PRINTER'S NO. 945
No. 850 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARD, BASTIAN,
BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLARK,
M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DALLY, DeWEESE, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GORDNER,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HORSEY, JAMES, KENNEY,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MAHER, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSICO,
R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY, O'BRIEN, ORIE, PETRARCA,
READSHAW, ROSS, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, B. SMITH, STABACK,
STEELMAN, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRELLO, WASHINGTON,
WATSON, WILT AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 7, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 7, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for purchase,
3 consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt
4 or brewed beverages and for inducement of minors to buy
5 liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Sections 6308 and 6310 of Title 18 of the
9 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
10 subsections to read:
11 § 6308. Purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of
12 liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
13 * * *
14 (e) Exception for compliance checks.--A Pennsylvania State
15 Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement officer, employee
1 or intern who is under 21 years of age but who is acting within
2 the scope of that individual's official duties, or a local law
3 enforcement officer who is a minor and has been certified by the
4 Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement
5 to conduct compliance checks pursuant to this section and is
6 acting within the scope of that individual's official duties,
7 may attempt to purchase, possess or transport any liquor or malt
8 or brewed beverages. Under no circumstances may individuals
9 under 21 years of age consume liquor or malt or brewed
10 beverages.
11 § 6310. Inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed
12 beverages.
13 * * *
14 (c) Exception for compliance checks.--A Pennsylvania State
15 Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement officer, employee
16 or intern who is under 21 years of age but who is acting within
17 the scope of that individual's official duties, or a local law
18 enforcement officer who is a minor and has been certified by the
19 Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement
20 to conduct compliance checks pursuant to this section and is
21 acting within the scope of that individual's official duties,
22 may attempt to purchase, possess or transport any liquor or malt
23 or brewed beverages. Under no circumstances may individuals
24 under 21 years of age consume liquor or malt or brewed
25 beverages.
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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