Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s3281/amendment/original
Timestamp: 2019-10-21 05:15:21
Document Index: 530091040

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 58', '§ 58', '§ 58', '§ 76', '§ 76', '§ 76', '§ 7', '§ 194', '§  6', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§  8', '§ 194']

senate Bill S3281
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Jun 11, 2019 amended on third reading (t) 3281a
May 07, 2019 1st report cal.590
Feb 05, 2019 referred to commerce, economic development and small business
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee Vote: May 7, 2019
S3281 - Details
S3281 - Summary
S3281 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3281
promoting economic development by expanding products sold by farm cider-
ies and authorizing such cideries to sell cider to other licensees for
resale; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authoriz-
ing the sale of cider and wine at games of chance
The purpose of this bill is to promote the agricultural economy of New
York State by expanding, to a limited extent, the licensees and parties
that a farm cidery may sell its products to and the products manufac-
tured by other farm cideries and those commercial manufactures that
produce New York State labeled cider. And to permit wine and cider to be
sold during games of chance.
Section 1 - Amends § 58 (3-a) of the alcoholic beverage control law to
permit New York State labeled cider producer to sell in addition to
their own cider any other NYS labeled cider to other licensed farm
distillers, farm wineries, wineries, farm cideries, cideries, and fam
breweries. Cideries will also be permitted to sell NYS labeled ciders
for retail consumption at the state fair, county fairs, and farmers
markets. Cideries will be permitted to conduct tastings of NYS labeled
Section 2 - Amends § 58-c (2) (c) and (g) of the alcoholic beverage
control law to permit farm cideries to sell their own cider or other NYS
labeled ciders to wholesalers and retailers and other cideries.  Farm
cideries will be permitted to sell their cider or other NYS labeled
cider for retail consumption off premise at the state fair, county
fairs, and farmers markets.
Section 3 - Amends § 58-c (5) of the alcoholic beverage control law to
permit cideries to sell NYS labeled cider in retail by bulk.
Section 4 - Amends § 76 (2) of the alcoholic beverage control law to
create new paragraph d-1, permitting licensed wineries to sell to farm
distillers, farm wineries, wineries, farm cideries, cideries, and farm
brewers any NYS labeled cider.
Section 5 - Amends § 76 (3) and (5) of the alcoholic beverage control
law, permitting wineries to conduct tastings of NYS labeled ciders and
may sell such ciders. Wineries may also sell such cider for retail
Section 6 - Amends § 76 (2) and (3) of the alcoholic beverage control
law, permits a farm winery to sell NYS labeled cider in' bulk. Farm
wineries may also conduct cider tasting and offer such cider for sale.
Section 7 - Amends § 7-b (3) of the alcoholic beverage control law,
making technical changes to the definition of cider.
Section 8 - Amends § 194 (3) of the general municipal to permit wine and
cider to be offered for sale during games of chance.
Section 9 - Effective Date - 180th day after it becomes law.
Existing law permits all of the underlying activities such as sale to
other retailers, bulk sales, sale to other establishments, and tastings.
This legislation expands those activities to include NYS labeled ciders.
Additionally, under the current law beer may be sold during games of
chance. This legislation expands the sale to include wine and cider.
This bill seeks to expand the opportunities for NYS labeled cider to
enter the market by permitting NYS labeled ciders to be sold, tasted,
and distributed in more locations across the state. The craft beverage
industry and locally produced alcoholic beverages have been an economic
boon to many Upstate New York communities; this legislation would permit
greater market availability for producers of NYS labeled ciders and
hopefully result in stronger sales.
s. 6966 OF 2017/2018; Passed Senate
S3281 - Bill Text download pdf
promoting economic development by  expanding  products  sold  by  farm
cideries  and  authorizing such cideries to sell cider to other licen-
sees for resale; and to amend the general municipal law,  in  relation
Section 1.  Subdivision 3-a of section 58 of  the  alcoholic  beverage
control  law, as added by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, paragraph (b)
as amended by chapter 171 of the laws of 2017, is  amended  to  read  as
(a)  sell  such  cider OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER to licensed
farm distillers, farm wineries, WINERIES, farm cideries [and],  CIDERIES
AND  farm  breweries.    All  such  cider  sold by the licensee shall be
(b)  conduct  tastings  at  the licensed premises of such cider or any
(c) sell such cider OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER at retail  for
consumption  off  the  premises  at the state fair, at recognized county
(d) sell and conduct tastings of such cider  OR  ANY  NEW  YORK  STATE
conference  center,  inn,  bed and breakfast or hotel business owned and
operated by the licensee in or adjacent to its farm cidery.  A  licensee
who  operates a restaurant, conference center, inn, bed and breakfast or
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hotel pursuant to  such  authority  shall  comply  with  all  applicable
provisions  of  this  chapter  which relate to licenses to sell cider at
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authority  for a license or licenses to sell wine AND ANY NEW YORK STATE
LABELED CIDER at retail for consumption off the premises. For  licensees
applying  singly, the duration of such license shall be coextensive with
the duration of such licensee's winery license,  and  the  fee  therefor
shall  be  five  hundred  dollars  if such retail premises is located in
than one million population and more  than  one  hundred  thousand,  two
for  consumption  off  the  premises any New York state labelled wine OR
CIDER. Such license shall also entitle the  holder  thereof  to  conduct
wine  AND CIDER tastings.  Such license shall also authorize the sale by
the holder thereof of New York state labelled wine OR CIDER,  in  sealed
containers  for  off-premises  consumption,  from the specially licensed
article to sell wine at retail for consumption on premises in which  the
principal  business  is  the  operation  of a legitimate theater or such
other lawful adult entertainment or recreational facility as the  liquor
authority  may  classify  for eligibility pursuant to subdivision six of
section sixty-four-a of this chapter. Not more than five  such  licenses
shall  be  issued, either singly or jointly, to any licensed winery. All
other provisions of this chapter relative to licenses to  sell  wine  at
to  such application. The liquor authority is hereby authorized to adopt
such rules as it may deem necessary to carry out  the  purpose  of  this
sion  shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as are applica-
ble to the sale of wine at retail for consumption off  the  premises  of
§  6.  Paragraphs  (b)  and  (c) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of
section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage control  law,  paragraph  (b)  of
subdivision  2  and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 221 of the laws of
2011 and paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 522 of the
laws of 2018, are amended to read as follows:
ler, farm brewery, farm cidery, farm meadery, wholesaler or retailer, or
to  a corporation operating railroad cars or aircraft for consumption on
such carriers, or at retail for  consumption  off  the  premises,  wine,
cider,  or  mead  manufactured  by  the  licensee  OR ANY NEW YORK STATE
LABELED CIDER as above set forth and to sell or  deliver  such  wine  or
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cider  to persons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place of
such sale or delivery.  All wine, cider, or mead sold by  such  licensee
for  consumption  off  the  premises  shall  be securely sealed and have
attached  thereto  a  label  setting  forth such information as shall be
3. (a) Any person having applied for and received a license as a  farm
York state labelled wines AND CIDERS in  establishments  licensed  under
section  sixty-three  of  this  chapter and section seventy-nine of this
sample tasted. The state liquor authority  shall  promulgate  rules  and
York  state  labelled wines AND CIDERS and apply to the liquor authority
for a permit to sell wine produced by such farm winery OR ANY  NEW  YORK
STATE  LABELED  CIDER, by the bottle, during such tastings in establish-
ments licensed under sections sixty-four and sixty-four-a of this  chap-
ter  and  section  eighty-one or section eighty-one-a of this article to
fee of no more than twenty-five cents for  each  wine  OR  CIDER  sample
tasted.  The  state  liquor  authority  shall promulgate rules and regu-
(i) wine OR CIDER tastings shall be conducted by  an  official  agent,
York  state labelled wines AND CIDERS and sell such wine OR CIDER by the
bottle, during such tasting, for off-premises consumption at outdoor  or
indoor  gatherings,  functions,  occasions  or  events, within the hours
of this chapter, sponsored by a bona fide charitable  organization.  For
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§ 6-a. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 76-a of the alcoholic
beverage  control law, as amended by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, is
ler, farm brewery, farm cidery, wholesaler or retailer, or to  a  corpo-
ration  operating  railroad  cars  or  aircraft  for consumption on such
manufactured  by  the  licensee  OR  ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER as
above set forth and to sell or deliver such wine  or  cider  to  persons
outside  the  state  pursuant  to  the laws of the place of such sale or
delivery. All wine or cider sold by such licensee  for  consumption  off
§ 7. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 7-b of section 3  of  the  alcoholic
(a) "Cider" means the partially or fully  fermented  juice  of  fresh,
whole  apples  or other pome fruits, containing more than three and two-
tenths per centum but not more than eight and one-half per centum  alco-
holic  content produced by natural fermentation; and (ii) with the usual
cellar treatments and necessary additions  to  correct  defects  due  to
climate,  [saccharine]  SUGAR  levels  and  seasonal conditions. Nothing
contained in this subdivision shall be deemed to  preclude  the  use  of
such  methods  or  materials  as  may be necessary to encourage a normal
alcoholic fermentation and to make a product that is  free  of  microbi-
ological  activity  at  the  time  of  sale.  Cider  may be sweetened or
flavored after fermentation with fruit juice, fruit  juice  concentrate,
sugar,  maple syrup, honey, spices or other agricultural products, sepa-
rately or in combination. Cider may contain  retained  or  added  carbon
§  8.  Subdivision  3  of section 194 of the general municipal law, as
it shall have become a law; provided that:
1. the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 76-a of
the alcoholic beverage control law made by section  six-a  of  this  act
shall  take  effect  only  if  the  amendments to such paragraph made by
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section 21 of chapter 522 of the laws of 2018 have not taken  effect  on
or before the effective date of this act;
2. if the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 76-a
of  the alcoholic beverage control law made by section 21 of chapter 522
of the laws of 2018 have not taken effect on  or  before  the  effective
date  of this act, then the amendments to paragraph (c) of subdivision 2
of section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage control law  made  by  section
six  of  this  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
manner that such chapter takes effect.
3. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
S3281A (ACTIVE) - Details
S3281A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S3281A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3281A
to authorizing the sale of cider, mead, braggot and wine at games of
This bill seeks to expand what alcoholic beverages can be consumed or
served at games of chance.
Section 1- Amends § 194 (3) of the general municipal law to permit
cider, mead, braggot and wine to be offered for sale during games of
Removed language related to New York State Labelled Cider.
served at games of chance held by organizations such as Veterans of
Foreign Wars (VFW) and Elks Clubs. Current law allows these organiza-
tions to obtain a full retail for on-premise consumption license which
allows them to sever all alcoholic beverages in their bar/dining areas;
however, if these same organizations operate games of chance, such as
bingo, in another area, patrons can only be served beer. This bill just
provides patrons with options that they may request and will give these
organizations an additional revenue source.
2018: A8895 (Barrett) - Economic Development
None for state or local governments.
S3281A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Cal. No. 590
ic Development and Small Business  --  reported  favorably  from  said
Section  1. Subdivision 3 of section 194 of the general municipal law,
as amended by chapter 550 of the laws of 1994, is  amended  to  read  as
provisions of the alcoholic beverage control  law,  beer,  CIDER,  MEAD,
BRAGGOT  AND WINE may be offered for sale during the conduct of games of
chance on games of chance premises  as  such  premises  are  defined  in
subdivision  nineteen of section one hundred eighty-six of this article;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to  limit  the
offering  for  sale  of any other alcoholic beverage in areas other than
in premises where only the games of chance known as bell jar or  raffles
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