S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3356
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 2, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, ZINERMAN, GALLAGHER, DICKENS, SANTABARBARA
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
establishing a small wholesaler liquor license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 62-a to read as follows:
§ 62-A. SMALL WHOLESALER LIQUOR LICENSE. ANY PERSON WHO GROSSES LESS
THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ANNUM MAY APPLY FOR A LICENSE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND VERI-
FIED AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY SHALL
REQUIRE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHECK OR DRAFT FOR
THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR SUCH LICENSE. IF THE LIQUOR
AUTHORITY SHALL GRANT THE APPLICATION IT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE IN SUCH
FORM AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ITS RULES. SUCH LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN A
DESCRIPTION OF THE LICENSED PREMISES AND IN FORM AND IN SUBSTANCE SHALL
BE A LICENSE TO THE PERSON THEREIN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO SELL
LIQUORS AT WHOLESALE IN THE PREMISES THEREIN SPECIFICALLY LICENSED TO
DULY LICENSED WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS AND PERMITTEES IN THIS STATE, AND
TO SELL LIQUOR IN BULK TO A LICENSED RECTIFIER OR TO A PERMITTEE ENGAGED
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS WHICH ARE UNFIT FOR BEVERAGE USE, FOR USE
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED AND SOLD BY SUCH RECTIFIER OR
PERMITTEE, AND TO SELL OR DELIVER LIQUOR TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE STATE
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE PLACE OF SUCH SALE OR DELIVERY. SUCH A
LICENSE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE PRIVILEGE TO SELL WINE AT WHOLESALE UNDER
THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF ANY ADDITIONAL FEE.
§ 2. Section 66 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
3-B. THE ANNUAL FEE FOR A SMALL WHOLESALER'S LICENSE SHALL BE TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04487-01-3
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§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.