Governor Cuomo announced this past week that he is advancing legislation to “modernize” the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (“ABC Law”). As someone that has spent years of my life ensuring license applicants comply with the law, first as an employee of the Liquor Authority and more recently as counsel to individuals and entities appearing before the Liquor Authority, this is a welcome announcement. While we don’t yet know all of the exact details and language, we do know some of the areas the Governor is proposing to change. They are as follows:
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