N.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law § 57-a

§ 57-a. Change in duration of licenses. The liquor authority is\nauthorized to change the periods during which the licenses authorized by\nsections fifty-one, fifty-one-a, fifty-three, fifty-three-a, fifty-four,\nfifty-four-a, fifty-five and fifty-five-a of this article shall be\neffective and to establish the commencement dates, duration and\nexpiration dates thereof, provided that no such license shall be\neffective for a period in excess of three years. When any change or\nchanges are made in the duration of any such license, the license fee\nshall be equal to the annual license fee specified in this article\nmultiplied by the number of years for which such license is issued. The\nliquor authority may make such rules as shall be appropriate to carry\nout the purpose of this section.\n