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    S. 4800                                                  A. 7001

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2015
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Commerce,
  Economic Development and Small Business

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
  authorizing farm distillery licensees to sell gift items

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2-c  of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage
control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
  (H) A FARM DISTILLERY LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE  HOLDER  THEREOF  TO
MANUFACTURE,  BOTTLE AND SELL FOOD CONDIMENTS AND PRODUCTS SUCH AS NUTS,
POPCORN, MULLING SPICES AND OTHER SPIRITS RELATED FOOD  IN  ADDITION  TO
OTHER  SUCH  FOOD  AND  CRAFTS  ON  AND FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES. SUCH
LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER THEREOF TO STORE AND SELL GIFT  ITEMS
IN  A TAX-PAID ROOM UPON THE LICENSED PREMISES INCIDENTAL TO THE SALE OF
LIQUOR. THESE GIFT ITEMS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
  (I) NON-ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  FOR  CONSUMPTION  ON  OR  OFF  PREMISES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOTTLED WATER, JUICE AND SODA BEVERAGES;
  (II)  FOOD  ITEMS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF COMPLEMENTING LIQUOR TASTINGS,
WHICH SHALL MEAN A DIVERSIFIED SELECTION  OF  FOOD  THAT  IS  ORDINARILY
CONSUMED  WITHOUT  THE USE OF TABLEWARE AND CAN BE CONVENIENTLY CONSUMED
WHILE STANDING OR WALKING. SUCH FOOD ITEMS  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE
LIMITED  TO:  CHEESES,  FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CHOCOLATES, BREADS, MUSTARDS
AND CRACKERS;
  (III) FOOD ITEMS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE LOCALLY PRODUCED  FARM  PRODUCTS
AND  ANY  FOOD  OR  FOOD PRODUCT NOT SPECIFICALLY PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE
CONSUMPTION UPON THE PREMISES. SUCH FOOD ITEMS MAY BE  COMBINED  INTO  A
PACKAGE CONTAINING LIQUOR RELATED PRODUCTS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09712-02-5
              

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  (IV)  LIQUOR  SUPPLIES  AND  ACCESSORIES, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANY ITEM
UTILIZED FOR THE STORAGE, SERVING OR CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR OR FOR  DECO-
RATIVE  PURPOSES.  THESE  SUPPLIES MAY BE SOLD AS SINGLE ITEMS OR MAY BE
COMBINED INTO A PACKAGE CONTAINING LIQUOR;
  (V)  LIQUOR-MAKING  EQUIPMENT  AND SUPPLIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, FILTERS, BOTTLING EQUIPMENT, AND BOOKS OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIAL  TO
ASSIST SPIRITS MAKERS TO PRODUCE AND BOTTLE LIQUOR; AND
  (VI)  SOUVENIR  ITEMS,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO
ARTWORK, CRAFTS, CLOTHING, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER  ARTICLES
WHICH CAN BE CONSTRUED TO PROPAGATE TOURISM WITHIN THE REGION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.