Section 93. Solicitor's permit  


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  • 1.  No  individual shall offer for sale or
      solicit any order in the state for the sale of  any  alcoholic  beverage
      irrespective  of  whether  such sale is to be made within or without the
      state, unless such person shall have a solicitor's permit.
        2. Such a permit shall authorize the permittee to offer for sale or to
      solicit orders for the sale of any alcoholic beverages,  and  shall  set
      forth  the  name,  address  and  license number of the licensee whom the
      solicitor  represents,  and  such  solicitor  shall  not  represent  any
      licensee whose name does not appear upon such permit.
        3.  The  license  fee  for such permit shall be twenty-six dollars per
      year, or for any part thereof, and the permit shall be  issued  for  the
      calendar year.
        4.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any duly
      licensed manufacturer or wholesaler may apply to  the  liquor  authority
      for an annual temporary solicitor's employment permit. Such permit shall
      authorize  such manufacturer or wholesaler to employ one or more persons
      as a solicitor for a period of not exceeding sixty  consecutive  working
      days  provided  that  within  thirty  days  after such employee has been
      employed as a solicitor such employee shall file his application  for  a
      solicitor's  permit  with the liquor authority. The license fee for such
      permit shall be thirty-eight dollars per year, or for any part  thereof,
      and  the  permit  shall be issued for the calendar year. Such permit and
      the exercise of the  privileges  hereby  granted  thereunder,  shall  be
      subject  to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the liquor
      authority.
        5. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to  the  contrary,  a
      licensed  winery  or  licensed  farm  winery  may obtain from the liquor
      authority a solicitor's permit authorizing the  licensee  to  offer  for
      sale  or  solicit  any  order  for any New York state labelled wine. The
      authority shall not charge an application or permit fee for the issuance
      of a solicitor's permit to a licensed winery or farm winery.