Sexual assault inside the bar on Christmas Day by owner Robert W Champlin lead to a suspended liquor license for Lloyds Limited Pub at 3 Main Street i...
Why the SLA wants a personal questionnaire from managers when the owner operator is not running the business
The process for obtaining a liquor license is a rigorous one. It should be impossible to get a license if you don’t show that you have the good fait...
Alcoholic Beverage Licensees Should Take Note of the Several Multi-Agency Investigations Undercover Sting Operations Targeting Widespread Underage Drinking
For licensees who get caught, the result is likely to be an emergency suspension order. The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the licens...
Lessons from the State Liquor Authority (SLA)
The new Liquor Authority administration has started strong. There are 5 lessons licensees, practitioners, and applicants should learn from the recent ...
Latest Revisions to Liquor Store Applications
The Authority has revised the Liquor Store and Wine Store application to assist applicants in providing more complete and accurate information and com...
Do I need a separate entrance for an alternating proprietorship?
No. Ideally, there are separate entrances but this is not strictly required by the TTB. It is important to remember that state ABC boards may still re...
Case Study (and YES, it’s a true story)
When it lost its lease and was forced to move to a new location, a local bar prepared and filed its own removal application with the State Liquor Auth...
Marketing Fee Sharing, And the Tied House Laws for Digital Table
A marketing and promotional company wishes to install “digital table tents” comprised of tabletop-based, interactive video monitors and related eq...
NYSLA Expands Suppliers’ Ability to Entertain Consumers: Part 2
Promotional Events Open to the General Public – No Invitation Required These events can now be advertised, identifying the time, date and location. ...
NYSLA Expands Suppliers’ Ability to Entertain Consumers: Part 1
Supplier reps can now buy themselves a drink and a drink for individual patrons of a retailer. Supplier reps can now entertain customers at business m...