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CltAltAcctDel t1_j4snqs5 wrote

Reply to comment by RamHands in Dear PLCB, it's now cost-effectiove for me to drive out of state to buy alcohol. Why aren't you passing your volume buying discounts to Pennsylvanians? by pm_your_masterpiece

Technically, it’s illegal to bring liquor in from another state. Will you get caught. Highly unlikely, but it’s on the books. Government hates competition

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ThatWasTheJawn t1_j4so56n wrote

It’s not. It’s illegal to purchase for resale in Pa.

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CltAltAcctDel t1_j4sqs33 wrote

Unless it’s been repealed recently, it’s still illegal

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/04/about-that-cross-state-booze-run-bootlegging-is-still-a-crime-in-pennsylvania-even-during-a-pandemic.html

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Flimsy-Lie-1471 t1_j4unpy7 wrote

IIRC it is still illegal, but there is no penalty. BTW - if you are anywhere near SC PA, Mountain Liquors in Emmitsburg is about 1/2 mile across the state line.

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ThatWasTheJawn t1_j4sucv4 wrote

I guess you’re technically right. It’s “on the books” but it seems to have been basically decriminalized.

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ThinkySushi t1_j4thm2p wrote

We used to live just across the Delaware boarder west of Philadelphia. We would go over into Delaware for shopping and food etc and there was always this PA cop car that would sit right outside the boarder liquor store in Delaware. If your car had pa plates and he saw you leave the liquor store parking lot he would follow you into PA and pull you over.

Never happened to us but I saw it happen to another driver. I was told you just get a fine.

Also was told if you pitched your receipt before you left they couldn't prove you bought the stuff in Delaware, so if you did that you were fine.

Now this was like 14 years ago so maybe it has changed since then like you said

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TenaciousLilMonkey t1_j57oz6s wrote

I’ve heard this story told repeatedly, but it’s always said to happen to someone they know. Never a first person account. I think it’s just a myth/legend. Maybe many many years ago though.

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ThinkySushi t1_j57u7md wrote

Fair enough,

In our case I did see it actually happened to a car. Saw them leave out of the liquor store parking lot and the cop follow them and we crossed the border in site. We saw the cops and saw the lights go on and he pulled the guy over.

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cathie2284 t1_j4squz1 wrote

Did something change? Admittedly it was 20+ years ago but a coworker went over the bridge, shopped in Jersey and went right back over the bridge. Useful to mention the guy was from France and was hosting a christening party for his baby son. Lots of wine. Some beer. He was pulled over. Potential fine was going to be $25 per bottle of wine and $10 per beer. Got a lawyer and got off. Which is why if I ever purchase in DE or NJ I make sure to stop and eat or do some other shopping and don't just go right back over the bridge after getting the booze.

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ThatWasTheJawn t1_j4sskm3 wrote

Yes, it was amended in 2015 I believe.

Edit: here ya go

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ThinkySushi t1_j4tiid1 wrote

The article doesn't say if the bill made it past the governor's veto: "But even this minor victory could be short-lived. The bill still needs Senate approval and might have to survive Gov. Tom Wolf's veto pen. Neither is assured."

Anyone know if it passes? It was a conservative bill and wolf was a democrat so he may have vetoed.

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