N.Y. Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 63-a: Liquor tasting

§ 63-a. Liquor tasting. 1. (a) Any person licensed pursuant to section

sixty-one or sixty-two of this article shall be permitted to conduct

consumer tastings of liquor in establishments licensed under section

sixty-three of this article to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises

consumption. (b) Any person holding a retail license to sell liquor

under this chapter shall be permitted to conduct consumer tastings of

liquor upon such person's licensed premises.

2. All consumer tastings of liquor shall be conducted subject to the

following limitations:

(a) tastings of liquor shall be conducted by the licensee or an

authorized agent of the licensee. Such licensee or agent shall be

physically present upon the premises at all times during the conducting

of the consumer tasting of liquor.

(b) no more than a total of three samples of liquor may be provided

for tasting to a person in one calendar day.

(c) no sample of liquor for tasting may exceed one-quarter fluid

ounce.

(d) any liability stemming from a right of action resulting from a

consumer tasting of liquor authorized by this section and in accordance

with the provisions of sections 11-100 and 11-101 of the general

obligations law, shall accrue to the licensee, who conducted such

tasting.

3. The state liquor authority shall promulgate rules and regulations

regarding liquor tastings as provided for in this section.