PRINTER'S NO. 3511
No. 2526 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, COSTA, WALKO, SOLOBAY, HENNESSEY, BEBKO-
JONES, J. TAYLOR, CAPPABIANCA, M. COHEN, DERMODY, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, HORSEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, ROEBUCK, STABACK,
TRELLO AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 9, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 9, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the sale of gift
3 certificates with expiration dates.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 7330. Gift certificates.
9 (a) Offense.--Any person who sells or offers for sale any
10 gift certificate to be used for the purchase of goods or
11 services having an expiration date commits a summary offense.
12 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "gift
13 certificate" means any paper or document bearing a certain
14 dollar amount or value, which was purchased for cash or other
15 value or consideration.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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