PRINTER'S NO. 284

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 282 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY REIBMAN, NOLAN, ROSS AND STAPLETON,
           FEBRUARY 8, 1977

        REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 8, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of December 1, 1965 (P.L.988, No.368),
     2     entitled, as amended, "An act relating to weights and
     3     measures; regulating the use and sale, and providing for the
     4     inspection of weighing and measuring devices; regulating the
     5     sale and packaging of commodities; imposing duties and
     6     conferring powers upon the Attorney General and Department of
     7     Justice and certain local officials; and prescribing
     8     penalties," providing for the disposition of fines.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  The act of December 1, 1965 (P.L.988, No.368),
    12  known as the "Weights and Measures Act of 1965," is amended by
    13  adding a section to read:
    14     Section 36.1.  Disposition of Fines.--All fines collected
    15  under this act shall be paid to the Secretary of Agriculture of
    16  the Department of Agriculture of this Commonwealth, or his
    17  agent, and by him shall be paid into the State Treasury for the
    18  use of the Commonwealth.
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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