PRINTER'S NO. 1588
No. 1398 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY NOYE, REED, WILSON, GEIST, HASAY, MACKOWSKI,
SERAFINI, DAVIES AND WASS, MAY 24, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MAY 25, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, adding a provision relating to
3 labeling reproductions of antiques.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4102 of Title 18, act of November 25,
7 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes, is amended to read:
9 § 4102. Simulating objects of antiquity, rarity, etc.
10 (a) Simulating objects of antiquity.--A person commits a
11 misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to defraud
12 anyone or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud to be
13 perpetrated by anyone, he makes, alters or utters any object so
14 that it appears to have value because of antiquity, rarity,
15 source, or authorship which it does not possess.
16 (b) Labeling reproductions.--A persons commits a summary
17 offense if he sells or knowingly praticipates in the sale of any
18 reproduction of an object of antiquity or rarity which is not
1 conspicuously labeled as a reproduction.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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