PRINTER'S NO. 473
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
507
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, SCHWEYER AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 11, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for
the offense of unlawful employment of undocumented
individuals and imposing a penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 7332. Unlawful employment of undocumented individuals.
(a) Prohibition.--An employer who is found by a court or
administrative agency to have violated section 274A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163, 8 U.S.C. § 1324a)
shall be subject to the suspension or revocation of its business
or professional license by the applicable licensing authority in
addition to a fine as provided for in subsection (b).
(b) Penalty.--An employer who violates subsection (a) shall
be ordered to pay a civil fine in the amount of $5,000.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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