NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3075

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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Jan 23, 2025	referred to investigations and government operations

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:: Add §106-c, ABC L

2025-S3075 (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-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3075

SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To amend the alcoholic beverage control law, SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the alcoholic beverage control law by adding a new
section, 106-c, and provides definitions for "private-label liquor",
"holder of a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the
premises", and "licensed distiller." 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: distilled within the borders of the
state of New York by a licensed distiller; and not sold in excess of a
volume of seventy-five thousand gallons per year. The label of the
private-label liquor shall clearly indicate that the product is produced
by a licensed distiller. The total annual sales volume of private-label

liquors as allowed under this section by a holder of a license to sell
liquor at retail for consumption on the premises shall be reported to
the liquor authority annually by such holder of a license to sell liquor
at retail for consumption on the premises.

Section 2: This act shall take effect on the one hundred-eightieth day
after it shall have become a law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The craft beverage industry is a cornerstone of New York's economy and
will continue to be relied upon for increases in jobs and tax revenues.
This bill will continue to help that industry grow and encourage New
Yorkers to support local sellers and restaurants.

Craft alcohol is a unique industry in that it is solely comprised of
mom-and-pop companies. Considering increasing barriers to running small
businesses, including inflation, providing another pathway for the craft
beverage industry to distribute its product is critical.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3075
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  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  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

 S. 3075                             2
 
   (II) NOT SOLD IN EXCESS OF A VOLUME OF SEVENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  GALLONS
 PER YEAR.
   (B)  THE  SALE OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
 CONDUCTED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ALL  APPLICABLE  LAWS  AND  REGULATIONS
 PERTAINING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH SALES OCCUR ONLY DURING HOURS WHEN THE SALE
 OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IS PERMITTED.
   (C)  THE LABEL OF THE PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE THAT
 THE PRODUCT IS PRODUCED BY A LICENSED DISTILLER.
   (D) THE TOTAL ANNUAL SALES VOLUME OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUORS AS  ALLOWED
 UNDER THIS SECTION BY A HOLDER OF A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR
 CONSUMPTION  ON  THE  PREMISES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY
 ANNUALLY BY SUCH HOLDER OF A  LICENSE  TO  SELL  LIQUOR  AT  RETAIL  FOR
 CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S3075

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Patricia Fahy

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3075 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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