Assembly Bill A9393

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A9393 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §114, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11006
2021-2022: A1469

2023-A9393 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction or social practice or behavior otherwise allowed and not prohibited or banned by state or local law.

2023-A9393 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9393
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the  state  liquor  authority  from conditioning a liquor
   license based on a cabaret law that  has  been  repealed  by  a  local
   jurisdiction

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 114  of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY SHALL NOT DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE OR
 FOR  RENEWAL OF A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, OR
 IMPOSE A CONDITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE, INCLUDING  REQUIRING
 THE  APPLICANT  TO APPLY FOR A CABARET LICENSE, BASED UPON A CABARET LAW
 THAT HAS BEEN REPEALED BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION  OR  WHERE  LOCAL  ZONING
 LAWS  DO NOT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT DANCING OR MUSIC, OR REQUIRE ISSUANCE
 OF A PERMIT TO ALLOW SUCH ACTIVITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07767-01-3

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