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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The following words and phrases when used in sections 6307 (relating to misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages) through 6310.3 (relating to carrying a false identification card) shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Furnish.” To supply, give or provide to, or allow a minor to possess on premises or property owned or controlled by the person charged.
“Identification card.”A driver's license, a Department of Transportation nondriver's identification card or a card issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the purpose of identifying a person desiring liquor or malt or brewed beverages, a card which falsely purports to be any of the foregoing, or any card, paper or document which falsely identifies the person by name, photograph, age or date of birth as being 21 years of age or older.
“Liquor.” Includes any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented or other alcoholic beverage, or combination of liquors and mixed liquor a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented or otherwise alcoholic, including all drinks or drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures and reused, recovered or redistilled denatured alcohol usable or taxable for beverage purposes which contain more than 0.50% of alcohol by volume, except pure ethyl alcohol and malt or brewed beverages.
“Malt or brewed beverages.”Any beer, lager beer, ale, porter or similar fermented malt beverage containing 0.50% or more of alcohol by volume, by whatever name such beverage may be called.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses § 6310.6. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-18-pacsa-crimes-and-offenses/pa-csa-sect-18-6310-6/
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