PRINTER'S NO. 1562
No. 1359 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY L. I. COHEN, B. SMITH, CLARK, BELARDI, McNAUGHTON,
HENNESSEY, FARGO, TRICH, MELIO, LEDERER, OLASZ, GRUPPO,
KENNEY, BOSCOLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, STABACK, PETTIT, CORPORA,
C. WILLIAMS AND BARRAR, APRIL 17, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 17, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restriction of
3 operating privileges for certain offenses relating to
4 weapons.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6310.4(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 6310.4. Restriction of operating privileges.
10 (a) General rule.--Whenever a person under 21 years of age
11 is convicted or is adjudicated delinquent or is admitted to any
12 preadjudication program for a violation of section 912 (relating
13 to possession of weapon on school property), for the unlawful
14 possession or use of a firearm under Chapter 61 (relating to
15 firearms and other dangerous articles) or for a violation of
16 section 6307 (relating to misrepresentation of age to secure
17 liquor or malt or brewed beverages), 6308 (relating to purchase,
18 consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or
1 brewed beverages) or 6310.3 (relating to carrying a false
2 identification card), the court, including a court not of record
3 if it is exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §
4 1515(a) (relating to jurisdiction and venue), shall order the
5 operating privilege of the person suspended. A copy of the order
6 shall be transmitted to the Department of Transportation.
7 * * *
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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