PRINTER'S NO. 1767
No. 1498 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY BELLOMINI, DiCARLO, DOMBROWSKI, HOPKINS AND
D. S. HAYES, JUNE 17, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, JUNE 23, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An
2 act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and
3 brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating and
4 changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
5 restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
6 consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
7 in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
8 liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
9 persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
11 for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
12 for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
13 municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
14 nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
15 without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
16 providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"
17 providing certain changes for stadium or arena permits.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 433.1, act of April 12,
21 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the "Liquor Code," amended July
22 27, 1973 (P.L.235, No.63), is amended to read:
23 Section 433.1. Stadium or Arena Permits.--(a) The board is
24 hereby authorized to issue, in cities of the first, second and
25 third class and in counties of the third class having a
1 population of two hundred thousand or more, special permits
2 allowing the holders thereof to make retail sales of malt or
3 brewed beverages in shatterproof containers at all events on
4 premises principally utilized for competition of professional
5 and amateur athletes and other types of entertainment having an
6 available seating capacity of [twelve thousand] three thousand
7 eight hundred or more in cities of the first and second class,
8 in counties of the third class having a population of two
9 hundred thousand or more and seven thousand or more and owned by
10 the city in cities of the third class: Provided, however, That
11 in cities of the second class this section shall be applicable
12 only to premises owned, leased or operated by any authority
13 created under the act of July 29, 1953 (P.L.1034, No.270), known
14 as the "Public Auditorium Authorities Law." Such sales may be
15 made only to adults and only on days when the premises are so
16 used and only during the period from one hour before the start
17 of and ending one-half hour after the close of the event on the
18 premises.
19 * * *
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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