SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 253, 535, 1347, PRINTER'S NO. 3049 1407
No. 227 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY OLASZ, B. D. CLARK, DeWEESE, TRELLO, CAPPABIANCA, VEON, MICHLOVIC, COLAFELLA, BURD, PHILLIPS, FOX, NOYE, TIGUE, PERZEL, VAN HORNE, MICOZZIE, FEE, MILLER, MARKOSEK, GIGLIOTTI, BATTISTO, KOSINSKI, BISHOP, HERMAN, FARGO, BELARDI, ROBINSON, HASAY, CIVERA, E. Z. TAYLOR, COHEN, PRESTON, DALEY, GRUPPO, SALOOM, J. TAYLOR, PISTELLA, CORRIGAN, HOWLETT, FLICK, ARGALL AND BROUJOS, FEBRUARY 1, 1989
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, FEBRUARY 5, 1990
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of assault 3 on sports official and for penalties for the offense; and 4 further providing for the sale of tobacco. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 8 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 9 § 2712. Assault on sports official. 10 (a) Offense defined.--A person who violates section 2701 11 (relating to simple assault), where the victim is a sports 12 official who was assaulted during a sports event or was 13 assaulted as a result of his or her official acts as a sports 14 official, is guilty of assault on a sports official. 15 (b) Grading.--Assault on a sports official is a misdemeanor
1 of the first degree. 2 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following 3 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 4 subsection: 5 "Sports event." Any interscholastic athletic activity in a 6 junior high school, high school, college or university in this 7 Commonwealth or any other organized athletic activity in this 8 Commonwealth, including a professional or semiprofessional 9 event. 10 "Sports official." A person at a sports event who enforces 11 the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a 12 person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. The 13 term includes a trainer, team attendant, game manager, athletic 14 director, assistant athletic director, president, dean, 15 headmaster, principal and assistant principal of a school, 16 college or university. 17 Section 2. Section 6305 of Title 18 is amended to read: 18 § 6305. Sale of tobacco. 19 (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary <-- 20 offense if he sells tobacco, in any form, to any minor under the 21 age of [16] 18 years, or by purchase, gift or other means, 22 furnishes tobacco, in any form, to a minor under the age of [16] 23 18 years. 24 (A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY <-- 25 OFFENSE IF HE: 26 (1) SELLS TOBACCO, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY MINOR UNDER THE 27 AGE OF [16 YEARS, OR] 18 YEARS; 28 (2) BY PURCHASE, GIFT OR OTHER MEANS, FURNISHES TOBACCO, 29 IN ANY FORM, TO A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF [16 YEARS.] 18 30 YEARS; OR 19890H0227B3049 - 2 -
1 (3) KNOWINGLY AND FALSELY REPRESENTS HIMSELF TO BE 18 2 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ANOTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING 3 OR HAVING FURNISHED TO HIM TOBACCO IN ANY FORM. 4 (b) Penalty.--A person who violates this section shall, upon 5 conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 for 6 a first offense and not less than $100 for a subsequent offense. 7 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. A18L18JLW/19890H0227B3049 - 3 -