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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, JUNE 28, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 28, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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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 |
18 | (ii) fails to report the same to the Pennsylvania |
19 | State Police; |
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1 | commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a |
2 | fine of not less than $50 for a first offense and not less |
3 | than $150 for subsequent offenses. |
4 | (2) Any employer who employs commercial film or |
5 | photographic print processors and who fails to inform such |
6 | employees of their required reporting under this subsection |
7 | commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a |
8 | fine of not less than $300. |
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10 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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