As part of the biennial liquor license renewal process, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (“PLCB”) implements its “Nuisance Bar Program” to eliminate liquor licensed establishments that are deemed problematic. Following a licensee’s application for renewal of their liquor license, a licensee who is flagged by the nuisance bar program receives a letter from the PLCB indicating that a hearing must be conducted to determine whether the license should be renewed.

For many licensee's, if not successful at this hearing, their license to sell alcohol could be permanently revoked.