(PRINTING PLANT ERROR) CORRECTIVE REPRINT PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3162 PRINTER'S NO. 3l72
No. 2422 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY MR. CALTAGIRONE, MARCH 25, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 25, 1980
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 providing for unlawful consumption of liquor and malt and 18 brewed beverages in certain instances. 19 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 20 hereby enacts as follows: 21 Section 1. The act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known 22 as the "Liquor Code," is amended by adding a section to read: 23 Section 493.1. Unlawful Consumption of Liquor and Malt and 24 Brewed Beverages.--(a) Except as otherwise authorized by this
1 act, it shall be unlawful for any person by himself or by an 2 employe or agent to permit another person to consume liquor or 3 malt and brewed beverages at any eating place which he owns or 4 operates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a 5 private residence and curtilage. 6 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person who 7 violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be sentenced to 8 pay a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and be 9 imprisoned for a term of not less than one year nor more than 10 five years. 11 (c) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation 12 of the provisions of subsection (a) shall be sentenced to pay a 13 fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more 14 than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and be imprisoned for a term 15 of not less than five years nor more than ten years. 16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C21L40HVY/19800H2422B3172 - 2 -