105-B - Posting of certain signs.

§ 105-b. Posting  of  certain  signs.  1. The authority shall prepare,  have printed and distribute across the  state  to  all  persons  with  a  license  to  sell any alcoholic beverage for consumption on the premises  or a license to sell any alcoholic  beverage  for  consumption  off  the  premises,  a  sign  or  poster  with  conspicuous lettering that states:  "Government Warning: According to the Surgeon General, women should  not  drink  alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth  defects".  Such sign or poster must have  conspicuous  lettering  in  at  least seventy-two point bold face type that states the warning set forth  in  this subdivision, except that such sign or poster shall be captioned  with the word "warning" in at least two inch lettering.    2. All persons with a license  to  sell  any  alcoholic  beverage  for  consumption  on the premises or a license to sell any alcoholic beverage  for consumption off the premises shall display in  a  conspicuous  place  the sign or poster upon receiving it from the authority. Such sign shall  be  placed  as  close as possible to the place where alcoholic beverages  are sold.    3. Any person with such license who violates the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed one hundred  dollars for each day of violation.    4.  Compliance with the provisions of  any  local  law  requiring  the  posting  of  signs  containing  warnings  regarding  alcoholic beverages  enacted on or before the date on which the provisions  of  this  section  shall  have  become  a law, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the  provisions of this section. Nothing contained herein, however, shall  be  deemed to exempt any licensee not otherwise subject to the provisions of  any such local law from complying with the provisions of this section.