PLCB Clarifies Requirements for R, H and E Licensees

Dec 9, 2018 | Legal, News

PLCB Clarifies Requirements for R, H and E Licensees – The law is clear that R, H and E licensees are required to have sufficient seating and food for at least 30 patrons on premises. Recognizing there is no definition for the term “food” in the...

Brewers continue to stir on sales tax policy

Dec 7, 2018 | News

Brewers continue to stir on sales tax policy This week a member of the House Liquor Committee, referencing the Pennsylvania Brewers, published an opinion piece in Penn Live saying, “in late November, the state tax agency announced that it would be instituting a six...

Distributors Shipping Beer Out of State

Nov 30, 2018 | Legal, News

Distributor Shipping Beer Out of State – We have been asked by some members about the possibility of shipping beer and malt or brewed beverages into other states.   The Liquor Code and the PLCB Regulations do not regulate the export of beer from Pennsylvania to...

MBDA’s New Website Program

Nov 16, 2018 | News

Dear Member, MBDA is pleased to offer you another benefit of Association membership. Through our partnership with Sagapixel, a website designer based out of southern New Jersey, members pay only $500 for Sagapixel to build a custom website for them. That’s a...

NEW House and Senate Leadership Teams

Nov 16, 2018 | News

2019-2020 SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS Senate Republican Leadership: Interim President Pro Tempore: Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) Leader: Jake Corman (R-Centre Appropriations Chairman: Patrick Browne (R-Lehigh) Whip: John Gordner (R-Columbia) Caucus...

Distributors Selling Other Items

Nov 16, 2018 | Legal, News

Distributors Selling Other Items:  Section 492(12) of the Liquor Code prohibits any distributor or importing distributor or its servants, agents, or employees, from selling any other items or engaging in any other business whatsoever except the business of...