Bill Text: NY A04667 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; fine of $500-$1000 for violation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-04 - held for consideration in economic development [A04667 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A04667-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4667 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 7, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, McKEVITT, FINCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of alcoholic beverages at customer-operated point-of-sale stations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-eee to read as follows: 3 S 399-EEE. PROHIBITED SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED 4 POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS. 1. SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY RETAIL ESTAB- 5 LISHMENTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW IS 6 PROHIBITED AT CUSTOMER-OPERATED POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS. 7 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CUSTOMER-OPERATED POINT-OF-SALE 8 STATION" MEANS A SELF-SCANNING CHECKOUT WHERE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR AND BAG 9 THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE WITHOUT INTERACTING WITH A HUMAN CASHIER. 10 3. VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NO LESS 11 THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 12 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08594-01-3