Know the Law – New York

Know the Law: The Online Conundrum

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

SLA ruling clear: retailers must control internet sales of ... read more>

Tags: internet sales of wine, Know The Law, NYSLA, SLA Declaratory Ruling 2013-01006A
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Know The Law: Much Ado of the SLA

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Unsalable returns, allocations, 500-foot rule among ... read more>

Tags: 500-foot rule, Know The Law, NYSLA, One Stop Shop, unsalable returns
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Know The Law: Advisory Specifies New Combo Pack Opportunities

Friday, April 5th, 2013

And SLA Cracks Down on Availing & Cooperative Buying On February 27th, 2013, the full board approved a new combination package advisory which allows distributors to make combination packages from their own inventory. Under Section 101-b of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, which provides for the posting of prices by the supplier ... read more>

Tags: Combination Packages, combo packs, New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, NYSLA, retailer, supplier, VAPs, wholesaler
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Know The Law: SLA Moves Forward On Two Key Issues

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The SLA held an open meeting to discuss changes in the rules related to combination packages. Following that meeting, the full board met to discuss a request for a declaratory ruling relating to internet ... read more>

Tags: Bulletin 583, Combination Packs, Know The Law, NYSLA, SLA, Third Party Internet Sales
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Know The Law: Ins & Outs of Window Displays Plus a Reminder on ID Vigilance

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

In general, a retailer may not accept a gift or service from a wholesaler or a supplier. There is a short list of exceptions among which are inside signs and retailer advertising specialties. An “inside sign” includes posters, placards, designs, mechanical devices and window decorations which bear advertising matter. By definition, signs may have no ... read more>

Tags: gifts, inside signs, Know The Law, retailer advertising
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Know The Law: Focus on Leases

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Contracts deserve careful inspection, as many issues require detailed give and take by Keven Danow and Arthur J. Panoff There are issues peculiar to leases relating to a company in the business of selling alcoholic beverages, whether at wholesale or retail. Both the landlord and the tenant must struggle with these issues. Questions Right Out ... read more>

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Know the Law: Legislative Update, Round Two

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Auction Permits, Cabaret Licenses, Wine Licenses In my last article, I reported that Governor Cuomo had begun to review and sign the bills passed during the latest New York State legislative session. Since then, the Governor signed some additional bills. Auctions Retail off-premise licensees, who have held their license for more than ten years, may ... read more>

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Know The Law September 2012: Legislative Update

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Governor Cuomo has begun to review and sign the bills passed during the latest New York State legislative session. This article will review some of the new laws related to beverage alcohol and the New York Liquor Authority. Administrative Authority Adjusted at SLA In a prior session, the legislature, in its wisdom, converted the members ... read more>

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Know the Law August 2012: More Shipping, More Problems

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Since the Granholm decision, both legal and illegal interstate shipments of beverage alcohol have been growing with incredible speed. Today direct-to-consumers wine sales represent more than $1.34 billion ... read more>

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Know The Law: Adjustments at the SLA: Social Media, Enforcement, NYS Brewers Among the Changes Affected

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Over recent months, the New York State Liquor Authority (“SLA”) has issued a number of declaratory rulings, notices and decisions of interest. Groupons and Living Social The Internet is changing the hospitality industry at the speed of clicks. Groupon and Living Social recently made separate requests to the SLA for declaratory rulings. In both cases, ... read more>

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Know the Law – New York

Know the Law: The Online Conundrum

Know The Law: Much Ado of the SLA

Know The Law: Advisory Specifies New Combo Pack Opportunities

Know The Law: SLA Moves Forward On Two Key Issues

Know The Law: Ins & Outs of Window Displays Plus a Reminder on ID Vigilance

Know The Law: Focus on Leases

Know the Law: Legislative Update, Round Two

Know The Law September 2012: Legislative Update

Know the Law August 2012: More Shipping, More Problems

Know The Law: Adjustments at the SLA: Social Media, Enforcement, NYS Brewers Among the Changes Affected

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