PRINTER'S NO. 3583

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2657 Session of 1982


        INTRODUCED BY HASAY AND CESSAR, SEPTEMBER 14, 1982

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, SEPTEMBER 14, 1982

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
     2     act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
     3     and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
     4     taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     5     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     6     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     7     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     8     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
     9     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    10     penalties," further providing penalties for certain sales
    11     without license.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 1271, act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
    15  known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," amended December 21,
    16  1981 (P.L.482, No.141), is amended by adding a subsection to
    17  read:
    18     Section 1271.  Sales without License.--* * *
    19     (a.1)  On the obtaining of the first summary conviction
    20  against a dealer or any other person for a violation of
    21  subsection (a) for failure to timely renew an established but
    22  expired license, a fine in accordance with the following

     1  schedule shall be imposed in lieu of the penalty provided for in
     2  subsection (a), provided an application for renewal of the
     3  license was properly submitted within one year of the expiration
     4  of the old license:
     5  Period Operating Without
     6         A License                                       Fine
     7     30 days or less                                     $ 15
     8     31 to 90 days                                       $ 25
     9     91 to 180 days                                      $100
    10     181 days to 1 year                                  $250
    11     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.













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