An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.
What changed between versions
The definition of 'previously unlicensed location' was expanded to explicitly list restaurants, hotels, clubs, retail dispensers, importing distributors, and distributors, clarifying that these entities are subject to the same licensing history requirements.
Section 431 was updated to include 'Distributors' and 'Importing Distributors' licenses in its title and related regulatory text.
The criteria for a location to be considered 'previously unlicensed' were clarified to include places where a license has never been issued or has not been used within the previous three years.
New provisions were added to mandate that out-of-state malt or brewed beverages must be purchased only from persons licensed as manufacturers or importing distributors within Pennsylvania.
Penalties for violating distribution rights regarding out-of-state beverages were reinforced, specifying license suspension for accepting or transferring such beverages in violation of territorial restrictions.
Procedural text regarding hearing examiners was added, specifying that they shall make a report to the board with their recommendations.
