PRINTER'S NO. 1886

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1576 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY HASAY, COSLETT AND SHUPNIK, JUNE 28, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, JUNE 29, 1979

                                     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     further defining the term "incorporated unit of a national
    18     veterans' organization."

    19     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    20  hereby enacts as follows:
    21     Section 1.  Subsection (f) of section 461, act of April 12,
    22  1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the "Liquor Code," added June 1,
    23  1978 (P.L.451, No.56), is amended to read:
    24     Section 461.  Limiting Number of Retail Licenses To Be Issued
    25  In Each Municipality.--* * *
    26     (f)  The term "national veterans' organization" shall mean


     1  any veterans' organization having a national charter.
     2     The term "incorporated unit of a national veterans'
     3  organization" shall mean any incorporated post, branch, camp,
     4  detachment, lodge or other subordinate unit of a national
     5  veterans' organization having one hundred or more paid up
     6  members as of, and organized prior to, January 1, [1975] 1976.
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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