Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S6202
Timestamp: 2020-07-14 03:18:57
Document Index: 636438543

Matched Legal Cases: ['§284', '§81', '§  2', '§  3', '§ 2', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6']

NY State Senate Bill S6202A
senate Bill S6202A
Relates to direct marketing activities for New York beverages; relates to the sale of beer and wine at movie theatres
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ordered to third reading cal.1582
Jun 10, 2019 print number 6202a
May 22, 2019 referred to agriculture
S6202 - Details
Amd §284, Ag & Mkts L; amd §§81-a, 106 & 110, ABC L
S6202 - Summary
Relates to direct marketing activities for New York beverages; and authorizes the sale of beer and wine at movie theaters.
S6202 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6202
relation to direct marketing activities; and to amend the alcoholic
beverage control law, in relation to issuance of licenses to motion
picture theatres to sell wine and beer
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to direct
marketing activities; and to amend the alcoholic beverage control law,
in relation to issuance of licenses to motion picture theatres to sell
Section 1: Amends subdivisions 2, 4, 5 and 6 of section 284 of the agri-
culture and markets law, as added by chapter 834 of the laws of 1981.
Enacts rules and regulations pertaining to the sale and consumption of
beer and wine at motion picture theaters.
Section 2: Amends section 81-a of the alcoholic beverage control law by
adding new subdivision 5. Creates provisions of licensure under this
section that may be granted to a motion picture theater.
Section 3: Amends section 106 of the alcoholic beverage control act by
adding new subdivision 16. Enacts rules and regulations for the sale of
alcoholic beverages at motion picture theaters.
New York's craft beverage sector has become a multi-billion dollar
industry, but New Yorkers are not permitted to enjoy any alcoholic
beverages in movie theaters throughout the state. This bill sets forth
framework to license and regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages in movie theaters. The legislation contains protections to
prevent overconsumption and underage drinking with a mandatory ID check
and a one-drink per-purchase per-ticket rule.
New Bill 2019 Session
S6202 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  direct
Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 4, 5 and 6 of section 284 of  the  agricul-
ture  and  markets law, as added by chapter 834 of the laws of 1981, are
2. Development of institutional direct marketing programs to  increase
the  purchase  of  New  York  state farm, BEVERAGE, and food products in
coordination with the office of general services and the  department  of
4. Development of guidelines for direct marketing operations that will
assist  individual  producers in reducing costs and improve their finan-
cial returns and help assure consumers of high quality food AND BEVERAG-
5. Assistance to retail food AND BEVERAGE stores in purchasing direct-
ly from New York state food AND BEVERAGE producers.
6. Assistance to direct marketing organizations in areas identified as
having poor consumer access to high quality and reasonably priced  food,
BEVERAGES, and farm products.
§  2. Section 81-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
5. (A) A SPECIAL LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE GRANTED TO A MOTION
PICTURE THEATRE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  "MOTION  PICTURE
THEATRE"  SHALL  MEAN A BUILDING OR FACILITY WHICH IS REGULARLY USED AND
KEPT OPEN PRIMARILY FOR THE EXHIBITION OF MOTION PICTURES FOR  AT  LEAST
FIVE OUT OF SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, OR ON A REGULAR SEASONAL BASIS OF NO LESS
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THAN  SIX CONTIGUOUS WEEKS, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (I) WHERE ALL AUDITO-
RIUM SEATING IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE FLOOR; (II)  WHERE  AT  LEAST
IS  THE  COMBINED  RESULT OF ADMISSION REVENUE FOR THE SHOWING OF MOTION
PICTURES AND THE SALE OF FOOD AND  NON-ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES;  AND  (III)
WHICH  REGULARLY  KEEPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR CONSUMP-
TION ON THE PREMISES FOOD THAT IS TYPICALLY FOUND IN  A  MOTION  PICTURE
THEATRE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POPCORN, CANDY AND LIGHT SNACKS.
(B)  IN  THE  CASE  OF A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL
LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, ANY MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO BE NOTIFIED
UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER MAY EXPRESS  AN  OPINION
WITH  RESPECT  TO  WHETHER  THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE APPROVED, AND SUCH
OPINION MAY BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING WHETHER GOOD  CAUSE  EXISTS  TO
DENY ANY SUCH APPLICATION.
§  3.  Section 106 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
16. A PERSON HOLDING A SPECIAL LICENSE TO  SELL  WINE  AT  RETAIL  FOR
CONSUMPTION  IN A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
SECTION EIGHTY-ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL:
(B)  ALLOW  THE  PURCHASE  OF  NO MORE THAN ONE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PER
(C) NOT COMMENCE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNTIL: (I)  ONE  HOUR
PRIOR  TO  THE START OF THE FIRST MOTION PICTURE; OR (II) AT THE TIME AT
WHICH THE SALE OR SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON  THE
PREMISES  IN  THE  COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES IS LOCATED MAY COMMENCE;
(D) CEASE ALL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: (I) AFTER  THE  CONCLUSION
OF  THE  FINAL  MOTION PICTURE; OR (II) AT THE TIME AT WHICH THE SALE OR
SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE  PREMISES  IN  THE
COUNTY  IN WHICH THE PREMISES IS LOCATED MUST CEASE, WHICHEVER IS EARLI-
S6202A (ACTIVE) - Details
S6202A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S6202A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6202A
Section 4: Amends subdivision 6 of section 110 of the alcohol and bever-
age control law: provides that theatre must notify locality of applica-
tion for this license and provide notice that municipality has no
This act shall take effect immediately and sunsets in 5 years.
S6202A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
6202--A
AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to direct
marketing activities; to amend the alcoholic beverage control law,  in
relation  to  issuance  of licenses to motion picture theatres to sell
wine and beer; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon
Section  1.  Subdivisions 2, 4, 5 and 6 of section 284 of the agricul-
ture and markets law, as added by chapter 834 of the laws of  1981,  are
2.  Development of institutional direct marketing programs to increase
the purchase of New York state farm,  BEVERAGE,  and  food  products  in
coordination  with  the office of general services and the department of
assist individual producers in reducing costs and improve  their  finan-
having  poor consumer access to high quality and reasonably priced food,
§ 2. Section 81-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended  by
5.  A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANYTHING  TO  THE CONTRARY, A SPECIAL LICENSE
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE GRANTED TO A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE GIVING DUE
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REGARD TO THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC  AND  THE  STRICT  AVOIDANCE  OF
SALES PROHIBITED BY THIS CHAPTER.
B.  A  SPECIAL  LICENSE  UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE GRANTED TO A MOTION
§ 4. Subdivision 1 of section 110 of the  alcoholic  beverage  control
(J)  IN  THE  CASE  OF A MOTION PICTURE THEATRE APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL
LICENSE UNDER SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION EIGHTY-ONE-A OF THIS  CHAPTER,
ANY MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO BE NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN-B
OF  THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH MUNICIPALITY HAS
NO OBJECTION TO SUCH APPLICATION.
§ 5. Subdivision 6 of section 110 of the  alcoholic  beverage  control
law,  as  amended by chapter 188 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
for an individual applicant or applicants and provided further  that  no
waiver  of  paragraph  (f)  OR  PARAGRAPH (J) of subdivision one of this
section shall be made.
§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately  provided,  however,  that
the  provisions  of  section  two of this act shall expire 5 years after
such date when upon such date the provisions of such  section  shall  be
deemed  repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, any license issued pursu-
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ant to the provisions of section two of this act prior to  the  date  of
repeal of such section shall remain in effect and may be renewed subject
to the terms of such license.