PRINTER'S NO. 762
No. 675 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, DERMODY, KOTIK, McILHATTAN, BARRAR, BENNINGTON, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, CURRY, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, W. KELLER, KENNEY, LEACH, MANN, MARKOSEK, MELIO, MUNDY, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, SURRA, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, WHEATLEY, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND DENLINGER, MARCH 9, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 9, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of illegal 3 dumping of methamphetamine waste; and imposing a penalty. 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 § 3313. Illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste. 9 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the third 10 degree if he knowingly deposits on any property a precursor 11 substance, chemical waste or debris, used in or resulting from 12 the manufacture of methamphetamine or the preparation of a 13 precursor substance for the manufacture of methamphetamine. 14 (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the 15 disposal of waste products:
1 (1) by a licensed pharmaceutical company in the normal 2 course of business; or 3 (2) pursuant to Federal or State laws regulating the 4 cleanup or disposal of waste products from unlawful 5 manufacturing of methamphetamine. 6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L18L18BIL/20070H0675B0762 - 2 -