PRINTER'S NO. 2344
No. 1926 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY HECKLER, STEIL, HENNESSEY, TRUE, FICHTER,
L. I. COHEN, LAUB, MELIO, CLARK, MILLER, FAJT, RAYMOND,
PLATTS, NYCE, STABACK, PETTIT AND SCRIMENTI, JUNE 23, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 23, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the provision of butane to
3 minors.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 6315. Selling or furnishing butane to minors.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if
10 he knowingly sells or knowingly furnishes, or purchases with the
11 intent to sell or furnish, butane to a person who is less than
12 18 years of age.
13 (b) Penalty.--A person who is convicted of violating
14 subsection (a) shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
15 $250 for the first violation and a fine of $500 for each
16 subsequent violation.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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