Senate Bill S7793A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing custom liquor production for a non-licensed individual by farm distilleries

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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-S7793 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10128
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §61, ABC L

2017-S7793 - Summary

Relates to authorizing custom liquor production for a non-licensed individual by farm distilleries; establishes conditions for such production including that such custom liquor shall not be offered for sale.

2017-S7793 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7793 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7793
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 26, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
   establishing a custom distiller's endorsement for holders of  class  D
   distiller's licenses

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2-c of section 61  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
 control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  A  CLASS  D DISTILLER'S LICENSE HOLDER MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY
 FOR  A  CUSTOM  DISTILLER'S  ENDORSEMENT  TO  CONDUCT  THOSE  ACTIVITIES
 PROVIDED  FOR  PURSUANT  TO SECTION SIXTY-ONE-C OF THIS ARTICLE. IF SUCH
 ENDORSEMENT IS GRANTED, THOSE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 SIXTY-ONE-C  OF  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED
 UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND POWER SPECIFIED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 61-a of the alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as added by chapter 297 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. The authority may issue a combined craft manufacturer's license  to
 a  person  for  the purposes of THIS ARTICLE AND articles four, [four-a,
 five] FOUR-A and six of this chapter, combining the privileges of two or
 more farm or micro  manufacturing  licenses  AND  A  CUSTOM  DISTILLER'S
 ENDORSEMENT for use at one premises.
   §  3.  The  alcoholic  beverage control law is amended by adding a new
 section 61-c to read as follows:
   § 61-C. CUSTOM DISTILLER'S ENDORSEMENT; ACTIVITIES PERMITTED. 1.   ANY
 HOLDER  OF A CLASS D DISTILLER'S LICENSE, ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 TWO-C OF SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, MAY APPLY TO  THE  AUTHORITY
 FOR  A CUSTOM DISTILLER'S ENDORSEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION TO
 OPERATE A CUSTOM DISTILLER'S FACILITY, AND MANUFACTURE  LIQUORS  TO  THE
 ORDER  OF ANY PERSON UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND POWER SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO-C OF SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.  SUCH APPLICATION SHALL
 BE IN WRITING AND VERIFIED, AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL REQUIRE. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHECK
 OR  DRAFT  FOR THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION FOR SUCH ENDORSE-
              

2017-S7793A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10128
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §61, ABC L

2017-S7793A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing custom liquor production for a non-licensed individual by farm distilleries; establishes conditions for such production including that such custom liquor shall not be offered for sale.

2017-S7793A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7793A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7793--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 26, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment  and  Small  Business  --  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
   authorizing  custom liquor production for a non-licensed individual by
   farm distilleries
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Section  61  of  the  alcoholic beverage control law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A  FARM
 DISTILLERY  LICENSED  UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO-C OF THIS SECTION MAY ENGAGE
 IN CUSTOM LIQUOR PRODUCTION FOR  A  NON-LICENSED  INDIVIDUAL  UNDER  THE
 FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (A)  THE  LICENSEE MAY ALLOW SUCH NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST IN
 THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH CUSTOM LIQUORS;
   (B) THE LICENSEE SHALL ONLY SELL SUCH CUSTOM LIQUOR  TO  SUCH  NON-LI-
 CENSED  INDIVIDUAL FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL OR FAMILY USE, AND NOT
 FOR RESALE;
   (C) THE BRAND LABEL OF SUCH CUSTOM LIQUOR SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT THE
 PRODUCT IS NOT FOR RESALE;
   (D) SUCH CUSTOM LIQUOR SHALL NOT  BE  OFFERED  FOR  SALE  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION NINETY-NINE-G OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (E)  ANY  TASTINGS  CONDUCTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION TWO-C OF  THIS
 SECTION;
   (F)  THE  LICENSEE  OR  AN  EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE LICENSEE SHALL BE
 PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUAL  IS  ASSISTING  IN
 THE PRODUCTION OF THE CUSTOM LIQUOR;
   (G)  THE  LICENSEE  SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL OF THE
 LIQUOR'S BRAND LABEL PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  SEVEN-A  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  AND  THE  PAYMENT  OF ALL TAXES DUE BEFORE THE CUSTOM LIQUOR IS
 DELIVERED TO THE NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUAL;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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