PRINTER'S NO. 180
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
295
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, TEPLITZ, VULAKOVICH AND SCHWANK,
JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 21, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for
misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed
beverages, for purchase, consumption, possession or
transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages and for
carrying a false identification card.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6307(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 6307. Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or
brewed beverages.
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(b) Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty
imposed pursuant to subsection (b.1), section 6310.4 (relating
to restriction of operating privileges) or this title or other
statute, a person who is convicted of violating subsection (a)
may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for the
first violation and not more than $1,000 for subsequent
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violations. No court shall have the authority to suspend any
sentence as defined in this section.
(b.1) Community service.--A person convicted of violating
subsection (a) shall be sentenced to not more than 40 hours of
community service for a first violation and not more than 100
hours of community service for a second or subsequent violation.
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Section 2. Section 6308(b) of Title 18 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6308. Purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of
liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
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(b) Penalty.--In addition to the [penalty] penalties imposed
pursuant to subsection (b.1) and section 6310.4 (relating to
restriction of operating privileges), a person convicted of
violating subsection (a) may be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $1,000
for the second and each subsequent violation.
(b.1) Community service.--A person convicted of violating
subsection (a) shall be sentenced to not more than 40 hours of
community service for a first violation and not more than 100
hours of community service for a second or subsequent violation.
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Section 3. Section 6310.3(b) of Title 18 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6310.3. Carrying a false identification card.
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(b) Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty
imposed pursuant to subsection (b.1), section 6310.4 (relating
to restriction of operating privileges) or any other statute, a
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person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for the first
violation and not more than $1,000 for the second and subsequent
violations. No court shall have the authority to suspend any
sentence as defined in this section.
(b.1) Community service.--A person convicted of violating
subsection (a) shall be sentenced to not more than 40 hours of
community service for a first violation and not more than 100
hours of community service for a second or subsequent violation.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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