PRINTER'S NO. 976
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
955
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FRITZ, SMITH, JAMES, PICKETT, ADAMS AND MOUL,
APRIL 24, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 24, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "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," in
licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and
brewed beverages, further providing for breweries; and, in
distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire
and transporters for hire, further providing for limited
distilleries and distilleries.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 446 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90,
No.21), known as the Liquor Code, is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 446. Breweries.--* * *
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(d) (1) A single entity may hold and operate a brewery
license and a limited distillery license at the same location
and may manufacture liquor and malt or brewed beverages at that
location. The area subject to each license shall be clearly
delineated and may overlap.
(2) Only the location used for manufacturing liquor and malt
or brewed beverages may be dual-licensed.
(3) Each license may only operate during the hours that it
is permitted to under this act.
(4) A citation which may be issued for activity relating to
the operation of the location may be issued against one or both
of the licenses.
(5) A licensee that operates a brewery license and a limited
distillery license as provided under this subsection and which
allows the consumption of alcohol on-premise shall consider the
location a single entity for purposes of the ratios provided
under subsection (a)(2).
Section 2. Section 505.4(b) of the act is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
Section 505.4. Limited Distilleries and Distilleries.--* * *
(b) * * *
(10) (i) A single entity may hold and operate a brewery
license and a limited distillery license at the same location
and may manufacture liquor and malt or brewed beverages at that
location. The area subject to each license shall be clearly
delineated and may overlap.
(ii) Only the location used for manufacturing liquor and
malt or brewed beverages may be dual-licensed.
(iii) Each license may only operate during the hours that it
is permitted to under this act.
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(iv) A citation which may be issued for activity relating to
the operation of the location may be issued against one or both
of the licenses.
(v) A licensee that operates a brewery license and a limited
distillery license as provided under this paragraph and allows
the consumption of alcohol on-premise shall consider the
location a single entity for purposes of the ratios provided
under this section.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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