What's happening
This bill allows liquor stores in New York to sell food items typically consumed with wine, such as cheeses and chocolates.
Why it matters
Enhances consumer convenience and experience. by allowing shoppers to purchase complementary food items like cheese and chocolate alongside wine and spirits, making liquor stores a more versatile one-stop destination for entertaining or gifting.
Potentially increases revenue for small business owners. , giving New York liquor stores new product lines to boost sales and better compete with larger retailers or neighboring states where similar sales may already be permitted.
Encourages local food producers and specialty suppliers. , as liquor stores may seek to stock artisanal or locally made food items, which can support New York’s agriculture and specialty food sectors.
Reflects a shift in regulatory philosophy. by loosening historically strict rules on what liquor stores can sell, which could set a precedent for further modernization of alcohol-related commerce regulations in the state.
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- Held for consideration in economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
772
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to permitting the sale of certain food items in liquor stores; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to the ownership of more than one liquor license
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] or the sale of food items typically consumed with wine, including but not limited to cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads and crackers, 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, or the sale of food items typically consumed with wine, including but not limited to cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads and crackers, shall not constitute engaging in another business within the meaning of this subdivision.
§ 3. Subdivision 5 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law is REPEALED and subdivision 6 is renumbered subdivision 5.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the amendments to subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.
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