Section 4-410 - Liquor importers' licenses; fees; privileges; restrictions(a) Subject to the provisions of this act in general and more particularly to the following provisions of this section, the board shall issue liquor importers' licenses to qualified applicants.(b) Every applicant for an importer's license shall file a written application with the board in such form as the board shall from time to time prescribe. The filing and license fees shall be as prescribed in section 614-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as "The Administrative Code of 1929." Every such application shall contain a description of the principal place of business for which the applicant desires a license and shall set forth such other material information as may be required by the board.(c) The holder of an importer's license may have included in such license one warehouse wherein only his liquor may be kept and stored, located in the same municipality in which his licensed premises is situate, and not elsewhere, unless such licensee secures from the board a license for each additional storage warehouse desired. The board is authorized and empowered to issue to a holder of an importer's license a license for an additional storage warehouse or warehouses located in this Commonwealth, provided such licensed importer files with the board a separate application for each warehouse in such form and containing such information as the board may from time to time require. The filing and license fees shall be as prescribed in section 614-A of "The Administrative Code of 1929."(d) If the applicant is a natural person, his application must show that he is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien and a resident of this Commonwealth. If the applicant is an association or partnership, each and every member of the association or partnership must be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien and a resident of this Commonwealth. If the applicant is a corporation, the application must show that the corporation was created under the laws of Pennsylvania or holds a certificate of authority to transact business in Pennsylvania, and that all officers, directors and stockholders are citizens of the United States or resident aliens.(e) Importers' licenses shall permit the holders thereof to bring or import liquor and ready-to-drink cocktails from other states, foreign countries, or insular possessions of the United States, and purchase liquor from manufacturers located within this Commonwealth, to be sold outside of this Commonwealth or to Pennsylvania Liquor Stores within this Commonwealth, or when in original containers of ten gallons or greater capacity, to licensed manufacturers within this Commonwealth. All importations of liquor into Pennsylvania by the licensed importer shall be consigned to the board or the principal place of business or authorized place of storage maintained by the licensee.
(f) Every importer shall maintain on the licensed premises such records as the board may prescribe. Any such license may be suspended or revoked by the board upon proof satisfactory to it that the licensee has violated any law of this Commonwealth or any regulation of the board relating to liquor and alcohol. The procedure in such cases shall be the same as for the revocation and suspension of hotel, restaurant and club licenses. (g) The holder of an importer's license or a vendor's permit under section 208 may deliver liquor purchased from the board to a licensee as follows:(1) The liquor may be stored at the licensed importer's or vendor's place of business or its authorized place of storage.(2) The licensee must place a purchase order with the board and the order must be paid in full prior to delivery.(3) The holder of an importer's license or vendor's permit may charge a fee for delivery.(h) The board may release liquor to the holder of an importer's license or the holder of a vendor's permit for delivery to a licensee as follows:(1) The licensee must place a purchase order with the board and the order must be paid in full prior to delivery.(2) The holder of an importer's license or vendor's permit may charge a fee for delivery.Amended by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 86,§ 3, eff. 9/16/2024.Amended by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 39, § 7.1, eff. 8/7/2016.1951, April 12, P.L. 90, art. IV, § 410. Amended 1961, Sept. 28, P.L. 1728, § 3. Reenacted and amended 1987 , June 29, P.L. 32, No. 14, § 41, effective 7/1/1987. Amended 1994, April 29, P.L. 212, No. 30, § 11, effective in 60 days; 1998, Dec. 21, P.L. 1202, No. 155, § 8, imd. effective; 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1653, No. 212, § 9, effective in 60 days.