Bill Text: NY S05579 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Provides that the state liquor authority may, with the consent of the applicant, include certain terms and conditions as part of various licenses for on-premises consumption of beer and liquor for the purpose of assuring that the licensed premises are operated in accordance with law and consistent with the public interest; provides that prior to including terms and conditions in a license, the authority shall consult with the applicant and any party entitled to receive notice of the application; and provides that the terms and conditions shall be legally enforceable in the same manner as applicable provisions of this chapter or regulations of the authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS [S05579 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05579-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5579
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 3, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  ALESI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
         opment and Small Business
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
         authorizing the imposition of certain terms and conditions as part  of
         certain licenses for on-premises consumption
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 55 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
    2  by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
    3    4. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE, AS PART OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION,
    4  TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE LICENSED PREM-
    5  ISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSISTENT  WITH
    6  PUBLIC  CONVENIENCE  AND ADVANTAGE.  PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
    7  TIONS IN A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE  APPLICANT  AND
    8  ANY  PARTY  ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE TERMS AND
    9  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   10  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   11    S 2.  Section 55-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   12  adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   13    3. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE, AS PART OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION,
   14  TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE LICENSED PREM-
   15  ISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSISTENT  WITH
   16  PUBLIC  CONVENIENCE  AND  ADVANTAGE. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   17  TIONS IN A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE  APPLICANT  AND
   18  ANY  PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION.  THE TERMS AND
   19  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   20  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   21    S 3. Section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law  is  amended  by
   22  adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD05354-06-1
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    1    10.  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  INCLUDE,  AS  PART  OF  A LICENSE UNDER THIS
    2  SECTION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  ASSURING  THAT  THE
    3  LICENSED  PREMISES  ARE  OPERATED  IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND
    4  CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
    5  TIONS  IN  A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE APPLICANT AND
    6  ANY PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE  TERMS  AND
    7  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
    8  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
    9    S  4. Section 64-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   10  adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   11    5-A. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE,  AS  PART  OF  A  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS
   12  SECTION,  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE
   13  LICENSED PREMISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  LAW  AND
   14  CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   15  TIONS  IN  A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE APPLICANT AND
   16  ANY PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE  TERMS  AND
   17  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   18  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   19    S  5. Section 64-b of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   20  adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   21    5-A. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE,  AS  PART  OF  A  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS
   22  SECTION,  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE
   23  LICENSED PREMISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  LAW  AND
   24  CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   25  TIONS  IN  A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE APPLICANT AND
   26  ANY PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE  TERMS  AND
   27  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   28  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   29    S  6. Section 64-c of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   30  adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   31    5-A. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE,  AS  PART  OF  A  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS
   32  SECTION,  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE
   33  LICENSED PREMISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  LAW  AND
   34  CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   35  TIONS  IN  A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE APPLICANT AND
   36  ANY PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE  TERMS  AND
   37  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   38  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   39    S  7. Section 64-d of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   40  adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   41    5-A. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE,  AS  PART  OF  A  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS
   42  SECTION,  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE
   43  LICENSED PREMISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  LAW  AND
   44  CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   45  TIONS  IN  A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE APPLICANT AND
   46  ANY PARTY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE  TERMS  AND
   47  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   48  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   49    S  8.  Section  81 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
   50  adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   51    5. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE, AS PART OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION,
   52  TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE LICENSED PREM-
   53  ISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSISTENT  WITH
   54  PUBLIC  CONVENIENCE  AND ADVANTAGE.  PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
   55  TIONS IN A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE  APPLICANT  AND
   56  ANY  PARTY  ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE TERMS AND
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    1  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
    2  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
    3    S  9. Section 81-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
    4  adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
    5    5. THE AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE, AS PART OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION,
    6  TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT THE LICENSED PREM-
    7  ISES ARE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSISTENT  WITH
    8  PUBLIC  CONVENIENCE  AND ADVANTAGE.  PRIOR TO INCLUDING TERMS AND CONDI-
    9  TIONS IN A LICENSE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE  APPLICANT  AND
   10  ANY  PARTY  ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION. THE TERMS AND
   11  CONDITIONS SHALL BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPLICABLE
   12  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
   13    S 10. This act shall take effect immediately.
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