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§ 4913. Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: August 25, 2015

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article E. Offenses Against Public Administration (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 49. Falsification and Intimidation (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Perjury and Falsification in Official Matters (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 25, 2015
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4913
§ 4913. Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license
Currentness
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person does any of the following:
(1) falsely pretends to hold the office of notary public within this Commonwealth or to hold a professional or occupational license issued by a licensing board; and
(2) performs any action in furtherance of this false pretense.
(b) Grading.--
(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2) or (3), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(2) If the intent of the actor is to harm, defraud or injure anyone, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(3) If the intent of the actor is to impersonate a doctor of medicine and, in so doing, the actor provides medical advice or treatment to another person as a patient, regardless of whether or not the other person suffers harm from the medical advice or treatment, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Credits

1996, March 21, P.L. 35, No. 11, § 1, effective in 60 days. Amended 2010, March 22, P.L. 144, No. 12, § 2, effective in 60 days [May 21, 2010]; 2015, June 26, P.L. 32, No. 10, § 1, effective in 60 days [Aug. 25, 2015].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4913, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4913
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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