AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2Statutes, further providing for prohibited acts and
3penalties.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 1518(b)(1) of Title 4 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended, subsection (a) is amended by
8adding a paragraph and subsection (c)(1) is amended by adding a
9subparagraph to read:

10§ 1518. Prohibited acts; penalties.

11(a) Criminal offenses.--

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13(18) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it 
14shall be unlawful for an individual driving or in charge of a 
15motor vehicle to permit a child under 14 years of age to 
16remain unattended in the vehicle if the vehicle is located on 
17property owned, leased or controlled by a licensed gaming 
18entity or its affiliate, intermediary, subsidiary or holding 

1company. In addition to the penalties in subsection (b), the 
2individual shall be subject to exclusion or ejection from 
3licensed facilities under sections 1514 (relating to 
4regulation requiring exclusion or ejection of certain 
5persons) and 1515 (relating to repeat offenders excludable 
6from licensed gaming facility). Notwithstanding any of the 
7provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history 
8record information), the investigating officer in the 
9jurisdiction in which the vehicle is located shall be 
10responsible for providing written notice of the violation 
11within 48 hours to the director of the county children and 
12youth service agency of the county where the violation 
13occurred. The notice shall contain:

14(i) The name of the individual charged under this
15section.

16(ii) The address or addresses at which the
17individual resides.

18(iii) The name of the child.

19(b) Criminal penalties and fines.--

20(1) (i) A person that commits a first offense in
21violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902, 4903 or 4904 in
22connection with providing information or making any
23statement, whether written or oral, to the board, the
24bureau, the department, the Pennsylvania State Police,
25the Office of Attorney General or a district attorney as
26required by this part commits an offense to be graded in
27accordance with the applicable section violated. A person
28that is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of
2918 Pa.C.S. § 4902, 4903 or 4904 in connection with
30providing information or making any statement, whether

1written or oral, to the board, the bureau, the
2department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of
3Attorney General or a district attorney as required by
4this part commits a felony of the second degree.

5(ii) A person that violates subsection (a)(2)
6through (12) or (17) commits a misdemeanor of the first
7degree. A person that is convicted of a second or
8subsequent violation of subsection (a)(2) through (12) or 
9(17) commits a felony of the second degree.

10(iii) A person that violates subsection (a)(18)
11commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. A person that
12is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of
13subsection (a)(18) commits a misdemeanor of the second
14degree.

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16(c) Board-imposed administrative sanctions.--

17(1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law,
18the board may impose without limitation the following
19sanctions upon any licensee or permittee:

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21(x) Assess a fine for failure to report a violation
22under subsection (a)(18), of which the licensed gaming
23entity knew or should have known, to the appropriate law
24enforcement authority. The amount of the fine shall be
25not less than $75,000 nor more than $150,000 for a first
26violation of this subparagraph, and not less than
27$150,000 nor more than $300,000 for a second or
28subsequent violation of this subparagraph.

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30Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.