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Is the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board responsible for enforcing the liquor code?

Is the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board responsible for enforcing the liquor code?

The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement was created on July 1, 1987, under Section 211 of the Liquor Code. BLCE is responsible for enforcing the Liquor Code and any regulations pursuant thereto. Enforcement officers are civilian personnel of the State Police.

What happens if you sell alcohol without a license in PA?

A person who sells or offers to sell any liquor or malt or brewed beverage without being licensed is in violation of sales without a license (PA Liquor Code Title 47, Sections 491.1, 492.2, and 492.3) and shall, in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, be sentenced to pay a fine of two dollars ($2.00) per