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SLA Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

New York State Liquor Authority Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak, effective Thursday, June 4, 2020

New York State Liquor Authority · New York (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

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Context, not an order

This record is guidance or an announcement kept for context. It is not counted among the orders in force.

The record

Jurisdiction
New York (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · New York
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Guidance promulgated at the Governor's direction
Issued
2020-06-04 June 4, 2020
Effective
2020-06-04 (regions in phase 2) (read as 2020-06-04)
End
Stated to continue until July 3, 2020; extended repeatedly to the expiration of the executive orders (June 24, 2021) and then by statute (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
June 4, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • licensees with on-premises service privileges in phase 2 regions
Functions reached
  • BA
  • DR (outdoor only)
  • EMP
  • CB
Character
context
Collection
State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL

Operative words

all licensees in regions that have entered phase 2 of reopening and which have on-premises service privileges... may, subject to the guidance below, resume outdoor, on-premises service of alcoholic beverages and/or food.... Any consumption of food and/or beverage must happen in outdoor, open-air areas... Food and/or beverages can only be consumed while seated... All tables must be 6 feet apart... All staff of the licensed business must wear face masks at all times. All customers must wear face masks at any time they are not seated.

Enforcement

Licensee's supervisory responsibilities under the ABC Law; summary suspension

Notes

Indoor service remained prohibited in phase 2; outdoor service conditioned on distancing, seating and masks.

Retrieval note

The guidance itself is not an order or rule. Cite the Executive Order (and any SLA emergency rule) as the instrument and the guidance as evidence of its application).