PRINTER'S NO. 648

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 582 Session of 1991


        INTRODUCED BY REBER, STABACK, BUNT, MERRY, ITKIN, WOGAN, CIVERA,
           SERAFINI AND CORNELL, MARCH 12, 1991

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 12, 1991

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
     2     reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
     3     malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
     4     and 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     authorizing the sale or purchase of wine in kegs.

    18     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    19  hereby enacts as follows:
    20     Section 1.  The act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known
    21  as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32,
    22  No.14), is amended by adding a section to read:
    23     Section 412.  Wine in Kegs.--Wine in kegs or containers of
    24  eight liters or less may be sold or purchased by the board.
    25     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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