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§ 198. Specifying surety or agent; penalty

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 8 P.S. Bonds and Recognizances

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 8 P.S. Bonds and Recognizances (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 13. Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967 (Refs & Annos)
8 P.S. § 198
§ 198. Specifying surety or agent; penalty
Currentness
(a) It is unlawful for any representative of a contracting body, in issuing an invitation for bids, to require that any bond specified in section 3 of this act1 or authorized under section 3.1 of this act2 be furnished by a particular surety company or through a particular agent or broker.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or undergo imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both.

Credits

1967, Dec. 20, P.L. 869, No. 385, § 8, effective in 30 days. Amended 2001, Dec. 17, P.L. 917, No. 106, § 1, retroactive effective Feb. 15, 1991.

Footnotes

1
8 P.S. § 193.
2
8 P.S. § 193.1.
8 P.S. § 198, PA ST 8 P.S. § 198
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 31. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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