Legislation Details

File #: 260163    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COUNCIL - SECOND READING
File created: 3/5/2026 In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to establish restrictions and regulations related to the sale of certain intoxicating substances and provide for associated penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Young, Councilmember O'Neill
Code sections: Title 9 - REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26016300, 2. Bill No. 260163, Proposed Amendment in Committee, 5-21-26, 3. Bill No. 260163, As Amended in Committee, 5-21-26
Title
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to establish restrictions and regulations related to the sale of certain intoxicating substances and provide for associated penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:


TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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? 9-105. Penalties.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Chapters 9-600, 9-702, 9-800, 9-900, 9-1000, 9-1100, 9-1200, 9-1600, 9-4000, 9-4200, [and] 9-4400, and 9-6700, Sections 9-604, 9-622 and 9-623 of this Title, and subsection 11-707(1) of Title 11, any person who violates any provision of this Title or any regulation adopted hereunder shall, in addition to any other penalty indicated in this Title, pay a fine of no less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300).

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CHAPTER 9-6700. INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES

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? 9-6701. Definitions.

(1) Container. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. ? 1639o).

(2) Hemp. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. ? 1639o).

(3) Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. ? 1639o).

(4) Intoxicating Hemp Product. Any substance set forth in the Exclusions from the definition of Hemp under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. ? 1639o).

(5) Intoxicating Substance Retailer. A person who, in the usual course of business, purchases or receives Intoxicating Substances for the purpose of sale to a consumer.

(6) Intoxicating Substance Retailing. The sale or offer for sale of any Intoxicating Substance to a consumer.

(7) Industrial H...

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