PRINTER'S NO. 2471
No. 1906 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD, WOJNAROSKI, STABACK,
READSHAW, M. BAKER, SURRA, MELIO, TIGUE, CAPPELLI, GABIG,
WALKO, PISTELLA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, GRUCELA, STEELMAN,
STURLA, HORSEY, SHANER, SOLOBAY, CALTAGIRONE, TRICH, CIVERA,
J. WILLIAMS AND TRELLO, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for reporting of suspected
3 abuse or a prohibited sexual act.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6312 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
8 § 6312. Sexual abuse of children.
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10 (b.1) Reporting of suspected abuse or prohibited sexual
11 act.--
12 (1) Any commercial film or photographic print processor
13 who:
14 (i) discovers evidence of suspected sexual abuse of
15 a minor as defined under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to
16 definitions) or suspected prohibited sexual acts
17 involving a minor; and
1 (ii) fails to report the same to the Pennsylvania
2 State Police;
3 commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a
4 fine of not less than $50 for a first offense and not less
5 than $150 for subsequent offenses.
6 (2) Any employer who employs commercial film or
7 photographic print processors and who fails to inform such
8 employees of their required reporting under this subsection
9 commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a
10 fine of not less than $300.
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12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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