PRINTER'S NO. 1388
No. 1231 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY PERZEL, NOYE, SALVATORE, BELARDI, HARPER,
MICOZZIE, LETTERMAN, SCHMITT AND GIAMMARCO, MAY 8, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 8, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
2 entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
3 of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
4 drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
5 consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
6 providing penalties for fraud by pharmacists.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 8, act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700,
10 No.699), known as the "Pharmacy Act," is amended by adding a
11 clause to read:
12 Section 8. Unlawful Acts.--It shall be unlawful for:
13 * * *
14 (16) Any pharmacist, whether licensed or not, or any person
15 acting as a pharmacist, who makes false claims for payment shall
16 be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
17 sentenced to pay a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), to
18 make restitution of any money gained through the false claim and
19 to a suspension or revocation of any license issued under this
20 act for such time as the court deems appropriate. The Attorney
1 General shall prosecute any person charged with making false
2 claims for payment from public funds.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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