PRINTER'S NO. 481
No. 433 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, MADIGAN, ROBBINS, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA,
BROWNE, BRUBAKER, ARMSTRONG, COSTA, ERICKSON, BAKER, FONTANA,
KASUNIC, LOGAN, ORIE, PUNT, RAFFERTY, REGOLA, RHOADES,
TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WAUGH, D. WHITE AND O'PAKE,
MARCH 14, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 14, 2007
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 environmental costs.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known
15 as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is
16 amended by adding a section to read:
17 Section 13.3. Environmental Costs.--A person who is
18 convicted of an offense involving the operation of a
19 methamphetamine laboratory or the use of a precursor substance
20 to manufacture methamphetamine shall be ordered to reimburse the
21 appropriate law enforcement agency for the costs of cleaning up
1 the environmental hazards associated with the operation of the
2 laboratory or the use of a precursor substance to manufacture
3 methamphetamine.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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