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PLCB Licensee Search System

PLCB License Search System
JOSEPH CONTI, Chief Executive Officer JERRY W. WATERS SR., Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs

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General Information

        To help navigate through our "License Search" please follow the guidelines below. You can refine your search to a specific area, type, status etc., or leave your search very broad. The information displayed will include the name, trade name, address, phone number, License Identification Number (LID), License number, county, municipality, status of the license, issue dates, officer information and whether these officers are approved or pending, safe keeping information, (if the license has been closed for 15 or more days and is being retained by the PLCB) and also the closed citation information, (if any), for each establishment displayed.

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        Click on a county and the system will provide you with all licenses in that county.

Section #1

        You MUST either enter LID #, License # or License status to complete any of the searches.

        LID # - License Identification Number – this number is assigned to each owner.
        License # - this number starts with a license type, preceded by a number.
        License status - (One of the following)
            - Active – A license that is open and in operation.
            - Inactive – A license that was not renewed or validated. Not in operation or can be operating                            on temporary authority.
            - Pending New/Transfer – Transfer or new application that has not been approved by the PLCB.                            Could have the authority to operate.
            - Safekeeping – A license that is current but not in operation. Could have the authority to                            operate.

        To narrow your search from this point you can choose one or more of the following options after selecting a "License Status" from Section #1.

Section #2

        "Select a License Type" - for a printable copy of the license type glossary please click here.

Section #3

        "Select a County" - Will list licenses in a specific county for the License status you chose.
        Or "Select a Municipality within County" - This is an alphabetized list of municipalities preceded by the county.

Section #4

        "Select a Name Type" - (One of the following)
              - Alphabetized
              - License Name
              - License Officer
              - License Trade Name
              - License Safekeeping Name

        If name type is chosen you MUST then select either Name beginning with a letter or Name containing specific words.

            "Name beginning with letter" - example: with B = B Bar Inc, Best Burger Inc or Buffalo Tavern              Inc
            "Or Name containing" - example: "Grill" = Meek’s Pub & Grill Inc, Select Grille LLC or Big Apple              Bar & Grill Inc

Section #5

        "Select an Address Type" - you MUST select "License Address" to be able to choose the following options to narrow your search.
            - City Name by letter - will list all licenses with cities beginning with that letter.
            - Or City Name containing - example: BEL = Belle Vernon, Bellefonte or Glen Campbell
            - Street name by letter - will list all licenses with streets beginning with that letter.
            - Or Street name containing - example: BEL = Belmont street, Cabela Rd or Labelle Rd
            - Zip Code Range - example: 19000-19499 = will list all licenses in that zip code range.
            - Or Zip Code - will list all licenses in that zip code.

Glossary of Violation of Terms

        The following list is to assist you in understanding the abbreviations used in the averments, under case information, in our search system. This information is supplied to us by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. Click here to view.


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