PRINTER'S NO. 1389
No. 1140 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY STEWART, LINCOLN, BELAN, BELL, HESS, PUNT,
RHOADES, LYNCH, LEWIS, ROSS, STAPLETON, FISHER, PORTERFIELD,
MADIGAN, WILT, STOUT, MUSTO, SHAFFER, ANDREZESKI, SHUMAKER,
AFFLERBACH, CORMAN, DAWIDA, PECORA, REIBMAN AND MELLOW,
JUNE 28, 1989
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 28, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
2 entitled "An act providing for the licensing of clubs to
3 conduct games of chance, for the licensing of persons to
4 distribute games of chance, for the registration of
5 manufacturers of games of chance, and for suspensions and
6 revocations of licenses and permits; requiring records;
7 providing for local referendum by electorate; and prescribing
8 penalties," adding a definition of "license"; and further
9 providing for penalties.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 3 of the act of December 19, 1988
13 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of
14 Chance Act, is amended by adding a definition to read:
15 Section 3. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
17 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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20 "License." A license to conduct games of chance.
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2 Section 2. Section 17(a) of the act is amended to read:
3 Section 17. Penalties.
4 (a) Summary offense.--Any club violating the provisions of
5 this act shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon
6 conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not
7 exceeding $1,000 and shall forfeit [any] the license to conduct
8 games of chance issued to the club, and it shall be ineligible
9 for a license renewal for 30 months thereafter.
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11 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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