Pennsylvania Statutes Title 47 P.S. Liquor § 4-413. Performing arts facility license

(a) The board is authorized to issue a restaurant liquor license to performing arts facilities. Any facility which previously had been licensed under former sections 408.3, 408.6 and 408.7  1 as well as any facility that meets the definition of a performing arts facility as set forth in section 102 may apply for and receive a restaurant liquor license under this section. Facilities eligible to be licensed under section 412 and which are used primarily for athletic events shall not be eligible for a license under this section unless those facilities had previously been licensed under former sections 408.3, 408.6 and 408.7. Facilities used primarily for interscholastic athletic events shall not be eligible for a license under this section.

(b) An application for a restaurant liquor license under this section may be made by the operator of the performing arts facility or by a concessionaire designated by the governing body of the operator of the performing arts facility. The licensing period shall be as set forth by the board under section 402. The application and issuance of the license are subject to sections 403 and 404 unless otherwise stated. The application, renewal and filing fees shall be as prescribed in section 614-A(19) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as “The Administrative Code of 1929.”

(c) Licenses issued under this section are nontransferable.

(d) Licenses under this section shall expire upon: (1) revocation by an administrative law judge under section 471; (2) nonrenewal by the board under section 470; (3) nonrenewal of the license by the license holder; or (4) termination of the contract between the operator of the performing arts facilities and its concessionaire.

(e) The board may issue a license under this section at any time to a new applicant even if the previous license had: (1) been revoked by an administrative law judge under section 471; (2) not been renewed by the board under section 470; (3) not been renewed by the license holder; or (4) expired because of the termination of the contract between the operator of the performing arts facilities and its concessionaire.

(f) Licenses issued under this section are to be considered restaurant liquor licenses. However, the following additional restrictions and privileges apply:

(g) Licenses issued under this section shall not be subject to: (1) the proximity provisions of sections 402 and 404; (2) the quota restrictions of section 461; (4)  3 the provisions of section 493(10) except as they relate to lewd, immoral or improper entertainment; and (5) the prohibitions against minors frequenting as described in section 493(14). In addition, licenses issued under this section shall not be subject to the provisions defining “restaurant” in section 102.

(h) For the purpose of this section, a facility is used primarily for athletic events if the majority of the events that occur at the facility are athletic events or if the facility is the home facility of a professional sports team.