PRINTER'S NO. 931
No. 827 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY HOPKINS, BELLOMINI, PANCOAST, DOMBROWSKI, DiCARLO
AND D. S. HAYES, MARCH 29, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 29, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An
2 act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and
3 brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating and
4 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 limited wineries to package and sell wine in
18 containers ranging in size up to five gallons.
19 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20 hereby enacts as follows:
21 Section 1. Section 505.2, act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90,
22 No.21), known as the "Liquor Code," amended March 27, 1972
23 (P.L.153, NO.57), is amended to read:
24 Section 505.2. Limited Wineries.--Holders of a limited
25 winery license may:
26 (1) Produce wines only from fruits grown in Pennsylvania in
1 an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons
2 per year.
3 (2) Sell wine produced by the limited winery on the licensed
4 premises, under such conditions and regulations as the board may
5 enforce, to the Liquor Control Board, to individuals and to
6 hotel, restaurant, club and public service liquor licensees.
7 (3) Package and sell wine in containers ranging in size up
8 to and including five (5) gallon capacity.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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