PLCB Makes Changes to Advisory Notice #9

Dec 20, 2019 | Legal, News

At its December 18, 2019 meeting, the PLCB voted to approve an update to Advisory Notice No. 9, which is the advisory notice that lists the additional items all Distributors are permitted to sell.    The following items have been added to the list of items...

State raises tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21

Dec 6, 2019 | News

After a bipartisan push from both chambers of the legislature, Gov. Tom Wolf signed two bills into law that will have major ramifications on the sale and use of tobacco products statewide.Under the new law, the purchasing age for tobacco products rises from 18 to 21,...

Pennsylvania State Senate votes to raise the minimum wage

Nov 22, 2019 | News

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate overwhelmingly passed SB 79, a bill that will gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $9.50 per hour over the next two years. The bill will now be taken up by the House of Representatives. The bill will be placed into a...

PLCB Issues Advisory Notice on Fermented Fruit Beverages

Nov 1, 2019 | Legal, News

We previously reported on the new category of alcoholic beverage called the “fermented fruit beverage.” These products fall into the category of malt or brewed beverages (as long as the alcoholic content does not exceed 8.5%) and can be sold by distributors in...