A06770 Summary:

BILL NO    A06770 

SAME AS    Same as S 3494

SPONSOR    Magee

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S107-a, ABC L

Provides that any brand or trade name label for an alcoholic beverage that has
been approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau shall be deemed
approved by and registered with the state liquor authority without the payment
of any fee to such authority.

A06770 Actions:

BILL NO    A06770 

03/12/2009 referred to economic development
01/06/2010 referred to economic development

A06770 Votes:

A06770 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A6770

TITLE  OF BILL:   An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in
relation to the registration of the labeling of containers of  alcoholic
beverages

PURPOSE:
To exempt liquor and beer labels from State Liquor Authority (SLA) label
approval laws as is now the case for wine labels that have been reviewed
and  approved  by  the  federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
(TTB).

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control  Law  section  107-a(4)  to
expand  the  current  exemption for the SLA to approve of wine labels to
also include liquor and beer labels  that  have  been  approved  by  the
federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

EXISTING LAW:
Under  current  law,  wine labels that have been approved by the federal
TTB are deemed to be approved by the SLA.

JUSTIFICATION:
In 1993, State law was amended to exempt wine labels from  SLA  approval
if  such labels had been approved by the TTB. This law has been success-
ful in reducing regulatory burdens placed on our state's  wine  industry
and  reduced  SLA  work  loads  so  that the SLA can better allocate its
resources to other more needed  areas.  This  bill  merely  expands  the
currently successful law to include liquor and beer labels. Note, if the
TTB  has  not  approved of a liquor, wine or beer label, the SLA retains
jurisdiction to regulate those alcohol labels.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S7641/A.10974

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.