Covered alcohol retailers would be allowed to buy from each other

Covered retailers would be allowed to buy wine or liquor from one another for resale for drinking elsewhere. The permission would cover New York retailers holding licenses under section 63 or section 79 of the state's alcohol licensing law. Sales between section 63 license holders could include wine or liquor. Any covered transaction involving a section 79 license holder would allow wine only. The alcohol licensing authority could set rules to carry out this permission. The permission would take effect on the 180th day after the bill becomes law. Once it becomes law, the alcohol licensing authority could prepare rules for that start date.

Both the buyer and seller would have to keep a receipt or invoice for each covered transaction. Each record would show both businesses' names, addresses, and license numbers. It would also show the sale date, beverage brands and quantities, and price. Records would follow the alcohol licensing authority's existing recordkeeping rules and be available to its inspectors on request. The recordkeeping duty would take effect on the 180th day after the bill becomes law.