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What are the minimum requirements for eligibility to hold a license?
- Applicants must be US citizens or have permanent resident
alien status.
- Applicants must be 21 or older.
- Applicants must not be convicted felons (unless they have a
Certificate of Relief from Civil Disabilities).
- Applicants cannot be a police officer with arresting powers.
What are the permitted hours of operation for any given licenses?
- The hours of operation are regulated by county where the business
is located, except for New York City, which is regulated by
statewide law.
What are the Notification to the clerk/Community Board and Notification
of Publication?
- On-premises license applicants must notify the appropriate
government entity (village, town, or city clerk or the appropriate
community board if in one of the five (5) boroughs of NYC) as well as
the designated newspaper of a pending license application at a
particular location.
- Can I qualify for a temporary permit while I wait for my permanent
license application to be processed?
- To qualify for a temporary permit, the following conditions must be
satisfied:
- There must be an active license in existence at the premises for
which you are applying.
- The permit and $500.00 fee must be filed simultaneously with the
Retail License Application.
- The temporary permit will expire 9- days from the date of issuance.
Are there any restrictions on the location of my premises?
- Applicants for a liquor store license, wine store license, and
on-premises license cannot be within 200 feet of a school, church,
synagogue or other place of worship.
In what instances will criminal convictions or administrative actions
by the SLA disqualify my application?
- Individuals not eligible for a license include:
- A person convicted of a felony in NYS, including felony DWI.
- A person convicted of a crime in another state of federal
jurisdiction, which would translate to a felony conviction if committed
in NYS.
- A person convicted of misdemeanors under sections 230.20, 230.40, or
1146 of the NYS Penal Law.
- A revoked license will disqualify the licensee for a period of two
(2) years; if the revoked licensee was a corporation an officer or
director may also be disqualified.
How old must a person be to serve alcoholic beverages as a bartender or
a waitress/waiter, etc.?
- A person must be at least 18 years of age to be employed in a retail
premises “as a hostess, waitress, waiter, or any other capacity where
the duties of such person require or permit such person to sell,
dispense, or handle alcoholic beverages.” (Section 100.2-a – ABC Law).
- How old must a person be to work as a cashier in a grocery store?
- Grocery store beer licenses may employ a person under 18 as a
cashier “to record and receive payment for beer and wine product sales
when in the presence of and under direct supervision of a person 18
years of age or over.” (Section 100.2-a(1)&(2) – ABC Law)
What is acceptable proof of age to purchase alcohol in New York State?
- A valid driver’s license or non-driver identification card issued by
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the Federal Government, a State
Government, Commonwealth, Possession or Territory of the United States
or a Provincial Government of Canada; or a valid U.S. passport; or valid
passport of any other country; a valid military ID from the U.S.
(Section 65-b.2(b) – ABC law)
If I have a felony conviction, can I work in a licensed premise?
- On-premises retail licenses (taverns, restaurants, night clubs,
etc.) are prohibited from knowingly employing a person convicted of a
New York State translated felony or other specified offenses.
- No person holding any license, other then a license to sell an
alcoholic beverage for retail off-premises consumption shall knowingly
employ in connection with his business, any person who has been
convicted of a felony.
- There are no prohibitions against a person convicted of New York
State translated felony, or certain specified offenses to be employed on
any retail premises for off-premises consumption (i.e. grocery stores,
drug stores, or liquor stores).
Can a customer bring in his or her own liquor/wine/beer into a licensed
restaurant or bar?
- Yes, with the approval of the licensee and as long as the alcohol
product is covered under the license in effect and the patron removes
the unconsumed alcoholic beverage upon departing the licensed premises.
Does the authority have tips or training for bartenders?
- Yes. The Authority has established requirements for the curriculum
of the program and approves schools and other entitles to teach the
program.
What information is releasable under the Freedom of Information Law
(FOIL)?
- Generally, information relating to a particular licensee is
releasable with a few exceptions, mostly relation to personal specifics,
such as home addresses, telephone numbers and financial information.
How would I go about obtaining a FOIL request?
- FOIL requests are required in writing and should be directed to the
zone office that serves the county in which the premises is located.
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Information contained herein obtained from State Liquor Authority Handbook
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