It is no secret or surprise that one of the most common liquor license violations is the charge of “disorderly premises,” particularly with respect to nightlife establishments such as bars and nightclubs. Such a charge triggers a proceeding to revoke or cancel the liquor license. According to Alcoholic Beverage Control Law 106(6), “No person licensed [...]
Following a hearing at the SLA, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that a police officer observed a patron at Albany Manor, a tavern, smoking a marijuana cigarette. The ALJ sustained the charge of disorderly premises [ABC Law 106(6)] and the SLA revoked the tavern’s liquor license and imposed a forfeiture of a $1,000 bond. [...]
