Beer Sales Law Signed

 Governor Pataki has signed into law Bill A912 that amends the Alcohol Beverage control Law in relation to authorizing the sale of beer on Sundays after 8:00 A.M.  This new law repeals the section of law that forbids retail establishments from selling beer for off-premises consumption on Sundays between 3 A.M. and 12 noon. It was a law that is archaic one, a holdover from the blue laws that were put into effect when most businesses were closed on Sundays and society was very different. With people attending religious services at varying times and days, not just on Sunday mornings, this prohibition is not practical today. The law was also a needless inconvenience, according to the sponsors of the bill.