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N.Y. Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 66: License fees

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  1. Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
  2. Article 5. Special Provisions Relating to Liquor

§ 66. License fees. 1. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class

A, shall be twelve thousand dollars.

1-a. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class A-1, shall be two

hundred fifty dollars.

2. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class B, shall be eight

thousand dollars.

2-a. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class C, shall be one

hundred twenty-eight dollars.

2-b. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class B-1, shall be

three hundred twenty dollars.

2-c. The annual fee for distiller's license, class D, shall be one

hundred twenty-eight dollars.

3. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor at wholesale shall be

sixty-four hundred dollars.

3-a. The annual fee for an importer's license shall be one hundred

twenty-five dollars.

3-b. The annual fee for a brand owner's license shall be one hundred

twenty-five dollars.

4. The annual fee for a license, under section sixty-four or

sixty-four-a of this article, to sell liquor at retail to be consumed on

the premises where sold shall be twenty-one hundred seventy-six dollars

in the counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; fifteen hundred

thirty-six dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities having a

population of more than one hundred thousand and less than one million;

twelve hundred sixteen dollars in cities having a population of more

than fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand; and the sum of

eight hundred ninety-six dollars elsewhere; except that the license fees

for catering establishments and off-premises catering establishments

shall be two-thirds the license fee specified herein and for clubs,

except luncheon clubs and golf clubs, shall be seven hundred fifty

dollars in counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; five hundred

dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities having a population of

more than one hundred thousand and less than one million; three hundred

fifty dollars in cities having a population of more than fifty thousand

and less than one hundred thousand; and the sum of two hundred fifty

dollars elsewhere. The annual fees for luncheon clubs shall be three

hundred seventy-five dollars, and for golf clubs in the counties of New

York, Kings, Bronx, Queens, Nassau, Richmond and Westchester, two

hundred fifty dollars, and elsewhere one hundred eighty-seven dollars

and fifty cents. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

contrary, there shall be no annual fee for a license, under section

sixty-four, to sell liquor at retail to be consumed on the premises

where the applicant is an organization organized under section two

hundred sixty of the military law and incorporated pursuant to the

not-for-profit corporation law. Provided, however, that where any

premises for which a license is issued pursuant to section sixty-four or

sixty-four-a of this article remain open only within the period

commencing April first and ending October thirty-first of any one year,

or only within the period commencing October first and ending the

following April thirtieth, the liquor authority may, in its discretion,

grant a summer or winter license effective only for such appropriate

period of time, for which a license fee shall be paid to be pro-rated

for the period for which such license is effective, at the rate provided

for in the city, town or village in which such premises are located,

except that no such license fee shall be less than one-half of the

regular annual license fee; provided further that where the premises to

be licensed are a race track or a golf course or are licensed pursuant

to section sixty-four or sixty-four-a of this article, the period of

such summer license may commence March first and end November thirtieth.

Where a hotel, restaurant, club, golf course or race track is open

prior to April first and/or subsequent to October thirty-first by reason

of the issuance of a caterer's permit or permits issued by the

authority, such fact alone shall not affect the eligibility of the

premises or the person owning or operating such hotel, restaurant, club,

golf course or race track for a summer license.

5. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor at retail not to be

consumed on the premises where sold shall be thirteen hundred sixty-six

dollars in the counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; eight

hundred fifty-four dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities

having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than one

million; and elsewhere the sum of five hundred twelve dollars.

6. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon any railroad car

to be consumed on such car or any car connected therewith shall be one

hundred ninety-two dollars for each railroad car licensed.

7. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon any vessel in this

state to be consumed upon such vessel shall be sixteen hundred dollars

for each vessel licensed, provided, however, that where a vessel is

operated only within the period commencing April first and ending

October thirty-first of any one year, the liquor authority may, in its

discretion, grant for such vessel a summer license effective only for

such period of time, for which a license fee of four hundred forty-eight

dollars shall be paid.

8. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon an aircraft being

operated on regularly scheduled flights by a United States certificated

airline in this state shall be nineteen hundred twenty dollars per annum

for an airline company operating up to and including twenty such

aircraft and twenty-five hundred sixty dollars for such an airline

operating more than twenty such aircraft.

9. The annual fee for a license for a bottle club shall be the same as

the annual fee for a special license to sell liquor at retail to be

consumed on the premises, as set forth in subdivision four of this

section.

10. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the annual fee for

a license for an establishment defined as an owner-occupied residence

providing at least three but no more than five rooms for temporary

transient lodgers with sleeping accommodations and a meal in the

forenoon of the day, known as a "bed and breakfast dwelling" as

authorized by subdivision five-a of section sixty-four of this article,

shall be two hundred dollars plus fifteen dollars per each available

bedroom.

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