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PRINTER'S NO. 695
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
621
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, COSTA AND MENSCH,
APRIL 13, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 13, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
definitions; providing for the offense of tampering with
package or receptacle; and prescribing a penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(b) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a definition to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.--* * *
(b) As used in this act:
* * *
"Tampers with" means to intentionally and unlawfully change,
substitute or alter by or through deception or theft a
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controlled substance that is lawfully manufactured when the
change, substitution or alteration does not occur pursuant to a
valid order of a licensed practitioner in the normal course of
professional practice.
* * *
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 9.1. Tampering With Package or Receptacle.--(a) A
person commits an offense if he intentionally tampers with a
package or receptacle or with the contents of a package or
receptacle containing a controlled substance that is lawfully
manufactured.
(b) An offense under this section shall be graded as a
felony of the third degree.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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