PRINTER'S NO. 2308
No. 1836 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STEVENSON, WAUGH, BELARDI, GRUPPO, MARSICO,
STABACK, READSHAW, BAKER, C. WILLIAMS, ALLEN, McNAUGHTON,
BARRAR, MELIO, HERSHEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, HORSEY, BROWN, BOSCOLA,
DEMPSEY, ROSS, WALKO, B. SMITH, EGOLF, D. W. SNYDER, DALLY,
GIGLIOTTI, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD AND TRELLO, OCTOBER 1, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 1, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
3 impersonating a law enforcement officer; and providing for
4 suspension of operating privileges.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 4912 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 4912. Impersonating a public servant.
10 (a) Law enforcement officers.--A person commits a felony of
11 the third degree if he pretends to be a law enforcement officer
12 by displaying a badge with the intent to induce another to
13 submit to such pretended official authority or otherwise to act
14 in reliance upon that pretense to his prejudice.
15 (b) Other public servants.--A person commits a misdemeanor
16 of the second degree if he falsely pretends to hold a position
17 in the public service with intent to induce another to submit to
1 such pretended official authority or otherwise to act in
2 reliance upon that pretense to his prejudice.
3 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
4 § 4912.1. Suspension of operating privileges.
5 (a) General rule.--Whenever a person is convicted for a
6 violation of section 4912 (relating to impersonating a public
7 servant), the court shall order the operating privilege of the
8 person suspended. A copy of the order shall be transmitted to
9 the Department of Transportation.
10 (b) Duration of suspension.--When the department suspends
11 the operating privilege of a person under subsection (a), the
12 duration of the suspension shall be for a period of one year
13 from the date of suspension.
14 (c) Nondrivers.--Any person whose record is received by the
15 department under subsection (a) and who does not have a driver's
16 license shall be ineligible to apply for a learner's permit
17 under 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1505 (relating to learners' permits) and
18 1507 (relating to application for driver's license or learner's
19 permit by minor) for the time periods specified in subsection
20 (b).
21 (d) Insurance premiums.--An insurer shall not increase
22 premiums, impose any surcharge or rate penalty or make any
23 driver record point assignment for automobile insurance, nor
24 shall an insurer cancel or refuse to renew an automobile
25 insurance policy on account of a suspension under this section.
26 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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