Requires wholesale beer licensees to only need to pay a one time additional license fee to sell cider.
Impact
If enacted, this bill would significantly alter the landscape for wholesale alcohol distribution in New York. By removing the annual fee requirement, it is anticipated that more wholesale beer licensees will consider branching out into cider sales, potentially increasing market competition and consumer choice. Additionally, this could empower wholesalers to expand their product offerings, thereby supporting local cider manufacturers. The bill's passage may promote increased economic activity within the state’s alcohol industry, benefitting both wholesalers and consumers.
Summary
Bill S10172 aims to amend the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law by adjusting the licensing fees for wholesale beer licensees who wish to sell cider. Currently, under the existing provisions, these wholesale beer licensees must pay an annual fee to gain the right to sell cider. The proposed amendment seeks to change this current structure by introducing a one-time additional fee that would allow these licensees to sell cider at wholesale permanently, rather than incurring ongoing annual costs. This reform is intended to streamline the licensing process for wholesalers and reduce financial burdens on businesses engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Contention
While the bill is largely seen as a positive reform by many within the industry, there could be points of contention regarding the implications of simplified licensing on market regulation. Critics may express concerns that reduced fees and easier access to selling cider could lead to oversaturation in the market, which could, in turn, affect smaller cider producers. There may also be discussions about the appropriate level of regulation needed to ensure quality and safety in cider production, as the amendment shifts some traditional regulatory obligations. Overall, the law aims to provide better opportunities for wholesalers while balancing the need for consumer protection.
Authorizes holders of certain licenses issued by the state liquor authority to engage in the sale or wholesale of ready-to-drink cocktails; corrects certain provisions regarding sale of mead and cider.
Authorizes holders of certain licenses issued by the state liquor authority to engage in the sale or wholesale of ready-to-drink cocktails; corrects certain provisions regarding sale of mead and cider.
Increases the number of package store licenses able to be held by one person to two; permits certain licensees to buy and sell from other certain licensees.
Increases the number of package store licenses able to be held by one person to two; permits certain licensees to buy and sell from other certain licensees.
Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the powers of the chairman and members of the state liquor authority (Part A); authorizes special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning (Part B); permits certain retail licensees to purchase wine and liquor from certain other retail licensees (Part C); relates to permissible sales by license holders (Part D); allows multiple off-premises licenses (Part E); relates to licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages and retail licensees (Part F); relates to the approval of seven day licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises (Part G); adjusts licensing fees regarding certain alcoholic beverages (Part H); relates to changes of ownership of a licensed business (Part I); relates to the issuance of temporary retail permits; makes permanent certain provisions relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits (Part J); establishes a temporary wholesale permit and allows multiple wholesale licenses owned by the same person or entity to be located at the same premises (Part K); relates to licenses issued for on-premises consumption within a certain distance of a building occupied as a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship with consent of such building's owner or administrator (Part L); permits licenses for premises located within five hundred feet of other premises outside of certain counties (Part M).
Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises and from selling at retail for consumption on and off the premises.
Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises and from selling at retail for consumption on and off the premises.
Relates to the definition of New York state labelled beer; provides that a licensed farm brewery shall manufacture or sell New York state labelled beer and may manufacture or sell beer other than New York state labelled beer that the licensee has manufactured provided that certain conditions are met.