§ 5.408. Additional Board-approved locations.
(a) A limited winery may not use additional locations, as authorized under section 505.2(a)(3) of the Liquor Code (47 P.S. § 5-505.2(a)(3)), in the operation of a licensed business unless the additional location is approved by the Board.
(b) Applications and fees are as follows:
(1) A limited winery seeking Board approval of an additional location shall submit an application to the Board, accompanied by payment of a $220 fee. Board approval is valid for that calendar year.
(2) If a limited winery wants to continue use of the additional Board-approved location, it shall submit a renewal application on an annual basis, accompanied by payment of a $75 fee.
(c) If the additional location requires physical alterations or new construction, the Board may grant prior approval for the additional location, as similarly provided in section 403(a) of the Liquor Code (47 P.S. § 4-403(a)). The limited winery may not produce or sell any winery products at the location until the additional location has been re-inspected and the Board has approved the completed alterations or construction and issued the limited winery a license for the additional location.
(d) Portions of an additional Board-approved location must be contiguous.
(e) The licensed premises and any additional Board-approved locations of a limited winery are subject to the following regulations:
(1) § 3.51 (relating to connection with residence);
(2) § 3.52 (relating to connection with other business);
(3) § 3.53 (relating to restriction on storage and sales where Board has approved connection with other business); and
(4) § 3.54 (relating to separation between licensed premises and other business).
(f) The limited winery shall appoint a manager for each additional Board-approved location in accordance with § 5.23 (relating to appointment of managers).
(g) Additional Board-approved locations of a limited winery license shall be enclosed by soundly constructed walls, with controlled points of access and egress directly accessible to the general public. The application shall be subject to the provisions of section 468(e)(2) of the Liquor Code (47 P.S. § 4-468(e)(2)).
(h) A limited winery shall provide Board officers who are conducting licensing investigations of additional locations with all of the following:
(1) Leases or other evidence of the right to occupy the premises.
(2) Management agreements.
(3) Employee agreements.
(4) Commission agreements.
(5) Other agreements the Board may deem necessary.
(i) The Board may grant permission for two or more limited wineries to share a single, additional Board-approved location, in accordance with section 505.2(a)(3) of the Liquor Code.
(j) The Board shall not grant permission for a limited winery and another manufacturer, such as a brewery, limited distillery or distillery, to share a single, additional Board-approved location.
(k) If a limited winery licensee holds, under identical ownership, a manufacturing license other than a limited winery license, such as a brewery, limited distillery or distillery license, each licensee may have an additional Board-approved location at the same property, but each licensee shall have its own separate designated area at the property.
(l) If a limited winery discontinues use of an additional Board-approved location, it shall notify the Board within 15 days of the discontinuance.
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