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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A promoter of a show or shows within this Commonwealth may annually file with the department an application for a promoter's license stating the location and dates of such show or shows. The application shall be filed at least thirty days prior to the opening of the first show and shall be in such form as the department may prescribe.
(b) Except as herein provided, the department shall, within fifteen days after receipt of an application for a license, issue to the promoter without charge a license to operate such shows. If application for a license under this section has been timely filed and if the license has not been received by the promoter prior to the opening of the show, the authorization contained in this section with respect to the obtaining of a promoter's license shall be deemed to have been complied with, unless or until the promoter receives notice from the department denying the application for a promoter's license.
(c) Any promoter who is a vendor under the provisions of section 201 of this article 1 shall comply with all the provisions of this article applicable to vendors and with the provisions of this section applicable to promoters.
(d) No licensed promoter shall permit any person to display for sale or to sell tangible personal property or services subject to tax under section 202 of this article 2 at a show unless such person is licensed under section 208 3 and provides to the promoter the information required under section 271.1. 4
(e) Any licensed promoter who permits any person to display for sale or to sell tangible personal property or service without first having been licensed under section 208 of this article, fails to maintain records of a show under section 271.1, knowingly maintains false records or fails to comply with any provision contained in this section or any regulation promulgated by the department pertaining to shows shall be subject to denial of a license or the revocation of any existing license issued pursuant to this section. In addition, the department may deny such promoter a license certificate to operate a show for a period of not more than six months from the date of such denial. Such penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by this article. Within twenty days of notice of denial or revocation of a license by the department, the promoter may petition the department for a hearing, pursuant to Title 2 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to administrative law and procedure).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 7248.6. Promoters - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-7248-6/
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