Section 23.1. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Age compliance check—An undercover investigation of a licensed premises during which an underage buyer purchases or attempts to purchase liquor or malt or brewed beverages under the supervision of a Bureau officer.

Board-approved manager—A person appointed or designated by the licensee and approved by the Liquor Control Board under 40 Pa. Code § 5.16, § 5.17 or § 5.23 (relating to appointment of managers, distributor or importing distributor licensees: appointment of manager; and appointment of managers).

Bureau officer—A State Police officer or liquor enforcement officer who is assigned to an age compliance check.

Compliance—Refusing sale or service of liquor or malt or brewed beverages to the underage buyer as required by section 493(1) of the Liquor Code (47 P. S. § 4-493(1)).

Enforcement Bureau or Bureau—The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement of the State Police.

Licensed premises—A business licensed by the Liquor Control Board to sell liquor or malt or brewed beverages in this Commonwealth.

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 and drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures, and reused, recovered or redistilled denatured alcohol usable or taxable for beverage purposes which contain more than .5% 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 .5% or more of alcohol by volume, by whatever name the beverage may be called.

Purchase—Obtaining food, nonalcoholic beverages, liquor, alcohol or malt or brewed beverages for consideration.

Sale or sell—The transfer of liquor, alcohol or malt or brewed beverages for consideration.

Underage buyer—An individual between 18 and 20 years of age who is an officer, employee or intern of the Enforcement Bureau and participates in an age compliance check.