Assembly Bill A8062

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

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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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2025-A8062 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3075
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add §106-c, ABC L

2025-A8062 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises by certain licensed distillers; requires the labels of such private-label liquors to indicate that the distiller is licensed in New York state; requires reporting.

2025-A8062 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8062
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 22, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Economic Development
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
   sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off  the  prem-
   ises
 
   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 106-c to read as follows:
   §  106-C.  SALE  OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF
 THE PREMISES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "PRIVATE-LABEL  LIQUOR"  MEANS  LIQUOR  DISTILLED  BY  A LICENSED
 DISTILLER AND BOTTLED BY A BOTTLER IN CONTAINERS BEARING A BRAND NAME OR
 TRADEMARK FOR SALE AT RETAIL DIRECTLY BY THE OWNER OR LICENSEE  OF  SUCH
 BRAND  NAME OR TRADEMARK, OR THROUGH RETAIL DEALERS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH
 OWNER OR LICENSEE BY A COOPERATIVE OR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
   (B) "HOLDER OF A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON
 THE  PREMISES"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY HOLDING A VALID LICENSE
 ISSUED UNDER SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER PERMITTING THE  SALE  OF
 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A RESTAURANT.
   (C)  "LICENSED  DISTILLER"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY HOLDING A
 VALID LICENSE TO PRODUCE DISTILLED SPIRITS  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  ISSUED
 UNDER SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, A HOLDER
 OF A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION  ON  THE  PREMISES
 MAY  SELL  BOTTLES  OF  PRIVATE-LABEL  LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR OFF-PREMISES
 CONSUMPTION PROVIDED THAT SUCH PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR IS:
   (I) DISTILLED WITHIN THE BORDERS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  BY  A
 LICENSED DISTILLER; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07295-01-5
 A. 8062                             2

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