Bill > A05935

This bill amends the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to expand the alcohol sales permissions for bed and breakfasts. Specifically, the legislation allows bed and breakfast establishments to obtain liquor licenses and sell alcoholic beverages to all customers, not just overnight guests. The bill modifies several sections of existing law to enable breweries, farm breweries, wineries, farm wineries, and cider producers to operate a bed and breakfast establishment in or adjacent to their licensed premises and sell their own manufactured products, as well as New York state-labeled alcoholic beverages. Previously, bed and breakfasts were restricted in their ability to sell alcohol, with sales typically limited to overnight guests. The changes remove the previous limitation that alcohol sales could only be made to guests staying at the establishment. This modification provides more flexibility for bed and breakfast businesses to generate revenue and promote New York state-produced alcoholic beverages. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, allowing bed and breakfasts to quickly adapt to the new regulations and potentially expand their business operations.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5935