Programs To Deter Underage Drinking
The enforcement of liquor laws is the responsibility of the Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. This function is fully funded by the PLCB out of operational revenues.
A bureau established by the PLCB provides educational material to youth, legal consumers and beverage alcohol servers. This includes:
- RAMP (Responsible Alcohol Management Program) which is directed at establishments selling alcoholic beverages.
The PLCB policy of "zero tolerance" for sales to minors and intoxicated individuals has resulted in store employees challenging, or "carding", approximately 753,000 suspected minors for the period 10/21/09-6/30/10. This policy and effective implementation are considered to be an excellent deterrent to underage drinking in Pennsylvania. However, according to Stacey Witalec, Director of External Affairs at the PLCB: "... because our stores are not licensed establishments, BLCE does not perform compliance checks in them.", so their deterrence factor is really unknown.
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