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BILL NUMBER:S5320
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to licenses being confined to premises licensed
Purpose
To provide flexibility in relation to the percentage of sales that may be allocated to a stadium or entertainment venue owner by a caterer without requiring the owner to also become a licensee
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 111 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 489 of the laws of 1993 is amended to add a new paragraph that allows certain entertainment venues, owned by the state of New York or a political subdivision of the state, to negotiate payments from the sale of alcohol with the vendor licensed to operate the concession at the venue, without becoming a joint licensee.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
On a nationwide basis, most sport and entertainment venues which are built on public land are controlled by an entity other than the actual holder of the license to sell alcoholic beverages at the facility. Under current New York law, the holder of the liquor license is precluded from sharing proceeds from the sale of alcoholic beverages with a person or entity not named on the license.
The proposed bill deals only with "premises operating as a stadium, arena or place of entertainment having a permanent seating capacity in excess of five thousand persons." The bill is further limited to facilities located "on real property owned by the State of New York or a political subdivision thereof."
The proposed bill gives the authority the ability to issue licenses where the holder of the license will be authorized to share gross revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages with the owner or operator of the premises. This will make New York law consistent with nationwide business practices for sport and entertainment venues.
Bill history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
Immediately
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