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    LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD

    Resources for Licensees

    Find links to web pages and documents related to various licensing topics of interest and processes.

    Brand Registration

    Register your brand with the PLCB.

    Register your brand with the PLCB

    Become a Direct Wine Shipper

    Find out how to obtain a direct wine shipper license.

    Learn how to become a direct wine shipper

    Human Trafficking

    Business requirements for promotion of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline.

    Information on human trafficking

    Laws, Compliance & Regulations

    Guidance on beverage alcohol regulation and licensing.

    Information on PLCB-related laws, compliance and regulations

    Licensee Compliance

    Learn about the Licensee Compliance and Nuisance Bar programs.

    Information on the PLCB's Licensee Compliance Program

    Licensee Ordering of Wine & Spirits

    How licensees can purchase wine and spirits from the PLCB.

    Information for licensees on how to order wine and spirits from the PLCB

    Licensing Information & Forms

    Access links to topics of interest to licensees.

    Access forms used by PLCB licensees

    Liquor Licensing & Enforcement

    Information on the enforcement of liquor laws as they relate to licensees.

    Information on liquor licensing and enforcement

    Quota System

    Learn about retail liquor license quotas as they relate to licensees.

    Quota system

    Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

    Information for eligible licensees on applying for an RTDC permit.

    Information on ready-to-drink cocktail permits

    Restaurant License Auction

    Submit a bid for an expired PA restaurant liquor license.

    Information on PLCB license auctions and past auction results

    Smoking Ban

    Information on requirements and exceptions for licensed establishments.

    Smoking ban information

    Special Occasion Permits

    Application and eligibility requirements for Special Occasion permits.

    Information on obtaining a special occasion permit from the PLCB

    State Tax Information

    Link to Department of Revenue resources and information.

    State tax infromation

    Training for Licensees - LOOP

    Learning resources for licensees on using the PLCB's Licensee Online Order Portal (LOOP).

    Licensee Online Order Portal training resources

    Transporters for Hire

    Learn about the three types of transporter-for-hire licenses available to licensees.

    Information on transporters for hire

    Wine Expanded Permits

    Wine expanded permits basics for restaurant and hotel licensees.

    Information on wine expanded permits