PRINTER'S NO. 1683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1273
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, BARRAR, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, LONGIETTI,
MILLARD, PICKETT, SANKEY, SCHREIBER, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS
AND A. HARRIS, JUNE 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, JUNE 2, 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," in
licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and
brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor
licensees and restrictions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 406(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 paragraph
to read:
Section 406. Sales by Liquor Licensees; Restrictions.--(a)
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(7) (i) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the
contrary, the act by a bed and breakfast homestead or inn of
providing one bottle of a PA Preferred alcoholic product to its
paying guests at check-in while in an overnight status shall not
be construed as the direct or indirect sale of alcohol so long
as that wine is produced by a licensed limited winery as
provided for under section 505.2.
(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, a "bed and breakfast
homestead or inn" shall mean a private residence that contains
ten or fewer bedrooms used for providing overnight
accommodations to the public and in which breakfast is the only
meal served and is included in the charge for the room.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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