The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
CHANGES IN THE
LICENSE LAW !
Passed by the Legislature and Approved
by the Governor.
OF INTEREST TO LOCAL DEALERS
BY Consent of the Court Holders Of Retail
License Can Change Their Business
From one Building TO Another.
other Changes Made.

Many inquiries have been made in refer.
ence to the provisions Of the bill passed by
the Legislature, providing for the transfer
Of liquor licenses from one person to another,
and from one place to another, and for the
benefit of those interested, through the
courtesy of NJ NJ. Burke, Esq, the HERALD
lays before its readers the act in full Under
its provisions a person holding license may,
by consent Of the court, transfer the same
from one building TO another. The follow
ing is the bill in full
An act to provide for the transfer, by the
Judges of the several courts Of the Common
wealth, of licenses for the wholesale or re-
tail of vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed
liquors, from one person to another and from
one place TO anOther.-Approved July 10 1897
Section !. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
wealth of Peuna., in General Assembly met
and it is hereby enacted by authority of tn G
same That the Judges of the several courts
of the Commonwealth having authority
under existing laws to grant licenses for the
sale of vinous spirituous, malt or brewed
liquors, are hereby authorized to transfer
such license from one person to another or
in the event of partial or complete destruc-
tion of any building by fire or otherwise the
same being occupied at the time by license
fOI the sale of such liquors or upOn the re-
by license for the sale of such liquors to
extend or renew a lease for the same the
said courts shall have power to transfer such
license from one place to another within the
same precinct, ward or borough. as the court
may determine. Any transfers of license,
whether for wholesale or retail of such
liquors under the provisions of this act, may
be during the regular term of court or in
chambers during vacation when the applicant
or applicants for said transfer shall have pre-
sented to the court petition setting forth all
the facts necessary under the existing laws
for original applications for liquor licenses.
Section ?. Application for any such trans
fer shall be filed in the Office of the clerk of
quarter sessions of the proper county ten
days before the said petition shall be pre-
sented to the court or the judge thereof and
upon the expiration of the said ten days the
clerk of the said court of quarter sessions
shall certify that the application for said
transfer has been on file in his Office for the
period of time required by the act provided
however, that in case of death of the licensee
such transfer may be made forthwith on
petition without preliminary or interlOcutorv
order and without publication of notice.
Section 3. Whenever any license shall
hereafter be transferred under the provisions
of this act no license or other fee shall be
required from the persons to whom such
transfer is made except a fee of five dollars
to be paid to the clerk of the court of quarter
sessions for the uses now provided by law.
Section A. All laws or parts of laws con
iicting herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.