PRINTER'S NO. 2939
No. 2305 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY SHUPNIK, BERSON, STUBAN, MUSTO, WARGO AND GREENFIELD, APRIL 5, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 5, 1978
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1273, No.361), entitled 2 "An act to regulate the business of private detectives, 3 investigators and watch, guard, or patrol agencies, and the 4 licensing thereof in each county; providing penalties," 5 providing criminal penalties for engaging in the business of 6 private detective without first obtaining a license. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. The act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1273, No.361), 10 known as "The Private Detective Act of 1953," is amended by 11 adding a section to read: 12 Section 16.1. Penalty for Unlicensed Acts.--Any person in 13 violation of the provisions of section 3(a) by reason of 14 engaging in the private detective business without a license, 15 shall upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the 16 third degree. 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C28L50DGS/19780H2305B2939