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§ 10225.505. Violations

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

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Chapter 58. Older Adults Protective Services Act (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Criminal History for Employees (Refs & Annos)
35 P.S. § 10225.505
§ 10225.505. Violations
(a) Administrative.--
(1) An administrator who intentionally or willfully fails to comply or obstructs compliance with the provisions of this chapter commits a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to an administrative penalty under paragraph (3).
(2) A facility owner that intentionally or willfully fails to comply with or obstructs compliance with this chapter commits a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to an administrative penalty under paragraph (3).
(3) The Commonwealth agency or Commonwealth agencies which license the facility have jurisdiction to determine violations of this chapter and may issue an order assessing a civil penalty of not more than $2,500. An order under this paragraph is subject to 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
(b) Criminal.--
(1) An administrator who intentionally or willfully fails to comply or obstructs compliance with this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $2,500 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(2) A facility owner that intentionally or willfully fails to comply with or obstructs compliance with this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $2,500 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

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1987, Nov. 6, P.L. 381, No. 79, § 505, added 1996, Dec. 18, P.L. 1125, No. 169, § 5, effective July 1, 1998.
35 P.S. § 10225.505, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10225.505
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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