PRINTER'S NO. 2326
No. 1548 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY PUNT, LAVALLE, O'PAKE, WOZNIAK, KITCHEN, RHOADES
AND FUMO, OCTOBER 24, 2002
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, OCTOBER 24, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting persons under the age of
3 18 from possessing tobacco products.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6305(a.1) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes, amended July 10, 2002 (P.L.789, No.112),
8 is amended to read:
9 § 6305. Sale of tobacco.
10 * * *
11 (a.1) Purchase.--A minor is guilty of a summary offense if
12 the minor:
13 (1) purchases [or], attempts to purchase or possesses a
14 tobacco product; or
15 (2) knowingly falsely represents himself to be at least
16 18 years of age to a person for the purpose of purchasing or
17 receiving a tobacco product.
18 * * *
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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