Senate Bill S8944

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the sale of tonic water, bitters and maraschino cherries at liquor stores

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  • 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-S8944 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10269
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§104 & 63, ABC L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3568

2021-S8944 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the sale of tonic water, bitters and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.

2021-S8944 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8944 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8944
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
   sale of tonic water, bitters and maraschino cherries at liquor stores
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 104 of the alco-
 holic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 2 of the laws of 2013,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (a) No wholesaler shall be engaged in any other business on the  prem-
 ises  to  be  licensed;  except  that  nothing contained in this chapter
 shall: (1) prohibit a beer wholesaler from  (i)  acquiring,  storing  or
 selling  non-alcoholic  snack foods, as defined in paragraph (b) of this
 subdivision, (ii) manufacturing, bottling, storing, or selling non-alco-
 holic carbonated beverages,  (iii)  manufacturing,  storing  or  selling
 non-alcoholic non-carbonated soft drinks, mineral waters, spring waters,
 drinking  water,  non-taxable  malt  or  cereal beverages, juice drinks,
 fruit or vegetable juices, ice, liquid beverage mixes and dry or  frozen
 beverage  mixes,  (iv)  acquiring, storing or selling wine products, (v)
 the sale of promotional items on such premises,  or  (vi)  the  sale  of
 tobacco  products at retail by wholesalers who are licensed to sell beer
 and other products at retail; (2) prohibit a  wholesaler  authorized  to
 sell  wine from manufacturing, acquiring or selling wine merchandise, as
 defined in paragraph (d) of this subdivision; (3)  prohibit  a  licensed
 winery  or  licensed farm winery from engaging in the business of a wine
 wholesaler for New York state labeled wines  produced  by  any  licensed
 winery  or  licensed  farm  winery or prohibit such wine wholesaler from
 exercising any of its rights pursuant to sections seventy-six and seven-
 ty-six-a of this chapter provided that the operation of  such  beer  and
 wine wholesalers business shall be subject to such rules and regulations
 as  the  liquor  authority may prescribe; (4) prohibit a beer wholesaler
 who is authorized to sell beer at retail from  selling  at  retail:  (i)
 candy,  chewing  gum and cough drops; (ii) non-refrigerated salsa; (iii)
 cigarette lighters, lighter fluid, matches and ashtrays;  (iv)  barbecue
 and  picnic-related  products and supplies, which shall include, but not
 be limited to, charcoal, grills, propane gas, plastic  and  paper  cups,
              

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