§ 31. Farm meadery license. 1. Any person may apply to the authority\nfor a farm meadery license as provided for in this section to produce\nmead and braggot within this state for sale. Such application shall be\nin writing and verified and shall contain such information as the\nauthority shall require. Such application shall be accompanied by a\ncheck or draft in the amount of seventy-five dollars. If the authority\ngrants the application, it shall issue a license in such form as shall\nbe determined by its rules. Such license shall contain a description of\nthe licensed premises and in form and in substance shall be a license to\nthe person therein specifically designated to produce mead and braggot\nin the premises therein specifically licensed.\n 2. A farm meadery license shall authorize the holder thereof to\noperate a meadery for the manufacture of New York state labelled mead\nand New York state labelled braggot. Such a license shall also authorize\nthe licensee to:\n (a) sell in bulk mead and braggot manufactured by the licensee to any\nperson licensed to manufacture alcoholic beverages in this state or to a\npermittee engaged in the manufacture of products which are unfit for\nbeverage use;\n (b) sell or deliver mead and braggot manufactured by the licensee to\npersons outside the state pursuant to the laws of the place of such\ndelivery;\n (c) sell mead and braggot manufactured by the licensee to wholesalers\nand retailers licensed in this state to sell such mead and braggot\npursuant to section thirty-three of this article, licensed farm\ndistillers, licensed farm wineries, licensed wineries, licensed farm\nbreweries and any other licensed farm meadery. All such mead and braggot\nsold by the licensee shall be securely sealed and have attached thereto\na label as shall be required by section one hundred seven-a of this\nchapter;\n (d) (i) at the licensed premises, conduct tastings of, and sell at\nretail for consumption on or off the licensed premises, any mead and\nbraggot manufactured by the licensee or any New York state labelled mead\nor New York state labelled braggot. Provided, however, for tastings and\nsales for on-premises consumption, the licensee shall regularly keep\nfood available for sale or service to its retail customers for\nconsumption on the premises. A licensee providing the following shall be\ndeemed in compliance with this provision: (A) sandwiches, soups or other\nsuch foods, whether fresh, processed, pre-cooked or frozen; and/or (B)\nfood items intended to complement the tasting of alcoholic beverages,\nwhich shall mean a diversified selection of food that is ordinarily\nconsumed without the use of tableware and can be conveniently consumed\nwhile standing or walking, including but not limited to: cheeses,\nfruits, vegetables, chocolates, breads, mustards and crackers. All of\nthe provisions of this chapter relative to licensees selling mead and\nbraggot at retail shall apply; and\n (ii) operate a restaurant, hotel, catering establishment, or other\nfood and drinking establishment in or adjacent to the licensed premises\nand sell at such place, at retail for consumption on the premises, mead\nand braggot manufactured by the licensee and any New York state labelled\nmead or New York state labeled braggot. All of the provisions of this\nchapter relative to licensees to selling mead and braggot at retail\nshall apply. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the licensed\nfarm meadery may apply to the authority for a license under this chapter\nto sell other alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on the\npremises at such establishment;\n (e) sell mead and braggot manufactured by the licensee or any other\nlicensed farm meadery at retail for consumption off the premises, at the\nstate fair, at recognized county fairs and at farmers markets operated\non a not-for-profit basis;\n (f) conduct tastings of and sell at retail for consumption on or off\nthe premises New York state label
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