New York § 56 - 56License fees

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 56 — 56License fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 56. 56License fees

§ 56. License fees. 1. The annual fee for a license to manufacture beer shall be: (a) four thousand dollars for a brewer's license, unless the annual production of the brewer is less than seventy-five thousand barrels per year, in which case the annual fee shall be three hundred twenty dollars; (b) three hundred twenty dollars for a farm brewery license. 2. The annual fee for a wholesaler's beer license shall be eight hundred dollars. 3. The annual fee for a vendor's license shall be one hundred forty-four dollars. 4. The annual fee for a license to sell beer at retail not to be consumed on the premises where sold shall be one hundred ten dollars. Where, however, the applicant is the holder of two such licenses, the annual fee for each additional license thereafter issued to such licensee shall be double the amount hereinabove set forth. 5. The annual fee for a license to sell beer at retail to be consumed on the premises where sold shall be three hundred twenty dollars in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or over, and one hundred sixty dollars elsewhere; provided, however, that where the premises to be licensed 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, in its discretion, may grant a summer or winter license effective only for such appropriate period of time, for which an annual fee of one hundred sixty dollars shall be paid where the premises are located in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or over, and eighty dollars where such premises are located elsewhere. 6. The annual fee for selling beer upon any railroad car to be consumed on such car or any car connected therewith shall be ninety-six dollars for each railroad car licensed. 7. The annual fee for selling beer upon any vessel in this state, other than one regularly and exclusively engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire, by charter or otherwise, for fishing purposes, to be consumed on such vessel, shall be one hundred sixty dollars for each vessel licensed. The annual fee for selling beer upon a vessel regularly and exclusively engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire, by charter or otherwise, for fishing purposes, to be consumed on such vessel, shall be forty dollars for each vessel licensed. The annual fee for selling beer for off-premise consumption upon a vessel regularly and exclusively engaged, as a duly licensed supply ship, in furnishing supplies to other vessels, shall be eighty dollars. 8. The annual fee for selling beer at any baseball park, race track or outdoor athletic field or stadium, to be consumed in any such baseball park, race track, or outdoor athletic field or stadium, shall be one hundred ninety-two dollars. 9. The annual fee for a license to sell beer and wine products at retail not to be consumed on the premises where sold shall be one hundred ninety-eight dollars. 10. The annual fee for a license to sell beer and wine products at retail not to be consumed on the premises where sold, when the applicant is the holder of two such licenses, the annual fee for each additional license thereafter issued to such licensee shall be three hundred fifty-two dollars. 11. The annual fee for a license to operate a custom beermakers' center shall be three hundred twenty dollars.

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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 56 cover?

Section 56 ("56License fees") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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