2023 New York Laws › ABC - Alcoholic Beverage Control › Article 7 - Special Permits › 98 - Caterer's Permit.

§ 98. Caterer's  permit.  1. The liquor authority is hereby authorized
  to issue to a retail licensee for on-premises consumption or a  licensed
  off-premises  caterer  furnishing  provisions  and  service for use at a
  particular function, occasion or event in  a  hotel,  restaurant,  club,
  ballroom or other premises a temporary permit effective for a period not
  to  exceed  twenty-four  consecutive  hours,  which  shall authorize the
  service of alcoholic beverages  at  such  function,  occasion  or  event
  within  the  hours,  fixed by or pursuant to subdivision five of section
  one hundred six of this chapter, during which  alcoholic  beverages  may
  lawfully  be  sold  or  served  upon premises licensed to sell alcoholic
  beverages at retail for on-premises  consumption  in  the  community  in
  which  is located the premises in which such function, occasion or event
  is held. The fee therefor shall be thirty-eight dollars. Such  a  permit
  and  the  exercise  of the privilege granted thereby may be subjected to
  such rules by the liquor authority as it deems necessary and such  rules
  as  are  in  conformity  with  the provisions of subdivision two of this
  section. Such a permit may also be issued for  functions,  occasions  or
  events at premises for which a summer license has been previously issued
  pursuant to this chapter.
2.  Except for good cause shown, the liquor authority shall issue upon
  proper application and payment of fee, an on-premises  caterer's  permit
  to  a  club licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter upon the
  club premises if it is shown:
a. That the club has not solicited  the  event,  nor  advertised  such
  affair  in  any manner as open to the public and the alcoholic beverages
  shall be sold only to persons invited to and  attending  such  function,
  occasion or event; and
b.  (see, also, par. b below) That the particular function or event is
  to be held by a sodality, an auxiliary or other organization  affiliated
  with  the licensed club and also other organizations not affiliated with
  a licensed club, provided  the  function  or  event  being  held  is  in
  conjunction with the use of the primary athletic or sports facilities of
  the licensed club; and
b. (see, also, par. b above) The particular function or event is to be
  held  by  a  sodality  or  auxiliary  affiliated  with  the  club,  or a
  particular charitable or non-profit function or event is to be held by a
  charitable or non-profit organization and such organization has  one  or
  more members who are also members of the club.
3.  The liquor authority may issue upon proper application and payment
  of fee, an on-premises caterer's permit to a club licensed  pursuant  to
  the provisions of this chapter if the facts set forth in the application
  establish  to  the  satisfaction of the authority that no other suitably
  licensed premises authorized to sell alcoholic beverages to  the  public
  is available within a reasonable distance.
4.  A  caterer's  permit  will not be granted to a club licensed for a
  function to  be  held  off  the  club  premises  except  where  such  is
  exclusively  for  the use and benefit of the club members only and is so
  restricted.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any rule  of
  the  liquor  authority,  the  liquor  authority  is hereby authorized to
  issue, to caterers and other persons furnishing provisions and  services
  for  use  at  a particular function or occasion or event to be held at a
  winery  or  farm  winery,  a  temporary  indoor  and/or  outdoor  permit
  effective  for  a  period  not  to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours,
  which shall  authorize  the  service  of  alcoholic  beverages  at  such
  function,  occasion or event within the hours as fixed by or pursuant to
  subdivision five of section one hundred  six  of  this  chapter,  during
  which  alcoholic  beverages may lawfully be sold or served upon premises

  licensed  to  sell  alcoholic  beverages  at  retail   for   on-premises
  consumption  in  the community in which is located the premises in which
  such function, occasion or event is held. The issuance  of  a  caterer's
  permit under this section shall in no way prohibit or suspend the lawful
  operation  of the winery or farm winery licensed under this chapter. For
  purposes of this subdivision, both the permittee and the winery or  farm
  winery  licensee shall be responsible for any violations of this chapter
  or the rules of the authority occurring while the permit is  in  effect.
  Liability  under  the  provisions  of  sections 11-100 and 11-101 of the
  general obligations law shall accrue  to  both  the  permittee  and  the
  winery  or  farm  winery  licensee.  The  fee  for  the  permit shall be
  thirty-eight dollars, provided, however, that no fee shall be charged to
  a licensed off-premises caterer. Such a permit and the exercise  of  the
  privilege  granted  thereby may be subjected to such rules by the liquor
  authority as it deems necessary.