PRINTER'S NO. 786
No. 709 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, BUNT, CESSAR, DeLUCA, FAIRCHILD, GEIST,
GRUPPO, KASUNIC, LaGROTTA, McCALL, O'BRIEN AND OLIVER,
MARCH 13, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 13, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
2 reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
3 malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
4 and 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 boxing and wrestling events; and making a
18 repeal.
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, reenacted and amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32,
23 No.14), is amended by adding a section to read:
24 Section 478. Boxing and Wrestling Events.--A hotel,
25 restaurant or club licensed to sell liquor or malt or brewed
1 beverages may permit to be held within the licensed premises, or
2 in an area adjacent to the licensed premises, a boxing or
3 wrestling contest or exhibition conducted pursuant to applicable
4 law. The licensee may advertise the event and offer an award or
5 permit the award of a trophy, prize or premium. Malt or brewed
6 beverages may be served, sold or delivered at these events and
7 shall be dispensed in paper or plastic cups. Sales of malt or
8 brewed beverages under this section shall be made in accordance
9 with the provisions of this act relating to the sale of malt or
10 brewed beverages by hotel, restaurant or club licensees, as
11 applicable.
12 Section 2. Section 3(b) of the act of February 28, 1985
13 (P.L.1, No.1), entitled "An act amending the act of April 12,
14 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled 'An act relating to alcoholic
15 liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages; amending,
16 revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto;
17 regulating and restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale,
18 possession, consumption, importation, transportation,
19 furnishing, holding in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and
20 use of alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages
21 and the persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers
22 and duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
23 for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores, for
24 the payment of certain license fees to the respective
25 municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
26 nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure without
27 warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures; providing for
28 local option, and repealing existing laws,' further providing
29 for Sunday sales; repealing provisions authorizing certain
30 tournaments or contests; and reinstating certain regulations,"
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1 is repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with the addition of
2 section 478 of the act.
3 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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