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NY S08203

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Ramos

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the two-year requirement that an active retail license must have existed at a location within the past two years for temporary retail permits in cities with populations of one million or more.

  • Prohibits temporary retail permits in cities with populations of one million or more if a retail license at that location was canceled, suspended, or revoked for two consecutive licensees.

  • Carves out an exception to the two-consecutive-licensee restriction if an active retail license has existed at the location after the prior cancellations or revocations, provided that subsequent license was not canceled, suspended, or revoked within the past five years.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on temporary retail permits, including midnight closing times (10 p.m. for outdoor spaces Sunday-Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday), prohibition on outdoor music, and limitation to recorded background music only indoors with no live music, DJs, karaoke, or dancing.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Eliminates the two year restriction on temporary retail permits for applications subject to the 500 foot law; provides that a temporary retail permit may not be issued in a city with a population of one million or more people if a retail license at the location was canceled, suspended or revoked by the authority for two consecutive licensees at such location.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A8427A

6/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules5/30/2024
Investigations and Government Operations1/12/2024

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