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200

If a bar owner wants to physically expand into the vacant retail shop next door, they must submit this application to the SLA.

What is an Alteration Application?

200

Standard state law closing hours prohibit alcohol sales on weekdays between 4:00 AM and this morning hour.

What is 8:00 AM?

200

Applicants for on-premises licenses must notify their local municipality or Community Board at least this many days before filing with the SLA.

What is 30 days?

200

The three tiers in New York's alcoholic beverage industry are Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and these sellers.

Who are Retailers?

200

The interactive web tool on sla.ny.gov that helps applicants determine their license type and fee schedule is called this.

What is the Application Wizard?

400

If a licensed LLC drops one partner and brings in a new investor, they must file this specific application.

What is a Corporate Change Application?

400

To extend alcohol sales until 8:00 AM on New Year's Eve, on-premises licensees must apply for this temporary authorization.

What is an All-Night Permit?

400

Proof of service for the 30-day notice must be submitted to the SLA. Name one acceptable proof of delivery method if sent by mail.

What is Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested (or Registered Mail)?

400

Tied-House laws prevent manufacturers and wholesalers from having direct or indirect financial interest in this type of business.

What is a Retail business (bar, restaurant, liquor store)?

400

Retail license fees vary based on the beverage type served and this geographic location factor.

What is the County in which the business operates?

600

A physical alteration that reduces customer visibility into the premises or fundamentally changes the character of the business is classified as this level of alteration.

What is a Substantial Alteration?

600

Changing from background acoustic music to a live DJ and security bouncers requires SLA approval via this application process.

What is a Change in Method of Operation Application?

600

True or Brew: If an applicant changes their corporate entity name after sending the 30-day notice, they need to re-notify the Community Board. 

What is True?

600

Wholesalers must sell their products to retailers according to prices published in this public monthly SLA filing.

What is the Price Schedule (or Price Posting)?

600

To verify an applicant's background, SLA requires key principals to undergo this biometric identification process.

What is Fingerprinting?

800

True or Brew: You can execute a corporate change and let the new owner run the bar while the SLA application is pending.

What is False? (Changes cannot be implemented until SLA grants approval; doing so constitutes illegal availment).

800

Under ABC Law, on New Year's Eve, an All-Night Permit CANNOT be issued if January 1 falls on this specific day of the week.

What is Sunday?

800

The 30-day notice expires if the actual SLA application is not submitted within this timeframe after the notice period ends.

What is 12 months (1 year)?

800

Under ABC Law ยง 101-aa, if a retail licensee fails to pay a wholesaler within statutory credit terms, they are placed on this restricted purchasing status.

What is the C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) / Delinquent List?

800

When an application is incomplete or missing key attachments, the examiner issues this official notification to the applicant requesting missing items.

What is a Deficiency Letter?

1000

If an owner closes their establishment for more than two weeks due to renovations, they must surrender their license certificate to the SLA zone office for this administrative status.

What is Safekeeping?

1000

Enforceable agreements with a local community board regarding closing hours or types of music are known as these.

What are Stipulations?

1000

In NYC, if a Community Board requests a 30-day extension to review a complex 500 Foot application, the SLA licensing examiner will hold the application if the applicant executes this formal agreement.

What is a Waiver / Extension Agreement signed by the applicant?

1000

The statutory exception that allows micro-breweries or farm-breweries to operate an on-premises restaurant on their manufacturing property without violating Tied-House rules.

What is the Farm Craft Manufacturer On-Premises Retail Exemption?

1000

Under SLA fee schedules, what happens to the license fee if an application is formally disapproved by the Authority?

What is the base license fee is refunded, but the processing/filing fee is retained by the SLA?