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§ 983. Penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Bedding and Upholstery Law (Refs & Annos)
35 P.S. § 983
§ 983. Penalties
(a) Any person, who shall be convicted of violation of any of the provisions of this act, or of the rules and regulations established thereunder, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and in default of payment of such fine, to undergo an imprisonment of not less than thirty days for each separate offense, provided that the term of imprisonment at any one time for total computed offenses shall not exceed six (6) months.
(b) Of all monies collected by the magistrates of cities of the first class and turned over to the department, one-half shall be returned to the treasurer of such cities, and the other half to the General Fund of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(c) Each mattress, pillow, bolster, feather bed, or other filled bedding, cushion, or article of upholstered furniture manufactured, repaired, or renovated, sold, offered for sale, or leased or possessed with intent to sell or lease, contrary to the provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations established thereunder, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The Secretary of Labor and Industry1 may revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this act if the person to whom the permit was issued has violated any provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations established thereunder.

Credits

1937, May 27, P.L. 926, § 12. Amended 1978, July 1, P.L. 734, No. 134, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1979, May 11, P.L. 29, No. 8, § 1, imd. effective.

Footnotes

The powers and duties conferred upon the Department of Labor and Industry by this act have been transferred to the Department of General Services. See 71 P.S. § 751-38.
35 P.S. § 983, PA ST 35 P.S. § 983
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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