New York S 1824: Expands farm brewery, cidery, winery and distillery privileges

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S01824 Summary:

BILL NOS01824 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORASHBY

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Amd §§3, 61, 76-a, 58-c & 51-a, ABC L

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Expands the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of "farm brewed" alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.

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BILL NOS01824 

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1824

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to more
 closely align the privileges of farm distilleries with other privi-
 leges enjoyed by farmers

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 3 of the alcoholic beverage
 2 control law is amended to read as follows:
 3 25. "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means a sale to a consumer or to
 4 any person for any purpose other than for resale. Such sale may occur
 5 during a tasting or during any other activities where permitted by law.
 6 § 2. Subparagraphs (v) and (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2-c
 7 of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law, subparagraph (v) as
 8 amended by chapter 103 of the laws of 2017 and subparagraph (vii) as
 9 amended by chapter 522 of the laws of 2018, are amended to read as
 10 follows:
 11 (v) To conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption on or
 12 off the premises New York state labelled beer manufactured by [a
 13 licensed brewer] either a brewer licensed in New York state or [licensed
 14 farm brewery] a farm brewery licensed in New York state;
 15 (vii) To conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption on or
 16 off the premises New York state labelled wine manufactured by either a
 17 licensed winery licensed in New York state or a licensed farm winery
 18 licensed in New York state;
 19 § 3. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2-c of section 61 of the alcoholic
 20 beverage control law, as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2014, is
 21 amended to read as follows:
 22 (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
 23 holder of a farm distillery license may (i) sell at retail for consump-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03810-01-5

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 1 tion on the licensed premises[,]: any liquor manufactured by the licen-
 2 see or any New York state labeled liquor, or any alcoholic beverage for
 3 consumption on the licensed premises pursuant to this subdivision.
 4 Provided, however, the licensee shall regularly keep food available for
 5 sale or service to its retail customers for consumption on the premises.
 6 A licensee providing the following shall be deemed in compliance with
 7 this provision: sandwiches, soups or other such foods, whether fresh,
 8 processed, pre-cooked or frozen; and/or food items intended to [compli-
 9 ment] complement the tasting of alcoholic beverages, which shall mean a
 10 diversified selection of food that is ordinarily consumed without the
 11 use of tableware and can be conveniently consumed while standing or
 12 walking, including but not limited to: cheese, fruits, vegetables, choc-
 13 olates, breads, mustards and crackers. All of the provisions of this
 14 chapter relative to licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption on
 15 the premises shall apply so far as applicable to such licensee; and
 16 (ii) operate a restaurant, hotel, catering establishment, or other
 17 food and drinking establishment in or adjacent to the licensed premises
 18 and sell at such place, in addition to any food items or other purchased
 19 items, at retail for consumption on the premises, only liquor manufac-
 20 tured by