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Wake-Up Call For Start-Up Craft Beverage Producers
by evansfox | Jul 29, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Wake-up Call for Start-Up Craft Beverage Producers As a start-up craft beverage producer, you have been operating on a shoe-string budget while expanding your product distribution footprint. You should have run trademark clearance searches before...
Awe, Man! Don’t Take Away The Cool Stuff!
by evansfox | Jul 27, 2016 | Copyright, Patent
AWE, MAN! DON’T TAKE AWAY THE COOL STUFF! Those cool new car features that allow integrated on board car cameras and multi-purpose navigation devices might be short lived. The music industry groups are suing Ford, GM and other car manufacturers for copyright...
TTB and Winery Help
by evansfox | Jul 27, 2016 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, Retail Liquor License
TTB & Winery Help Q: What TTB reports does a craft distiller have to file and when? A: Distilleries making Beverage Alcohol only (no industrial or denatured spirits) must file monthly operations reports including a Production Report (F5110.40),...
CHOP Confusion
by evansfox | Jul 26, 2016 | Copyright
Rutgers University applied to register “Chop” for various merchandise after its first bowl game. The winning season’s mantra was “just keep chopping wood.” The University’s application met with opposition from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who had used the...
Why can I get cider by glass at some New York breweries and not others? Why can I get beer at some New York cideries and not others?
by evansfox | Jul 26, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
Why can I get cider by glass at some New York breweries and not others? Why can I get beer at some New York cideries and not others? New York microbrewers are not permitted to serve hard cider by the glass unless they additionally have an on premises retail license...
You may not need to be fingerprinted, even if your filing receipt from the Authority says so
by evansfox | Jul 25, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
You may not need to be fingerprinted, even if your filing receipt from the Authority says so After a new application is filed, a filing receipt is issued with the serial number of the case, the date the application was considered received by the Authority (which can...
Process for getting a legal opinion on the interpretation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law from the State Liquor Authority Counsel’s Office
by evansfox | Jul 24, 2016 | General Business
Process for getting a legal opinion on the interpretation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law from the State Liquor Authority Counsel’s Office To request a counsel opinion letter concerning the interpretation of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law or policy of the State...
Transporting Alcoholic Beverages in New York State
by evansfox | Jul 23, 2016 | General Business
Transporting Alcoholic Beverages in New York State For alcoholic beverages to be transported on roads within the borders of New York State, the vehicle must have a trucking (company or fleet) permit from the New York State Liquor Authority unless the vehicle is...
Food Availability for On-Premises Consumption
by evansfox | Jul 22, 2016 | Retail Liquor License
I see a lot of craft beverage producers don’t have food in the tasting room but they sell by the glass to drink at the tasting room. Are you sure food is required? For on-premises consumption at any craft beverage producer tasting or tap room, there must be food...
How do I know if I should apply for a tavern or restaurant license?
by evansfox | Jul 21, 2016 | Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
How do I know if I should apply for a tavern or restaurant license? The same application is filed for both tavern and restaurant licenses. Selecting the wrong license type and code on page 1 of the retail application can result in a denial of the application and loss...
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