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S3075 • 2025

Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

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Sponsor
Patricia Fahy
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises Authorizes the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises by certain licensed distillers; requires the labels of such private-label liquors to indicate that the distiller is licensed in New York state; requires reporting.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises Authorizes the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises by certain licensed distillers; requires the labels of such private-label liquors to indicate that the distiller is licensed in New York state; requires reporting.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 Senate

    COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. 2026-03-12 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2026-03-11 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2026-03-10 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.527

  5. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  6. 2025-05-28 Senate

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  7. 2025-01-23 Senate

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Official Summary Text

Relates to the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises
Authorizes the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises by certain licensed distillers; requires the labels of such private-label liquors to indicate that the distiller is licensed in New York state; requires reporting.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          3075

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    January 23, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
          ment Operations

        AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
          sale  of  private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the prem-
          ises

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
     2  new section 106-c to read as follows:
     3    § 106-C. SALE OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR AT RETAIL  FOR  CONSUMPTION  OFF
     4  THE  PREMISES.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
     5  SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
     6    (A) "PRIVATE-LABEL  LIQUOR"  MEANS  LIQUOR  DISTILLED  BY  A  LICENSED
     7  DISTILLER AND BOTTLED BY A BOTTLER IN CONTAINERS BEARING A BRAND NAME OR
     8  TRADEMARK  FOR  SALE AT RETAIL DIRECTLY BY THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF SUCH
     9  BRAND NAME OR TRADEMARK, OR THROUGH RETAIL DEALERS AFFILIATED WITH  SUCH
    10  OWNER OR LICENSEE BY A COOPERATIVE OR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
    11    (B)  "HOLDER  OF A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON
    12  THE PREMISES" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY HOLDING  A  VALID  LICENSE
    13  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER PERMITTING THE SALE OF
    14  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A RESTAURANT.
    15    (C) "LICENSED DISTILLER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON  OR  ENTITY  HOLDING  A
    16  VALID  LICENSE  TO  PRODUCE  DISTILLED  SPIRITS IN NEW YORK STATE ISSUED
    17  UNDER SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
    18    2. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER,  A  HOLDER
    19  OF  A  LICENSE  TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES
    20  MAY SELL BOTTLES OF PRIVATE-LABEL  LIQUOR  AT  RETAIL  FOR  OFF-PREMISES
    21  CONSUMPTION PROVIDED THAT SUCH PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR IS:
    22    (I)  DISTILLED  WITHIN  THE  BORDERS  OF  THE  STATE  OF NEW YORK BY A
    23  LICENSED DISTILLER; AND

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07295-01-5
        S. 3075                             2

     1    (II) NOT SOLD IN EXCESS OF A VOLUME OF SEVENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  GALLONS
     2  PER YEAR.
     3    (B)  THE  SALE OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
     4  CONDUCTED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ALL  APPLICABLE  LAWS  AND  REGULATIONS
     5  PERTAINING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
     6  TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH SALES OCCUR ONLY DURING HOURS WHEN THE SALE
     7  OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IS PERMITTED.
     8    (C)  THE LABEL OF THE PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUOR SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE THAT
     9  THE PRODUCT IS PRODUCED BY A LICENSED DISTILLER.
    10    (D) THE TOTAL ANNUAL SALES VOLUME OF PRIVATE-LABEL LIQUORS AS  ALLOWED
    11  UNDER THIS SECTION BY A HOLDER OF A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR
    12  CONSUMPTION  ON  THE  PREMISES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY
    13  ANNUALLY BY SUCH HOLDER OF A  LICENSE  TO  SELL  LIQUOR  AT  RETAIL  FOR
    14  CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES.
    15    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    16  it shall have become a law.