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PRINTER'S NO. 2464
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1813
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, SOLOMON, DRISCOLL, KINSEY, SANTORA,
MILLARD, A. HARRIS, ROEBUCK, DONATUCCI, MARSHALL, O'BRIEN,
WATSON AND NEILSON, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in nuisances, further providing for
the offense of scattering rubbish.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6501(b)(1) and (2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the
subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 6501. Scattering rubbish.
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(b) Penalty.--
(1) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (2) is
guilty of a summary offense for the first offense and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than [$50] $100 nor more than [$300] $500 or to
imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(2) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (2) is
guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for the second
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and subsequent offense and upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than [$300] $500 nor more
than [$1,000] $1,500. The person also may be sentenced to
imprisonment or to performing a community service for a
period not to exceed one year.
(2.1) One-third of any fine collected under paragraph
(1) or (2) shall be distributed to the municipality in which
the offense occurred and shall be used for litter
remediation. Litter remediation efforts may include, but are
not limited to, the following:
(i) Purchasing, maintaining or emptying outdoor
trash receptacles.
(ii) Providing sweeping or cleaning services for
sidewalks and municipal streets.
(iii) Establishing, implementing and operating
litter prevention programs.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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