AX - DX Liquor License Lawyers.
Need help with an AX or DX liquor license in New York? Our law firm assists grocery and drug stores with beer and wine cooler licensing, compliance, applications, transfers, appeals, administrative hearings, and disciplinary actions. We guide you through New York State Liquor Authority rules to protect your business license.
Overview of AX/DX Liquor Licenses
In New York State, an AX/DX liquor license can be obtained for a grocery store or drug store, allowing the business to sell beer and wine coolers. These beverages must be sold in a "to-go" state and must be consumed off-site.
Regulations for AX/DX Liquor License Holders
The following regulations also apply to AX/DX liquor license holders in the state of New York:
- Alcoholic beverages may not be purchased from, nor sold to, another retail business
- Beer and wine coolers may only be purchased from a wholesale dealer with a valid license
- Beer can't be sold on Sundays between 3 a.m. and 12 p.m. (noon). The county in which your business is located may have additional requirements for closing hours, and it is your responsibility to know them
- Consumers may buy beer and wine coolers for their personal consumption but not for resale
- If your business is a grocery store, you may not sell wine or liquor
- No open containers of alcohol-containing beverages are permitted inside the business
- Sales can be made using cash or credit card. "House credit" is not permitted
Applying for Your Liquor License
Contact our law office when you need assistance in obtaining a liquor license for your business. We can explain to you which regulatory agency you need to speak to, how to prepare the documents you'll need, and any other materials you'll need to prepare to make your case for obtaining a liquor license.
Compliance and Maintenance
Our law firm can also advise its clients about how to comply with the applicable licensing laws and maintain a license after you've been granted your license. This includes:
- How far your business has to be from other businesses with a similar license
- How far your business has to be from schools and places of worship
- How to prepare a Letter of Notification for the appropriate local Community Board
- Which Community Boards you'll need to address your Letter of Notification to
- If required, when to attend the Community Board meeting
- How to prepare any affidavits, forms, letters, and sketches you may need
- How to submit all the documentation you need for your liquor bond
- How to file all the appropriate documents with the New York State Liquor Authority
- If required, how to prepare a Publication Notice in the appropriate local newspaper
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