PRINTER'S NO. 2189

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1798 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, LIVENGOOD, GATSKI, WHITE, SPITZ AND
           STAIRS, OCTOBER 25, 1977

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, OCTOBER 25, 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     prohibiting relatives of distributor licensees from
    18     possessing such a license.

    19     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    20  hereby enacts as follows:
    21     Section 1.  Subsection (b) of section 438, act of April 12,
    22  1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the "Liquor Code," is amended to
    23  read:
    24     Section 438.  Number and Kinds of Licenses Allowed Same
    25  Licensee.--* * *
    26     (b)  No person shall possess or be issued more than one

     1  distributor's or importing distributor's license nor shall a
     2  relative of any such licensee possess or be issued such a
     3  license or have any interest therein.
     4     * * *
     5     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

















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