Bill Text: PA HB1278 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions and for special occasion permits.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-03 - Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE [HB1278 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1278-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1414 PRINTER'S NO. 1541
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1278 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, HALUSKA, JOSEPHS, LONGIETTI, MANN, MILNE, REICHLEY, SABATINA, SANTONI AND STURLA, APRIL 5, 2011
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"
further providing for sales by liquor licensees and
restrictions and for special occasion permits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 406 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90,
No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended June 29,
1987 (P.L.32, No.14), is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 406. Sales by Liquor Licensees; Restrictions.--* * *
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every hotel,
restaurant or club liquor licensee located within the boundaries
of a special occasion permit area designated by a nonprofit
corporation engaged in the performing arts in a city of the
third class pursuant to section 408.4(h) may sell liquor and
malt or brewed beverages by the glass, open bottle or other
container, and in any mixture, for consumption off the premises
during the period and hours when such entity is using the
special occasion permit.
Section 2. Section 408.4(h) and (j) of the act, amended
December 9, 2002 (P.L.1653, No.212), are amended to read:
Section 408.4. Special Occasion Permits.--
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(h) The board may issue a special occasion permit to an
eligible entity. The board may also issue a special occasion
permit to one auxiliary of any eligible entity. Any eligible
entity that wishes to acquire a special occasion permit must
submit a written application to the board in such form and
containing such information as the board shall from time to time
prescribe. If the eligible entity is a nonprofit corporation
engaged in the performing arts in a city of the third class, the
application shall include a description of the boundaries of the
area in which the special occasion permit will be used. The fee
for special occasion permits shall be as set forth under section
614-A(24) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as "The Administrative Code of 1929."
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(j) The eligible entity shall give the local police
department or the Pennsylvania State Police if there is no local
police department written notice at least forty-eight hours
prior to each use of the special occasion permit. Written notice
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consists of notifying the police of the date, time and place of
the impending sale of alcoholic beverages. If the eligible
entity is a nonprofit corporation engaged in the performing arts
in a city of the third class, the written notice shall include a
description of the boundaries of the area in which the special
occasion permit will be used.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days <--
immediately. <--
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