PRINTER'S NO. 1157
No. 1004 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, CARN, KOSINSKI, LINTON, FEE, RAPPAPORT,
WILSON, EVANS, O'DONNELL, MANDERINO, DEAL, HARPER,
RICHARDSON, WARGO, OLIVER, CORDISCO, MRKONIC, McVERRY,
MILLER, GRUITZA, PISTELLA, FATTAH, PRESTON, DeLUCA, COHEN,
WIGGINS, BARBER, MISCEVICH, DeWEESE, HOEFFEL, BLAUM, TIGUE,
CAWLEY, SWEET, MARMION, POTT AND R. C. WRIGHT, MAY 11, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MAY 11, 1983
AN ACT
1 Mandating revocation of mercantile license issued by cities of
2 the first class upon certain convictions.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Revocation.
6 Any mercantile license issued by any city of the first class
7 shall be revoked by the proper issuing authority upon conviction
8 of the person who possesses the license of any of the following
9 offenses:
10 (1) any drug or controlled substance offense except for
11 the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or
12 controlled substances;
13 (2) any offense involving prostitution;
14 (3) any offense involving illegal gambling; or
15 (4) any other offense involving moral turpitude.
16 Section 2. Gravity of offense.
1 In order for any license to be revoked pursuant to section 1,
2 the offense shall have been a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 Section 3. Effective date.
4 This act shall take effect immediately.
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