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S5295Senate2011-2012 Session

Authorizes the issuance of a temporary retail permit to sell alcoholic beverages to certain applicants who hold licenses for other premises selling such beverages

Sponsor Greg BallSD-40Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Economic Development
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Greg Ball

Senator · Senate District 40

Chair, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

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History

  1. Referred to economic development
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 53–6
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.955
  7. Reported and committed to finance
  8. Print number 5295a
  9. Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
  10. Referred to investigations and government operations
  11. Returned to senate
  12. Died in assembly
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  1. Referred to economic development
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–2
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1287
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to investigations and government operations

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5295A

Title of bill

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to temporary retail permits

Purpose

Allows businesses who have clean records in the sale of alcohol for two or more years to obtain a temporary alcohol permit with two weeks of the application.

Summary of provisions

Section One - amends section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law to add a new paragraph (b) to allow an applicant for a new retail license that currently holds one or more retail licenses, and has not violated the provisions of this chapter or title 9 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations within the two calendar years preceding application for such permit.

Section One - provides the permit shall be issued within fourteen days of an applicant meeting the conditions set forth in subdivision two of this section. forms necessary to implement the provisions of this act, on its effective date, on or before such date.

Section Two - adds this temporary retail permit issued by the authority pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section shall be valid until the authority, pursuant to an application for a retail license, either issues or denies said license.

Section Three - provides this act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

Even if retailers have a spotless record, these businesses can sometimes wait months for an additional license, causing a hardship on their business.

This legislation will allow responsible businesses to rewarded for their "good behavior" and not lose businesses due to investigations and regulations they have already gone through.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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