A 7210: Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction or social practice or behavior otherwise allowed and not prohibited or banned by state or local law.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7210 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 114 of the alcoholic beverage control law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. The liquor authority shall not deny an application for a license or 4 for renewal of a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or 5 impose a condition on the issuance of such license, including requiring 6 the applicant to apply for a cabaret license, based upon a cabaret law 7 that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction or where local zoning 8 laws do not specifically prohibit dancing or music, or require issuance 9 of a permit to allow such activity. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08406-01-5