Bill > A07500

This bill amends the New York General Business Law by adding a new section that prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of public or private elementary or secondary schools and playgrounds. The bill provides a broad definition of "billboard" that includes any stationary device intended to attract the attention of motor vehicle operators or pedestrians, such as signs, notices, posters, or displays. The purpose appears to be protecting children from exposure to alcohol advertising near educational and recreational spaces. The legislation will take effect one year after it becomes law, giving businesses time to comply with the new restrictions. By establishing this geographical buffer zone around schools and playgrounds, the bill aims to limit young people's visual exposure to alcohol marketing in their immediate environment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7500