PRINTER'S NO. 1020
No. 902 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY FOX, VROON, TRELLO, DIETTERICK, BUNT, RAYMOND,
LASHINGER, SAURMAN, JOHNSON, MORRIS, MRKONIC, NAHILL, GEIST,
BELARDI, TANGRETTI, DEMPSEY, MELIO, HERMAN, RYBAK, CIVERA,
SERAFINI, CORNELL, KASUNIC, VEON, HOWLETT, MAYERNIK,
E. Z. TAYLOR AND J. H. CLARK, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND AGING, APRIL 3, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing penalties for
4 the operation of family day-care homes in violation of
5 registration requirements or regulations.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
9 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section to
10 read:
11 Section 1081. Operation in Violation of Registration
12 Requirements or Regulations.--Any individual who operates a
13 family day care home in violation of the requirements under
14 which a registration certificate was issued, or in violation of
15 regulations of the department, including, but not limited to,
16 regulations establishing fire and safety standards, shall, upon
17 conviction, pay a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor
18 more than one hundred dollars ($100) and costs of prosecution.
1 Each day of operating in violation of the requirements of the
2 registration certificate or regulations of the department shall
3 constitute a separate offense. The penalty authorized by this
4 section shall be in addition to any other action which may be
5 taken by the department under sections 1079 and 1080.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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