Amusement Park Liquor License Update
December 22, 2022 01:27 PM to All House Members
Circulated By
Representative Ryan Mackenzie
R House District 187
Along With
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Memo
In the near future we will be reintroducing legislation to allow amusement parks to sell alcoholic beverages by utilizing a Public Venue License. This legislation passed the House last session by a margin of 199-1.
Currently, amusement parks in Pennsylvania usually obtain a Restaurant Liquor License in order to serve alcohol, but this does not match the reality of their operations. A Public Venue License more closely matches their operations and is already used in Pennsylvania for venues such as hotels, golf courses, ski resorts, bowling allies, museums, and science centers.
Our legislation will allow amusement parks that hold a Restaurant Liquor License prior to January 1, 2022, to exchange it for a Public Venue License at no cost. A Public Venue License normally costs $5,000. The Restaurant Liquor License would be turned in and auctioned off by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Under this legislation, amusement parks will continue to abide by all other liquor laws in Pennsylvania.
This legislation is supported by the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Please join us in cosponsoring this important piece of legislation.
PREVIOUS COSPONSORS: BROOKS, ECKER, M. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, ORTITAY, SILVIS, SMITH, and CIRESI
Currently, amusement parks in Pennsylvania usually obtain a Restaurant Liquor License in order to serve alcohol, but this does not match the reality of their operations. A Public Venue License more closely matches their operations and is already used in Pennsylvania for venues such as hotels, golf courses, ski resorts, bowling allies, museums, and science centers.
Our legislation will allow amusement parks that hold a Restaurant Liquor License prior to January 1, 2022, to exchange it for a Public Venue License at no cost. A Public Venue License normally costs $5,000. The Restaurant Liquor License would be turned in and auctioned off by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Under this legislation, amusement parks will continue to abide by all other liquor laws in Pennsylvania.
This legislation is supported by the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Please join us in cosponsoring this important piece of legislation.
PREVIOUS COSPONSORS: BROOKS, ECKER, M. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, ORTITAY, SILVIS, SMITH, and CIRESI
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HB 265
Last updated on March 9, 2023 01:19 PM
Amusement Park Liquor License Update
December 22, 2022 01:27 PM to All House Members
Circulated By
MACKENZIE and SCHLOSSBERG
Memo
In the near future we will be reintroducing legislation to allow amusement parks to sell alcoholic beverages by utilizing a Public Venue License. This legislation passed the House last session by a margin of 199-1.
Currently, amusement parks in Pennsylvania usually obtain a Restaurant Liquor License in order to serve alcohol, but this does not match the reality of their operations. A Public Venue License more closely matches their operations and is already used in Pennsylvania for venues such as hotels, golf courses, ski resorts, bowling allies, museums, and science centers.
Our legislation will allow amusement parks that hold a Restaurant Liquor License prior to January 1, 2022, to exchange it for a Public Venue License at no cost. A Public Venue License normally costs $5,000. The Restaurant Liquor License would be turned in and auctioned off by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Under this legislation, amusement parks will continue to abide by all other liquor laws in Pennsylvania.
This legislation is supported by the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Please join us in cosponsoring this important piece of legislation.
PREVIOUS COSPONSORS: BROOKS, ECKER, M. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, ORTITAY, SILVIS, SMITH, and CIRESI
Currently, amusement parks in Pennsylvania usually obtain a Restaurant Liquor License in order to serve alcohol, but this does not match the reality of their operations. A Public Venue License more closely matches their operations and is already used in Pennsylvania for venues such as hotels, golf courses, ski resorts, bowling allies, museums, and science centers.
Our legislation will allow amusement parks that hold a Restaurant Liquor License prior to January 1, 2022, to exchange it for a Public Venue License at no cost. A Public Venue License normally costs $5,000. The Restaurant Liquor License would be turned in and auctioned off by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Under this legislation, amusement parks will continue to abide by all other liquor laws in Pennsylvania.
This legislation is supported by the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Please join us in cosponsoring this important piece of legislation.
PREVIOUS COSPONSORS: BROOKS, ECKER, M. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, ORTITAY, SILVIS, SMITH, and CIRESI
Document
Introduced as HB 265
Last Updated
March 9, 2023 01:19 PM
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