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                                  2452--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. FAHY, LUPARDO, REYES, J. RIVERA, COOK, D. ROSEN-
   THAL, TAYLOR, STIRPE, WOERNER, CRUZ, PICHARDO, DAVILA, WALLACE, SANTA-
   BARBARA, HEVESI, GUNTHER, ROZIC, SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW,  ASHBY,
   FORREST,  McDONALD,  HUNTER,  GALEF,  CONRAD, McMAHON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   RICHARDSON, BARRETT, SILLITTI, GRIFFIN,  ZINERMAN,  RODRIGUEZ,  CLARK,
   BUTTENSCHON  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Economic
   Development -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to issu-
   ance of licenses to motion picture theatres to sell wine and beer; and
   providing  for  the  repeal  of certain 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  81-a  of  the  alcoholic beverage control law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO  THE  CONTRARY,  A  SPECIAL  LICENSE
 UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE GRANTED TO A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE GIVING DUE
 REGARD  TO  THE  CONVENIENCE  OF  THE PUBLIC AND THE STRICT AVOIDANCE OF
 SALES PROHIBITED BY THIS CHAPTER.
   B. A SPECIAL LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE  GRANTED  TO  A  MOTION
 PICTURE  THEATRE.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MOTION PICTURE
 THEATRE" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING 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 WEEK, OR ON A REGULAR SEASONAL BASIS OF NO LESS
 THAN SIX CONTIGUOUS WEEKS, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (I) WHERE ALL  AUDITO-
 RIUM  SEATING  IS  PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE FLOOR; (II) WHERE AT LEAST
 SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE'S ANNUAL GROSS REVENUES
 IS THE COMBINED RESULT OF ADMISSION REVENUE FOR THE  SHOWING  OF  MOTION
 PICTURES  AND  THE SALE OF FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; (III) WHICH
 REGULARLY KEEPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD06512-06-1

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 THE  PREMISES  FOOD  THAT IS TYPICALLY FOUND IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POPCORN, CANDY AND LIGHT SNACKS; AND (IV)
 WHICH IS NOT LOCATED IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   §  2.  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 SPECIAL LICENSE TO  SELL  WINE  AT  RETAIL  FOR
 CONSUMPTION  IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
 SECTION EIGHTY-ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER 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;
   (B)  ALLOW  THE  PURCHASE  OF NO MORE THAN TWO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PER
 TICKET;
   (C) NOT COMMENCE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNTIL: (I)  ONE  HOUR
 PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST MOTION PICTURE, BUT NO EARLIER THAN FOUR
 PRIME  MERIDIAN;  OR  (II)  AT  THE TIME AT WHICH THE SALE OR SERVICE OF
 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES  IN  THE  COUNTY  IN
 WHICH THE PREMISES IS LOCATED MAY COMMENCE; WHICHEVER IS LATER;
   (D)  CEASE  ALL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: (I) AFTER THE CONCLUSION
 OF THE FINAL MOTION PICTURE; OR (II) AT THE TIME AT WHICH  THE  SALE  OR
 SERVICE  OF  ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES IN THE
 COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES IS LOCATED MUST CEASE, WHICHEVER IS  EARLI-
 ER;
   (E)  PREPARE  AND  SUBMIT  AS  PART  OF  A COMPLETE APPLICATION TO THE
 AUTHORITY AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL PLAN TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
 TO PREVENT THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE  FROM  ACQUIRING  ALCOHOLIC
 BEVERAGES WHILE IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE. SUCH PLAN MAY CONSIDER: THE
 TIMES  OF SHOWINGS, THE SETTING OF THE THEATRE, USUAL CLIENTELE, AND ANY
 OTHER FACTORS THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIDER NECESSARY. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
 BASED ON GUIDANCE AND TEMPLATES PREPARED BY THE AUTHORITY; AND
   (F) PERMIT CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ONLY IN SCREENING  ROOMS
 THAT  ARE  LIMITED TO PATRONS AGED SEVENTEEN OR OLDER UNLESS ACCOMPANIED
 BY A PARENT OR ADULT GUARDIAN.
   § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 110 of the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
   (J)  IN  THE  CASE  OF A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL
 LICENSE UNDER SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION EIGHTY-ONE-A OF THIS  CHAPTER,
 ANY MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO BE NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN-B
 OF  THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH MUNICIPALITY HAS
 NO OBJECTION TO SUCH APPLICATION BEING DEEMED COMPLETE.
   § 4. Subdivision 6 of section 110 of the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as  amended by chapter 188 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
 as follows:
   6. The authority may in its discretion waive  the  submission  of  any
 category  of  information  described in this section for any category of
 license or permit, provided that it shall not be permitted to waive  the
 requirement  for  submission  of any such category of information solely
 for an individual applicant or applicants and provided further  that  no
 waiver  of  paragraph  (f)  OR  PARAGRAPH (J) of subdivision one of this
 section shall be made.
   § 5. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or  application
 thereof  shall  for  any  reason  be  adjudged by any court of competent
 jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,  impair,  or
 invalidate the remainder of the act, but shall be confined in its opera-
 tion  to  the  provision thereof directly involved in the controversy in
 which the judgment shall have been rendered.

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   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately  provided,  however,  that
 the  provisions  of  section  one of this act shall expire 5 years after
 such date when upon such date the provisions of such  section  shall  be
 deemed  repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, any license issued pursu-
 ant  to  the  provisions of section one of this act prior to the date of
 repeal of such section shall remain in effect and may be renewed subject
 to the terms of such license.