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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions, to provide for the sale of liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 3:00 A.M. by certain or all liquor licensees, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Sales of Alcohol; Verification of Age, is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-2700. SALES OF ALCOHOL[; VERIFICATION OF AGE]
§ 9-2701. Definitions.
(1) Electronic age verification equipment. Equipment that electronically scans an identification card and displays the age of the person as indicated on the card.
(2) Liquor Code. The Act of April 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, reenacted and amended by the Act of June 29, 1987, P.L. 32, No. 14 (47 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.), as amended from time to time.
(3) Liquor sales establishment. An establishment that sells alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on or off the premises.
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§ 9-2703. Extended hours for sales of alcohol.
(1) Wherever any provision of Article IV of the Liquor Code indicates 2:00 A.M. as a time after which any liquor licensee or holder of a permit may not sell liquor and malt or brewed beverages, such time is, in the City of Philadelphia, hereby extended until 3:00 A.M.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), sales pursuant to this Section shall, in every other respect, remain subject to the Liquor Code and the terms of any license or permit issued thereunder.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the enactment of authorizing legislation by the General Assembly.
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