Assembly Bill A31

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to alcohol in certain motion picture theatres

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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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2021-A31 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§106 & 64-a, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7785
2019-2020: A1671
2023-2024: A3704

2021-A31 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to alcohol in certain motion picture theatres; authorizes a person holding a retail on-premises license for a movie theatre to allow the purchase of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances.

2021-A31 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    31
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to alco-
   hol in certain motion picture theatres, and providing for the  expira-
   tion and repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
 
   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 16 to read as follows:
   16. A PERSON HOLDING A RETAIL ON-PREMISES LICENSE FOR A MOVIE THEATRE,
 OTHER  THAN  A LICENSE FOR A MOVIE THEATRE THAT MEETS THE DEFINITIONS OF
 RESTAURANT AND MEALS, AND WHERE ALL SEATING IS AT TABLES WHERE MEALS ARE
 SERVED, SHALL:
   (A) FOR EVERY PURCHASE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, REQUIRE THE PURCHASER
 TO PROVIDE WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF AGE AS SET  FORTH  IN  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE-B OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
   (B) ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF ONLY ONE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PER TRANSACTION;
 AND
   (C)  NOT COMMENCE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNTIL ONE HOUR PRIOR
 TO THE START OF THE FIRST MOTION PICTURE, AND CEASE ALL SALES  OF  ALCO-
 HOLIC BEVERAGES AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE FINAL MOTION PICTURE.
   §  2.  Subdivision 6 of section 64-a of the alcoholic beverage control
 law, as amended by chapter 475 of the laws of 2011, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   6. No special on-premises license shall be granted except for premises
 in  which the principal business shall be (a) the sale of food or bever-
 ages at retail for consumption on the premises or (b) the operation of a
 legitimate theatre, INCLUDING A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE THAT IS A  BUILD-
 ING  OR FACILITY WHICH IS REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN PRIMARILY FOR THE
 EXHIBITION OF MOTION PICTURES FOR AT LEAST FIVE  OUT  OF  SEVEN  DAYS  A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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