Comments on: NYC: tobacco shops can’t give away coffee https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/09/nyc-tobacco-shops-cant-give-away-coffee/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeanne https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/09/nyc-tobacco-shops-cant-give-away-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-71844 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:31:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13493#comment-71844 LOL, Bob! That made my day.

I’m sure the law is trying to discourage getting free perks with a pack of smokes, which in turn discourages smoking.

Is it considered a tax write-off if Barclay Rex, using the “food establishment” permit, gives coffee away? Lol! That could save them a bundle.

]]> By: Bob Lipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/09/nyc-tobacco-shops-cant-give-away-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-71443 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:55:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13493#comment-71443 All I know is that I am not going to risk jail by offering friends a drink in my apartment.

Bob

]]> By: ras https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/09/nyc-tobacco-shops-cant-give-away-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-71440 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:57:41 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13493#comment-71440 A silly q perhaps, but since this is a coffee machine we’re talking about, does the shop itself not become a U-Brew outfit instead?

And yeah, I know it ain’t about what it’s about. Just askin’, tho.

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