Under §101 of New York State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, suppliers and wholesalers (“Industry Members”) are forbidden to “Make any gift or render any service of any kind whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to any person licensed under [the alcoholic beverage control law] which in the judgment of the liquor authority may tend to influence such licensee to purchase the […]
Suppliers and wholesalers (“Industry Members”) must comply with the TTB’s mandatory advertising requirements set forth in the regulations under §§ 4.62 (wine), 7.233 (malt beverages) and 5.233 (spirits).
New York City’s Department of Transportation rolled out Dining Out NYC, a permanent outdoor dining program, following the success of a temporary program that was in place during and after the COVID pandemic.
Governor Hochul signed legislation that allows an applicant for a new retail license to apply for a temporary permit at the same time as it applies for the license. Except in the case of a transfer of a retail license, a temporary permit is not available to a package store because package store licenses […]
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) and the New York State Liquor Authority each allow manufacturers to share their licensed facilities with other manufacturers. Manufacturers who share the same facilities are known as alternating proprietors. Each of the proprietors must have its own TTB permit and state license. Small producers are entitled […]
A license for off premise consumption of wine or liquor is directed to a person or persons and a specific location. The New York State Liquor Authority (“SLA”) looks past any legal entity such as a corporation to the “warm bodies” behind it.
The New York legislature passed, and Governor Hochul signed a series of new laws that permit limited direct to consumer shipping of spirits, cider, mead and braggot.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law distinguishes between restaurants and taverns.
In a six to three decision the Supreme Court of the United States overturn the Chevron doctrine, which was named after the 1984 landmark case Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council.