THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MOUL, BEYER, EVERETT, HARKINS, HARRIS, LONGIETTI, MARSICO, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SEIP, SONNEY AND VULAKOVICH, NOVEMBER 16, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, NOVEMBER 16, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as

reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and

malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating

and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and

restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,

consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding

in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic

liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the

persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and

duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing

for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,

for the payment of certain license fees to the respective

municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain

nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure

without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;

providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"

further providing for limited wineries.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 505.2(a)(6.1) of the act of April 12,

1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and

amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14) and amended December 8,

2004 (P.L.1810, No.239), is amended to read:

Section 505.2.  Limited Wineries.--(a)  In the interest of

promoting tourism and recreational development in Pennsylvania,

holders of a limited winery license may:

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(6.1)  Sell food for consumption on or off the licensed

premises and sell by the glass only wine and alcoholic ciders

that may otherwise be sold by the bottle. Wine and alcoholic

ciders produced by the limited winery may also be sold by the

glass at the limited winery's satellite locations.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.