PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 253, 535 PRINTER'S NO. 1347
No. 227 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY OLASZ, B. D. CLARK, DeWEESE, TRELLO, CAPPABIANCA,
VEON, MICHLOVIC, COLAFELLA, BURD, PHILLIPS, FOX, NOYE, TIGUE,
PERZEL, VAN HORNE, MICOZZIE, FEE, MILLER, MARKOSEK,
GIGLIOTTI, BATTISTO, KOSINSKI, BISHOP, HERMAN, FARGO,
BELARDI, ROBINSON, HASAY, CIVERA, E. Z. TAYLOR, COHEN,
PRESTON, DALEY, GRUPPO, SALOOM, J. TAYLOR, PISTELLA,
CORRIGAN, HOWLETT, FLICK AND ARGALL, FEBRUARY 1, 1989
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 17, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of assault
3 on sports official; and providing penalties. AND FOR <--
4 PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE; AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE SALE
5 OF TOBACCO.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
9 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
10 § 2712. Assault on sports official.
11 (a) Offense defined.--A person who violates section 2701
12 (relating to simple assault), where the victim is a sports
13 official who was assaulted during a sports event or was
14 assaulted as a result of his or her official acts as a sports
15 official, is guilty of assault on a sports official.
16 (b) Grading.--Assault on a sports official is a misdemeanor
1 of the first degree.
2 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
3 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
4 subsection:
5 "Sports event." Any interscholastic athletic activity in a
6 junior high school, high school, college or university in this
7 Commonwealth or any other organized athletic activity in this
8 Commonwealth, including a professional or semiprofessional
9 event.
10 "Sports official." A person at a sports event who enforces
11 the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a
12 person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. The
13 term includes a trainer, team attendant, game manager and, <--
14 athletic director, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, DEAN, <--
15 HEADMASTER, PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF A SCHOOL,
16 COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
17 SECTION 2. SECTION 6305 OF TITLE 18 IS AMENDED TO READ: <--
18 § 6305. SALE OF TOBACCO.
19 (A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY
20 OFFENSE IF HE SELLS TOBACCO, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY MINOR UNDER THE
21 AGE OF [16] 18 YEARS, OR BY PURCHASE, GIFT OR OTHER MEANS,
22 FURNISHES TOBACCO, IN ANY FORM, TO A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF [16]
23 18 YEARS.
24 (B) PENALTY.--A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL, UPON
25 CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $25 FOR
26 A FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT LESS THAN $100 FOR A SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE.
27 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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