§ 2715. Threat to use weapons of mass destruction
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: January 4, 2016
Effective: January 4, 2016
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2715
§ 2715. Threat to use weapons of mass destruction
(3) A felony of the second degree if the offense occurs during a declared state of emergency and the report or threat causes disruption to the operations of any person, business entity or governmental agency where the weapon of mass destruction is reported to exist or threatened to be placed or set.
(c) Emergency response costs.--A person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed or restitution ordered under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(c) (relating to sentencing generally), be sentenced to pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the evacuation, including, but not limited to, fire and police response; emergency medical service or emergency preparedness response; and transportation of an individual from the building, place of assembly or facility.
“Biological agent.” A natural or genetically engineered pathogen, toxin, virus, bacteria, prion, fungus or microorganism which causes infections, disease or bodily harm.
“Bomb.” An explosive device used for unlawful purposes.
“Chemical agent.” Any of the following:
(1) A nerve agent, including tabun (GA), sarin (GB), soman (GD), GF and VX.
(2) A choking agent, including phosgene (CG) and diphosgene (DP).
(3) A blood agent, including hydrogen cyanide (AC), cyanogen chloride (CK) and arsine (SA).
(4) A blister agent. This paragraph includes:
(i) Mustard (H).
(ii) Sulfur mustard (HD).
(iii) HN-1.
(iv) HN-2.
(v) Sulfur mustard (HN-3).
(vi) An arsenical, such as lewisite (L).
(vii) An urticant, such as CX.
(viii) An incapacitating agent, such as B2.
(5) Any other chemical element or compound which causes death or bodily harm.
“Nuclear agent.” A radioactive material.
“Weapon of mass destruction.” A bomb, biological agent, chemical agent or nuclear agent.
Credits
2000, Dec. 20, P.L. 728, No. 101, § 2, effective in 60 days. Amended 2002, June 28, P.L. 481, No. 82, § 1, effective in 60 days; 2015, Nov. 4, P.L. 224, No. 59, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 4, 2016].
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Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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