Temp-tations
Temporary retail permits are generally valid for this many days upon issuance.
What is 180 days?
To hold a Grocery Store Beer license, a store must offer at least 10 items qualifying for this federal food assistance program.
What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / Food Stamps)?
New York "Farm" manufacturer licenses require the licensee to use a designated percentage of ingredients grown in this state.
What is New York State?
Delegations of Authority allow the Full Board to delegate specific license approval functions to this administrative staff.
What is the Licensing Board/Licensing Staff?
SLA Bulletins and Advisories represent official policy interpretations of this state statute.
What is the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law?
To be eligible for a temporary permit, the applicant must have filed a complete license application and submitted this 30-day notice to the local authority.
What is the 30-Day Municipal/Community Board Notice?
Under SLA Advisory 2022-27, what minimum percentage of a grocery store's retail floor space must be dedicated to consumer commodities?
What is 50%?
Unlike commercial manufacturers, NY Farm Breweries can sell their beer for on-premises consumption at this location without a separate retail license.
What is a tasting room?
Licensing examiners process routine, uncontested applications under delegated authority, but applications with contested 500 Foot issues must go before this body.
What is the Full Board (Members of the Authority)?
SLA Advisory 2022-27 provides binding guidelines for inventory and floor space in these off-premises retail stores.
What are Grocery Stores?
In 2024, legislation expanded temporary permit eligibility in NYC by eliminating the requirement that the premises must have been licensed within this previous timeframe.
What is two (2) years?
When calculating the 50% food and commodity floor space requirement, these two popular liquid categories are strictly excluded from the calculation.
What are alcoholic beverages and carbonated beverages?
Under New York's Craft Beverage Act, farm wineries, farm cideries, and farm distilleries can operate up to this number of off-site branch locations.
What is up to five (5) branch locations?
If a licensing examiner denies an application under delegated authority, the applicant can file a request for this administrative review.
What is a Request for Reconsideration?
When SLA issued guidelines for outdoor dining expansions on municipal sidewalks, licensees were required to submit this filing to show the expanded footprint.
What is an Alteration for Adding or Removing Contiguous and/or Noncontiguous Municipal Public Space?
True or Brew: A temporary permit guarantees that the permanent liquor license application will be approved.
What is False?
A Drug Store Beer license requires the applicant to hold an active registration from this New York State educational/professional body.
What is the NYS Board of Pharmacy / State Education Department?
Farm manufacturers can conduct tastings and sell products made by other NYS farm manufacturers under this cross-promotional statutory privilege.
What is the NYS Craft Beverage Retail / Reciprocal Privilege?
Licensing staff can issue temporary permits provided there is no history of this at the target location.
What is prior disciplinary revocation, suspension, or severe adverse history?
SLA Bulletins regarding "Chain Restaurant Status" kick in when an entity operates with this minimum number of locations statewide.
What is 15 or more locations?
If a temporary retail permit holder faces disciplinary charges or breaches conditions, the SLA can summary-cancel the permit without this formal proceeding.
What is a full administrative hearing / formal trial?
A convenience store devotes 40% space to food/household items, 30% to beer, and 30% to candy/soda. Why does its Grocery Store Beer license application get denied by the examiner?
What is failing to meet the net 50% retail space minimum for qualified human/pet food and household goods (since sodas and alcohol don't count)?
A Farm Brewery wants to serve custom cocktails using out-of-state vodka. What must they obtain first?
What is an On-Premises Retail License?
When the Full Board delegates authority to approve corporate changes, it excludes changes where new principals have this background condition.
What is a felony conviction / statutory disqualifier?
Under SLA Bulletins on "Contemplated Contracts," an unapproved buyer operating a licensed business under a management agreement before license approval is guilty of this violation.
What is Availment (allowing an unauthorized person to avail themselves of the license)?