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NY State Assembly Bill A8895
assembly Bill A8895
Expands the items which may be sold by a licensed farm cidery and the licensees to whom a farm cidery may sell its cider for resale
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Jan 05, 2018 referred to economic development
A8895 (ACTIVE) - Details
S6966
Amd §§58, 58-c, 76, 76-a & 3, ABC L; amd §194, Gen Muni L
A5059, S3281
A8895 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Expands the items which may be sold by a licensed farm cidery and the licensees to whom a farm cidery may sell its cider for resale; authorizes the sale of cider and wine at places authorized to conduct games of chance.
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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
to authorizing the sale of cider and wine at games of chance
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
3-a. A licensed cider producer producing New York state labelled cider
(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
other New York state labeled cider;
(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
fairs and at farmers markets operated on a not-for-profit basis;
(d)  sell  and  conduct  tastings  of such cider OR ANY NEW YORK STATE
LABELED CIDER at retail for consumption on the premises of a restaurant,
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
hotel  pursuant  to  such  authority  shall  comply  with all applicable
provisions of this chapter which relate to licenses  to  sell  cider  at
retail for consumption on the premises;
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premises of such cider OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER.  Such permit
shall be valid throughout the state and may be issued on an annual basis
or for individual events. Each such permit and the exercise of the priv-
ilege  granted  thereby shall be subject to such rules and conditions of
the authority as it deems necessary. Tastings shall be conducted subject
tasting of cider as authorized [herein] IN THIS PARAGRAPH and in accord-
obligations law, shall accrue to the licensee.
(f) if it holds a tasting permit issued pursuant to paragraph  (e)  of
this subdivision, apply to the authority for a permit to sell such cider
OR  ANY  NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER, for consumption off the premises,
during such tastings in premises  licensed  under  sections  sixty-four,
sixty-four-a,  eighty-one  and  eighty-one-a  of this chapter. Each such
§  2.  Paragraphs  (c) and (g) of subdivision 2 of section 58-c of the
alcoholic beverage control law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter  171
of  the  laws  of  2017 and paragraph (g) as added by chapter 384 of the
(c) sell cider manufactured by the licensee  OR  ANY  NEW  YORK  STATE
LABELED  CIDER  to  wholesalers  and retailers licensed in this state to
sell such cider, TO licensed farm distillers,  licensed  farm  wineries,
licensed  wineries, licensed farm breweries, and any other licensed farm
cidery OR LICENSED CIDERY.  All such cider sold by the licensee shall be
(g) sell cider manufactured by the licensee or any other licensed farm
cidery,  OR  ANY  NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER at retail for consumption
off the premises, at the state fair, at recognized county fairs  and  at
farmers markets operated on a not-for-profit basis;
§  3.  Subdivision 5 of section 58-c of the alcoholic beverage control
law, as added by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read  as
5.  A  licensed farm cidery may, under such rules as may be adopted by
the authority, sell cider manufactured by  the  licensee  or  any  other
licensed  farm  cidery, OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER at retail in
bulk by the keg, cask or barrel for consumption and not for resale at  a
clam-bake,  barbeque,  picnic, outing or other similar outdoor gathering
at which more than fifty persons are assembled.
§ 4. Subdivision 2 of section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (d-1) to read as follows:
(D-1) TO SELL FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES TO LICENSED FARM  DISTILLERS,
FARM  WINERIES,  WINERIES,  FARM CIDERIES, CIDERIES AND FARM BREWERS ANY
NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER. ALL SUCH CIDER SHALL  BE  SECURELY  SEALED
AND  HAVE  ATTACHED  THERETO A LABEL AS SHALL BE REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE
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§ 5. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section  76  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
control  law, as amended by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, are amended
3.  (a)  Any  person  having  applied  for and received a license as a
winery under this section may conduct wine AND  CIDER  tastings  of  New
York  state  labelled  wines  OR CIDERS in establishments licensed under
sections sixty-three and seventy-nine of this chapter to sell  wine  for
off-premises consumption.  Such winery may charge a fee for each wine OR
CIDER  sample  tasted. The state liquor authority shall promulgate rules
and regulations regarding such tastings as provided for in this subdivi-
(a-1) Any person having applied for and received a license as a winery
under this section may conduct wine AND CIDER tastings of New York state
labelled wines OR CIDERS and apply to the liquor authority for a  permit
to sell wine produced by such winery OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER
by  the  bottle,  during  such tastings in establishments licensed under
section sixty-four, section sixty-four-a, section eighty-one or  section
eighty-one-a  of  this chapter to sell wine for consumption on the prem-
ises. Such winery may charge a fee of no more than twenty-five cents for
each wine OR CIDER sample  tasted.  The  state  liquor  authority  shall
promulgate rules and regulations regarding such tastings as provided for
(i)  wine  AND CIDER tastings shall be conducted by an official agent,
representative or solicitor of one or more wineries. Such agent,  repre-
sentative  or  solicitor shall be physically present at all times during
the conduct of the tastings; and
wine  OR  CIDER  tasting as authorized herein and in accordance with the
shall accrue to the winery licensee.
(c)(i) Any person having applied for  and  received  a  license  as  a
winery  under  this  section  may conduct wine AND CIDER tastings of New
York state labelled wines OR 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
fixed by or pursuant to subdivision fourteen of section one hundred five
of  this  chapter, sponsored by a bona fide charitable organization. For
the purposes of this paragraph,  a  bona  fide  charitable  organization
shall  mean  and include any bona fide religious or charitable organiza-
tion or bona fide educational, fraternal or service organization or bona
fide organization of veterans or volunteer firefighters,  which  by  its
charter,  certificate  of  incorporation,  constitution,  or  act of the
legislature, shall have among its dominant purposes one or more  of  the
lawful  purposes  as  defined in subdivision five of section one hundred
eighty-six of the general municipal law.
(ii) Upon application, the liquor  authority  shall  issue  an  annual
permit authorizing such winery to participate in outdoor or indoor gath-
erings,  functions, occasions or events sponsored by a charitable organ-
ization.   The winery must give  the  authority  written  or  electronic
notice  of the date, time and specific location of each tasting at least
fifteen days prior to the tasting. A winery that  obtains  a  permit  to
conduct such wine OR CIDER tastings does not need to apply for or obtain
a temporary beer or wine permit pursuant to section ninety-seven of this
chapter or any other permit to conduct such a tasting or to sell wine OR
CIDER by the bottle for off-premises consumption at such tastings.
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(iii) Such winery may charge a fee for each wine OR CIDER sample tast-
ed.  Tastings shall be conducted by an official agent, representative or
solicitor of such winery. The  state  liquor  authority  may  promulgate
rules  and  regulations  regarding such tastings as provided for in this
5.  Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any
one or more winery licensees, singly or jointly, may apply to the liquor
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
cities having a population of one million or more; in cities having less
than  one  million  population  and  more than one hundred thousand, two
hundred fifty dollars; and elsewhere, the sum of one hundred twenty-five
dollars. Such license shall entitle the holder thereof to sell at retail
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
premises of any person licensed pursuant to section eighty-one-a of this
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
retail for consumption off the premises shall apply so far as applicable
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
subdivision, provided that all licenses issued pursuant to this subdivi-
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
the winery licensee.
§ 6. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 76-a of  the  alcoholic  beverage
control  law, as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2011, paragraph (c)
of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 384 of the laws  of  2013,  para-
graph  (e)  of  subdivision  2  as amended by chapter 328 of the laws of
2016, paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter  431  of  the
laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
2. A farm winery license shall authorize the holder thereof to:
(a)  operate a farm winery for the manufacture of wine or cider at the
premises specifically designated in the license;
(b) sell in bulk from the licensed premises the products  manufactured
under  such  license  OR  ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER to any winery
licensee, any other farm winery licensee, any distiller licensee or to a
beverage  use  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
ler,  farm  brewery, farm cidery, wholesaler or retailer, or to a corpo-
ration operating railroad cars  or  aircraft  for  consumption  on  such
carriers,  or  at retail for consumption off the premises, wine or cider
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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
delivery.  All  wine  or cider sold by such licensee for consumption off
the premises shall be securely sealed and have attached thereto a  label
(d)  operate,  or  use  the  services  of,  a custom crush facility as
defined in subdivision nine-a of section three of this chapter;
(e) sell at the licensed premises cider and wine manufactured  by  the
licensee  or  any other licensed farm winery, and beer and spirits manu-
factured by any licensed farm brewery or farm distillery, at retail  for
consumption on or off the licensed premises;
(f) operate a restaurant, hotel, catering establishment, or other food
and  drinking  establishment in or adjacent to the licensed premises and
sell at such place, at retail for consumption  on  the  premises,  wine,
cider  and  wine  products manufactured by the licensee and any New York
state labeled wine, New York state  labeled  cider  or  New  York  state
labeled  wine product. All of the provisions of this chapter relative to
licenses to sell wine at retail for consumption on  the  premises  shall
apply  so  far as applicable to such licensee. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the licensed winery may apply to the authority  for  a
license  under  article  four  of  this  chapter to sell other alcoholic
beverages at retail for consumption on the premises at  such  establish-
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
article to sell wine OR ANY NEW YORK STATE LABELED CIDER for off-premis-
es consumption. Such farm winery may charge a fee for each wine OR CIDER
sample  tasted.  The  state  liquor authority shall promulgate rules and
regulations regarding such tastings as provided for in this subdivision.
(b) Any person having applied for and received a  license  as  a  farm
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
sell wine for consumption on the premises. Such farm winery may charge a
fee  of  no  more  than  twenty-five cents for each wine OR CIDER sample
tasted. The state liquor authority  shall  promulgate  rules  and  regu-
lations regarding such tastings as provided for in this subdivision.
(c) Tastings shall be conducted subject to the following limitations:
(i)  wine  OR  CIDER tastings shall be conducted by an official agent,
representative or solicitor of one or more farm  wineries.  Such  agent,
representative  or  solicitor  shall  be physically present at all times
during the conduct of the tastings; and
wine  tasting as authorized herein and in accordance with the provisions
of sections 11-100 and 11-101 of  the  general  obligations  law,  shall
accrue to the farm winery.
(d) (i) Any person having applied for and received a license as a farm
York state labelled wines AND CIDERS and sell such wine OR CIDER by  the
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the  purposes  of  this  paragraph,  a bona fide charitable organization
shall mean and include any bona fide religious or  charitable  organiza-
fide  organization  of  veterans or volunteer firefighters, which by its
charter, certificate of  incorporation,  constitution,  or  act  of  the
legislature,  shall  have among its dominant purposes one or more of the
lawful purposes as defined in subdivision five of  section  one  hundred
(ii)  Upon  application,  the  liquor  authority shall issue an annual
permit authorizing such farm winery to participate in  such  outdoor  or
indoor  gatherings, functions, occasions or events sponsored by a chari-
table organization. The farm winery must give the authority  written  or
electronic  notice of the date, time and specific location of each tast-
ing at least fifteen days prior to  the  tasting.  A  farm  winery  that
obtains a permit to conduct such wine OR CIDER tastings does not need to
apply  for or obtain a temporary beer or wine permit pursuant to section
ninety-seven of this chapter or any other permit to conduct such a tast-
ing or to sell wine OR CIDER by the bottle for off-premises  consumption
at such tastings.
(iii)  Such farm winery may charge a fee for each wine OR CIDER sample
tasted.  Tastings shall be conducted by  an  official  agent,  represen-
tative  or solicitor of such farm winery. The state liquor authority may
adopt rules and regulations regarding such tastings as provided in  this
§  7.  Paragraph  (a) of subdivision 7-b of section 3 of the alcoholic
beverage control law, as amended by chapter 384 of the laws of 2013,  is
(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-
hol by volume: (i) to which nothing has been added to increase the 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
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§ 9. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have  become a law; provided, however, that if chapter 171 of
the laws of 2017 shall not have taken effect before such effective date,
the amendments to paragraph (b) of subdivision 3-a of section 58 of  the
alcoholic beverage control law, made by section one of this act, and the
amendments  to  paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 2 of section 58-c of the
alcoholic beverage control law, made by section two of this  act,  shall
take  effect  on  the same date and in the same manner as chapter 171 of
the laws of 2017 takes effect; and  provided,  further,  that  effective