As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOL
Ethyl alcohol of any degree of proof originally produced
by the distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or
diluted with or without water, whatever may be the origin thereof,
and shall include synthetic ethyl alcohol, but shall not mean or include
ethyl alcohol, whether or not diluted, that has been denatured or
otherwise rendered unfit for beverage purposes.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
A.
Any liquor, alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented
or other alcoholic beverage, or combination of liquors and mixed liquor
a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented or otherwise alcoholic,
including all drinks or drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures,
and reused, recovered or redistilled denatured alcohol usable or taxable
for beverage purposes which contains more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol
by volume.
B.
Any malt or brewed beverage, beer, lager beer,
ale, port or similar fermented malt beverage containing 1/2 of 1%
or more of alcohol by volume, by whatever name such beverage may be
called.
C.
Any whiskey or alcoholic distillate from a fermented
mash of grain, capable of being used for beverage purposes.
ESTABLISHMENT DEALING IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Any business or commercial establishment (whether open to
the public at large or where entrance is limited by cover charge or
membership requirement), including those licensed by the commonwealth
for sale and/or service of alcoholic beverages; and any bottle club;
“bring your own booze” (“BYOB”) establishment;
hotel; motel; restaurant; nightclub; country club; cabaret; meeting
facility utilized by any religious, social, fraternal, or similar
organization; business or commercial establishment where a product
or article is sold, dispensed, served, or provided with the knowledge,
actual or implied, that the same will be or is intended to be mixed,
combined with or drunk in connection or combination with an alcoholic
beverage on the premises of said business or commercial establishment;
or business or commercial establishment where the consumption of alcoholic
beverages is permitted. A private residence is not an establishment
dealing in alcoholic beverages.
PERSON
A natural person, association, or corporation. Whenever used
in a clause prescribing or imposing a fine, imprisonment, or both,
the term “person,” as applied to “associations,”
shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to “corporations,”
shall mean the officers thereof, except, as to incorporated clubs,
the term “person” shall mean such individual or individuals
who, under possession and sale of alcoholic beverages therein.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and
reasonable attorneys' fees. In default of payment thereof, the defendant
may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days.
Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense.