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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3075
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2025
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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.
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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.