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Purple Orchid, Inc. v. Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 14, 1998No. 440 C.D. 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The Purple Orchid (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) affirming the decision of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (Board) finding that Licensee violated Section 493(10) of the Liquor Code 1 and imposing fines in the amount of $1,000.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. On April 11,1995, Officer Bandy, a liquor control enforcement officer with the Pennsylvania State Police (State Police) entered Licensee’s establishment and observed three female dancers. Each dancer removed the upper portion of her costume…

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3Cited by7 opinions

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