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                                   5123
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 24, 2021
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 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
   distiller's licenses
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 2-c of
 section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by  chapter
 431 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   (i)  sell  at  retail  for  consumption  on the licensed premises, any
 [liquor manufactured by the licensee or  any]  New  York  state  labeled
 [liquor] ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Provided, however, the licensee shall regu-
 larly  keep  food  available for sale or service to its retail customers
 for consumption on the premises.  A  licensee  providing  the  following
 shall be deemed in compliance with this provision:  sandwiches, soups or
 other such foods, whether fresh, processed, pre-cooked or frozen; and/or
 food  items intended to [compliment] COMPLEMENT the tasting of alcoholic
 beverages, which shall mean a diversified  selection  of  food  that  is
 ordinarily consumed without the use of tableware and can be conveniently
 consumed  while  standing  or  walking,  including  but  not limited to:
 cheese, fruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads, mustards  and  crackers.
 All  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter relative to licenses to sell
 liquor at retail for consumption on the premises shall apply so  far  as
 applicable to such licensee; and
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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