by evansfox | May 2, 2017
Today I was working with a client who was purchasing a business from a large corporate national chain. The business involved a liquor license for a restaurant and bar. The Seller presented them with a legal agreement allowing the Buyer to act as a manager under a...
by evansfox | Aug 29, 2016
Extensions of Premises At establishments with an on-premises license, the sale and consumption of alcohol must be confined to the area that has been licensed by the Authority. The licensee needs to be aware of whether outside areas such as patios, backyards,...
by evansfox | Mar 4, 2015
A license to sell liquor and wine at retail for off-premises consumption is commonly referred to as a “package store license”. Section 63 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law governs the issuance of package store (liquor store and wine store) licenses. The law...
by evansfox | Dec 19, 2013
Sometimes it is not easy to determine if your establishment is a restaurant or tavern. A typical pizzeria menu consists of pizza, subs, salads and wings as well as assorted fried snack foods. These food offerings may fall under “sandwiches, salads and snack items” and...
by evansfox | Dec 12, 2013
The New York State Liquor Authority now requires an e-mail address for all applicants. Although rare these days, some liquor license applicants don’t use e-mail (or computers for that matter). We asked the Licensing Unit how that situation should be handled when...
