PRINTER'S NO. 1049

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 962 Session of 1981


        INTRODUCED BY MOEHLMANN, E. H. SMITH, REBER AND MILLER,
           MARCH 23, 1981

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 23, 1981

                                     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     authorizing special occasion permits for veterans'
    18     organizations.

    19     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    20  hereby enacts as follows:
    21     Section 1.  Subsection (a) of section 408.4, act of April 12,
    22  1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the "Liquor Code," amended July
    23  11, 1980 (No.117), is amended to read:
    24     Section 408.4.  Special Occasion Permits.--(a)  Upon
    25  application of any hospital, church, synagogue, volunteer fire


     1  company, bona fide sportsmen's club or veterans' organization in
     2  existence for at least ten years and upon payment of a fee of
     3  fifteen dollars ($15) per day, the board shall issue a special
     4  occasion permit good for a period of not more than three
     5  consecutive days. Special occasion permits may also be issued to
     6  a museum operated by a nonprofit corporation in a city of the
     7  third class or a nonprofit corporation engaged in the performing
     8  arts in a city of the third class for a period of not more than
     9  six nonconsecutive days at a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) per
    10  day.
    11     * * *
    12     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.












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