S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6989
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 3, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
requiring certain licenses to brew or sell beer to include the certif-
icate of authority number
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 51 of the alcoholic beverage
control law, as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1994, is amended
to read as follows:
1. Any person may apply to the liquor authority for a license to brew
beer within this state for sale. Such application shall be in writing
and verified 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 brew beer
in the premises therein specifically licensed. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL ALSO
CONTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER.
§ 2. Section 53 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by
chapter 361 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
§ 53. Wholesaler's license. Any person may apply to the liquor
authority for a license to sell beer at wholesale. Such application
shall be in writing and verified and shall contain such information as
the liquor authority shall require. Such application shall be accompa-
nied 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 a 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 beer at wholesale in the premises there-
in specifically licensed to duly licensed wholesalers, retailers and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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permittees in this state, and to sell or deliver beer to persons outside
the state pursuant to the laws of the place of such sale or delivery.
SUCH A LICENSE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER. A
wholesaler's license issued or renewed prior to July first, nineteen
hundred sixty, and thereafter renewed or transferred, shall authorize
the holder thereof to sell beer at retail to a person for consumption in
his home; provided, however, that regardless of the date issued, renewed
or transferred, a wholesaler's license issued to a brewer or to the
wholly-owned subsidiary of a brewer, shall authorize the holder thereof
to sell beer at retail to a person for consumption in his home.
§ 3. Section 53-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by
chapter 361 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
§ 53-a. Vendor's license. In cities having a population of one
million or more, any individual person may apply for a license to sell
beer as a vendor. Such application shall be in writing, and verified,
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 a 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 beer
as a vendor in cities having a population of one million or more only,
from the premises therein specifically licensed. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL
ALSO CONTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER. A vendor's license
shall authorize the holder thereof to sell beer at retail to be deliv-
ered by such vendor to a person for consumption in his home and shall
authorize the holder thereof to operate one vehicle for the delivery of
beer, but shall not authorize the sale to any person or licensee for
resale.
§ 4. Subdivision 5 of section 54 of the alcoholic beverage control law
is amended to read as follows:
5. Such license shall contain a description of the licensed premises
and in form and in substance shall be a license to the person specif-
ically designated therein to sell beer at retail in the premises specif-
ically licensed, not to be consumed upon said premises. SUCH A LICENSE
SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER.
§ 5. Subdivision 3 of section 54-a of the alcoholic beverage control
law, as added by chapter 235 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as
follows:
3. Such license shall contain a description of the licensed premises
and in form and in substance shall be a license to the person specif-
ically designated therein to sell beer and wine products at retail in
the premises specifically licensed, not to be consumed upon said prem-
ises. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
NUMBER.
§ 6. Subdivision 2 of section 55 of the alcoholic beverage control law
is amended to read as follows:
2. Such a 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 beer in the premises therein specif-
ically licensed, at retail, to be consumed upon such premises. Such
license shall also include the privilege of selling beer at retail to be
consumed off the premises. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE CERTIF-
ICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER.
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately.