AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation,
3further providing for the offense of impersonating a notary
4public or a holder of a professional or occupational license.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 4913(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
8Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

9§ 4913. Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a 
10professional or occupational license.

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12(b) Grading.--

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14(3) If the intent of the actor is to impersonate a
15medical doctor and, in so doing, the actor provides medical
16advice or treatment to another person as a patient,
17regardless of whether or not the other person suffers harm
18from the medical advice or treatment, an offense under this

1section is a felony of the first degree.

2Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.