PRINTER'S NO. 2974
No. 2256 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY J. TAYLOR, FEBRUARY 14, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, FEBRUARY 14, 2000
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 further providing for the definition of "case" of malt or
18 brewed beverages.
19 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20 hereby enacts as follows:
21 Section 1. The definition of "case" in section 102 of the
22 act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code,
23 reenacted and amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14) and added
24 May 31, 1996 (P.L.312, No.49), is amended to read:
25 Section 102. Definitions.--The following words or phrases,
1 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the
2 meanings ascribed to them in this section:
3 * * *
4 "Case" shall mean, except as provided below, a package
5 prepared by the manufacturer for sale or distribution of twelve
6 or more original containers totaling [two hundred eighty-eight]
7 two hundred sixteen or more fluid ounces of malt or brewed
8 beverages excepting those packages containing twenty-four or
9 more original containers each holding seven fluid ounces or
10 more. However, when pertaining to a sale by a distributor or
11 importing distributor to any person not licensed under this act,
12 the term "case" shall also mean a package prepared by the
13 manufacturer for sale or distribution of twelve or more original
14 containers each holding seven fluid ounces or more, which may be
15 shipped by the manufacturer in units of twenty-four or more
16 original containers each holding seven fluid ounces and then
17 broken down into a package of twelve or more original containers
18 each holding seven fluid ounces or more prior to sale to a
19 person not licensed under this act.
20 * * *
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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