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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Provides that certain provisions of law relating to the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to minors shall expire in 2012
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 519 of the laws of 1999, amending the alcoholic beverage control law and the public health law relating to the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to minors, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapter
Purpose
This bill would extend certain provisions of law until January 1, 2012 that relate to deterring the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to minors until January 1, 2012.
Summary of provisions
§ 1- Extend until January 1, 2012 the provisions of section 4 of Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1999, as amended by Chapter 594 of the Laws of 2007.
§ 2- This act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABCL) §65-b and Public Health Law (PHL) § 1399-cc were amended by Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1999 to create a voluntary procedure allowing merchants to utilize driver's license scanning devices to reduce minors' access to alcohol and tobacco products.
Justification
New York has enacted a series of strong laws designed to reduce access by minors to alcohol by anyone under age 21 and tobacco to anyone under age 18. Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1999 provided a voluntary procedure by which retailers, restaurants, bars, clubs and other places of entertainment could utilize the latest automated scanning technology to verify the ages of their alcohol and tobacco purchasers, thereby reducing access to these products by minors.
Automated scanners or age and identity verification devices provide merchants with an affordable and reliable system of verification. Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1999 supplemented and strengthened existing law by adding unconditional loss of driving privileges as an additional penalty for minors who purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages or tobacco products. Chapter 519 also provided an additional affirmative defense to retail establishments that engage in the voluntary use of bar code and magnetic strip scanners. While Chapter 519 in no way relieved a merchant or his or her agent from their duty to use reasonable diligence in conducting a sale of tobacco and alcohol products, it did provide a means for a merchant to limit the human fallibility and shortcomings of his or her employees. Chapter 519 recognized the need to strictly protect patrons' privacy, and prohibits the sale or dissemination of any information obtained during the use of this bar code verification system.
Extending the provisions of this law will permit merchants to continue to make use of this technology in their efforts to ensure they are not selling alcohol and tobacco to under-aged customers. The continued use of scanners reduces the potential for store clerks to mistakenly sell alcohol or tobacco products to an under-aged customer.
Legislative history
The State Legislature and Governor have extended the provisions of statute since 1999.
Budget implications
None.
Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1999 created a wholly voluntary program. Only those merchants who wish to participate ill incur the cost of installing and operating the scanning systems.
There will be no costs to the state or any local government.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect immediately.
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