What's happening
This bill allows certain applicants with no recent violations to get temporary retail alcoholic beverage permits valid until their license application is approved or denied.
Why it matters
Speeds up business operations. by allowing experienced retailers with clean records to begin selling alcohol at a new location while their full license is pending, helping prevent costly delays in opening or expanding businesses.
Incentivizes compliance. with alcohol laws and regulations, since only applicants without violations in the past two years are eligible for these extended temporary permits.
Reduces administrative uncertainty. for both applicants and the state by specifying that qualifying temporary permits remain valid until a final decision is made, rather than expiring after a set period, minimizing disruption due to bureaucratic delays.
Targets responsible operators. by limiting this benefit to those who already hold retail licenses and have a proven track record, potentially raising overall industry standards and public safety.
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Faster Liquor Permits for Owners
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- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2502
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to temporary retail permits
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(c) notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, to the applicant for a new retail license when such applicant currently holds one or more retail licenses, and has not violated the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto within the two calendar years immediately preceding the date of such application for a new retail license. Such permit shall be issued within fourteen days of an applicant meeting the conditions set forth in subdivision two of this section.
§ 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, as added by section one of this act, is relettered paragraph (b).
§ 3. Subdivision 4 of section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, as added by chapter 396 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
4. A temporary retail permit issued by the authority pursuant to this section shall be for a period not to exceed ninety days. [A] Such temporary permit may be extended at the discretion of the authority, for an additional thirty day period upon payment of an additional fee of sixty-four dollars for all retail beer licenses and ninety-six dollars for all other temporary permits and upon compliance with all conditions required in this section. The authority may, in its discretion, issue additional thirty day extensions upon payment of the appropriate fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a tempo-
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rary retail permit issued by the authority pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision one of this section shall be valid until the authority either approves or denies the application for a new retail license.
§ 4. Subdivision 4 of section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by section three of this act, is amended to read as follows:
4. A temporary retail permit issued by the authority pursuant to this section shall be for a period not to exceed ninety days. Such temporary permit may be extended at the discretion of the authority, for an additional thirty day period upon payment of an additional fee of sixty-four dollars for all retail beer licenses and ninety-six dollars for all other temporary permits and upon compliance with all conditions required in this section. The authority may, in its discretion, issue additional thirty day extensions upon payment of the appropriate fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a temporary retail permit issued by the authority pursuant to paragraph [(c)] (b) of subdivision one of this section shall be valid until the authority either approves or denies the application for a new retail license.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that sections two and four of this act shall take effect on the same date as paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is repealed pursuant to section 5 of chapter 396 of the laws of 2010, as amended.
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