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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to establishing penalties for persons who sell alcohol to persons under the age of twenty-one years and increasing fines and length of imprisonment for the sale of alcoholic beverages without having the appropriate license
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to deter businesses from selling alcohols to persons under 21 years of age. Penalties associated with selling alcohol to minors and selling alcohol without a license have been increased to address this problem.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Adds a new subdivision (10) to section 441(a) of the general business law that expands the grounds for revocation of a barber's license to include selling, giving, or delivering alcohol to a person under 21 years of age.
Section 2: Amends subdivision 1 of section 130 of the alcoholic beverage control law to increase penalties for those who manufacture or sell alcoholic beverages without having the appropriate license, or with a revoked or suspended license.
Section 3: Sets the effective date 120 days after it shall become law.
Justification
Recent investigations have found that several barbershops, bodegas and other stores are selling illegal and potent alcoholic beverages to minors as young as 14. These businesses, which do not have the appropriate license to sell alcohol, mix hard alcohol with very sugary, colorful drinks and candy in an attempt to market the drink to minors. The increased penalties proposed in this bill will deter the unlicensed selling of alcohol to minors.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Current law
Section 441(a) of the general business law does not list selling alcohol to those under 21 years of age as grounds for revocation of a barber shop license. Section 130 currently makes it a misdemeanor to sell alcoholic beverages without the appropriate license and has increasing penalties for 1st, 2nd, and subsequent convictions.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This bill would be effective 120 days after passage.
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