PRINTER'S NO. 142
No. 154 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, E. Z. TAYLOR, CORRIGAN, J. TAYLOR,
BARRAR, GEIST, ORIE, GEORGE, CLYMER, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD,
WILT, BARD, EGOLF, STERN, C. WILLIAMS, BENNINGHOFF, SOLOBAY,
SEYFERT, HARHART, BELARDI, HARHAI AND GIGLIOTTI,
JANUARY 27, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 27, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for selling or
3 furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6310.1(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
8 adding a subsection to read:
9 § 6310.1. Selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed
10 beverages to minors.
11 (a) Offense defined.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
12 a person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he
13 intentionally [and] or knowingly sells or intentionally [and] or
14 knowingly furnishes, or purchases with the intent to sell or
15 furnish, any liquor or malt or brewed beverages to a person who
16 is less than 21 years of age.
17 (a.1) Mistake as to age.--It is no defense that the
1 defendant did not have actual knowledge that the person to whom
2 the liquor or malt or brewed beverage was furnished or sold was
3 less than 21 years of age.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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