PRINTER'S NO. 3095
No. 2325 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY REED, LAUGHLIN, MILLIRON, PRATT AND COLE,
APRIL 6, 1976
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 6, 1976
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
2 "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
3 controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
4 conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
5 Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
6 Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
7 controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
8 registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
9 revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
10 registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
11 the disposition of forfeited property.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 28, act of April 14,
15 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as "The Controlled Substance, Drug,
16 Device and Cosmetic Act," is amended to read:
17 Section 28. Forfeiture.--* * *
18 (e) Whenever property is forfeited under this act, the
19 property shall be transferred to the custody of the department
20 and the secretary may:
21 (1) Retain the property for official use;
22 (2) Sell any forfeited property which is not required to be
1 destroyed by law and which is not harmful to the public, but the
2 proceeds from any such sale shall be used to pay all proper
3 expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale including
4 expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising and
5 court costs;
6 (3) Transfer the property to the custody of the Pennsylvania
7 State Police, or any other department or agency of the
8 Commonwealth for their official use.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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