S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6325
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 12, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, M. MILLER, SANTABARBARA -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
permitting licensees authorized to sell liquor at retail for consump-
tion off the premises to sell additional related items
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 section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws
of 2019, 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 reusable bags as defined
in section 27-2801 of the environmental conservation law, 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, [or the sale of gift bags, gift boxes,
or wrapping, for alcoholic beverages purchased at the licensed premises]
ADDITIONAL ITEMS RELATED TO THE SALE OF LIQUOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO NOVELTY CLOTHING, LIQUOR AND WINE ACCESSORIES, GLASSWARE,
PRE-PACKAGED GIFT BASKETS CONTAINING LIQUOR OR WINE WITH ACCESSORIES,
LIQUOR CANDY, GIFT BAGS AND BOOKS, 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-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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.