New York Laws
Article 5 - Special Provisions Relating to Liquor
66 - License Fees.

§ 66. License fees. 1. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class
A, shall be twelve thousand dollars.

1-a. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class A-1, shall be two
hundred fifty dollars.

2. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class B, shall be eight
thousand dollars.

2-a. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class C, shall be one
hundred twenty-eight dollars.

2-b. The annual fee for a distiller's license, class B-1, shall be
three hundred twenty dollars.

2-c. The annual fee for distiller's license, class D, shall be one
hundred twenty-eight dollars.

3. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor at wholesale shall be
sixty-four hundred dollars.

3-a. The annual fee for an importer's license shall be one hundred
twenty-five dollars.

4. The annual fee for a license, under section sixty-four or
sixty-four-a of this article, to sell liquor at retail to be consumed on
the premises where sold shall be twenty-one hundred seventy-six dollars
in the counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; fifteen hundred
thirty-six dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities having a
population of more than one hundred thousand and less than one million;
twelve hundred sixteen dollars in cities having a population of more
than fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand; and the sum of
eight hundred ninety-six dollars elsewhere; except that the license fees
for catering establishments and off-premises catering establishments
shall be two-thirds the license fee specified herein and for clubs,
except luncheon clubs and golf clubs, shall be seven hundred fifty
dollars in counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; five hundred
dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities having a population of
more than one hundred thousand and less than one million; three hundred
fifty dollars in cities having a population of more than fifty thousand
and less than one hundred thousand; and the sum of two hundred fifty
dollars elsewhere. The annual fees for luncheon clubs shall be three
hundred seventy-five dollars, and for golf clubs in the counties of New
York, Kings, Bronx, Queens, Nassau, Richmond and Westchester, two
hundred fifty dollars, and elsewhere one hundred eighty-seven dollars
and fifty cents. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, there shall be no annual fee for a license, under section
sixty-four, to sell liquor at retail to be consumed on the premises
where the applicant is an organization organized under section two
hundred sixty of the military law and incorporated pursuant to the
not-for-profit corporation law. Provided, however, that where any
premises for which a license is issued pursuant to section sixty-four or
sixty-four-a of this article remain open only within the period
commencing April first and ending October thirty-first of any one year,
or only within the period commencing October first and ending the
following April thirtieth, the liquor authority may, in its discretion,
grant a summer or winter license effective only for such appropriate
period of time, for which a license fee shall be paid to be pro-rated
for the period for which such license is effective, at the rate provided
for in the city, town or village in which such premises are located,
except that no such license fee shall be less than one-half of the
regular annual license fee; provided further that where the premises to
be licensed are a race track or a golf course or are licensed pursuant
to section sixty-four or sixty-four-a of this article, the period of
such summer license may commence March first and end November thirtieth.

Where a hotel, restaurant, club, golf course or race track is open
prior to April first and/or subsequent to October thirty-first by reason
of the issuance of a caterer's permit or permits issued by the
authority, such fact alone shall not affect the eligibility of the
premises or the person owning or operating such hotel, restaurant, club,
golf course or race track for a summer license.

5. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor at retail not to be
consumed on the premises where sold shall be thirteen hundred sixty-six
dollars in the counties of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens; eight
hundred fifty-four dollars in the county of Richmond and in cities
having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than one
million; and elsewhere the sum of five hundred twelve dollars.

6. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon any railroad car
to be consumed on such car or any car connected therewith shall be one
hundred ninety-two dollars for each railroad car licensed.

7. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon any vessel in this
state to be consumed upon such vessel shall be sixteen hundred dollars
for each vessel licensed, provided, however, that where a vessel is
operated only within the period commencing April first and ending
October thirty-first of any one year, the liquor authority may, in its
discretion, grant for such vessel a summer license effective only for
such period of time, for which a license fee of four hundred forty-eight
dollars shall be paid.

8. The annual fee for a license to sell liquor upon an aircraft being
operated on regularly scheduled flights by a United States certificated
airline in this state shall be nineteen hundred twenty dollars per annum
for an airline company operating up to and including twenty such
aircraft and twenty-five hundred sixty dollars for such an airline
operating more than twenty such aircraft.

9. The annual fee for a license for a bottle club shall be the same as
the annual fee for a special license to sell liquor at retail to be
consumed on the premises, as set forth in subdivision four of this
section.

10. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the annual fee for
a license for an establishment defined as an owner-occupied residence
providing at least three but no more than five rooms for temporary
transient lodgers with sleeping accommodations and a meal in the
forenoon of the day, known as a "bed and breakfast dwelling" as
authorized by subdivision five-a of section sixty-four of this article,
shall be two hundred dollars plus fifteen dollars per each available
bedroom.