New York ABC Code § 61

Distiller's licenses
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§ 61. Distiller's licenses. 1. A class A distiller's license shall\nauthorize the holder thereof to operate a distillery for the manufacture\nof liquors by distillation or redistillation at the premises\nspecifically designated in the license. Such a license shall also\nauthorize the sale in bulk by such licensee from the licensed premises\nof the products manufactured under such license to any person holding a\ndistiller's class A license, a distiller's class B license or a\npermittee engaged in the manufacture of products which are unfit for\nbeverage use. It shall also authorize the sale from the licensed\npremises and from one other location in the state of New York of any\nliquor whether or not manufactured by such licensee to a wholesale or\nretail liquor licensee or permittee in sealed containers of not more\nthan one quart each. Such license shall also authorize the sale of New\nYork state labelled liquor to licensed farm wineries, farm cideries,\nfarm distilleries and farm breweries in sealed containers of not more\nthan one quart each. Such license shall also include the privilege to\noperate a rectifying plant under the same terms and conditions as the\nholder of a class B distiller's license without the payment of any\nadditional fee.\n  1-a. A class A-1 distiller's license shall authorize the holder\nthereof to operate a distillery which has a production capacity of no\nmore than seventy-five thousand gallons per year for the manufacture of\nliquors by distillation or redistillation at the premises specifically\ndesignated in the license. Such a license shall also authorize the sale\nin bulk by such licensee from the licensed premises of the products\nmanufactured under such license to any person holding a winery license,\nfarm winery license, distiller's class A license, a distiller's class B\nlicense or a permittee engaged in the manufacture of products which are\nunfit for beverage use. It shall also authorize the sale from the\nlicensed premises and from one other location in the state of New York\nof liquors manufactured by such licensee to a wholesale or retail liquor\nlicensee or permittee in sealed containers of not more than one quart\neach. In addition, it shall authorize such licensee to sell from the\nlicensed premises New York state labelled liquors to licensed farm\nwineries, farm breweries, farm distilleries and farm cideries in sealed\ncontainers of not more than one quart for retail sale for off-premises\nconsumption. Such license shall also include the privilege to operate a\nrectifying plant under the same terms and conditions as the holder of a\nclass B-1 distiller's license without the payment of any additional fee.\n  2. A class B distiller's license shall authorize the holder thereof to\noperate a rectifying plant for the manufacture of the products of\nrectification by purifying or combining alcohol, spirits, wine or beer\nand the manufacture of gin and cordials by the redistillation of alcohol\nor spirits over or with any materials. Such a license shall also\nauthorize the holder thereof to blend, reduce proof and bottle on his\nlicensed premises or in a United States customs bonded warehouse for\nwhich a warehouse permit has been issued under this chapter for\nwholesale liquor licensees or for persons authorized to sell liquor at\nwholesale pursuant to the laws and regulation of any other state,\nterritorial possession of the United States or foreign country liquor\nreceived in bulk by such wholesalers from other states, territorial\npossessions of the United States or a foreign country, and to rebottle\nor recondition for wholesale liquor or wine licensees or for persons\nauthorized to sell liquor or wine at wholesale pursuant to the laws and\nregulations of any other state, territorial possession of the United\nStates or foreign country, liquor or wine manufactured outside the\nstate, which was purchased and received by such wholesalers in sealed\ncontainers not exceeding one quart each

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