Pennsylvania Code
Title 40 - LIQUOR
Part I - LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 7 - TRANSFER, EXTENSION, SURRENDER, EXCHANGE AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES
Subchapter C - SURRENDER OF LICENSES
Section 7.33 - Sheriff's sale of a liquor license
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
When a license is subject to a writ of execution the following apply:
(1) Any writ of execution must identify the liquor license by type and number, and may be filed in any county where jurisdiction would be appropriate. The Board may not be listed as garnishee. Notification to the Board upon the filing of a writ of execution is not required.
(2) Sheriff's seizure of the original license is not required. Licenses seized must be sent to the Bureau of Licensing for safekeeping within 15 days of seizure. If the debtor satisfies the judgment prior to sale, the sheriff may return the original license to the named licensee.
(3) Licenses may not be transferred without Board approval. Purchase at a sheriff's sale is not a transfer of the license but instead, only grants to purchaser the right to apply for the transfer of the license. Prospective purchases of a license are subject to the following conditions:
(4) The purchaser shall obtain the seal of the sheriff or the prothonotary on Board transfer or renewal applications in lieu of the signature of the previous license holder. The sheriff's bill of sale and writ of execution shall accompany the transfer or renewal application when filed.