PRINTER'S NO. 3716
No. 2518 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, ALLEN, McCALL, BELFANTI, GERGELY,
LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEVDANSKY, ROONEY, SCAVELLO, STABACK,
TIGUE, DALEY AND FAIRCHILD, APRIL 13, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, APRIL 13, 2004
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
2 "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
3 powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
4 Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
5 penalties; and making repeals," further providing for
6 penalties.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 903 of the act of November 10, 1999
10 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11 Act, is amended to read:
12 Section 903. Penalties.
13 (a) Violation of act.--Except as otherwise provided under
14 subsection (c):
15 (1) Any individual, firm or corporation that violates
16 any provision of this act commits a summary offense and
17 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
18 more than $1,000 and costs.
19 (2) Each day that a violation of this act continues
1 shall be considered a separate violation.
2 (b) Disposition of penalties.--The amount of the penalty
3 shall be forwarded to the entity with enforcement jurisdiction.
4 (c) First time offense involving residential property.--If
5 any individual, firm or corporation violates any provision of
6 this act as a first violation and the violation involves a
7 repair or improvement to residential property that does not
8 exceed $5,000 and does not threaten public health or safety, the
9 individual, firm or corporation shall, upon conviction, receive
10 a warning notice indicating the amount of fines that may be
11 imposed for any subsequent violation of this act.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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