{"id":559,"date":"2023-01-13T10:11:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T10:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/?p=559"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:11:29","slug":"higher-prices-in-pennsylvania-and-liquor-law-reform-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/in-the-news\/higher-prices-in-pennsylvania-and-liquor-law-reform-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Prices in Pennsylvania and Liquor Law Reform in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>In the last week, liquor law developments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have moved in contrasting directions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (\u201cPLCB\u201d) announced it will increase prices on approximately 3,554 of its products by 4% effective Jan. 15, 2023. The PLCB stated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/pennsylvania-liquor-price-increase-january-2023-plcb-4-percent-3500-items-inflation-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economic conditions<\/a>\u00a0forced this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2023\/01\/price-increases-driving-you-to-drink-thatll-cost-more-in-pa-too.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decision<\/a>, which was made off the record and without a vote.\u00a0<strong>Not<\/strong>\u00a0subject to the price hike is merchandise including 5,600 seasonal and luxury items, 2,700 clearance items, 100 PA Proud products, and all special-order products. Items currently on sale in January will not increase in price until Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>The price increase impacts Pennsylvania distilleries, too. Under Pennsylvania\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/pennsylvania-statutes\/statutes-unconsolidated\/title-47-ps-liquor\/chapter-1-liquor-code\/article-v-distilleries-wineries-bonded-warehouses-bailees-for-hire-and-transporters-for-hire\/section-5-5054-limited-distilleries-and-distilleries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">law<\/a>, distilleries may not sell products for less than the amount PLCB charges at their state stores. As a result, effective Jan. 15, Pennsylvania distilleries must increase the price of their products sold at state stores.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>As prices rose in Pennsylvania, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy promised reforms to New Jersey\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-10\/murphy-proposes-more-nj-liquor-licenses-upgraded-boardwalks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">antiquated and confusing<\/a>\u201d liquor regulations. New Jersey\u2019s current liquor licensing system relies on rules written right after Prohibition, and those old rules \u201cpurposely created market scarcity,\u201d said Murphy, and drove up the cost of a liquor license so high it priced out many small independent restaurateurs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>Murphy\u2019s reforms include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>(1)\u00a0<strong>Gradually Relax Population Caps\u2014Until Eliminated<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<ul>\n<li>Currently, New Jersey\u2019s local governments may issue\u00a0<em>only<\/em>\u00a0<em>one<\/em>\u00a0license per 3,000 residents. This restriction allows license costs to exceed $1,000,000 in some areas.<\/li>\n<li>Murphy proposed that this population quota be gradually relaxed until eventually it is eliminated in its entirety.<\/li>\n<li>Regarding existing restaurateurs harmed by this change, Murphy proposed a tax credit to support the expected devaluation of their licenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>(2)\u00a0<strong>Remove \u201cOutdated\u201d Regulations for Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>Murphy did not specify what \u201coutdated\u201d regulations he wanted removed. But it is important to note that in July 2022, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control reinstituted their May 2019 Special Ruling that placed restrictions on these licensees, curtailing the number of events breweries could hold, and mandated yearly brewery tours for patrons. Perhaps New Jersey will finally permit taprooms to serve food and recognize a key element of responsible alcohol service: namely, that food slows the absorption of alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>New Jersey could reap economic rewards if Murphy\u2019s reforms succeed. The New Jersey government estimates these reforms will create 10,000 new jobs annually and, over the next 10 years, generate $10 billion in new economic activity along with $1 billion in additional state and local revenues. There is certainly room for growth, as New Jersey always ranks near the bottom of states in breweries, wineries, and distilleries per capita.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>Nonetheless, while Gov. Murphy\u2019s comments suggest a move in the right direction for these stakeholders, it will still require an act of the New Jersey legislature for these changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DQr3wOCJ4iTDAsJHA_hyt _2lwddG4u7QSAMrZPFOZ2C7\" data-animated=\"3\" data-ignore-imgs=\"true\">\n<p>For information about national and state liquor law matters or general manufacturing and distribution advice, please contact our Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution Practice Group: Liquor Law Department Chair\u00a0<a href=\"\/attorneys\/theodore-j-zeller-iii\">Theodore J. Zeller III, Esquire<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:tzeller@norris-law.com\">tzeller@norris-law.com<\/a>);\u00a0<a href=\"\/attorneys\/david-c-berger\">David C. Berger, Esquire<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:dberger@norris-law.com\">dberger@norris-law.com<\/a>) for Pennsylvania and New Jersey retail and manufacturing licensing; and\u00a0<a href=\"\/attorneys\/anthony-m-brichta\">Anthony M. Brichta, Esquire<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:ambrichta@norris-law.com\">ambrichta@norris-law.com<\/a>) for federal manufacturing, distribution, formula, and labeling issues; or contact our offices at 610-391-1800.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last week, liquor law developments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have moved in contrasting directions. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (\u201cPLCB\u201d) announced it will increase prices on approximately 3,554 of its products by 4% effective Jan. 15, 2023. The PLCB stated\u00a0economic conditions\u00a0forced this\u00a0decision, which was made off the record and without a vote.\u00a0Not\u00a0subject [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,58,34],"tags":[59,71,97,15],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.1 (Yoast SEO v22.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Higher Prices in Pennsylvania and Liquor Law Reform in New Jersey - Legal Liquor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/llb\/in-the-news\/higher-prices-in-pennsylvania-and-liquor-law-reform-in-new-jersey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Higher Prices in Pennsylvania and Liquor Law Reform in New Jersey\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In the last week, liquor law developments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have moved in contrasting directions. 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