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CHAPTER 3-B OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW Article 1. Short title; policy of state and purpose of chapter; definitions. (§§ 1-3.) 2. Liquor authority. (§§ 10-19.) 3. Special provisions relating to mead and braggot. (§§ 30-36.) 4. Special provisions relating to beer. (§§ 50--57-a.) 4-A. Special…
ARTICLE 1 SHORT TITLE; POLICY OF STATE AND PURPOSE OF CHAPTER: DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. 3. Definitions.
§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the "alcoholic beverage control law."
§ 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared as the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the manufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their consumption and respect for and obedien…
§ 3. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. "Alcoholic beverage" or "beverage" mean and include alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, cider and every liquid, solid, powder or crystal, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and capable of being consumed…
ARTICLE 2 LIQUOR AUTHORITY Section 10. State liquor authority. 11. Appointment of authority. 12. Expenses. 13. Removal. 14. Vacancies; quorum. 15. Officers; employees; offices. 16. Disqualification of members and employees of authority. 17. Powers of the authority. 18. Powers and duties of the chairman. 19. Oath of off…
§ 10. State liquor authority. There shall continue to be in the executive department an alcoholic beverage control division, the head of which shall be the state liquor authority whose members shall consist of a chairman and two commissioners, all of whom shall be citizens and residents of the state. The terms "state a…
§ 11. Appointment of authority. The members of the authority shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than two members of the authority shall belong to the same political party. The chairman of the state alcoholic beverage control board heretofore appointed and desig…
§ 12. Expenses. Each member of the authority shall be entitled to his expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties.
§ 13. Removal. Any member of the authority may be removed by the governor for cause after an opportunity to be heard. A statement of the cause of his removal shall be filed by the governor in the office of the secretary of state.
§ 14. Vacancies; quorum. 1. In the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, removal or disability of any commissioner, the vacancy shall be filled by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate for the unexpired term. 2. (a) In the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, remov…
* § 15. Officers; employees; offices. Investigators employed by the authority shall be deemed to be peace officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter or judgements or orders obtained for violation thereof, with all the powers set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal procedure law. The counsel,…
§ 16. Disqualification of members and employees of authority. No member of the authority or any officer, deputy, assistant, inspector or employee thereof shall have any interest, direct or indirect, either proprietary or by means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in any other manner, in or on any premises where alcohol…
* § 17. Powers of the authority. The authority shall have the following functions, powers and duties: 1. To issue or refuse to issue any license or permit provided for in this chapter. 2. To limit in its discretion the number of licenses of each class to be issued within the state or any political subdivision thereof,…
* § 18. Powers and duties of the chairman. The chairman shall have the following functions, powers and duties: 1. To exercise the powers and perform the duties in relation to the administration of the division of alcoholic beverage control as are not specifically vested by this chapter in the state liquor authority, in…
§ 19. Oath of office. Each member of the authority shall, before entering upon his duties, take and file an oath of office as prescribed by section ten of the public officers law.
ARTICLE 3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEAD AND BRAGGOT Section 30. Mead producers' license. 31. Farm meadery license. 32. Authorization for sale of mead and braggot by retail licensees. 33. Authorization for sale of mead and braggot by wholesale licensees. 34. Mead and braggot tasting. 35. Direct interstate mead and…
§ 30. Mead producers' license. 1. Any person may apply to the liquor authority for a mead producers' license as provided for in this section. Such application shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the liquor authority shall require. Such application shall be accompanied by a check or draft for the a…
§ 31. Farm meadery license. 1. Any person may apply to the authority for a farm meadery license as provided for in this section to produce mead and braggot within this state for sale. Such application shall be in writing and verified and shall contain such information as the authority shall require. Such application sh…
§ 32. Authorization for sale of mead and braggot by retail licensees. 1. Each retail licensee under this chapter shall have the right, by virtue of his or her license and without being required to pay any additional fee for the privilege, to sell at retail for consumption on or off the premises, as the case may be, mea…
§ 33. Authorization for sale of mead and braggot by wholesale licensees. 1. Each wholesale licensee authorized to sell beer under this chapter shall have the right, by virtue of its license and without being required to pay any additional fee for the privilege, to sell at wholesale: (a) braggot purchased from a person…
§ 34. Mead and braggot tasting. Any person holding a retail license under this chapter shall be permitted to conduct consumer tastings of mead and braggot upon such person's licensed premises. All such tastings shall be subject to the following limitations: 1. Tastings of mead and braggot shall be conducted by the lice…
§ 35. Direct interstate mead and braggot shipments. 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any holder of a license to manufacture mead and/or braggot in any other state, who obtains an out-of-state direct shipper's license, as provided in this section, may ship no mo…
§ 36. Direct intrastate mead and braggot shipments. Any person having applied for and received a manufacturing license under this chapter which includes the privilege of producing mead and/or braggot may ship no more than thirty-six cases (no more than nine liters per case) of mead and/or braggot produced by such manuf…
ARTICLE 4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BEER Section 50. Kinds of licenses. 51. Brewer's license. 51-a. Farm brewery license. 52. Custom beermakers' center. 53. Wholesaler's license. 53-a. Vendor's license. 54. License to sell beer at retail for consumption off the premises. 54-a. License to sell beer and wine product…