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Senate Bill S9162B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol

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2025-S9162 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10535
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§101-b & 107-a, ABC L

2025-S9162 - Summary

Expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol.

2025-S9162 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9162 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9162
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 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
   expanding  the  ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the
   price of said alcohol; and to repeal certain provisions  of  such  law
   relating thereto

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 101-b of the  alcoholic  beverage  control  law  is
 REPEALED.
   §  2.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 107-a of the
 alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 354 of the laws of
 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   An application for registration of a brand or trade name  label  shall
 be  filed  by  (1) the owner of the brand or trade name if such owner is
 licensed by the authority, or (2) a wholesaler selling such brand who is
 appointed as exclusive agent, in writing, by the owner of the  brand  or
 trade  name  for the purpose of filing such application, if the owner of
 the brand or trade name is not licensed by the  authority,  or  (3)  any
 wholesaler,  with  the  approval of the authority, in the event that the
 owner of the brand or trade name does not file or is unable to file such
 application or designate an agent for such purposes, or (4)  any  whole-
 saler,  with  the approval of the authority, in the event that the owner
 of the brand or trade name is a retailer who does not file such applica-
 tion, provided that the retailer shall consent to such  filing  by  such
 wholesaler. Such retailer may revoke his consent at any time, upon writ-
 ten notice to the authority and to such wholesaler.
   [Unless otherwise permitted or required by the authority, the applica-
 tion  for  registration  of  a  liquor or wine brand or trade name label
 filed pursuant to this section shall  be  filed  by  the  same  licensee
 filing schedules pursuant to section one hundred one-b of this article.]
   Cordials  and  wines  which  differ  only as to fluid content, age, or
 vintage year, as defined by such regulations, shall  be  considered  the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2025-S9162A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10535
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§101-b & 107-a, ABC L

2025-S9162A - Summary

Expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol.

2025-S9162A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9162A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9162--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  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
   expanding the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to  set  the
   price of said alcohol
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 101-b of the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  as
 amended  by chapter 531 of the laws of 1964, subdivision 2 as amended by
 chapter 669 of the laws of 1989,  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  3  as
 amended and paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 24 of the
 laws of 2024, paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as amended by section 1 and
 paragraph  (d) of subdivision 3 as added by section 2 of part E of chap-
 ter 56 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter  102  of
 the laws of 1979, subdivision 4-a as added by chapter 891 of the laws of
 1986,  subdivision  5 as added and subdivisions 6 and 7 as renumbered by
 chapter 769 of the laws of 1986, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 5
 as amended by chapter 315 of the laws of  2022,  and  subdivision  6  as
 amended  by  chapter  919  of  the  laws  of 1976, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 101-b. Unlawful discriminations prohibited[;  filing  of  schedules;
 schedule  listing fund]. 1. [It is the declared policy of the state that
 it is necessary to regulate  and  control  the  manufacture,  sale,  and
 distribution  within the state of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of
 fostering and promoting temperance in their consumption and respect  for
 and  obedience to the law.] In order to eliminate [the undue stimulation
 of sales of alcoholic beverages and] the practice of  manufacturers  and
 wholesalers  in granting discounts, rebates, allowances, free goods, and
 other inducements to selected licensees, which contribute to a disorder-
 ly distribution of alcoholic beverages, and which are detrimental to the
 proper regulation of the liquor industry and contrary to  the  interests
 of  temperance, it is hereby further declared as the policy of the state
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2025-S9162B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10535
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§101-b & 107-a, ABC L

2025-S9162B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol.

2025-S9162B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9162B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9162--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- 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
   expanding  the  ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the
   price of said alcohol
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  101-b  of the alcoholic beverage control law, as
 amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 1964, subdivision 2 as amended  by
 chapter  669  of  the  laws  of  1989, paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as
 amended and paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 24 of the
 laws of 2024, paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as amended by section 1 and
 paragraph (d) of subdivision 3 as added by section 2 of part E of  chap-
 ter  56  of the laws of 2006, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 102 of
 the laws of 1979, subdivision 4-a as added by chapter 891 of the laws of
 1986, subdivision 5 as added and subdivisions 6 and 7 as  renumbered  by
 chapter 769 of the laws of 1986, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 5
 as  amended  by  chapter  315  of the laws of 2022, and subdivision 6 as
 amended by chapter 919 of the laws  of  1976,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   § 101-b. Unlawful  discriminations  prohibited[;  filing of schedules;
 schedule listing fund]. 1. [It is the declared policy of the state  that
 it  is  necessary  to  regulate  and  control the manufacture, sale, and
 distribution within the state of alcoholic beverages for the purpose  of
 fostering  and promoting temperance in their consumption and respect for
 and obedience to the law.] In order to eliminate [the undue  stimulation
 of  sales  of alcoholic beverages and] the practice of manufacturers and
 wholesalers in granting discounts, rebates, allowances, free goods,  and
 other inducements to selected licensees, which contribute to a disorder-
 ly distribution of alcoholic beverages, and which are detrimental to the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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