Assembly Bill A6233A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides distillers with the same privileges currently enjoyed by other New York manufacturers

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5438 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-A6233 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5438
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§61 & 101-b, ABC L

2021-A6233 - Summary

Authorizes tastings at licensed premises by distillers; authorizes the sale of any liquor manufactured by the licensee; makes related provisions.

2021-A6233 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6233
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
   providing  distillers  with  the  same privileges currently enjoyed by
   other New York manufacturers

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9.  (A)  THE  HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE, ONE-A,
 TWO, TWO-A OR TWO-B OF THIS  SECTION  MAY,  AT  THE  LICENSED  PREMISES,
 CONDUCT  TASTINGS  OF,  AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE
 LICENSED PREMISES, ANY LIQUOR MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE  OR  ANY  NEW
 YORK  STATE  LABELED  LIQUOR.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT FOR TASTINGS AND
 SALES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, THE  LICENSEE  SHALL  REGULARLY  KEEP
 FOOD  AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR CONSUMP-
 TION ON THE PREMISES. A LICENSEE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) SANDWICHES, SOUPS OR OTHER SUCH
 FOODS, WHETHER FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN; AND/OR (II)  FOOD
 ITEMS  INTENDED  TO 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:  CHEESES,  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 AND OFF THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS APPLICABLE
 TO SUCH LICENSEE.
   (B)(I) SALES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION MAY BE MADE ONLY TO  CUSTOM-
 ERS  WHO ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT UPON THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SUCH SALE
 SHALL BE CONCLUDED BY THE CUSTOMER'S TAKING, WITH HIM  OR  HER,  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10366-01-1
              

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2021-A6233A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5438
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§61 & 101-b, ABC L

2021-A6233A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes tastings at licensed premises by distillers; authorizes the sale of any liquor manufactured by the licensee; makes related provisions.

2021-A6233A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6233--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STERN, THIELE, LUPARDO, GALLAGHER, WALC-
   ZYK, BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Econom-
   ic Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development
   in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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
   providing distillers with the same  privileges  currently  enjoyed  by
   other New York manufacturers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. (A) THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER  SUBDIVISION  ONE,  ONE-A,
 TWO,  TWO-A  OR  TWO-B  OF  THIS  SECTION MAY, AT THE LICENSED PREMISES,
 CONDUCT TASTINGS OF, AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON  OR  OFF  THE
 LICENSED  PREMISES,  ANY  LIQUOR MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE OR ANY NEW
 YORK STATE LABELED LIQUOR. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FOR  TASTINGS  AND
 SALES  FOR  ON-PREMISES  CONSUMPTION,  THE LICENSEE SHALL REGULARLY KEEP
 FOOD AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR  CONSUMP-
 TION ON THE PREMISES. A LICENSEE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) SANDWICHES, SOUPS OR OTHER SUCH
 FOODS,  WHETHER FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN; AND/OR (II) FOOD
 ITEMS INTENDED TO 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: CHEESES, 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 AND OFF THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS APPLICABLE
 TO SUCH LICENSEE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10366-02-2
              

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