Assembly Bill A3898

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires posting of sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining alternative transportation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3898 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S296
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add §105-c, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3094
2011-2012: S313
2015-2016: A6736, S257
2017-2018: S4904

2013-A3898 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the posting of a sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining an alternative means of transportation should their ability to drive be compromised by the consumption of alcohol.

2013-A3898 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3898

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development

AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
  posting of a sign alerting patrons who consume alcohol that assistance
  in obtaining safe transportation shall be provided

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 105-c to read as follows:
  S 105-C. SIGN POSTING AND ALTERNATIVE  TRANSPORTATION  ASSISTANCE.  1.
THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  PREPARE,  HAVE  PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTE ACROSS THE
STATE TO ALL PERSONS WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGE  FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES, A SIGN OR POSTER WITH CONSPICUOUS LETTERING
THAT  STATES:  "DRINKING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX. IF REQUESTED, MANAGEMENT
WILL ASSIST YOU IN PLACING ONE LOCAL CALL IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN  ALTER-
NATIVE  TRANSPORTATION."    SUCH  SIGN  OR  POSTER MUST HAVE CONSPICUOUS
LETTERING IN AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO POINT BOLD FACE TYPE THAT  STATES  THE
NOTICE SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
  2.  ALL  PERSONS  WITH  A  LICENSE  TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES SHALL DISPLAY IN  A  CONSPICUOUS  PLACE  THE
SIGN OR POSTER UPON RECEIVING IT FROM THE AUTHORITY.
  3. PERSONS WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMP-
TION  ON  THE  PREMISES  SHALL  ASSIST  PATRONS IN OBTAINING ALTERNATIVE
TRANSPORTATION SHOULD IT BE REQUESTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
THIS  SECTION.  ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY PLACING A MINIMUM OF ONE
LOCAL TELEPHONE CALL TO A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION  SERVICE,  AND  IN  AREAS
WHERE  A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR IN CASES WHERE
SUCH LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DOES NOT  RESPOND  TO  A  REQUEST  FOR
SERVICE, ALLOW THE PATRON TO PLACE ONE LOCAL TELEPHONE CALL ON THEIR OWN
BEHALF  IN  AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.  NO REQUIRE-
MENT WILL BE PLACED ON THE LICENSEE SHOULD TELEPHONE SERVICE BE UNAVAIL-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00504-02-3

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