New York § 53-A - 53-AVendor's license
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 53-A — 53-AVendor's license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-A. 53-AVendor's license
§ 53-a. Vendor's license. In cities having a population of one million or more, any individual person may apply for a license to sell beer as a vendor. Such application shall be in writing, and verified, and shall contain such information as the liquor authority shall require. Such application shall be accompanied by a check or draft for the amount required by this article for such license. If the liquor authority shall grant the application it shall issue a license in such form as shall be determined by its rules. Such a license shall contain a description of the licensed premises and in form and in substance shall be a license to the person therein specifically designated to sell beer as a vendor in cities having a population of one million or more only, from the premises therein specifically licensed. A vendor's license shall authorize the holder thereof to sell beer at retail to be delivered by such vendor to a person for consumption in his home and shall authorize the holder thereof to operate one vehicle for the delivery of beer, but shall not authorize the sale to any person or licensee for resale.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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