PRINTER'S NO. 756
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
657
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ENGLISH, MILLARD, D. COSTA, KOTIK, JAMES,
READSHAW, KILLION AND COHEN, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"
further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt
and brewed beverages and licensees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 493(14) of the act of April 12, 1951
(P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended
June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14) and amended May 8, 2003 (P.L.1,
No.1), is amended to read:
Section 493. Unlawful Acts Relative to Liquor, Malt and
Brewed Beverages and Licensees.--The term "licensee," when used
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in this section, shall mean those persons licensed under the
provisions of Article IV, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
It shall be unlawful--
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(14) Permitting Undesirable Persons or Minors to Frequent
Premises. For any hotel, restaurant or club liquor licensee, or
any retail dispenser, his servants, agents or employes, to
permit persons of ill repute or prostitutes to frequent his
licensed premises or any premises operated in connection
therewith. Minors may only frequent licensed premises if: (a)
they are accompanied by a parent; (b) they are accompanied by a
legal guardian; (c) they are under proper supervision; (d) they
are attending a social gathering; or (e) the hotel, restaurant
or retail dispenser licensee has gross sales of food and
nonalcoholic beverages equal to fifty per centum or more of its
combined gross sale of both food and alcoholic beverages. If a
minor is frequenting a hotel, restaurant or retail dispenser
licensee under subsection (e), then the minor may not sit at the
bar section of the premises, nor may any alcoholic beverages be
served at the table or booth at which the said minor is seated
unless said minor is with a parent, legal guardian or under
proper supervision. Further, if a hotel, restaurant, club liquor
licensee or retail dispenser is hosting a social gathering under
subsection (d), then written notice at least forty-eight hours
in advance of such gathering shall be given to the Bureau of
Enforcement. If a minor is frequenting licensed premises with
proper supervision under subsection (c), each supervisor can
supervise up to twenty minors, except for premises located in
cities of the first class, where each supervisor can supervise
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up to five minors. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
section, if the minors are on the premises as part of a school-
endorsed function, then each supervisor can supervise fifty
minors. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to make it
unlawful for minors to frequent public venues [or], performing
arts facilities or ski resorts.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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