PRINTER'S NO. 1835
No. 1482 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CARROLL, CLYMER, COHEN, MAHONEY, MANN, K. SMITH,
S. H. SMITH, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 5, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, JUNE 5, 2007
AN ACT
1 Prohibiting the use of nonwooden bats in baseball and softball.
2 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3 hereby enacts as follows:
4 Section 1. Short title.
5 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Baseball and
6 Softball Bat Safety Act.
7 Section 2. Prohibition of nonwooden bats.
8 (a) Players.--An individual under 18 years of age may not
9 use a bat which is not made of wood to play baseball or
10 softball.
11 (b) Organizations.--A person that organizes activity for
12 playing baseball or softball may not permit an individual under
13 18 years of age to use a bat which is not made of wood to play
14 baseball or softball.
15 (c) Penalty.--
16 (1) An individual who violates subsection (a) commits a
17 summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
1 pay a fine of $25.
2 (2) A person that violates subsection (b) commits a
3 summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
4 pay a fine of $50.
5 Section 10. Effective date.
6 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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