PRINTER'S NO. 2322
No. 1850 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY WALKO, PETRONE, FEESE, CALTAGIRONE, WOJNAROSKI, M. COHEN, GODSHALL, ROBINSON, NAILOR, BUXTON, ARGALL, STABACK, CURRY, HERMAN, LESCOVITZ, MUNDY, C. WILLIAMS, READSHAW, BELARDI, RAMOS, MELIO, WAUGH, ADOLPH, SAYLOR, McNAUGHTON, GIGLIOTTI, WOGAN, EACHUS, CASORIO, BELFANTI, DONATUCCI, LEVDANSKY, J. TAYLOR, McGEEHAN, TANGRETTI, YOUNGBLOOD, STEELMAN, TRELLO AND KIRKLAND, OCTOBER 1, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 1, 1997
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for offense of 3 scattering rubbish. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 6501(a)(3) and (b)(5) of Title 18 of the 7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: 8 § 6501. Scattering rubbish. 9 (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of an offense if 10 he: 11 * * * 12 (3) is the owner or operator, or an agent of either, of 13 [a trash, garbage or debris collection vehicle, including 14 private automobiles and small trucks, or any other type of 15 vehicles] a vehicle used [to collect or transport] in the 16 collection or transportation of any amount of trash, garbage
1 or debris, who knowingly causes to be deposited or deposits 2 the vehicle's load or any part thereof upon any road, street, 3 highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, or upon the land of 4 another or into the waters of this Commonwealth. 5 (b) Penalty.-- 6 * * * 7 (5) Any vehicle, equipment or conveyance, including any 8 private automobile and small truck, used for the 9 transportation or disposal of: 10 (i) a large amount of trash, garbage or debris 11 exceeding 25 pounds; or 12 (ii) any vehicle used in the commission of a second 13 or subsequent offense under subsection (a)(3); 14 may be deemed contraband and forfeited in accordance with the 15 provisions set forth in this section. 16 * * * 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. I11L18JRW/19970H1850B2322 - 2 -