THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, VOGEL, FOLMER, BREWSTER, SOLOBAY, SCARNATI, D. WHITE, ALLOWAY, PIPPY, KASUNIC, TOMLINSON, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, BRUBAKER, EARLL, SCHWANK, YAW, WARD, FARNESE, PICCOLA, M. WHITE, ARGALL, BROWNE AND WAUGH, MAY 10, 2011

REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, MAY 10, 2011  

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 limited wineries.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 505.2(a) 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), is amended by adding a clause to

read:

Section 505.2.  Limited Wineries.--(a)  In the interest of

promoting tourism and recreational development in Pennsylvania,

holders of a limited winery license may:

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(4.1)  Upon approval of the board, obtain a farmers market

permit to participate and sell alcoholic cider, wine and wine

coolers produced by the limited winery at a farmers market

during standard hours of operation. A farmers market permit

shall be issued upon proper application and payment of a fee of

two hundred fifty dollars ($250) annually. A farmers market

permit shall entitle the holder to engage in the sale by the

bottle or in case lots of alcoholic cider or wine produced by

the permittee under the authority of the limited winery license.

Holders of farmers market permits may provide tasting samples of

wines in individual portions not to exceed one (1) fluid ounce.

Samples may be offered free of charge. A limited winery shall

report to the board its monthly participation at farmers

markets.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.