HB 1041 — 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 breweries; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

PRINTER'S NO.   1130

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1041
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY FRITZ, MALAGARI, FEE, OTTEN, PICKETT, GUENST,
        SMITH, OLSOMMER, GIRAL, JAMES, STENDER, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND
        STEELE, MARCH 25, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, MARCH 25, 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 breweries; and, in
19      distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire
20      and transporters for hire, further providing for limited
21      distilleries and distilleries.
22      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23   hereby enacts as follows:
24      Section 1.    Section 446 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90,
25   No.21), known as the Liquor Code, is amended by adding a
26   subsection to read:
27      Section 446.    Breweries.--* * *
 1      (d)    (1)     A single entity may hold and operate a brewery
 2   license and a limited distillery license at the same location
 3   and may manufacture liquor and malt or brewed beverages at that
 4   location. The area subject to each license shall be clearly
 5   delineated and may overlap.
 6      (2)    Only the location used for manufacturing liquor and malt
 7   or brewed beverages may be dual-licensed.
 8      (3)    Each license may only operate during the hours that it
 9   is permitted to under this act.
10      (4)    A citation which may be issued for activity relating to
11   the operation of the location may be issued against one or both
12   of the licenses.
13      (5)    A licensee that operates a brewery license and a limited
14   distillery license as provided under this subsection and which
15   allows the consumption of alcohol on-premise shall consider the
16   location a single entity for purposes of the ratios provided
17   under subsection (a)(2).
18      Section 2.       Section 505.4(b) of the act is amended by adding
19   a paragraph to read:
20      Section 505.4.       Limited Distilleries and Distilleries.--* * *
21      (b)    * * *
22      (10)    (i)     A single entity may hold and operate a brewery
23   license and a limited distillery license at the same location
24   and may manufacture liquor and malt or brewed beverages at that
25   location. The area subject to each license shall be clearly
26   delineated and may overlap.
27      (ii)    Only the location used for manufacturing liquor and
28   malt or brewed beverages may be dual-licensed.
29      (iii)    Each license may only operate during the hours that it
30   is permitted to under this act.

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 1      (iv)    A citation which may be issued for activity relating to
 2   the operation of the location may be issued against one or both
 3   of the licenses.
 4      (v)    A licensee that operates a brewery license and a limited
 5   distillery license as provided under this paragraph and allows
 6   the consumption of alcohol on-premise shall consider the
 7   location a single entity for purposes of the ratios provided
 8   under this section.
 9      * * *
10      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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