What's happening
This bill allows for the issuance of temporary 24-hour liquor permits for events in New York municipalities under one million people.
Why it matters
Facilitates Local Events. By allowing 24-hour liquor permits in smaller municipalities, this bill makes it easier for local festivals, fundraisers, and community gatherings to serve alcohol legally, potentially increasing event participation and economic activity.
Supports Local Distillers. The permit specifically covers alcohol and spirits made by holders of a class D distiller's license, which could help promote local distilleries and boost small business revenues in these areas.
Regulated and Time-Limited. The temporary permit is tightly regulated—limited to 24 consecutive hours and subject to all existing local alcohol service rules—helping to ensure responsible alcohol service at short-term events without long-term licensing hurdles.
Revenue for State and Localities. The $72 permit fee creates a new, modest revenue stream for the state, while also providing an accessible, predictable cost for event organizers seeking to include alcohol sales.
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Allow Temporary Liquor Permits
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2548
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to establishing a temporary liquor permit
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new section 97-b to read as follows:
§ 97-b. Temporary liquor permit. The liquor authority is hereby authorized to issue temporary permits effective for a period not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours to authorize the sale of liquor, alcohol and spirits manufactured by a distiller with a class D distiller's license as defined in section sixty-one of this chapter, at outdoor or indoor gatherings, functions, occasions or events located in a municipality with a population of less than one million, within the hours fixed by or pursuant to subdivision five of section one hundred six of this chapter, during which alcoholic beverages may lawfully be sold or served upon premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption in the community in which is located the premises in which such gathering, function, occasion or event is held. The fee for such permit shall be seventy-two dollars. Such permit and the exercise of the privilege granted thereby shall be subject to such rules of the liquor authority as it deems necessary.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02316-01-9
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