HB 1118 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.

PRINTER'S NO.   1239

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1118
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY PROBST, MADDEN, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, D. WILLIAMS, STEELE, CERRATO AND GREEN,
        APRIL 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, APRIL 3, 2025


                                    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," in
17      licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and
18      brewed beverages, further providing for renewal of licenses
19      and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.
20      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
21   hereby enacts as follows:
22      Section 1.    Section 470(a) of the act of April 12, 1951
23   (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, is amended by adding
24   a paragraph to read:
25      Section 470.    Renewal of Licenses; Temporary Provisions for
26   Licensees in Armed Service.--(a)   * * *
 1      (3)   A club licensee that, for the preceding renewal period
 2   purchased less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in liquor from
 3   the board, may apply for a refund of three hundred fifty dollars
 4   ($350) for which the licensee paid in license and filing fees.
 5   The licensee must file a written application with the board on a
 6   form prescribed by the board. The board shall refund the amount
 7   of three hundred fifty dollars ($350) to a club licensee upon
 8   the receipt of the application and being satisfied of the truth
 9   of the statements in the application. The board may not impose a
10   fee for the application.
11      * * *
12      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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