New York A 7457: Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections under certain circumstances

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A07457 Summary:

BILL NOA07457 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03836

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SPONSORStirpe

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COSPNSRKay, Angelino, Stern, Bronson, Griffin, Lupardo, McDonald

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§3, 63 & 104, ABC L

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Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees and wholesalers; defines non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages.

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BILL NOA07457 

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03/28/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7457

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 28, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
 sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
 2 by adding a new subdivision 20-h to read as follows:
 3 20-h. "Non-alcoholic version of an alcoholic beverage" means a non-al-
 4 coholic beverage that contains five-tenths percent or less alcohol by
 5 volume and that is marketed to appeal to persons more than twenty-one
 6 years of age as a substitute for an alcoholic beverage.
 7 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control
 8 law, as amended by chapter 24 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as
 9 follows:
 10 4. No licensee under this section shall be engaged in any other busi-
 11 ness on the licensed premises. The sale of lottery tickets, when duly
 12 authorized and lawfully conducted, the sale of reusable bags as defined
 13 in section 27-2801 of the environmental conservation law, the sale of
 14 corkscrews or the sale of ice or the sale of publications, including
 15 prerecorded video and/or audio cassette tapes, or educational seminars,
 16 designed to help educate consumers in their knowledge and appreciation
 17 of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section three of this chapter and
 18 allowed pursuant to their license, or the sale of non-carbonated, non-
 19 flavored mineral waters, spring waters [and], drinking waters, or the
 20 sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages, or the sale of
 21 glasses designed for the consumption of wine or liquor, racks designed
 22 for the storage of wine, and devices designed to minimize oxidation in
 23 bottles of wine which have been uncorked, or the sale of gift bags, gift
 24 boxes, associated gift or promotional items, or wrapping, for alcoholic
 25 beverages purchased at the licensed premises shall not constitute engag-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05349-01-5

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 1 ing in another business within the meaning of this subdivision. Any fee
 2 obtained from the sale of an educational seminar shall not be considered
 3 as a fee for any tasting that may be offered during an educational semi-
 4 nar, provided that such tastings are available to persons who have not
 5 paid to attend the seminar and all tastings are conducted in accordance
 6 with section sixty-three-a of this article. For the purposes of this
 7 section, gift or promotional items shall only include those items that
 8 are complimentary and directly associated with the sale of wine or
 9 liquor they are promoting and shall mean: (i) items that are de minimis
 10 in value, but in no instance shall merchandise be valued at more than
 11 fifteen dollars in total; (ii) items that are imprinted with the wine or
 12 liquor brand logo on the gift or promotional item; and (iii) items that
 13 are included as part of a manufactured pre-sealed package with the wine
 14 or liquor that is being gifted or promoted. Further, for the purposes of
 15 this section, promotional items shall not include any food, non-alcohol-
 16 ic beverage, or other drink or food mix, nor shall these items be
 17 offered for sale to the general public as individual items, except