BILL NUMBER: S365

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
allowing brewery supply stores to sell New York state labelled beer for
off premises consumption

 
PURPOSE:

To broaden the number of opportunities brewery supply stores have to
promote their businesses by authorizing the sale of craft beer for off-
premises consumption, thereby aiding such businesses in promoting the
sale of their brewery supply products.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to define a "Brewery Supply Store," meaning
any place or premises where ingredients and equipment to make beer,
wine, and cider in the home are sold. Permits such brewery supply stores
              

licensed to sell beer for off-premises consumption to sell only New York
state-labeled beer as defined in subdivison twenty-d of this section.

Section 2: Subdivision 4 of section 54 of the alcoholic beverage control
law is amended to include "brewery supply store" in the list of eligible
retail establishments qualified to apply for a license to sell beer for
off-premises consumption.

Section 3: Sets effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Presently, any brewery supply stores that wish to sell any homebrew
products, such as growlers or other products in sealed containers ,
would have to adhere to the requirement to be either a grocery store or
drug store, which would require the stocking of goods and products that
do not represent the focus of such a business. This bill expands the
types of the companies that qualify to be authorize d to sell alcoholic
beverages for off-premises consumption, including brewery supply stores.

This bill complements the state's ongoing efforts to expand markets and
economic opportunities for the growing craft beer industry.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024: S7416-B (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A6867-B (Rosenthal L) ordered
to third reading 2023: S7416-A (Gianaris) died in Insuracice / A6867-A
died in insurance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall apply to all policies issued, renewed, modified,
altered or amended on or after such effective date.