N.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law § 63-a

§ 63-a. Liquor tasting. 1. Any person licensed pursuant to section\nsixty-one or sixty-two of this article may conduct consumer tastings of\nliquor in establishments licensed under section sixty-three of this\narticle to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.\n 2. All consumer tastings of liquor shall be conducted subject to the\nfollowing limitations:\n (a) tastings of liquor shall be conducted by an official agent of one\nor more persons licensed pursuant to section sixty-one or sixty-two of\nthis article. Such agent shall be physically present upon the premises\nat all times during the conducting of the consumer tasting of liquor.\n (b) no such person or persons licensed pursuant to section sixty-one\nor sixty-two of this article, and no official agent thereof, may\nprovide, directly or indirectly: (i) more than a total of three samples\nof liquor for tasting to a person in one calendar day; or (ii) a sample\nof liquor for tasting equal to more than one-quarter fluid ounce.\n (c) any liability stemming from a right of action resulting from a\nconsumer tasting of liquor authorized by this section and in accordance\nwith the provisions of sections 11-100 and 11-101 of the general\nobligations law, shall accrue to the persons licensed pursuant to\nsection sixty-one or sixty-two of this article, who conducted such\ntasting.\n 3. The state liquor authority shall promulgate rules and regulations\nregarding liquor tastings as provided for in this section.\n