PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 672 PRINTER'S NO. 1917
No. 606 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY WATERS, BLACKWELL, DALEY, KIRKLAND, MELIO, MICOZZIE, PALLONE, PARKER, STABACK AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 6, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 14, 2007
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 responsible alcohol management. 18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 19 hereby enacts as follows: 20 Section 1. Section 471.1 of the act of April 12, 1951 21 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended 22 June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14), is amended by adding a subsection 23 to read: 24 Section 471.1. Responsible Alcohol Management.--* * *
1 (g) All owners, managers and full-time employes of <-- 2 restaurants, retail dispensers, eating places, hotels, clubs, 3 catering clubs, distributors and importing distributors in a 4 city of the first class shall comply with the requirements of 5 this section. 6 (G) UNLESS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT, A <-- 7 MANAGER APPOINTED BY ANY RESTAURANT, EATING PLACE RETAIL 8 DISPENSER, HOTEL, CLUB OR DISTRIBUTOR LICENSEE SHALL BE REQUIRED 9 TO COMPLETE THE MANAGER/OWNER TRAINING UNDER SUBSECTION (C) 10 WITHIN 180 DAYS OF APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD. 11 SECTION 2. THE ADDITION OF SECTION 471.1(G) OF THE ACT SHALL 12 APPLY TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS MADE PURSUANT TO 13 APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT, LICENSE TRANSFER AND APPLICATIONS 14 FOR NEW LICENSES FILED WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL 15 BOARD AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. 16 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <-- A11L47DMS/20070H0606B1917 - 2 -