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4397REPRESENTATIVE THEDELOZIER GENERALPrinter's ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
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ands, prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," providing for event venue indoor space operation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1.
The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE I-B EVENT VENUE INDOOR SPACE FACILITY OPERATION <-- Section 101-B.
Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Designated county." A county designated by executive order <-- in the yellow or green phase of reopening.
"Establishment." As follows:
(1) The term includes the following when located in a designated county:
(i) A restaurant, bar or private club which serves food and beverages.
(ii) A brewpub, brewery, winery or distillery.
(2) The term shall not include a night club, music or entertainment venue.
"Event venue." As follows:
(1) The term includes a banquet hall, private club or establishment which regularly holds events when located in a designated county.
(2) The term shall not include a night club or music venue.
"PERFORMANCE VENUE." AS FOLLOWS:
<-- (1) THE TERM INCLUDES ANY LOCATION AT WHICH CONCERTS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES OR DRAMAS TAKE PLACE BEFORE A PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
(2) THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A NIGHT CLUB OR MUSIC FESTIVAL VENUE.
20200HB2832PN4397 - 2 - "SPORTS FACILITY." A SPORTING VENUE AT WHICH SPORTS TEAMS THAT ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH A SCHOOL TRAIN OR COMPETE BEFORE A PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
Section 102-B.
Operation.
An event venue (A) GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER <-- SUBSECTION (B), A SPORTS FACILITY OR PERFORMANCE VENUE with inside seating in existence on the effective date of this section may, beginning on the effective date of this section, begin operation on the inside seating portion of the event <-- venue.
SPORTS FACILITY OR PERFORMANCE VENUE.
<-- (B) EXCEPTION.--A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH OPERATES A SPORTS FACILITY SHALL APPROVE ITS OPERATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) PRIOR TO USE OF THE SPORTS FACILITY'S INSIDE SEATING PORTION.
Section 103-B.
Requirements.
(a) Applicability.--This section shall apply to event venues <-- SPORTS FACILITIES AND PERFORMANCE VENUES operating under section <-- 102-B.
(b) Guidelines.--The following shall apply:
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), an event <-- venue SPORTS FACILITIES AND PERFORMANCE VENUES shall follow <-- guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Commonwealth regarding business and building operations.
(2) An event venue A SPORTS FACILITY OR PERFORMANCE <-- VENUE may, consistent with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Commonwealth regarding business and building operations, use suitable barriers in addition to social distancing requirements.
(c) Applicable practices.--An event venue A SPORTS FACILITY <-- OR PERFORMANCE VENUE shall, to the extent possible, follow 20200HB2832PN4397 - 3 - applicable practices of the:
<-- (1) The World Health Organization's mass gathering guidance, titled "Key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of COVID-19," published May 29, 2020.
(2) United States Food and Drug Administration's Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick- Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
THE WORLD <-- HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S MASS GATHERING GUIDANCE, TITLED "KEY PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MASS GATHERINGS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19," PUBLISHED MAY 29, 2020.
(d) Limitation.--An event venue A SPORTS FACILITY OR <-- PERFORMANCE VENUE may not use more than 50% of the event venue's <-- SPORTS FACILITY'S OR PERFORMANCE VENUE'S seating capacity during <-- operation.
Section 104-B.
Expiration.
This article shall expire upon termination or expiration of the declaration of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B.
1644 (March 21, 2020).
Section 2.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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