S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2747
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, ZEBROWSKI, GUNTHER, GALEF, THIELE,
CAHILL, M. G. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
BARCLAY, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, GOODELL, MONTESANO, RAIA -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
sale of non-food wine or liquor supplies, accessories and/or barware
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage
control law, as amended by chapter 360 of the laws of 2017, is amended
to read as follows:
4. No licensee under this section shall be engaged in any other busi-
ness on the licensed premises. The sale of lottery tickets, when duly
authorized and lawfully conducted, the sale of corkscrews or the sale of
ice or the sale of publications, including prerecorded video and/or
audio cassette tapes, or educational seminars, designed to help educate
consumers in their knowledge and appreciation of alcoholic beverages, as
defined in section three of this chapter and allowed pursuant to their
license, or the sale of non-carbonated, non-flavored mineral waters,
spring waters and drinking waters or the [sale of glasses designed for
the consumption of wine, racks designed for the storage of wine, and
devices designed to minimize oxidation in bottles of wine which have
been uncorked] SALE OF NON-FOOD WINE OR LIQUOR SUPPLIES, ACCESSORIES
AND/OR BARWARE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY ITEM
UTILIZED FOR THE STORAGE, TRANSPORT, SERVING OR CONSUMPTION OF WINE OR
LIQUOR OR FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES WHETHER SOLD AS SINGLE ITEMS OR
COMBINED INTO A PACKAGE CONTAINING WINE OR LIQUOR, PUBLICATIONS,
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES, MEMBERSHIPS, LOYALTY PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION IN
THE FORM OF LIVE, WEBINAR OR PRERECORDED CONTENT DESIGNED TO HELP
EDUCATE CONSUMERS IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, USE, CONSUMPTION AND APPRECIATION
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING RECIPES AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE PAIRING,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AND WINE-MAKING AND CIDER-MAKING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, HOME WINE-MAKING AND CIDER-MAKING KITS, PRESSES, PUMPS,
BOTTLING EQUIPMENT, FILTERS, YEASTS, CHEMICALS AND OTHER WINE AND CIDER
ADDITIVES, STORAGE OR FERMENTING VESSELS, BARRELS, TOOLS AND DEVICES, or
the sale of gift bags, gift boxes, or wrapping, for alcoholic beverages
purchased at the licensed premises shall not constitute engaging in
another business within the meaning of this subdivision. Any fee
obtained from the sale of an educational seminar shall not be considered
as a fee for any tasting that may be offered during an educational semi-
nar, provided that such tastings are available to persons who have not
paid to attend the seminar and all tastings are conducted in accordance
with section sixty-three-a of this article.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.