Section 63-A. Liquor tasting

1. Any person licensed pursuant to section
  sixty-one or sixty-two of this article may conduct consumer tastings  of
  liquor  in  establishments  licensed  under  section sixty-three of this
  article to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.
    2. All consumer tastings of liquor shall be conducted subject  to  the
  following limitations:
    (a)  tastings of liquor shall be conducted by an official agent of one
  or more persons licensed pursuant to section sixty-one or  sixty-two  of
  this  article.  Such agent shall be physically present upon the premises
  at all times during the conducting of the consumer tasting of liquor.
    (b) no such person or persons licensed pursuant to  section  sixty-one
  or  sixty-two  of  this  article,  and  no  official  agent thereof, may
  provide, directly or indirectly: (i) more than a total of three  samples
  of  liquor for tasting to a person in one calendar day; or (ii) a sample
  of liquor for tasting equal to more than one-quarter fluid ounce.
    (c) any liability stemming from a right of  action  resulting  from  a
  consumer  tasting of liquor authorized by this section and in accordance
  with the provisions  of  sections  11-100  and  11-101  of  the  general
  obligations  law,  shall  accrue  to  the  persons  licensed pursuant to
  section sixty-one or sixty-two  of  this  article,  who  conducted  such
  tasting.
    3.  The  state liquor authority shall promulgate rules and regulations
  regarding liquor tastings as provided for in this section.