PRINTER'S NO. 368
No. 335 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOX, McCLATCHY, J. L. WRIGHT, COWELL, PRESSMANN,
BUNT, TRELLO, VROON, BUSH, PETRONE, HERSHEY, J. TAYLOR, ARTY,
NOYE, WOGAN, SIRIANNI, MRKONIC, BIRMELIN, MORRIS, LaGROTTA,
HAGARTY, GODSHALL, PERZEL, HERMAN, WILSON, WESTON, MAIALE,
RAYMOND, KENNEY, KOSINSKI, MERRY, DeLUCA, BLAUM, STABACK,
JOHNSON, BOOK, FEE, LEH, RUDY, GANNON, BLACK, E. Z. TAYLOR,
FREIND, FARMER, BATTISTO, LANGTRY, CIVERA, TIGUE, SAURMAN,
PUNT, BALDWIN, SERAFINI, NAHILL, BOWSER, FLICK, TELEK,
LASHINGER, DAVIES, COLAFELLA, JAROLIN, RYAN, MICOZZIE,
R. C. WRIGHT, O'BRIEN, DONATUCCI, DISTLER, FOSTER, STEIGHNER,
COY, MARKOSEK, DININNI, LEVDANSKY, BRANDT, LUCYK, B. SMITH,
CAWLEY, RITTER, GRUPPO, LESCOVITZ, GALLEN, DORR, HOWLETT,
CLARK, BARLEY, MILLER, BOYES, STAIRS, KASUNIC, MANMILLER,
BOWLEY, WASS, WAMBACH, PISTELLA, FARGO, HASAY, FISCHER,
DIETTERICK, G. SNYDER, CIMINI AND DONATUCCI, FEBRUARY 23,
1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, FEBRUARY 23, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
2 "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
3 controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
4 conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
5 Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
6 Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
7 controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
8 registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
9 revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
10 registrations; and repealing an act," providing for
11 additional penalties for distribution in the vicinity of
12 schools.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known
16 as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is
1 amended by adding a section to read:
2 Section 14.1 Distribution within one thousand (1,000) feet
3 of a school.--Any person who violates this act by distributing a
4 controlled substance listed in Schedules I through V, or a
5 designer drug, as defined in clause (36) of subsection (a) of
6 section 13 of this act, within one thousand (1,000) feet of the
7 property surrounding any school in this Commonwealth which
8 provides instruction for children up to and including eighteen
9 years of age is punishable by a term of imprisonment up to twice
10 that otherwise authorized by subsection (f) of section 13 of
11 this act, in addition to any fine authorized by this act.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 10 days.
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