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Assembly Bill A8548

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses

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2025-A8548 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§63 & 79, ABC L

2025-A8548 - Summary

Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses by the liquor authority.

2025-A8548 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8548
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Economic Development
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
   approval of seven day licenses to sell liquor at retail  for  consump-
   tion off the premises
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of  section  63  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
 control law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to
 read as follows:
   6.  Determinations  under  this  section with respect to APPROVING the
 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred  eleven  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license
 issued hereunder, shall be made [in accordance with  public  convenience
 and  advantage]  UNLESS THERE IS GOOD CAUSE SHOWN FOR DISAPPROVAL BY THE
 LIQUOR AUTHORITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 79 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4.  Determinations  under  this  section with respect to APPROVING the
 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred  eleven  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license
 issued hereunder shall be made [in accordance  with  public  convenience
 and  advantage]  UNLESS THERE IS GOOD CAUSE SHOWN FOR DISAPPROVAL BY THE
 LIQUOR AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04805-01-5

2025-A8548A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§63 & 79, ABC L

2025-A8548A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses by the liquor authority.

2025-A8548A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8548--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Economic  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 the
   adoption of a good cause for  disapproval  standard  for  off-premises
   retail licenses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of  section  63  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
 control law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to
 read as follows:
   6.  Determinations  under  this  section with respect to APPROVING the
 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred  eleven  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license
 issued hereunder, shall be made [in accordance with  public  convenience
 and  advantage]  UNLESS THERE IS GOOD CAUSE SHOWN FOR DISAPPROVAL BY THE
 LIQUOR AUTHORITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 79 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4.  Determinations  under  this  section with respect to APPROVING the
 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred  eleven  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER  with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license
 issued hereunder shall be made [in accordance  with  public  convenience
 and  advantage]  UNLESS THERE IS GOOD CAUSE SHOWN FOR DISAPPROVAL BY THE
 LIQUOR AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04805-03-6

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