1Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
2reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
3malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
4and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
5restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
6consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
7in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
8liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
9persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
10duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
11for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
12for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
13municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
14nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
15without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
16providing for local option, and repealing existing laws," in
17Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for
18enforcement.

19The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20hereby enacts as follows:

21Section 1. Section 211(a) of the act of April 12, 1951
22(P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended
23June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14), is amended by adding a paragraph
24to read:

25Section 211. Enforcement.--(a) There is created within the

1Pennsylvania State Police a Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement
2which shall be responsible for enforcing this act and any
3regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Officers and
4investigators assigned to the bureau shall have the power and
5their duty shall be:

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7(4.1) To investigate and issue citations to Pennsylvania
8Liquor Stores for any violations of this act or any laws of this
9Commonwealth relating to liquor or alcohol, or any regulations
10of the board adopted pursuant to such laws.

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12Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.