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§ 416. Criminal penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 4 P.S. Amusements

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 4 P.S. Amusements (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 11. Amusement Ride Inspection Act (Refs & Annos)
4 P.S. § 416
§ 416. Criminal penalties
(a) Violations resulting in death.--Any owner or lessee of an amusement ride or attraction who willfully violates any provision of this act or any rule, regulation, standard or order promulgated pursuant to this act, where the violation causes death to any member of the public exposed to the violation, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction, the offender shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
(b) False representations.--A person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this act commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

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1984, June 18, P.L. 384, No. 81, § 16, effective Jan. 1, 1985.
4 P.S. § 416, PA ST 4 P.S. § 416
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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