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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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            S. 4800                                                  A. 7001
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 
                                     April 17, 2015
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        IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered print-
          ed,  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Commerce,
          Economic Development and Small Business
 
        IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred  to
          the Committee on Economic Development
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
          authorizing farm distillery licensees to sell gift items
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  2-c  of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage
     2  control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
     3    (h) A farm distillery license shall authorize the  holder  thereof  to
     4  manufacture,  bottle and sell food condiments and products such as nuts,
     5  popcorn, mulling spices and other spirits related food  in  addition  to
     6  other  such  food  and  crafts  on  and from the licensed premises. Such
     7  license shall authorize the holder thereof to store and sell gift  items
     8  in  a tax-paid room upon the licensed premises incidental to the sale of
     9  liquor. These gift items shall be limited to the following categories:
    10    (i) non-alcoholic  beverages  for  consumption  on  or  off  premises,
    11  including but not limited to bottled water, juice and soda beverages;
    12    (ii)  food  items  for  the  purpose of complementing liquor tastings,
    13  which shall mean a diversified selection  of  food  that  is  ordinarily
    14  consumed  without  the use of tableware and can be conveniently consumed
    15  while standing or walking. Such food items  shall  include  but  not  be
    16  limited  to:  cheeses,  fruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads, mustards
    17  and crackers;
    18    (iii) food items, which shall include locally produced  farm  products
    19  and  any  food  or  food product not specifically prepared for immediate
    20  consumption upon the premises. Such food items may be  combined  into  a
    21  package containing liquor related products;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09712-02-5
        S. 4800                             2                            A. 7001
 
     1    (iv)  liquor  supplies  and  accessories, which shall include any item
     2  utilized for the storage, serving or consumption of liquor or for  deco-
     3  rative  purposes.  These  supplies may be sold as single items or may be
     4  combined into a package containing liquor;
     5    (v)  liquor-making  equipment  and supplies including, but not limited
     6  to, filters, bottling equipment, and books or other written material  to
     7  assist spirits makers to produce and bottle liquor; and
     8    (vi)  souvenir  items,  which  shall  include,  but  not be limited to
     9  artwork, crafts, clothing, agricultural products and any other  articles
    10  which can be construed to propagate tourism within the region.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.