S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4530
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON --
read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
requiring retail licensees for on-premises consumption to maintain
devices which measure blood alcohol content for optional use by
patrons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 106 of the alcoholic beverage control law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
18. EACH RETAIL LICENSEE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL KEEP AND
MAINTAIN UPON THE LICENSED PREMISES A DEVICE APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY
WHICH MEASURES BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT. SUCH DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED IN
ANY AREA EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO PATRONS AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
USE BY PATRONS AT NO CHARGE.
§ 2. Section 109 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. ANY RENEWAL OF A LICENSE TO SELL AT RETAIL FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMP-
TION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY PROOF THAT SUCH PREMISES IS EQUIPPED WITH A
DEVICE TO MEASURE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED
SIX OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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