What's happening
This bill allows liquor stores to sell additional related items such as novelty clothing, accessories, glassware, and gift baskets.
Why it matters
Expands business opportunities for liquor store owners. by letting them sell a wider range of products beyond just alcohol, potentially increasing their revenue streams and competitiveness with larger retailers.
Improves customer convenience and shopping experience. by allowing customers to purchase related items—such as glassware, gift baskets, or liquor-themed apparel—in one trip, which could make liquor stores a more attractive option for gift-giving or special occasions.
May impact small business dynamics and local economies. since independent liquor stores can diversify their offerings, possibly helping them better withstand competition from big-box stores and online retailers.
Raises potential regulatory and enforcement considerations. as the broader definition of "related items" could require updates to compliance checks and clarity on what products are deemed acceptable for sale under this expanded list.
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 127
History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
326
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, M. G. MILLER, DenDEKKER, CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to permitting licensees authorized to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises to sell additional related items
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 297 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
4. No licensee under this section shall be engaged in any other business on the licensed premises. The sale of lottery tickets, when duly authorized and lawfully conducted, the sale of corkscrews or the sale of ice or the sale of publications, including prerecorded video and/or audio cassette tapes, designed to help educate consumers in their knowledge and appreciation of wine and wine products, as defined in section three of this chapter, or the sale of non-carbonated, non-flavored mineral waters, spring waters and drinking waters or the sale of glasses designed for the consumption of wine, racks designed for the storage of wine, and devices designed to minimize oxidation in bottles of wine which have been uncorked, [or the sale of gift bags, gift boxes, or wrapping, for alcoholic beverages purchased at the licensed premises] additional items related to the sale of liquor, including but not limited to novelty clothing, liquor and wine accessories, glassware, prepackaged gift baskets containing liquor or wine with accessories, liquor candy, gift bags and books, shall not constitute engaging in another business within the meaning of this subdivision.
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 603 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4. No licensee under this section shall be engaged in any other business on the licensed premises. The sale of lottery tickets, when duly authorized and lawfully conducted, the sale of corkscrews or the sale of ice or the sale of publications, including prerecorded video and/or audio cassette tapes, designed to help educate consumers in their knowledge and appreciation of wine and wine products, as defined in section three of this chapter, or the sale of non-carbonated, non-flavored mineral waters, spring waters and drinking waters or the sale of glasses designed for the consumption of wine, racks designed for the storage of wine, and devices designed to minimize oxidation in bottles of wine which have been uncorked, additional items related to the sale of liquor, including but not limited to novelty clothing, liquor and wine accessories, glassware, pre-packaged gift baskets containing liquor or wine with accessories, liquor candy, gift bags and books, shall not constitute engaging in another business within the meaning of this subdivision.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law made by section one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to chapter 297 of the laws of 2016, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.
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