Liquor Licensing Law Blog

Operating under Alcohol Beverage Control Law (ABCL), the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) requires anyone selling liquor in New York to have a liquor license.

Types of licenses

There are many different types of liquor licenses, but they all basically fall into two main license categories-licenses for wholesalers and licenses for retailers.  Wholesale... Read More

A New York liquor licensing lawyer can provide answers to questions that people have when applying for liquor licenses, such as:

What is a temporary permit for liquor sales?

While waiting for New York liquor license approval, applicants may also apply for a temporary permit to sell liquor.  To qualify, the individual must file... Read More

The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) regulates liquor licensing in New York City and throughout New York State.  The Renewal Unit, which is located within the SLA Albany Office, handles all renewals for New York State liquor licenses.

Changes in the renewal process

As of May 1, 2011, the SLA... Read More

In addition to completing a lengthy and complex application and supporting documents, a business owner seeking a liquor license must provide advanced notice to the municipality or local community board where their establishment is situated and conspicuously post a notice of the application on the premises.  This gives the public and municipality a chance to object to the license or offer relevant information... Read More

Serving or selling alcoholic beverages can be a lucrative business venture.  Unfortunately, because of the issues often associated with this type of business, the New York State Liquor Authority aggressively regulates the manufacture, wholesaling, and retailing of alcoholic beverages within the state.  Manufacturing or selling alcohol without the proper license is a misdemeanor criminal offense carrying a penalty of up to one year in jail.  New York... Read More

The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) within the New York State Liquor Authority regulates retailers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages throughout the state.  As part of that regulation, ABC requires all sellers of alcoholic beverages to obtain and maintain a license. 

The different types of liquor licenses depend on the type of alcohol served, the type of establishment, and whether customers consume alcohol purchased on or off the premises of the... Read More

New York City Liquor License Lawyer:

UNLICENSED PREMISES AND SALE TO MINOR

ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE FINGERPRINTED ELECTRONICALLY:

New York City liquor licensing lawyer, Stacy Weiss explains: The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) announced that effective January 2010 they will only accept electronic fingerprint submissions. The New York Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in collaboration with the DCJS is pleased to announce the implementation... Read More

SELF CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (ATTORNEYS ONLY) - New York City Liquor Licensing Lawyer 
The Members of the Authority have approved the implementation of the Self Certification Program. This program allows attorneys filing retail applications on behalf of applicants to certify that statements and documents provided in an application are true and accurate and that the application meets all statutory requirements.... Read More