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PRINTER'S NO. 2455
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1807
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, THOMAS, MILLARD, BAKER, McNEILL,
TALLMAN, PASHINSKI, JOZWIAK, DeLUCA, D. COSTA AND KORTZ,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
prohibited acts and penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13(f) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended to read:
Section 13. Prohibited Acts; Penalties.--* * *
(f) Any person who violates clause (12), (14) or (30) of
subsection (a) with respect to:
(1) A controlled substance or counterfeit substance
classified in Schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug, is
guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be
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sentenced to imprisonment not [exceeding] less than five years
nor more than fifteen years, or to pay a fine not exceeding two
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or both or such
larger amount as is sufficient to exhaust the assets utilized in
and the profits obtained from the illegal activity.
(1.1) Phencyclidine; methamphetamine, including its salts,
isomers and salts of isomers; coca leaves and any salt,
compound, derivative or preparation of coca leaves; any salt,
compound, derivative or preparation of the preceding which is
chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances,
except decocanized coca leaves or extracts of coca leaves, which
extracts do not contain cocaine or ecgonine; and marihuana in a
quantity in excess of one thousand (1,000) pounds, is guilty of
a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to
imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or to pay a fine not
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or both, or
such larger amount as is sufficient to exhaust the assets
utilized in and the profits obtained from the illegal
manufacture or distribution of these substances.
(2) Any other controlled substance or counterfeit substance
classified in Schedule I, II, or III, is guilty of a felony and
upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not
exceeding five years, or to pay a fine not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,000), or both.
(3) A controlled substance or counterfeit substance
classified in Schedule IV, is guilty of a felony and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not
exceeding three years, or to pay a fine not exceeding ten
thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(4) A controlled substance or counterfeit substance
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classified in Schedule V, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars ($5,000), or both.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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