What's happening
This bill prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages at self-checkout stations in New York retail establishments and imposes fines for violations.
Why it matters
Reduces underage and unauthorized alcohol sales. By requiring all alcohol purchases to go through staffed checkouts, the bill seeks to ensure that a responsible adult verifies the buyer’s age and eligibility, potentially decreasing sales to minors or intoxicated persons.
Impacts customer convenience and store operations. Shoppers who wish to purchase alcohol will no longer be able to use faster self-checkout lanes, potentially leading to longer waits at staffed registers and requiring more staff oversight during busy periods.
Imposes financial penalties for non-compliance. Retailers who allow alcoholic beverage sales at self-checkout stations face significant fines ($500–$1,000), incentivizing strict compliance and possibly resulting in changes to store layouts or procedures.
Reflects broader concerns about automation and public safety. The bill highlights ongoing debates about the balance between technological convenience and the need for human judgment in transactions involving regulated substances.
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No Booze at Self-Checkout
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Held for consideration in economic development
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2244
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, McKEVITT, FINCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of alcoholic beverages at customer-operated point-of-sale stations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-eee to read as follows:
§ 399-eee. Prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages at customer-operated point-of-sale stations. 1. Sale of alcoholic beverages by retail establishments licensed pursuant to the alcoholic beverage control law is prohibited at customer-operated point-of-sale stations.
2. For purposes of this section, "customer-operated point-of-sale station" means a self-scanning checkout where customers pay for and bag their own merchandise without interacting with a human cashier.
3. Violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of no less than five hundred dollars and no more than one thousand dollars.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06082-01-7
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