Pennsylvania Code
Title 40 - LIQUOR
Part I - LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 13 - PROMOTION
Subchapter B - MARKETING BY VENDORS AND AGENTS; SPECIAL ORDERS; LUXURY ITEM ORDERS; SAMPLES AND UNLAWFUL ACTS
Section 13.85 - Unlawful acts

(1) To grant, allow, pay or rebate any cash, merchandise, or other thing of value to licensees, their servants, agents, or employes, including the purchase of merchandise at retail for delivery to a licensee; to grant, allow or pay anything of value to a licensee, their servants, agents, or employes, for the privilege of advertising display; to purchase drinks "for the house" to induce the sale of merchandise.

(2) To visit State Liquor Stores or warehouses or directly or indirectly contact store or warehouse employes for the purpose of promoting the sales of merchandise except where the Board has formally approved such visits for the accomplishment of authorized merchandising programs.

(3) To attempt to solicit or induce Board personnel to promote the sale of particular brands.

(4) To attempt to procure information as to the merchandise inventories of State Stores except that, in those instances where the Board has formally approved vendor merchandising programs, inventory information as to the specific products involved in such merchandising programs may be obtained.

(5) To furnish entertainment or offer gratuities to Board personnel.

(6) To grant, allow, or pay money or other thing of substantial value to licensees, their servants, agents, or employes, or induce the sale of merchandise.

(7) To represent expressly or by implication connection with any department of the State Government.

(8) To repurchase, replace, or exchange any liquors purchased by licensees or other persons from State Stores. Defective liquors will be replaced only by the store from which such liquors were purchased, in accordance with Board procedure.