES,  BREADS,  MUSTARDS  AND  CRACKERS.  ALL  OF THE

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 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSEES SELLING MEAD AND  BRAG-
 GOT AT RETAIL SHALL APPLY; AND
   (II)  OPERATE  A  RESTAURANT,  HOTEL, CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER
 FOOD AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED  PREMISES
 AND  SELL AT SUCH PLACE, AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES, MEAD
 AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE AND ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELLED
 MEAD OR NEW YORK STATE LABELED BRAGGOT. ALL OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  RELATIVE  TO  LICENSEES  TO  SELLING MEAD AND BRAGGOT AT RETAIL
 SHALL APPLY.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,  THE  LICENSED
 FARM MEADERY MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS CHAPTER
 TO SELL OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREM-
 ISES AT SUCH ESTABLISHMENT;
   (E)  SELL  MEAD  AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER
 LICENSED FARM MEADERY AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES, AT THE
 STATE FAIR, AT RECOGNIZED COUNTY FAIRS AND AT FARMERS  MARKETS  OPERATED
 ON A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BASIS;
   (F)  CONDUCT  TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF
 THE PREMISES NEW YORK STATE LABELED  BEER  MANUFACTURED  BY  A  LICENSED
 BREWERY OR LICENSED FARM BREWERY;
   (G)  CONDUCT  TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF
 THE PREMISES NEW YORK STATE LABELLED WINE  MANUFACTURED  BY  A  LICENSED
 WINERY OR LICENSED FARM WINERY;
   (H)  CONDUCT  TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF
 THE PREMISES NEW YORK STATE LABELLED LIQUOR MANUFACTURED BY  A  LICENSED
 DISTILLER OR LICENSED FARM DISTILLER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO CONSUM-
 ER  MAY  BE  PROVIDED,  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: (I) WITH MORE THAN THREE
 SAMPLES OF LIQUOR FOR TASTING IN ONE CALENDAR DAY; OR (II) WITH A SAMPLE
 OF LIQUOR FOR TASTING EQUAL TO MORE THAN ONE-QUARTER FLUID OUNCE; AND
   (I) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER BUSINESS ON THE LICENSED PREMISES  SUBJECT  TO
 SUCH  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS AS THE AUTHORITY MAY PRESCRIBE. SUCH RULES
 AND REGULATIONS SHALL DETERMINE WHICH BUSINESSES WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH
 THE POLICY AND PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER AND SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF
 PARTICULAR BUSINESSES ON THE COMMUNITY AND AREA IN THE VICINITY  OF  THE
 FARM MEADERY LICENSEE.
   3. (A) A FARM MEADERY LICENSEE MAY APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT TAST-
 INGS AWAY FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT PRODUCED BY THE
 LICENSEE.  SUCH  PERMIT  SHALL  BE VALID THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND MAY BE
 ISSUED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. EACH SUCH PERMIT AND
 THE EXERCISE OF THE PRIVILEGE GRANTED THEREBY SHALL BE SUBJECT  TO  SUCH
 RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE AUTHORITY AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
   (B) TASTINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
   (I)  TASTINGS  SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AN OFFICIAL AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE
 OR SOLICITOR OF ONE OR MORE FARM MEADERIES. SUCH  AGENT,  REPRESENTATIVE
 OR SOLICITOR SHALL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONDUCT
 OF THE TASTINGS; AND
   (II)  ANY  LIABILITY  STEMMING FROM A RIGHT OF ACTION RESULTING FROM A
 TASTING OF MEAD OR BRAGGOT AS AUTHORIZED HEREIN AND IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 THE  PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11-100 AND 11-101 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
 LAW, SHALL ACCRUE TO THE FARM MEADERY.
   4. A LICENSED FARM MEADERY HOLDING A TASTING PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION MAY  APPLY  TO  THE  AUTHORITY  FOR  A
 PERMIT TO SELL MEAD PRODUCED BY SUCH FARM MEADERY, BY THE BOTTLE, DURING
 SUCH  TASTINGS  IN  PREMISES LICENSED UNDER SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OR SIXTY-
 FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER; OR APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A PERMIT  TO  SELL
 SUCH MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT AT A PREMISES LICENSED UNDER SECTION EIGHTY-ONE
 OR  EIGHTY-ONE-A  OF  THIS CHAPTER. EACH SUCH PERMIT AND THE EXERCISE OF

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 THE PRIVILEGE GRANTED THEREBY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES AND  CONDI-
 TIONS OF THE AUTHORITY AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
   5.  A LICENSED FARM MEADERY MAY, UNDER SUCH RULES AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY
 THE AUTHORITY, SELL MEAD AND BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE OR ANY
 OTHER LICENSED FARM MEADERY AT RETAIL IN BULK BY THE KEG, CASK OR BARREL
 FOR CONSUMPTION AND NOT FOR RESALE AT  A  CLAM-BAKE,  BARBEQUE,  PICNIC,
 OUTING  OR  OTHER  SIMILAR  OUTDOOR  GATHERING  AT WHICH MORE THAN FIFTY
 PERSONS ARE ASSEMBLED.
   6. A LICENSED FARM MEADERY MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE TO
 SELL BEER, LIQUOR AND/OR WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE  PREMISES
 IN  A  RESTAURANT  OWNED,  CONDUCTED, AND OPERATED BY THE LICENSEE IN OR
 ADJACENT TO ITS FARM MEADERY. ALL OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER
 RELATIVE  TO LICENSES TO SELL BEER, LIQUOR OR WINE AT RETAIL OR CONSUMP-
 TION ON THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS APPLICABLE.
   7. A FARM MEADERY LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER THEREOF TO  MANU-
 FACTURE,  BOTTLE  AND  SELL  FOOD CONDIMENTS AND PRODUCTS SUCH AS HONEY,
 MUSTARDS, SAUCES, JAMS, JELLIES, MULLING SPICES AND OTHER  MEAD  RELATED
 FOODS IN ADDITION TO OTHER SUCH FOOD AND CRAFTS ON AND FROM THE LICENSED
 PREMISES.  SUCH  LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER THEREOF TO STORE AND
 SELL GIFT ITEMS IN A TAX-PAID ROOM UPON THE LICENSED PREMISES INCIDENTAL
 TO THE SALE OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT. THESE GIFT ITEMS SHALL  BE  LIMITED  TO
 THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
   (A)  NON-ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON  OR  OFF PREMISES,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOTTLED WATER, JUICE AND SODA BEVERAGES;
   (B) FOOD ITEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLEMENTING MEAD AND BRAGGOT TAST-
 INGS, WHICH SHALL MEAN A DIVERSIFIED SELECTION OF FOOD THAT IS  ORDINAR-
 ILY  CONSUMED  WITHOUT  THE  USE  OF  TABLEWARE  AND CAN BE CONVENIENTLY
 CONSUMED WHILE STANDING OR WALKING. SUCH FOOD ITEMS  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT
 NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:  CHEESES,  FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES, BREADS,
 BAKED GOODS, MUSTARDS AND CRACKERS;
   (C) FOOD ITEMS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE LOCALLY PRODUCED FARM PRODUCTS AND
 ANY FOOD  OR  FOOD  PRODUCT  NOT  SPECIFICALLY  PREPARED  FOR  IMMEDIATE
 CONSUMPTION  UPON  THE  PREMISES. SUCH FOOD ITEMS MAY BE COMBINED INTO A
 PACKAGE CONTAINING MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT RELATED PRODUCTS;
   (D) MEAD AND BRAGGOT SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANY
 ITEM UTILIZED FOR THE STORAGE, SERVING OR CONSUMPTION OF MEAD OR BRAGGOT
 OR FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES. THESE SUPPLIES MAY BE SOLD AS  SINGLE  ITEMS
 OR MAY BE COMBINED INTO A PACKAGE CONTAINING MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT;
   (E)  MEAD-MAKING  AND BRAGGOT-MAKING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HONEY, HOME MEAD-MAKING KITS,  BRAGGOT-MAKING  KITS,
 PUMPS,  FILTERS, YEASTS, CHEMICALS AND OTHER MEAD AND BRAGGOT ADDITIVES,
 BOTTLING EQUIPMENT, BOTTLES, MEAD AND  BRAGGOT  STORAGE  AND  FERMENTING
 VESSELS,  BARRELS,  AND  BOOKS OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIAL TO ASSIST MEAD-
 MAKERS AND BRAGGOT-MAKERS AND HOME  MEAD-MAKERS  AND  BRAGGOT-MAKERS  TO
 PRODUCE AND BOTTLE MEAD AND BRAGGOT;
   (F)  SOUVENIR  ITEMS,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO
 ARTWORK, CRAFTS, CLOTHING, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER  ARTICLES
 WHICH CAN BE CONSTRUED TO PROPAGATE TOURISM WITHIN THE REGION.
   8.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 FARM MEADERY LICENSEE MAY CHARGE FOR TOURS OF ITS PREMISES.
   9. THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY OPERATE UP TO
 FIVE BRANCH OFFICES LOCATED AWAY FROM THE LICENSED FARM MEADERY.    SUCH
 LOCATIONS  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  PART  OF THE LICENSED PREMISES AND ALL
 ACTIVITIES ALLOWED AT AND LIMITED TO THE FARM MEADERY MAY  BE  CONDUCTED
 AT  THE BRANCH OFFICES. SUCH BRANCH OFFICES SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN,
 SHARE A COMMON ENTRANCE AND EXIT WITH, OR HAVE ANY  INTERIOR  ACCESS  TO

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 ANY OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING PREMISES LICENSED TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVER-
 AGES AT RETAIL. PRIOR TO COMMENCING OPERATION OF ANY SUCH BRANCH OFFICE,
 THE  LICENSEE  SHALL NOTIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LOCATION OF SUCH BRANCH
 OFFICE AND THE AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME.
   10.  (A)  NO  FARM  MEADERY SHALL MANUFACTURE IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED
 FIFTY THOUSAND GALLONS OF MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT ANNUALLY.
   (B) A LICENSED FARM MEADERY SHALL PRODUCE AT LEAST  FIFTY  GALLONS  OF
 MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT ANNUALLY.
   11.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW OR OF ANY RULE OR
 REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT THERETO, AND IN ADDITION TO  THE  ACTIV-
 ITIES  WHICH  MAY  OTHERWISE BE CARRIED OUT BY ANY PERSON LICENSED UNDER
 THIS SECTION, SUCH PERSON  MAY,  ON  THE  PREMISES  DESIGNATED  IN  SUCH
 LICENSE:
   (A)  PRODUCE,  PACKAGE, BOTTLE, SELL AND DELIVER SOFT DRINKS AND OTHER
 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, VITAMINS, AND OTHER BY-PRODUCTS;
   (B) RECOVER CARBON DIOXIDE AND YEAST;
   (C) STORE BOTTLES, PACKAGES AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL  TO
 ALL SUCH OPERATIONS;
   (D) PACKAGE, BOTTLE, SELL AND DELIVER WINE PRODUCTS;
   (E)  ALLOW FOR THE PREMISES INCLUDING SPACE AND EQUIPMENT TO BE RENTED
 BY A LICENSED TENANT MEAD PRODUCER FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALTERNATION.
   12. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, THE AUTHORITY
 MAY ISSUE A FARM MEADERY LICENSE TO THE HOLDER OF A FARM  MEADERY,  FARM
 BREWERY,  FARM  WINERY  OR  FARM  DISTILLER'S  LICENSE  FOR  USE AT SUCH
 LICENSEE'S EXISTING LICENSED PREMISES. THE HOLDER  OF  A  FARM  MEADERY,
 FARM BREWERY, FARM WINERY OR FARM DISTILLER'S LICENSE THAT SIMULTANEOUS-
 LY  HOLDS  A  FARM MEADERY LICENSE ON AN ADJACENT PREMISES MAY SHARE AND
 USE THE SAME TASTING ROOM FACILITIES TO CONDUCT ANY TASTINGS  THAT  SUCH
 LICENSEE IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT.
   13.  THE  AUTHORITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. IN PRESCRIBING  SUCH
 RULES  AND  REGULATIONS,  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL PROMOTE THE EXPANSION AND
 PROFITABILITY OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT PRODUCTION AND OF TOURISM IN NEW YORK,
 THEREBY PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION, PRODUCTION AND  ENHANCEMENT  OF  NEW
 YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
   §  32. AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT BY RETAIL LICENSEES.
 1. EACH RETAIL LICENSEE UNDER THIS CHAPTER  SHALL  HAVE  THE  RIGHT,  BY
 VIRTUE OF HIS OR HER LICENSE AND WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO PAY ANY ADDI-
 TIONAL  FEE  FOR  THE PRIVILEGE, TO SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
 OFF THE PREMISES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, MEAD WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNATED
 AS A WINE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINETEEN-A OF SECTION  THREE  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER AND HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM A PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE OR SELL
 MEAD AT WHOLESALE UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  EACH  RETAIL  LICENSEE  AUTHORIZED TO SELL WINE UNDER THIS CHAPTER
 SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, BY VIRTUE OF HIS OR HER LICENSE AND WITHOUT  BEING
 REQUIRED  TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE, TO SELL AT RETAIL
 FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE PREMISES, AS THE CASE MAY BE,  MEAD  WHICH
 HAS  BEEN  DESIGNATED  AS  A  WINE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINETEEN-A OF
 SECTION THREE OF THIS CHAPTER AND WHICH HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM A PERSON
 LICENSED TO PRODUCE OR SELL MEAD AT WHOLESALE UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
   3. EACH RETAIL LICENSEE AUTHORIZED TO SELL  BEER  UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER
 SHALL  HAVE THE RIGHT, BY VIRTUE OF HIS OR HER LICENSE AND WITHOUT BEING
 REQUIRED TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE, TO SELL AT  RETAIL
 FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON  OR  OFF  THE PREMISES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BRAGGOT
 WHICH HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM A PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE OR SELL BRAG-
 GOT AT WHOLESALE UNDER THIS CHAPTER.

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   § 33. AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT BY  WHOLESALE  LICEN-
 SEES.    1.  EACH  WHOLESALE LICENSEE AUTHORIZED TO SELL BEER UNDER THIS
 CHAPTER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, BY VIRTUE OF ITS LICENSE AND WITHOUT BEING
 REQUIRED TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE, TO SELL AT  WHOLE-
 SALE:
   (A)  BRAGGOT PURCHASED FROM A PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE BRAGGOT UNDER
 THIS CHAPTER. SUCH BRAGGOT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  REGARDING THE TASTING AND SALE OF BEER AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL;
 OR
   (B) MEAD PURCHASED FROM A PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE  MEAD  AND  WHICH
 HAS  NOT  BEEN  DESIGNATED AS WINE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINETEEN-A OF
 SECTION THREE OF THIS  CHAPTER.  SUCH  MEAD  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  REGARDING THE TASTING AND SALE OF BEER AT
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
   2. EACH WHOLESALE LICENSEE AUTHORIZED TO SELL WINE UNDER THIS  CHAPTER
 SHALL  HAVE  THE  RIGHT,  BY  VIRTUE  OR  ITS  LICENSE AND WITHOUT BEING
 REQUIRED TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE, TO SELL AT  WHOLE-
 SALE MEAD PURCHASED FROM A PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE MEAD AND WHICH HAS
 BEEN  DESIGNATED  AS  WINE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINETEEN-A OF SECTION
 THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.  SUCH MEAD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  CHAPTER  REGARDING  THE  TASTING AND SALE OR WINE AT WHOLESALE AND
 RETAIL.
   § 34. MEAD AND BRAGGOT TASTING. ANY PERSON HOLDING  A  RETAIL  LICENSE
 UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER  SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CONDUCT CONSUMER TASTINGS OF
 MEAD AND BRAGGOT UPON SUCH PERSON'S LICENSED PREMISES. ALL SUCH TASTINGS
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
   1. TASTINGS OF MEAD AND BRAGGOT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE LICENSEE  OR
 AN  AUTHORIZED  AGENT  OF  THE  LICENSEE.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, A LICENSED
 WHOLESALER SHALL NOT SERVE AS THE AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR  ANOTHER  ENTITY,
 NOR SHALL A LICENSED WHOLESALER BE INVOLVED IN ANY MANNER WITH A MEAD OR
 BRAGGOT TASTING CONDUCTED BY ANOTHER ENTITY.
   2.  NO  MORE THAN THREE SAMPLES OF MEAD AND/OR BRAGGOT MAY BE PROVIDED
 TO A PERSON IN ONE CALENDAR DAY.
   3. NO SAMPLE MAY EXCEED THREE FLUID OUNCES.
   4. NO TASTING SHALL  BE  HELD  DURING  THE  HOURS  PROHIBITED  BY  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED FIVE AND ONE HUNDRED FIVE-A OF THIS
 CHAPTER.
   5. ANY LIABILITY STEMMING FROM A RIGHT  OF  ACTION  RESULTING  FROM  A
 TASTING AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 OF  SECTIONS  11-100  AND  11-101  OF  THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW SHALL
 ACCRUE TO THE LICENSEE.
   6. NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SERVE A
 SAMPLE OR HANDLE AN OPEN CONTAINER OF MEAD OR BRAGGOT.
   § 8. Subdivision 3 of section 17 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as  amended  by  section  3 of chapter 297 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
   3. To revoke, cancel or suspend for cause any license or permit issued
 under this chapter and/or to impose a civil penalty  for  cause  against
 any  holder  of a license or permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Any
 civil penalty so imposed shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  ten  thousand
 dollars  as  against  the holder of any retail permit issued pursuant to
 sections ninety-five,  ninety-seven,  ninety-eight,  ninety-nine-d,  and
 paragraph f of subdivision one of section ninety-nine-b of this chapter,
 and  as  against  the  holder  of  any retail license issued pursuant to
 sections fifty-three-a,  fifty-four,  fifty-four-a,  fifty-five,  fifty-
 five-a,    sixty-three,    sixty-four,    sixty-four-a,    sixty-four-b,

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 sixty-four-c, seventy-six-f, seventy-nine, eighty-one  and  eighty-one-a
 of  this  chapter, and the sum of thirty thousand dollars as against the
 holder of a license issued  pursuant  to  sections  THIRTY,  THIRTY-ONE,
 fifty-three,  sixty-one-a,  sixty-one-b, seventy-six, seventy-six-a, and
 seventy-eight of this chapter, provided that the civil  penalty  against
 the holder of a wholesale license issued pursuant to section fifty-three
 of  this  chapter shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars where
 that licensee violates provisions of this chapter during the  course  of
 the  sale of beer at retail to a person for consumption at home, and the
 sum of one hundred thousand dollars as against the holder of any license
 issued pursuant to sections fifty-one, sixty-one, and sixty-two of  this
 chapter.  Any civil penalty so imposed shall be in addition to and sepa-
 rate and apart from the terms and provisions of the bond required pursu-
 ant to section one hundred twelve of  this  chapter.  Provided  that  no
 appeal  is pending on the imposition of such civil penalty, in the event
 such civil penalty imposed by the division remains unpaid, in  whole  or
 in  part, more than forty-five days after written demand for payment has
 been sent by first class mail to the address of the licensed premises, a
 notice of impending default judgment shall be sent by first  class  mail
 to  the licensed premises and by first class mail to the last known home
 address of the person who signed the most  recent  license  application.
 The  notice of impending default judgment shall advise the licensee: (a)
 that a civil penalty was imposed on  the  licensee;  (b)  the  date  the
 penalty was imposed; (c) the amount of the civil penalty; (d) the amount
 of  the  civil penalty that remains unpaid as of the date of the notice;
 (e) the violations for which the civil penalty was imposed; and (f) that
 a judgment by default will be entered in the supreme court of the county
 in which the licensed premises are located,  or  other  court  of  civil
 jurisdiction  or  any  other place provided for the entry of civil judg-
 ments within the state of New York unless  the  division  receives  full
 payment of all civil penalties due within twenty days of the date of the
 notice  of  impending  default  judgment. If full payment shall not have
 been received by the division within  thirty  days  of  mailing  of  the
 notice  of  impending  default  judgment,  the division shall proceed to
 enter with such court a statement of the default judgment containing the
 amount of the penalty or penalties remaining due and unpaid, along  with
 proof of mailing of the notice of impending default judgment. The filing
 of such judgment shall have the full force and effect of a default judg-
 ment  duly  docketed  with such court pursuant to the civil practice law
 and rules and shall in all respects be governed by that chapter and  may
 be enforced in the same manner and with the same effect as that provided
 by law in respect to execution issued against property upon judgments of
 a court of record. A judgment entered pursuant to this subdivision shall
 remain  in  full  force  and  effect for eight years notwithstanding any
 other provision of law.
   § 9. Subdivision 3 of section 17 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as  amended  by  section  4 of chapter 297 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
   3. To revoke, cancel or suspend for cause any license or permit issued
 under this chapter and/or to impose a civil penalty  for  cause  against
 any  holder  of a license or permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Any
 civil penalty so imposed shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  ten  thousand
 dollars  as  against  the holder of any retail permit issued pursuant to
 sections ninety-five,  ninety-seven,  ninety-eight,  ninety-nine-d,  and
 paragraph f of subdivision one of section ninety-nine-b of this chapter,
 and  as  against  the  holder  of  any retail license issued pursuant to

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 sections fifty-three-a,  fifty-four,  fifty-four-a,  fifty-five,  fifty-
 five-a,    sixty-three,    sixty-four,    sixty-four-a,    sixty-four-b,
 sixty-four-c, seventy-six-f, seventy-nine, eighty-one, and  eighty-one-a
 of  this  chapter, and the sum of thirty thousand dollars as against the
 holder of a license issued  pursuant  to  sections  THIRTY,  THIRTY-ONE,
 fifty-three,  sixty-one-a,  sixty-one-b,  seventy-six, seventy-six-a and
 seventy-eight of this chapter, provided that the civil  penalty  against
 the holder of a wholesale license issued pursuant to section fifty-three
 of  this  chapter shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars where
 that licensee violates provisions of this chapter during the  course  of
 the  sale of beer at retail to a person for consumption at home, and the
 sum of one hundred thousand dollars as against the holder of any license
 issued pursuant to sections fifty-one, sixty-one and sixty-two  of  this
 chapter.  Any civil penalty so imposed shall be in addition to and sepa-
 rate and apart from the terms and provisions of the bond required pursu-
 ant  to  section  one  hundred  twelve of this chapter. Provided that no
 appeal is pending on the imposition of such civil penalty, in the  event
 such  civil  penalty imposed by the division remains unpaid, in whole or
 in part, more than forty-five days after written demand for payment  has
 been sent by first class mail to the address of the licensed premises, a
 notice  of  impending default judgment shall be sent by first class mail
 to the licensed premises and by first class mail to the last known  home
 address  of  the  person who signed the most recent license application.
 The notice of impending default judgment shall advise the licensee:  (a)
 that  a  civil  penalty  was  imposed  on the licensee; (b) the date the
 penalty was imposed; (c) the amount of the civil penalty; (d) the amount
 of the civil penalty that remains unpaid as of the date of  the  notice;
 (e) the violations for which the civil penalty was imposed; and (f) that
 a judgment by default will be entered in the supreme court of the county
 in  which  the  licensed  premises  are located, or other court of civil
 jurisdiction, or any other place provided for the entry of  civil  judg-
 ments  within  the  state  of New York unless the division receives full
 payment of all civil penalties due within twenty days of the date of the
 notice of impending default judgment. If full  payment  shall  not  have
 been  received  by  the  division  within  thirty days of mailing of the
 notice of impending default judgment,  the  division  shall  proceed  to
 enter with such court a statement of the default judgment containing the
 amount  of the penalty or penalties remaining due and unpaid, along with
 proof of mailing of the notice of impending default judgment. The filing
 of such judgment shall have the full force and effect of a default judg-
 ment duly docketed with such court pursuant to the  civil  practice  law
 and  rules and shall in all respects be governed by that chapter and may
 be enforced in the same manner and with the same effect as that provided
 by law in respect to execution issued against property upon judgments of
 a court of record. A judgment entered pursuant to this subdivision shall
 remain in full force and effect  for  eight  years  notwithstanding  any
 other provision of law.
   §  10.  Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (l)
 of subdivision 2 of section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage control  law,
 paragraphs  (a), (b), (c), (f), (h), (i) and (l) as added by chapter 108
 of the laws of 2012, paragraph (d)  as  amended  and  paragraph  (l)  as
 relettered  by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, paragraph (e) as amended
 by chapter 328 of the laws of 2016, paragraph (g) as amended by  chapter
 431 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  manufacture  New  York  state  labelled  cider AND NEW YORK STATE
 LABELED BRAGGOT;

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   (b) sell in bulk beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT  manufactured  by  the
 licensee  to  any  person licensed to manufacture alcoholic beverages in
 this state or to a permittee engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  products
 which are unfit for beverage use;
   (c) sell or deliver beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT manufactured by the
 licensee  to persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place
 of such delivery;
   (d) sell beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT manufactured by  the  licensee
 to  wholesalers  and  retailers licensed in this state to sell such beer
 [and], cider, AND  BRAGGOT,  licensed  farm  distillers,  licensed  farm
 wineries,  licensed farm cideries, LICENSED FARM MEADERIES and any other
 licensed farm brewery. All such beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT  sold  by
 the  licensee shall be securely sealed and have attached thereto a label
 as shall be required by section one hundred seven-a of this chapter;
   (e) sell at the licensed premises beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT manu-
 factured by the licensee or any other licensed farm  brewery,  and  wine
 and spirits manufactured by any licensed farm winery or farm distillery,
 at retail for consumption on or off the licensed premises;
   (f)  conduct  tastings  at the licensed premises of beer [and], cider,
 AND BRAGGOT manufactured by the licensee  or  any  other  licensed  farm
 brewery;
   (g) operate a restaurant, hotel, catering establishment, or other food
 and  drinking  establishment in or adjacent to the licensed premises and
 sell at such place, at retail for  consumption  on  the  premises,  beer
 [and],  cider, AND BRAGGOT manufactured by the licensee and any New York
 state labeled beer, NEW YORK STATE LABELED BRAGGOT  or  New  York  state
 labeled  cider.  All  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter relative to
 licenses to sell beer, CIDER, AND BRAGGOT at retail for  consumption  on
 and  off the premises shall apply so far as applicable to such licensee.
 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the  licensed  farm  brewery
 may  apply  to  the  authority  for a license under this chapter to sell
 other alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on the  premises  at
 such establishment;
   (h)  sell  beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT manufactured by the licensee
 or any other licensed farm brewery at retail  for  consumption  off  the
 premises,  at  the state fair, at recognized county fairs and at farmers
 markets operated on a not-for-profit basis;
   (i) conduct tastings of and sell at retail  for  consumption  off  the
 premises  New  York  state  labelled  wine  AND  MEAD  manufactured by a
 [licensed winery or licensed farm winery]  PERSON  LICENSED  TO  PRODUCE
 WINE OR MEAD UNDER THIS CHAPTER;
   (l)  CONDUCT  TASTINGS  OF  AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE
 PREMISES NEW YORK  STATE  LABELLED  BRAGGOT  MANUFACTURED  BY  A  PERSON
 LICENSED TO PRODUCE BRAGGOT UNDER THIS CHAPTER; AND
   (M)  engage  in any other business on the licensed premises subject to
 such rules and regulations as the authority may  prescribe.  Such  rules
 and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with
 the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of
 particular  businesses  on the community and area in the vicinity of the
 farm brewery licensee.
   § 11. Paragraph (a) and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivi-
 sion 3 of section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage control law,  as  added
 by chapter 108 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) A farm brewery licensee may apply for a permit to conduct tastings
 away  from  the  licensed  premises  of  beer  [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT
 produced by the licensee. Such permit  shall  be  valid  throughout  the

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 state  and  may  be  issued on an annual basis or for individual events.
 Each such permit and the exercise of the privilege granted thereby shall
 be subject to such rules and conditions of the  authority  as  it  deems
 necessary.
   (ii)  any  liability  stemming from a right of action resulting from a
 tasting of beer [or], cider, OR BRAGGOT  as  authorized  herein  and  in
 accordance  with  the  provisions  of  sections 11-100 and 11-101 of the
 general obligations law, shall accrue to the farm brewery.
   § 12. Subdivision 4 of section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage  control
 law,  as added by chapter 108 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4. A licensed farm brewery holding a tasting permit issued pursuant to
 subdivision three of this section may  apply  to  the  authority  for  a
 permit  to  sell  beer  [and],  cider, AND BRAGGOT produced by such farm
 brewery, by the bottle, during such tastings in premises licensed  under
 sections  sixty-four,  sixty-four-a, eighty-one and eighty-one-a of this
 chapter.  Each such permit and the exercise  of  the  privilege  granted
 thereby  shall  be subject to such rules and conditions of the authority
 as it deems necessary.
   § 13. Subdivision 10 of section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage control
 law, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   10.  (a)  No  farm brewery shall manufacture in excess of seventy-five
 thousand finished barrels of beer [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT annually.
   (b) A farm brewery shall manufacture at least fifty  barrels  of  beer
 [and], cider, AND BRAGGOT annually.
   §  14.  Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 56-a of the alcoholic beverage
 control law, as amended by chapter 422 of the laws of 2016, are  amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  In addition to the annual fees provided for in this chapter, there
 shall be paid to the authority  with  each  initial  application  for  a
 license  filed pursuant to section THIRTY, THIRTY-ONE, fifty-one, fifty-
 one-a,    fifty-two,    fifty-three,     fifty-eight,     fifty-eight-c,
 fifty-eight-d,   sixty-one,  sixty-two,  seventy-six,  seventy-seven  or
 seventy-eight of this chapter, a filing fee  of  four  hundred  dollars;
 with  each  initial  application for a license filed pursuant to section
 sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-four-a or sixty-four-b of this chapter, a
 filing fee of two hundred dollars; with each initial application  for  a
 license filed pursuant to section fifty-three-a, fifty-four, fifty-five,
 fifty-five-a,  seventy-nine, eighty-one or eighty-one-a of this chapter,
 a filing fee of one hundred dollars; with each initial application for a
 permit filed pursuant to section ninety-one,  ninety-one-a,  ninety-two,
 ninety-two-a,  ninety-three,  ninety-three-a,  if  such  permit is to be
 issued on a calendar year basis, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six or
 ninety-six-a, or pursuant to paragraph b, c, e or j of  subdivision  one
 of  section ninety-nine-b of this chapter if such permit is to be issued
 on a calendar year basis, or for an additional bar pursuant to  subdivi-
 sion four of section one hundred of this chapter, a filing fee of twenty
 dollars;  and  with  each application for a permit under section ninety-
 three-a of this chapter, other than a permit to be issued on a  calendar
 year  basis, section ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, or ninety-
 nine-b of this chapter, other than a permit to  be  issued  pursuant  to
 paragraph  b,  c,  e or j of subdivision one of section ninety-nine-b of
 this chapter on a calendar year basis, a filing fee of ten dollars.
   2. In addition to the annual fees provided for in this chapter,  there
 shall  be  paid  to  the  authority  with each renewal application for a

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 license filed pursuant to section THIRTY, THIRTY-ONE, fifty-one,  fifty-
 one-a,     fifty-two,     fifty-three,    fifty-eight,    fifty-eight-c,
 fifty-eight-d,  sixty-one,  sixty-two,  seventy-six,  seventy-seven   or
 seventy-eight of this chapter, a filing fee of one hundred dollars; with
 each  renewal application for a license filed pursuant to section sixty-
 three, sixty-four, sixty-four-a  or  sixty-four-b  of  this  chapter,  a
 filing  fee  of  ninety  dollars;  with  each  renewal application for a
 license filed pursuant to section seventy-nine,  eighty-one  or  eighty-
 one-a  of  this  chapter,  a filing fee of twenty-five dollars; and with
 each renewal application for a  license  or  permit  filed  pursuant  to
 section fifty-three-a, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-five-a, ninety-one,
 ninety-one-a, ninety-two, ninety-two-a, ninety-three, ninety-three-a, if
 such  permit  is  issued  on a calendar year basis, ninety-four, ninety-
 five, ninety-six or ninety-six-a of this chapter or  pursuant  to  para-
 graph  b, c, e or j of subdivision one of section ninety-nine-b, if such
 permit is issued on a calendar year basis, or with each renewal applica-
 tion for an additional bar pursuant to subdivision four of  section  one
 hundred of this chapter, a filing fee of thirty dollars.
   § 15.  Paragraph (j) of subdivision 2 of section 58-c of the alcoholic
 beverage  control law, as amended by chapter 327 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended and two new paragraphs (j-1) and (j-2)  are  added  to  read  as
 follows:
   (j)  conduct  tastings of and sell at retail for consumption on or off
 the premises New York state labelled liquor manufactured by  a  licensed
 distiller or licensed farm distiller; provided, however, that no consum-
 er  may  be  provided,  directly or indirectly: (i) with more than three
 samples of liquor for tasting in one calendar day; or (ii) with a sample
 of liquor for tasting equal to more than one-quarter fluid ounce; [and]
   (J-1) CONDUCT TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF
 THE PREMISES NEW YORK STATE  LABELLED  MEAD  MANUFACTURED  BY  A  PERSON
 LICENSED TO PRODUCE MEAD UNDER THIS CHAPTER;
   (J-2) CONDUCT TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF
 THE  PREMISES  NEW  YORK STATE LABELLED BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY A PERSON
 LICENSED TO PRODUCE BRAGGOT UNDER THIS CHAPTER; AND
   § 16. Subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2-c
 of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chap-
 ter 103 of the laws of 2017,  are  amended  and  two  new  subparagraphs
 (viii) and (ix) are added to read as follows:
   (vi)  To  conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption on or
 off the premises  New  York  state  labelled  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 on  or
 off the premises New York state labelled wine manufactured by a licensed
 winery or licensed farm winery[.];
   (VIII) TO CONDUCT TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
 OFF  THE  PREMISES NEW YORK STATE LABELLED MEAD MANUFACTURED BY A PERSON
 LICENSED TO PRODUCE MEAD UNDER THIS CHAPTER; AND
   (IX) TO CONDUCT TASTINGS OF AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION  ON  OR
 OFF  THE  PREMISES  NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELLED BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY A
 PERSON LICENSED TO PRODUCE BRAGGOT UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
   § 17. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section  76
 of  the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 108 of the
 laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) to operate a winery for the manufacture of wine AND  MEAD  at  the
 premises specifically designated in the license;

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   (b)  to  receive and possess wine AND MEAD from other states consigned
 to a United States government  bonded  winery,  warehouse  or  storeroom
 located within the state;
   (c)  to  sell in bulk from the licensed premises the products manufac-
 tured under such license and wine AND MEAD  received  by  such  licensee
 from  any  other  state  to  any winery licensee, OR MEADERY LICENSE any
 distiller licensee or to a  permittee  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of
 products  which  are  unfit for beverage use and to sell or deliver such
 wine OR MEAD to persons outside the state pursuant to the  laws  of  the
 place of such sale or delivery;
   (d)  to  sell  from  the licensed premises to a licensed wholesaler or
 retailer, or to a corporation operating railroad cars  or  aircraft  for
 consumption  on such carriers, wine AND MEAD manufactured or received by
 the licensee as above set forth in the original sealed containers of not
 more than fifteen gallons each and to sell or deliver such wine AND MEAD
 to persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place  of  such
 sale  or  delivery.  All  wine  AND  MEAD sold by such licensee shall be
 securely sealed and have attached thereto a  label  setting  forth  such
 information as shall be required by this chapter;
   §  18. Subdivision 4-a of section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control
 law, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   4-a.  A  licensed  winery  may  operate  a restaurant, hotel, catering
 establishment, or other food and drinking establishment in  or  adjacent
 to  the licensed premises and sell at such place, at retail for consump-
 tion on the premises, wine, MEAD and wine products manufactured  by  the
 licensee  and  any  New  York state labeled wine, MEAD or New York state
 labeled wine product. All of the provisions of this chapter relative  to
 licenses  to  sell  wine at retail for consumption on the premises shall
 apply so far as applicable to such licensee. Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision  of  law, the licensed winery may apply to the authority for a
 license under article four of  this  chapter  to  sell  other  alcoholic
 beverages  at  retail for consumption on the premises at such establish-
 ment.
   § 19. Subdivision 13 of section 76 of the alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
 follows:
   13. Notwithstanding any other provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  a
 winery  licensed  pursuant  to  this  section  may engage in custom wine
 production allowing individuals to assist in the production of  wine  OR
 MEAD  for  sale  for personal or family use, provided, however, that (a)
 the wine OR MEAD must be purchased by the individual  assisting  in  the
 production of such wine OR MEAD; and (b) the owner, employee or agent of
 such winery shall be present at all times during such production.
   §  20.  Subdivision 14 of section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control
 law, as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   14.  Any person licensed under this section shall manufacture at least
 fifty gallons of wine AND/OR MEAD per year.
   § 21. Paragraphs (a), (c), (e) and (f) of  subdivision  2  of  section
 76-a  of  the  alcoholic beverage control law, paragraph (a) as added by
 chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 384
 of the laws of 2013, paragraph (e) as amended by chapter 328 of the laws
 of 2016 and paragraph (f) as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014,
 are amended to read as follows:

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   (a) operate a farm winery for the manufacture of wine, NEW YORK  STATE
 LABELED  MEAD  or  NEW  YORK STATE LABELED cider at the premises specif-
 ically designated in the license;
   (c) sell from the licensed premises to a licensed winery, farm distil-
 ler, farm brewery, farm cidery, FARM MEADERY, wholesaler or retailer, or
 to  a corporation operating railroad cars or aircraft for consumption on
 such carriers, or at retail for consumption off the premises, wine [or],
 cider, OR MEAD manufactured by the licensee as above set  forth  and  to
 sell or deliver such wine or cider to persons outside the state pursuant
 to the laws of the place of such sale or delivery. All wine [or], cider,
 OR  MEAD sold by such licensee for consumption off the premises shall be
 securely sealed and have attached thereto a  label  setting  forth  such
 information as shall be required by this chapter;
   (e)  CONDUCT  TASTINGS OF AND sell at the licensed premises [cider and
 wine], AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE LICENSED  PREMISES  ALCO-
 HOLIC  BEVERAGES manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm
 winery[, and]; NEW YORK STATE LABELED WINE MANUFACTURED BY ANY  LICENSED
 WINERY;  NEW YORK STATE LABELED beer MANUFACTURED BY ANY LICENSED BREWER
 OR FARM BREWERY; NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELED  CIDER  MANUFACTURED  BY  ANY
 LICENSED  CIDER  PRODUCER,  FARM  CIDERY OR FARM BREWERY; NEW YORK STATE
 LABELED MEAD MANUFACTURED BY ANY LICENSED FARM MEADERY, WINERY  OR  FARM
 WINERY;  NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELED  BRAGGOT MANUFACTURED BY ANY LICENSED
 MEADERY, BREWERY OR FARM BREWERY and [spirits] NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELED
 LIQUOR  manufactured by any licensed [farm brewery or] DISTILLER OR farm
 distillery[, at retail for consumption on or off the licensed premises];
   (f) operate a restaurant, hotel, catering establishment, or other food
 and drinking establishment in or adjacent to the licensed  premises  and
 sell  at  such  place,  at retail for consumption on the premises, wine,
 cider [and wine products], AND MEAD manufactured by the licensee and any
 New York state labeled wine, New York  state  labeled  cider,  NEW  YORK
 STATE  LABELED  MEAD  or New York state labeled wine product. All of the
 provisions of this chapter relative to licenses to sell wine  at  retail
 for consumption on the premises shall apply so far as applicable to such
 licensee.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the licensed FARM
 winery may apply to the authority for a license under [article four  of]
 this chapter to sell other alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption
 on the premises at such establishment.
   §  22. Paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of subdivision 6 of section 76-a of
 the alcoholic beverage control law are REPEALED.
   § 23. Subdivision 8 of section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage  control
 law,  as  amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read
 as follows:
   8. (a) No licensed farm winery shall  manufacture  in  excess  of  two
 hundred fifty thousand finished gallons of wine, CIDER, AND MEAD annual-
 ly.
   (b)  Any person licensed under this section shall manufacture at least
 fifty gallons of wine, CIDER, AND MEAD per year.
   § 24. Subdivision 9 of section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage  control
 law,  as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
 follows:
   9. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a  farm
 winery  licensed  pursuant  to  this section may engage in custom [wine]
 production allowing individuals to assist in the production of NEW  YORK
 STATE  LABELED wine, CIDER AND MEAD for sale for personal or family use,
 provided, however, that (a) the wine, CIDER AND MEAD must  be  purchased
 by  the  individual  assisting  in the production of such wine, CIDER OR

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 MEAD; and (b) the owner, employee or agent of such winery shall be pres-
 ent at all times during such production.
   §  25.  Subdivision  2  of  section  101-aaa of the alcoholic beverage
 control law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 2012,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   2.  No  manufacturer  or  wholesaler licensed under this chapter shall
 sell or deliver any beer, MEAD, cider or wine  products  to  any  retail
 licensee except as provided for in this section:
   (a) for cash to be paid at the time of delivery; or
   (b)  on terms requiring payment by such retail licensee for such beer,
 MEAD, cider, or wine products on or before the final payment date of any
 credit period within which delivery is made. Provided, however, that the
 sale of wine products MEAD, or cider to a retail licensee  by  a  whole-
 saler licensed under section fifty-eight, sixty-two, or seventy-eight of
 this  chapter,  or  a licensed manufacturer of liquor, MEAD or wine or a
 cider producer's license, shall be governed by the provisions of section
 one hundred-one-aa of this article.
   § 26. Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) of subdivision 4 of section 107-a of
 the alcoholic beverage control law, paragraph (b) as amended by  chapter
 369  of  the  laws of 2017, paragraphs (d) and (e) as amended by chapter
 354 of the laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows:
   (b) The annual fee for registration of any brand or trade  name  label
 for liquor shall be two hundred fifty dollars; the annual fee for regis-
 tration  of  any brand or trade name label for beer, MEAD or cider shall
 be one hundred fifty dollars; the annual fee  for  registration  of  any
 brand  or  trade  name  label  for  wine or wine products shall be fifty
 dollars.  Such fee shall be in the form of a check or draft.  No  annual
 fee  for registration of any brand or trade name label for wine shall be
 required if it has been approved by the  Alcohol  and  Tobacco  Tax  and
 Trade  Bureau  of  the  United States Department of Treasury pursuant to
 this section.
   Each brand or trade name label registration approved pursuant to  this
 section  shall  be  valid  for a term of three years as set forth by the
 authority and which shall be pro-rated for partial years as applicable.
   Each brand or trade name label registration approved pursuant to  this
 section  shall  be  valid only for the licensee to whom issued and shall
 not be transferable.
   (d) The authority may at any time exempt any discontinued  brand  from
 such  fee provisions where a manufacturer or wholesaler has an inventory
 of one hundred cases or less of liquor or wine and five hundred cases or
 less of beer, and certifies to the authority in writing that such  brand
 is  being  discontinued.  The  authority may also at any time exempt any
 discontinued brand from such fee provisions where a retailer discontinu-
 ing a brand owned by him has a balance of an order yet to  be  delivered
 of  fifty cases or less of liquor or wine, or two hundred fifty cases or
 less of beer, MEAD, wine products or cider.
   (e) The authority shall exempt from such fee provisions the  registra-
 tion of each brand or trade name label used for beer, MEAD or cider that
 is  produced  in  small size batches totaling fifteen hundred barrels or
 less of beer, MEAD or cider annually.
   § 27. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law,  provided that the amendments to section 17 of the
 alcoholic beverage control law made by section eight of this  act  shall
 be  subject  to the expiration and reversion of such section pursuant to
 section 4 of chapter 118 of the laws of 2012, as amended, when upon such
 date the provisions of section nine of this act shall take effect.