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§ 328.707. Criminal penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 10 P.S. Charities and WelfareEffective: March 5, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 10 P.S. Charities and Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 10. Local Option Small Games of Chance Act (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 5, 2012
10 P.S. § 328.707
Formerly cited as PA ST 10 P.S. § 327
§ 328.707. Criminal penalties
Currentness
(a) Eligible organizations and club licensees.--Any eligible organization violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense and $1,500 for a subsequent offense. In addition:
(1) For a first offense, the eligible organization shall forfeit the license to conduct games of chance issued to the eligible organization for a period of not more than 30 days.
(2) For a second offense, the eligible organization shall forfeit its license for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than 180 days.
(3) For a third or subsequent offense within three years of the first offense, the eligible organization shall forfeit its license and be ineligible for a license renewal for 30 months thereafter.
(b) Individuals.--Any person who conducts or assists in the conducting of games of chance in violation of the provisions of this act is guilty of a summary offense for a first violation. A second violation of this act shall be punishable as a misdemeanor of the third degree. A third or subsequent violation shall be punishable as a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(c) Distributors and manufacturers.--Any person who distributes games of chance without a license or in violation of any provision of this act or applicable regulations, and any manufacturer of games of chance who delivers games of chance for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth who fails to register and obtain a permit therefor is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, provided that no license or permit shall be required for the manufacture or distribution of raffle tickets.
(d) Rigging.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to prevent a game of chance from being conducted in accordance with the requirements of this act or the rules and usages governing the game of chance, he:
(1) confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to a participant or other person associated with the game of chance;
(2) tampers with any person or game of chance; or
(3) solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit.
(e) Contingent fees.--Any person who distributes, manufactures or operates a small game of chance and who requires, for equipment furnished or to play a game of chance, payment equal to a percentage of the total winnings of any game of chance commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Credits

1988, Dec. 19, P.L. 1262, No. 156, § 17, effective in 60 days. Amended 1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 812, No. 195, § 3, imd. effective. Renumbered as § 707 and amended by 2012, Feb. 2, P.L. 7, No. 2, § 20, effective in 30 days [March 5, 2012].
10 P.S. § 328.707, PA ST 10 P.S. § 328.707
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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