Commonwealth v. 302 Chelten, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (Board) appeals here an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which reduced a fine imposed by the Board upon 302 Chelten, Inc. (licensee).

The facts are undisputed. The Board, after a hearing on the matter, imposed a fine of |200 upon the licensee for certain violations.1 The licensee appealed to the common pleas court, which without taking additional evidence, reduced the fine to $100 noting that the licensee is a novice in the restaurant business, had no previous violations, and was unaware that these activities…