PRINTER'S NO. 2503
No. 2014 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY DEMPSEY, DERMODY, GODSHALL, FAIRCHILD, CLARK, HALUSKA, DeLUCA, MERRY, LYNCH, McGEEHAN, PESCI, STISH, YOUNGBLOOD, HENNESSEY, L. I. COHEN, LAUGHLIN, TRELLO, WOGAN, OLASZ AND LEH, SEPTEMBER 25, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1995
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 the exchange of hotel liquor licenses. 18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 19 hereby enacts as follows: 20 Section 1. The act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known 21 as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, 22 No.14), is amended by adding a section to read: 23 Section 470.3. Exchange of Hotel Liquor License; Special 24 Provisions.--(a) In any case where the board finds that the
1 holder of a hotel liquor license cannot comply with the 2 provisions of section 461(c), because the licensed premises was 3 destroyed or substantially damaged by fire or natural disaster, 4 the board may issue a restaurant liquor license in exchange for 5 a hotel liquor license. 6 (b) An applicant under this section shall surrender his 7 hotel liquor license for cancellation prior to the issuance of 8 the new restaurant liquor license. 9 (c) The applicant for such exchange of license shall file an 10 application for a restaurant liquor license and shall post a 11 notice of such application in the manner provided in section 12 403. In determining where the exchange shall be granted, the 13 board shall have the same discretion as provided in section 404. 14 (d) The provisions of section 461 pertaining to quota shall 15 not pertain to this section for exchange purposes. 16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. H16L47JLW/19950H2014B2503 - 2 -