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A History of the PLCB

 The “Noble Experiment” of Prohibition came to an end in the United States with the passage of the 21st Amendment

to the U. S. Constitution. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board was officially organized on December 1, 1933,

just four days before the sale of alcohol became legal in Pennsylvania after the repeal of prohibition.

 On December 5, 1933, the first day alcohol could legally be sold, more than 600 food establishments already had

licenses.

 The first 63 state liquor stores and five warehouses opened on January 2, 1934.

 In its first month, the PLCB had sales of $1,796,977.

 In April, 1934, four district enforcement offices were opened.

 The PLCB opened its first self-service store in 1969.

 In June, 1980, the PLCB opened a state liquor store within the confines of the Joseph Horne & Co. department

store in downtown Pittsburgh. A second “store within a store” opened in the Boscov’s department store in

Wilkes-Barre in November, 1981. The Pittsburgh store remained open for 13 years. The Wilkes-Barre store was

open for nearly 11 years.

 Following an earlier experiment with debit cards in selective stores, the Board began accepting credit cards in all of

its stores in 1987.

 Legislation enacted in 1987 mandated major changes at the PLCB. Responsibility for liquor law enforcement was

transferred from the PLCB to the Pennsylvania State Police, although enforcement was still to be funded by the

PLCB. The Office of Administrative Law Judge, the Bureau of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Wines were

all created.

 The first PLCB “Superstore” was opened on August 23, 1990 in Allentown. These stores are now known as

Premium Collection stores.

 The Responsible Alcohol Management Program, or RAMP , a voluntary responsible service training program

for licensees, was launched in early 1993. In June of 2001, the program was extensively revised, due to legislative

mandate.

 In November, 1994, the Bureau of Alcohol Education was established.

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