Who needs an Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP) for staff in New York?

Issued by New York State Liquor Authority certified schools, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

6 of the 20 kinds of business in New York

Voluntary in New York, but the Authority recommends it and a certified staff caps the civil penalty for a sale to a minor at $1,000 for a licensee with a clean five-year record. Cheap insurance for the license.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by New York State Liquor Authority certified schools.

Sources and dates

State Liquor Authority certified ATAP schools page and retailer guidance. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.