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Starting a Food Truck Business in the US
by evansfox | Oct 22, 2019 | Tips For the Entrepreneur
If you’ve been eyeing a food truck business to enter the restaurant world or simply because you like the concept, you may want to use this article as a guide. A food truck is simply a truck that serves food. With its insides scooped out, turned into a...
RECENT RULINGS OF THE NEW YORK STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY
by evansfox | Sep 12, 2019 | Retail Liquor License
What happens if I don’t pay my Liquor Authority fine on time? In a disciplinary matter, if a fine is not timely paid, the Authority will impose an “alternate penalty.” If the license has been surrendered or expired, the penalty will be the bond claim and cancellation...
Contracts with Businesses Holding a Liquor License and Who Must be on the License
by evansfox | Sep 10, 2019 | Retail Liquor License
There is a pending proposal for an advisory from the Liquor Authority clarifying its interpretations and policies with respect to third-party contracts. It is likely to be adopted shortly so I’d like to summarize its contents on this subject. When applying for a...
Recent Changes to the New York Liquor Laws
by evansfox | Sep 9, 2019 | Retail Liquor License
Not for Profit Organizations (such as Fire Departments, Veteran’s organizations, and fraternal organizations) hosting games of chance like BINGO can now permit consumption of beer, wine, cider and mead (but not distilled spirits) during fundraisers without a full...
Need Border Clearing into Canada for a business venture? Click here!
by evansfox | Sep 3, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, General Business
Canada welcomes business related tourism and tries to facilitate the process for visitors coming to Canada for business related purposes such as conferences, trade shows, training and research. In fact, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has regional...
What does a brewery owner need to do to visit a Canadian brewery for business purposes?
by evansfox | Sep 3, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, Uncategorized
With the thriving beer scene in Ontario, Canada, some New York breweries have been considering developing cross-border relationships and inquiring what they would need to do. Visits to Canadian breweries can be for any business purpose such as a collaboration beer...
Changes to New York Landlord Tenant Law Took Effect June 2019
by evansfox | Aug 12, 2019 | General Business
Sweeping changes to New York’s residential landlord-tenant law took effect in June 2019. A brief overview of some of the key changes are described below. New York landlords of residential units will need to update their leases to be compliant with these new laws and...
New York State Liquor Authority Current Processing Times
by evansfox | Aug 7, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, General Business, Government, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Tips For the Entrepreneur
July 17th, 2019 Staff is Issuing Filing Receipts for applications received at the mailbox June 19th, 2019. Examiner begins working on attorney certified cases received approximately May 1st, 2019. Examiner begins working on cases received approximately April 1st,...
State Liquor Authority Upcoming Meeting for Professionals and Call for Comments.
by evansfox | Aug 5, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Government, Permit, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
The Chairman announced an upcoming meeting for Liquor Licensing professionals. The Authority’s Licensing staff will discuss ongoing problems with applications being filed. One major concern was incomplete applications being filed. The Authority cites this as a major...
What is the Cause of the Delays in State Liquor Authority Processing?
by evansfox | Jul 31, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
The Chairman of the State Liquor Authority opened the July 17th, 2019 Full Board meeting with an answer to this question. He recited three reasons: Increased application filings during the summer season;Loss of 2 senior licensing staff members (Jacqueline Held and...
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