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- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Provides that in N.Y. city, required distances of bars from schools, places of worship and existing licensed premises be measured from the closest boundary lines
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Joan Millman
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BILL NUMBER:S29
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises, which premises are located in cities with populations in excess of one million people
Purpose
To amend the State Liquor Authority's regulations that relates to calculating the 200- and 500-foot rule's measurements for a proposed on-premise liquor establishment. This legislation seeks to change the current starting point from between the commonly-used entryways to the establishment's property line closest to the nearest entrance of the a) school or place of worship (200 foot rule) or b) 3 other on-premise liquor establishments (500 foot rule). This legislation would only apply to businesses in the five boroughs of New York City.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law: Sec. 64 (7) (d-1) and adds a new paragraph (d-2); Sec. 64-a (7) (a), adds a new paragraph (b-1); Sec. 64-b (5), adds a new paragraph (a-1); Sec. 64-c (11) (d) adds a new paragraph (b-1) and Sec. 105(3) (c) adds a new paragraph (b-1).
Justification
Current law provides for buildings that house an on-premise drinking establishment to have its commonly-used entrance either 200 feet from a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship or 500 feet from 3 other establishments otherwise the application can be denied, pending a public hearing by the State Liquor Authority. In New York City, applicants have gotten around this regulation by creating a new or additional entryway that falls within the guidelines of the law prior to receiving its license. Then, upon receiving its license, the owners return to using the entryway that does not comply with the law. This bill will close this loophole by repositioning the originating measuring point to the applicant's property line closest to the school, church, synagogue or house of worship or three on-premise liquor establishments.
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Legislative history
2009: Passed Assembly, Senate 3rd Reading 2010: S.3775C/A.7364C Passed Senate
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred and eightieth day after it shall have became a law.
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