S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7486
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
establishing that an applicant for a license or permit shall not be
deemed to lack control of the premises under certain circumstances
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of section 110 of the alco-
holic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 196 of the laws of
2011 and as relettered by chapter 188 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
read as follows:
(g) A statement that the applicant has control of the premises to be
licensed by ownership of a fee interest or via a leasehold, management
agreement, or other agreement giving the applicant control over the food
and beverage at the premises, with a term at least as long as the
license for which the application is being made, or by a binding
contract to acquire the same and a statement of identity under paragraph
(a) of this subdivision for the lessor of any leasehold, manager of any
management agreement, or other agreement giving the applicant control
over the food and beverage at the premises, with a copy of the lease,
contract, management agreement, or other agreement giving the applicant
control over the food and beverage at the premises, or deed evidencing
fee ownership of the premises. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF A MUNI-
CIPALITY HAS GIVEN AN APPLICANT EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF A PORTION OF THE
PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR ROADWAY OWNED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY, AN APPLICANT
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO LACK CONTROL OF THE PREMISES IF ACCESS TO SUCH
PORTION OF SUCH PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR ROADWAY IS DIVIDED BY A DIFFERENT
PORTION OF THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK RESERVED AS A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11048-01-1