premises catering permits:
(1) The board may authorize an unlimited number of off-
premises catered functions to entities that qualify for the
permits under this act.
(2) An application fee may not be required from an entity
requesting a catering permit under this subsection.
(3) An application for a catering permit under this
subsection shall not need to be submitted prior to March 1 of
that calendar year.
(4) A five-hour limit on catered functions shall not apply
to a catering permit under this subsection. Except for any
requirement under this act for a catered function not
specifically waived under this subsection, each requirement for
a catered function shall apply.
(5) The authority to operate on a temporarily extended
licensed premises shall expire December 31, 2022.
(a.3) Subsections (a.1) and (a.2) shall expire December 31,
2022.
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Section 1.2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 462.1. Safekeeping During 2020 Disaster Emergency.--
In addition to the authority under section 462 and
notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the board may
do any of the following during the proclamation of disaster
emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at
50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), and any renewal of the state of
disaster emergency:
(1) Provide an additional year of safekeeping for a club or
catering club license that was in safekeeping during the
proclamation of disaster emergency. A license under this
paragraph may not be subject to a renewal, validation or late
fee that would be due during the additional year, except that
the licensee must file a renewal or validation that becomes due.
An additional year of safekeeping under this paragraph shall
start on the date of a renewal or validation of the license that
occurs after December 31, 2021, and shall be in addition to the
two years authorized under section 474.
(2) Provide an additional year of safekeeping for a
restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing
distributor and distributor license that was in safekeeping
during the proclamation of disaster emergency. A license under
this paragraph may not be subject to a renewal, validation, late
or safekeeping fee that would be due during the additional year,
except that the licensee must file a renewal or validation that
becomes due. An additional year of safekeeping under this
paragraph shall start on the date of a renewal or validation of
the license that occurs after December 31, 2021.
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