Section 16. Disqualification of members and employees of authority

No
  member of the authority or any officer, deputy, assistant, inspector  or
  employee  thereof  shall  have  any interest, direct or indirect, either
  proprietary or by means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in  any  other
  manner, in or on any premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured
  or  sold;  nor  shall  he  have any interest, direct or indirect, in any
  business  wholly  or  partially  devoted  to  the   manufacture,   sale,
  transportation  or  storage  of alcoholic beverages, or own any stock in
  any corporation which has any interest, proprietary or otherwise, direct
  or indirect, in any premises where alcoholic beverages are  manufactured
  or  sold,  or  in  any  business  wholly  or  partially  devoted  to the
  manufacture, sale, transportation or storage of alcoholic beverages,  or
  receive  any  commission  or profit whatsoever, direct or indirect, from
  any person applying for or receiving any license or permit provided  for
  in  this chapter, or hold any other public office in the state or in any
  political subdivision except upon the written permission of  the  liquor
  authority,  such  member of the authority or officer, deputy, assistant,
  inspector or employee thereof may  hold  the  public  office  of  notary
  public  or  member  of a community board of education in the city school
  district of the city of New York.  Any  one  who  violates  any  of  the
  provisions of this section shall be removed.