What's happening
This bill authorizes temporary permits for alcoholic beverage sales at the New York State Fair and repeals certain related restrictions.
Why it matters
Expands alcohol sales access at the State Fair. By creating a new temporary permit specifically for concessionaires at the New York State Fair, this bill enables more vendors to legally sell alcoholic beverages during the annual event, which could increase business opportunities and variety for fairgoers.
Streamlines permitting for manufacturers and existing licensees. The bill allows existing on-premises license holders and certain alcohol manufacturers to operate under the new temporary permit’s privileges without applying for an additional permit, provided they already have a concessionaire's license. This reduces administrative burden and encourages participation from local producers.
Includes storage flexibility and clear rules. Permit holders are allowed to store alcoholic beverages on-site for up to one week before and after the fair, facilitating easier setup and breakdown for vendors. However, all sales and storage remain subject to both state liquor authority rules and the specific terms of each concessionaire agreement, ensuring oversight and compliance.
Removes outdated restrictions. By repealing previous subdivisions in the law related to alcohol sales at the State Fair, the bill eliminates conflicting or redundant regulations, potentially making the regulatory environment clearer and more business-friendly.
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Who cares
State fair concessionaires
The bill would let concessionaire license holders obtain a $260 temporary permit to sell alcohol for consumption at the annual fair and store it in designated areas for seven days before and after the fair.
Licensed alcoholic beverage manufacturers
Manufacturers covered by the bill who hold a state fair concessionaire’s license could exercise the temporary permit’s privileges without obtaining one, limited to beverages their licenses allow them to sell for on-premises consumption.
On-premises alcohol licensees at the fairgrounds
These licensees could exercise the temporary permit’s privileges without obtaining a separate permit, subject to their existing licenses’ beverage restrictions.
State Liquor Authority and Department of Agriculture and Markets’ state fair division
The authority would issue and regulate the temporary permits, while sales and storage privileges would also be subject to concessionaire agreements with the fair division.
Headline styles
Allow Alcohol Sales at Fair
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S4812B
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.382
- Rules report cal.382
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to codes
- Print number 6916b
- Amend and recommit to economic development
- Print number 6916a
- Amend (t) and recommit to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allow Fair Alcohol Sales
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Rachel May
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6916--B
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 27, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption at the New York state fair; and to repeal subdivision 9 of section 76 and subdivision 3 of section 97 of such law relating thereto
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. Sale of alcoholic beverages at the New York state fair. 1. For purposes of this section, the New York state fair and New York state fairgrounds shall have the same meaning and purpose as in article two-a of the agriculture and markets law.
2. In addition to any license issued pursuant to section fifty-five, sixty-four, sixty-four-a, sixty-four-c, sixty-four-d, eighty-one or eighty-one-a of this chapter for a premises located upon the New York state fairgrounds, the liquor authority is hereby authorized to issue a temporary permit to the holder of a concessionaire's license issued by the division of the New York state fair in the department of agriculture and markets.
3. (a) Such permit shall allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the permit holder for consumption upon the premises known as the New York state fairgrounds during the annual New York state fair for the calendar year such permit is issued.
(b) Such a permit shall also allow the holder thereof to store alcoholic beverages upon the New York state fairgrounds, in areas designated by the concessionaire's license, during the seven days immediately
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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preceding and the seven days immediately following the state fair for which the permit has been issued.
(c) Such permit holder must display its permit at all locations as authorized by the concessionaire's license and the authority.
4. The holder of an on-premises license issued for a premises located upon the New York state fairgrounds may exercise the privileges of a permit issued under this section without the need to obtain such permit. Provided, however, that the licensee may only sell such alcoholic beverages as may be sold under the terms of its license.
5. The holder of a manufacturing license issued pursuant to section thirty-one, fifty-one, fifty-one-a, fifty-eight, fifty-eight-c, seventy-six or seventy-six-a of this chapter or subdivision two-c of section sixty-one of this chapter may exercise the privileges of a permit issued under this section without need to obtain such permit. Provided, however, that the licensee: (a) holds a concessionaire's license issued by the division of the New York state fair in the department of agriculture and markets; and (b) may only sell such alcoholic beverages as may be sold for on-premises consumption at its licensed premises under the terms of its license.
6. The exercise of the privileges of a permit under this section shall be subject to: (a) such rules of the liquor authority as it deems necessary; and (b) the provisions of a concessionaire's agreement between the permit holder or licensee and the division of the New York state fair in the department of agriculture and markets.
7. The fee for such permit shall be two hundred sixty dollars.
§ 2. Subdivision 9 of section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control law is REPEALED.
§ 3. Subdivision 3 of section 97 of the alcoholic beverage control law is REPEALED.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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