PRINTER'S NO. 795
No. 736 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY TIGUE, CAWLEY, STABACK, LASHINGER, BELFANTI, VEON,
YANDRISEVITS, PISTELLA, REBER, TRELLO, KOSINSKI, WOZNIAK,
STEVENS, KENNEY, OLASZ, MICHLOVIC, BURD, SWEET, CIVERA,
ACOSTA AND PRESTON, MARCH 9, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 9, 1987
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 permitting the offering of certain complimentary tickets.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Section 493(24) of the act of April 12, 1951
21 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, amended March 9, 1982
22 (P.L.174, No.55), is amended to read:
23 Section 493. Unlawful Acts Relative to Liquor, Malt and
24 Brewed Beverages and Licensees.--The term "licensee," when used
1 in this section, shall mean those persons licensed under the
2 provisions of Article IV, unless the context clearly indicates
3 otherwise.
4 It shall be unlawful--
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6 (24) Things of Value Offered as Inducement. For any licensee
7 under the provisions of this article, or the board or any
8 manufacturer, or any employe or agent of a manufacturer,
9 licensee or of the board, to offer to give anything of value or
10 to solicit or receive anything of value as a premium for the
11 return of caps, stoppers, corks, stamps or labels taken from any
12 bottle, case, barrel or package containing liquor or malt or
13 brewed beverage, or to offer or give or solicit or receive
14 anything of value as a premium or present to induce directly the
15 purchase of liquor or malt or brewed beverage, or for any
16 licensee, manufacturer or other person to offer or give to trade
17 or consumer buyers any prize, premium, gift or other inducement
18 to purchase liquor or malt or brewed beverages, except
19 advertising novelties of nominal value which the board shall
20 define: Provided, however, That this section shall not apply to
21 the return of any monies specifically deposited for the return
22 of the original container to the owners thereof: And provided
23 further, That licensees, distilleries and wineries may provide
24 complimentary tickets, with a value of not more than twenty-five
25 dollars ($25), to sporting, entertainment or amusement events.
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27 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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