It is hereby declared as
the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the manufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic
beverages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their
consumption and respect for and obedience to law; for the primary
purpose of promoting the health, welfare and safety of the people of the state, promoting temperance in the consumption of alcoholic beverages; and, to the extent possible, supporting economic growth, job
development, and the state’s alcoholic beverage production industries
and its tourism and recreation industry; and which promotes the
conservation and enhancement of state agricultural lands; provided that such activities do not conflict with the primary regulatory objectives of this chapter.
[See the full post at: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law-The New York State Legislation]