Bill Text: NY S07813 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Relates to licenses and permits regarding the manufacture of alcoholic beverages; establishes a supplier's marketing permit to authorize a supplier to conduct tastings and provide samples of alcoholic beverages manufactured by such supplier to consumers; further establishes a supplier's special event permit.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-19 - SUBSTITUTED BY A10122 [S07813 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-S07813-Amended.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        7813--A
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 11, 2014
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       Introduced  by Sens. MARCELLINO, VALESKY, GRIFFO, RITCHIE -- (at request
         of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
         to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Investigations and Government
         Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
         amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
         licenses and permits regarding the manufacture of alcoholic beverages;
         and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1.   Section 51 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control  law  is
    2  amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
    3    3-A.  A  LICENSED BREWER MAY AT THE LICENSED PREMISES CONDUCT TASTINGS
    4  OF, AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE LICENSED  PREMISES,
    5  ANY  BEER  MANUFACTURED  BY  THE  LICENSEE OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED
    6  BEER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR TASTINGS  AND  SALES  FOR  ON-PREMISES
    7  CONSUMPTION,  THE  LICENSEE SHALL REGULARLY KEEP FOOD AVAILABLE FOR SALE
    8  OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR CONSUMPTION ON  THE  PREMISES.  A
    9  LICENSEE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
   10  PROVISION:  (I)  SANDWICHES,  SOUPS  OR OTHER SUCH FOODS, WHETHER FRESH,
   11  PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN; AND/OR  (II)  FOOD  ITEMS  INTENDED  TO
   12  COMPLEMENT THE TASTING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, WHICH SHALL MEAN A DIVER-
   13  SIFIED  SELECTION OF FOOD THAT IS ORDINARILY CONSUMED WITHOUT THE USE OF
   14  TABLEWARE AND CAN BE CONVENIENTLY CONSUMED WHILE  STANDING  OR  WALKING,
   15  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO: CHEESES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES,
   16  BREADS, MUSTARDS AND CRACKERS.  ALL OF THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER
   17  RELATIVE  TO  LICENSES TO SELL BEER AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON AND OFF
   18  THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.
   19    S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 51 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
   20  law,  as  amended by chapter 100 of the laws of 1940, is amended to read
   21  as follows:
   22    4.   A LICENSED BREWERY MAY  OPERATE  A  RESTAURANT,  HOTEL,  CATERING
   23  ESTABLISHMENT,  OR  OTHER FOOD AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT
   24  TO THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SELL AT SUCH PLACE, AT RETAIL FOR  CONSUMP-
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD12097-06-4
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    1  TION ON THE PREMISES, BEER MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE AND ANY NEW YORK
    2  STATE  LABELED BEER.   ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO
    3  LICENSES TO SELL BEER AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON  THE  PREMISES  SHALL
    4  APPLY  SO FAR AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
    5  PROVISION OF LAW, THE licensed brewer may apply to the liquor  authority
    6  for  a license to sell beer, wine or liquor at retail for consumption on
    7  the premises [in a restaurant owned by him and conducted and operated by
    8  him in or adjacent to the brewery for which  he  is  licensed]  AT  SUCH
    9  ESTABLISHMENT.  All  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  relative to
   10  licenses to sell beer, wine or liquor at retail for consumption  on  the
   11  premises shall apply so far as applicable to such application.
   12    S  3.  Paragraphs  (b) and (d) of subdivision 6-a of section 51 of the
   13  alcoholic beverage control law are REPEALED.
   14    S 4. Section 51 of the alcoholic beverage control law  is  amended  by
   15  adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   16    9.  A BREWERY SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST FIFTY BARRELS OF BEER ANNUAL-
   17  LY.
   18    S 5. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 51-a of  the  alcoholic
   19  beverage  control  law,  as added by chapter 108 of the laws of 2012, is
   20  amended to read as follows:
   21    (g) [sell and conduct tastings of beer and cider manufactured  by  the
   22  licensee or any other licensed farm brewery at retail for consumption on
   23  the  premises of a restaurant, conference center, inn, bed and breakfast
   24  or hotel business owned and operated by the licensee in or  adjacent  to
   25  its  farm  brewery.  A  licensee  who  operates a restaurant, conference
   26  center, inn, bed and breakfast or hotel pursuant to such authority shall
   27  comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter  which  relate  to
   28  licenses to sell beer at retail for consumption on the premises] OPERATE
   29  A  RESTAURANT, HOTEL, CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER FOOD AND DRINKING
   30  ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SELL  AT  SUCH
   31  PLACE,  AT  RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES, BEER AND CIDER MANU-
   32  FACTURED BY THE LICENSEE AND ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED BEER OR NEW YORK
   33  STATE LABELED CIDER.  ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE  TO
   34  LICENSES  TO SELL BEER AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON AND OFF THE PREMISES
   35  SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   36  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  LICENSED  FARM BREWERY MAY APPLY TO THE
   37  AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER  TO  SELL  OTHER  ALCOHOLIC
   38  BEVERAGES  AT  RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AT SUCH ESTABLISH-
   39  MENT;
   40    S 6. Subdivision 10 of section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage  control
   41  law,  as added by chapter 108 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
   42  follows:
   43    10. (A) No farm brewery shall manufacture in excess of [sixty]  SEVEN-
   44  TY-FIVE thousand finished barrels of beer AND CIDER annually.
   45    (B)  A  FARM  BREWERY SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST FIFTY BARRELS OF BEER
   46  AND CIDER ANNUALLY.
   47    S 7. Section 52 of the alcoholic beverage control law is REPEALED.
   48    S 8. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section  56  of  the  alcoholic
   49  beverage  control law, as amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 2012, is
   50  amended to read as follows:
   51    (a) four thousand dollars for a brewer's license,  unless  the  annual
   52  production  of  the  brewer  is  less than [sixty] SEVENTY-FIVE thousand
   53  barrels per year, in which case the annual fee shall  be  three  hundred
   54  twenty dollars;
   55    S  9.  Section  58 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   56  adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
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    1    5. A CIDER PRODUCER SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST FIFTY GALLONS OF  CIDER
    2  ANNUALLY.
    3    S  10.  Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 2 of section 58-c of the
    4  alcoholic beverage control law are REPEALED.
    5    S 11. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 58-c of the  alcoholic
    6  beverage  control  law,  as added by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, is
    7  amended to read as follows:
    8    (f) [sell and conduct tastings of cider manufactured by  the  licensee
    9  or any other licensed farm cidery at retail for consumption on the prem-
   10  ises of a restaurant, conference center, inn, bed and breakfast or hotel
   11  business  owned  and operated by the licensee in or adjacent to its farm
   12  cidery. A licensee who operates a restaurant,  conference  center,  inn,
   13  bed  and breakfast or hotel pursuant to such authority shall comply with
   14  all applicable provisions of this chapter which relate  to  licenses  to
   15  sell  cider  at  retail  for  consumption  on  the  premises] (I) AT THE
   16  LICENSED PREMISES, CONDUCT TASTINGS OF, AND SELL AT RETAIL FOR  CONSUMP-
   17  TION  ON  OR  OFF  THE  LICENSED PREMISES, ANY CIDER MANUFACTURED BY THE
   18  LICENSEE OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED  CIDER.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  FOR
   19  TASTINGS AND SALES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, THE LICENSEE SHALL REGU-
   20  LARLY  KEEP  FOOD  AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS
   21  FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES.  A  LICENSEE  PROVIDING  THE  FOLLOWING
   22  SHALL BE DEEMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PROVISION: (A) SANDWICHES, SOUPS
   23  OR  OTHER  SUCH  FOODS,  WHETHER FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN;
   24  AND/OR (B) FOOD ITEMS INTENDED TO COMPLEMENT THE  TASTING  OF  ALCOHOLIC
   25  BEVERAGES,  WHICH  SHALL  MEAN  A  DIVERSIFIED SELECTION OF FOOD THAT IS
   26  ORDINARILY CONSUMED WITHOUT THE USE OF TABLEWARE AND CAN BE CONVENIENTLY
   27  CONSUMED WHILE STANDING OR WALKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CHEES-
   28  ES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES, BREADS, MUSTARDS AND  CRACKERS.  ALL
   29  OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSEES SELLING CIDER AT
   30  RETAIL  SHALL  APPLY;  AND  (II)  OPERATE  A RESTAURANT, HOTEL, CATERING
   31  ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER FOOD AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN  OR  ADJACENT
   32  TO  THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SELL AT SUCH PLACE, AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMP-
   33  TION ON THE PREMISES, CIDER MANUFACTURED BY THE  LICENSEE  AND  ANY  NEW
   34  YORK STATE LABELED CIDER. ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE
   35  TO LICENSEES TO SELLING CIDER AT RETAIL SHALL APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   36  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  LICENSED  FARM  CIDERY MAY APPLY TO THE
   37  AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER  TO  SELL  OTHER  ALCOHOLIC
   38  BEVERAGES  AT  RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AT SUCH ESTABLISH-
   39  MENT;
   40    S 12. Subdivision 10 of section 58-c of the alcoholic beverage control
   41  law, as added by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read  as
   42  follows:
   43    10.  (A)  No  farm  cidery  shall  manufacture  in excess of [one] TWO
   44  hundred fifty thousand gallons of cider annually.
   45    (B) A LICENSED FARM CIDERY SHALL PRODUCE AT  LEAST  FIFTY  GALLONS  OF
   46  CIDER ANNUALLY.
   47    S  13. Subdivision 1-a of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control
   48  law, as amended by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, is amended  to  read
   49  as follows:
   50    1-a.  A class A-1 distiller's license shall authorize the holder ther-
   51  eof  to  operate a distillery which has a production capacity of no more
   52  than [thirty-five] SEVENTY-FIVE thousand gallons per year for the  manu-
   53  facture  of  liquors  by  distillation or redistillation at the premises
   54  specifically designated in  the  license.  Such  a  license  shall  also
   55  authorize  the  sale in bulk by such licensee from the licensed premises
   56  of the products manufactured under such license to any person holding  a
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    1  winery  license,  farm  winery  license,  distiller's class A license, a
    2  distiller's class B license or a permittee engaged in the manufacture of
    3  products which are unfit for beverage use. It shall also  authorize  the
    4  sale from the licensed premises and from one other location in the state
    5  of  New  York of liquors manufactured by such licensee to a wholesale or
    6  retail liquor licensee or permittee in sealed  containers  of  not  more
    7  than  one  quart  each. In addition, it shall authorize such licensee to
    8  sell from the licensed premises  New  York  state  labelled  liquors  to
    9  licensed  farm  wineries,  farm  breweries,  farm  distilleries and farm
   10  cideries in sealed containers of not more than one quart for retail sale
   11  for off-premises consumption.  Such license shall also include the priv-
   12  ilege to operate a rectifying plant under the same terms and  conditions
   13  as  the holder of a class B-1 distiller's license without the payment of
   14  any additional fee.
   15    S 14. Subdivision 2-b of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage  control
   16  law,  as  amended by chapter 571 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read
   17  as follows:
   18    2-b. A class B-1 distiller's license shall authorize the holder there-
   19  of to operate a rectifying plant which has a production capacity  of  no
   20  more  than  [thirty-five] SEVENTY-FIVE thousand gallons per year for the
   21  manufacture of the products of rectification by purifying  or  combining
   22  alcohol,  spirits,  wine, or beer and the manufacture of cordials by the
   23  redistillation of alcohol or spirits over or with any materials. Such  a
   24  license  shall  also authorize the holder thereof to blend, reduce proof
   25  and bottle on his licensed premises or in a United States customs bonded
   26  warehouse for which a warehouse permit has been issued under this  chap-
   27  ter  for  wholesale  liquor  licensees or for persons authorized to sell
   28  liquor at wholesale pursuant to the laws and  regulation  of  any  other
   29  state,  territorial  possession  of the United States or foreign country
   30  liquor received in bulk by such wholesalers from other states,  territo-
   31  rial  possessions  of  the  United  States  or a foreign country, and to
   32  rebottle or recondition for wholesale liquor or wine  licensees  or  for
   33  persons  authorized  to sell liquor or wine at wholesale pursuant to the
   34  laws and regulations of any other state, territorial possession  of  the
   35  United  States  or  foreign country, liquor or wine manufactured outside
   36  the state, which was purchased  and  received  by  such  wholesalers  in
   37  sealed  containers  not  exceeding  one  quart each of liquor or fifteen
   38  gallons each of wine. Such a license shall also authorize the sale  from
   39  the licensed premises of the products manufactured by such licensee to a
   40  wholesale  or  retail licensee in sealed containers of not more than one
   41  quart each. In addition, it shall authorize such licensee to  sell  from
   42  the  licensed  premises New York state labelled liquors to a farm winery
   43  licensee in sealed containers of not more than one quart for retail sale
   44  for off-premises consumption.
   45    S 15. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2-c of section 61 of the  alcoholic
   46  beverage  control law, as amended by chapter 454 of the laws of 2008, is
   47  amended to read as follows:
   48    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to  the  contrary,  the
   49  holder  of  a  farm distillery license may [apply to the authority for a
   50  license to sell beer, wine and liquor for consumption on the premises in
   51  a restaurant operated on or adjacent to the  licensed  farm  distillery.
   52  All  the  provisions of this chapter relative to licensees to sell beer,
   53  wine or liquor at retail for consumption on the premises shall apply  so
   54  far  as applicable to such application.] (I) SELL AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMP-
   55  TION ON THE LICENSED PREMISES, ANY LIQUOR MANUFACTURED BY  THE  LICENSEE
   56  OR  ANY  NEW  YORK STATE LABELED LIQUOR. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE LICENSEE
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    1  SHALL REGULARLY KEEP FOOD AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE  TO  ITS  RETAIL
    2  CUSTOMERS  FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON  THE  PREMISES. A LICENSEE PROVIDING THE
    3  FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PROVISION: SANDWICHES,
    4  SOUPS  OR  OTHER  SUCH  FOODS,  WHETHER  FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR
    5  FROZEN; AND/OR FOOD ITEMS INTENDED TO COMPLIMENT THE TASTING OF ALCOHOL-
    6  IC BEVERAGES, WHICH SHALL MEAN A DIVERSIFIED SELECTION OF FOOD  THAT  IS
    7  ORDINARILY CONSUMED WITHOUT THE USE OF TABLEWARE AND CAN BE CONVENIENTLY
    8  CONSUMED  WHILE  STANDING  OR  WALKING,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO:
    9  CHEESE, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES, BREADS, MUSTARDS  AND  CRACKERS.
   10  ALL  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSES TO SELL
   11  LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO  FAR  AS
   12  APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE; AND
   13    (II)  OPERATE  A  RESTAURANT,  HOTEL, CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER
   14  FOOD AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED  PREMISES
   15  AND  SELL  AT  SUCH  PLACE,  AT  RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES,
   16  LIQUOR MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE  AND  ANY  NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELED
   17  LIQUOR.    ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSES TO
   18  SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR
   19  AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF
   20  LAW,  THE  LICENSEE  MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS
   21  CHAPTER TO SELL OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT RETAIL FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON
   22  THE PREMISES AT SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.
   23    S  16. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2-c of section 61 of the alcoholic
   24  beverage control law, as amended by chapter 454 of the laws of 2008,  is
   25  amended to read as follows:
   26    (f) No holder of a farm distillery license shall manufacture in excess
   27  of  [thirty-five]  SEVENTY-FIVE  thousand gallons of liquor annually. In
   28  the case of the holder of a class  A,  A-1,  B,  B-1  or  C  distiller's
   29  license  who operates a farm distillery on the same premises, the liquor
   30  manufactured pursuant to  the  farm  distillery  license  shall  not  be
   31  considered  with  respect  to  any  limitation on the volume that may be
   32  manufactured by the class A, A-1, B, B-1 or C distillery.
   33    S 17. Subdivision 2-c of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage  control
   34  law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
   35    (G)  THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION MAY OPERATE
   36  UP TO ONE BRANCH OFFICE LOCATED AWAY FROM THE LICENSED FARM  DISTILLERY.
   37  SUCH  LOCATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE LICENSED PREMISES AND ALL
   38  ACTIVITIES ALLOWED  AT  AND  LIMITED  TO  THE  FARM  DISTILLERY  MAY  BE
   39  CONDUCTED  AT THE BRANCH OFFICE. SUCH BRANCH OFFICE SHALL NOT BE LOCATED
   40  WITHIN, SHARE A COMMON ENTRANCE AND EXIT  WITH,  OR  HAVE  ANY  INTERIOR
   41  ACCESS  TO ANY OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING PREMISES LICENSED TO SELL ALCO-
   42  HOLIC BEVERAGES AT RETAIL.  PRIOR TO COMMENCING OPERATION  OF  ANY  SUCH
   43  BRANCH  OFFICE,  THE LICENSEE SHALL NOTIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LOCATION
   44  OF SUCH BRANCH OFFICE AND THE AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE OPER-
   45  ATION OF SAME.
   46    S 18. Section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law is  amended  by
   47  adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   48    7.  ANY  PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST
   49  FIFTY GALLONS OF LIQUOR PER YEAR.
   50    S 19. Subdivision 4 of section 76 of the  alcoholic  beverage  control
   51  law,  as  amended by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read
   52  as follows:
   53    4. A licensed winery may [apply to the liquor authority for a  license
   54  to  sell  wine  at  retail  for  consumption  on  the  premises. All the
   55  provisions of this chapter relative to licenses to sell wine  at  retail
   56  for consumption on the premises shall apply so far as applicable to such
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    1  application]  AT THE LICENSED PREMISES, CONDUCT TASTINGS OF, AND SELL AT
    2  RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES, ANY WINE OR WINE
    3  PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED  WINE
    4  OR NEW YORK STATE LABELED WINE PRODUCT.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR TASTINGS
    5  AND SALES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, THE LICENSEE SHALL REGULARLY KEEP
    6  FOOD  AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR SERVICE TO ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS FOR CONSUMP-
    7  TION ON THE PREMISES. A LICENSEE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEEMED
    8  IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PROVISION: (I) SANDWICHES, SOUPS OR  OTHER  SUCH
    9  FOODS,  WHETHER FRESH, PROCESSED, PRE-COOKED OR FROZEN; AND/OR (II) FOOD
   10  ITEMS INTENDED TO COMPLEMENT THE TASTING OF ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES,  WHICH
   11  SHALL  MEAN  A DIVERSIFIED SELECTION OF FOOD THAT IS ORDINARILY CONSUMED
   12  WITHOUT THE USE OF TABLEWARE AND  CAN  BE  CONVENIENTLY  CONSUMED  WHILE
   13  STANDING  OR  WALKING,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO: CHEESES, FRUITS,
   14  VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES, BREADS, MUSTARDS  AND  CRACKERS.    ALL  OF  THE
   15  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSES TO SELL WINE AT RETAIL
   16  FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE PREMISES SHALL APPLY SO FAR AS  APPLICABLE
   17  TO SUCH LICENSEE.
   18    S  20. Subdivision 4-a of section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control
   19  law, as amended by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended  to  read
   20  as follows:
   21    4-a. [Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any winery, licensed
   22  pursuant  to subdivision four of this section to sell wine at retail for
   23  consumption on the premises in  a  restaurant  in  or  adjacent  to  the
   24  winery,  may  apply  to the liquor authority for a license to sell beer,
   25  wine or liquor at retail for consumption on the premises of such restau-
   26  rant. All of the provisions of this chapter relative to licenses to sell
   27  beer, wine or liquor at retail for consumption  on  the  premises  shall
   28  apply  so  far  as applicable to such application] A LICENSED WINERY MAY
   29  OPERATE A RESTAURANT, HOTEL, CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER  FOOD  AND
   30  DRINKING  ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SELL
   31  AT SUCH PLACE, AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES, WINE AND  WINE
   32  PRODUCTS  MANUFACTURED  BY  THE  LICENSEE AND ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED
   33  WINE OR NEW YORK STATE LABELED WINE PRODUCT.  ALL OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF
   34  THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO LICENSES TO SELL WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION
   35  ON  THE  PREMISES  SHALL  APPLY  SO  FAR AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.
   36  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW,  THE  LICENSED  WINERY  MAY
   37  APPLY  TO THE AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE UNDER ARTICLE FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER
   38  TO SELL OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREM-
   39  ISES AT SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.
   40    S 21. Subdivision 10 of section 76 of the alcoholic  beverage  control
   41  law,  as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
   42  follows:
   43    10. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, and
   44  upon payment to the liquor authority of an additional annual fee of  one
   45  hundred  twenty-five dollars, the liquor authority may in its discretion
   46  and upon such terms and conditions as  it  may  prescribe,  issue  to  a
   47  licensed winery upon application therefor a certificate authorizing such
   48  winery to sell wine at retail in sealed containers to a regularly organ-
   49  ized   church,  synagogue  or  religious  organization  for  sacramental
   50  purposes[, and to a householder for consumption in his home].
   51    S 22. Section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control law is  amended  by
   52  adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
   53    14.  ANY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST
   54  FIFTY GALLONS OF WINE PER YEAR.
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    1    S 23. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 76-a of the  alcoholic
    2  beverage  control  law,  as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is
    3  amended to read as follows:
    4    (f)  [sell wine at retail for consumption on the premises of a restau-
    5  rant, conference center, inn, bed and breakfast or hotel business  owned
    6  and operated by the licensee in or adjacent to the farm winery for which
    7  the  licensee is licensed. A licensee who operates a restaurant, confer-
    8  ence center, inn, bed and breakfast or hotel pursuant to such  authority
    9  shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter which relate
   10  to  licenses  to  sell  wine  at retail for consumption on the premises]
   11  OPERATE A RESTAURANT, HOTEL, CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, OR OTHER  FOOD  AND
   12  DRINKING  ESTABLISHMENT IN OR ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED PREMISES AND SELL
   13  AT SUCH PLACE, AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE  PREMISES,  WINE,  CIDER
   14  AND  WINE  PRODUCTS  MANUFACTURED BY THE LICENSEE AND ANY NEW YORK STATE
   15  LABELED WINE, NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER OR  NEW  YORK  STATE  LABELED
   16  WINE  PRODUCT.    ALL  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS CHAPTER RELATIVE TO
   17  LICENSES TO SELL WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON  THE  PREMISES  SHALL
   18  APPLY  SO FAR AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH LICENSEE.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
   19  PROVISION OF LAW, THE LICENSED WINERY MAY APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY  FOR  A
   20  LICENSE  UNDER  ARTICLE  FOUR  OF  THIS  CHAPTER TO SELL OTHER ALCOHOLIC
   21  BEVERAGES AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AT  SUCH  ESTABLISH-
   22  MENT.
   23    S  24.  Subdivision  3-a  of  section  76-a  of the alcoholic beverage
   24  control law is REPEALED.
   25    S 25. Subdivision 8 of section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage  control
   26  law,  as amended by chapter 147 of the laws of 1988 and as renumbered by
   27  chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   28    8. (A) No licensed farm winery shall manufacture in  excess  of  [one]
   29  TWO hundred fifty thousand finished gallons of wine annually.
   30    (B)  ANY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL MANUFACTURE AT LEAST
   31  FIFTY GALLONS OF WINE PER YEAR.
   32    S 26. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
   33  have become a law.
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