Bill > A09284

This bill modifies New York's Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to allow grocery stores to more easily obtain licenses for selling liquor and wine for off-premises consumption. Specifically, the bill creates new provisions that permit grocery stores to apply for liquor and wine licenses, despite previous restrictions. The bill also adjusts existing proximity restrictions that previously prevented retail alcohol licenses from being granted near schools, churches, or places of worship within 200 feet. These new provisions will not apply to such proximity restrictions for grocery stores with a valid wholesaler's license that are in operation before January 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill removes previous limitations that prevented retail licensees from having financial interests in other alcohol-related businesses, creating an exception specifically for grocery stores selling alcohol for off-premises consumption. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for grocery stores in obtaining and maintaining alcohol sales licenses, with the entire set of modifications set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9284