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§ 1498. Criminal penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 43 P.S. LaborEffective: December 24, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 43 P.S. Labor (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act
Effective: December 24, 2012
43 P.S. § 1498
§ 1498. Criminal penalties
(a) First offense.--A person that violates the posting requirements of section 31 commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100.
(b) Offense following sentencing.--A person that violates the posting requirements of section 3 within one year of being sentenced under subsection (a) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $250.
(c) Misdemeanor.--A person that violates the posting requirements of section 3 within one year of being sentenced under subsection (b) commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500.
(d) Municipal enforcement.--Except as set forth in subsection (e), the penalties collected under this section shall be retained by the municipality in which the law enforcement agency initiating the enforcement action is located.
(e) Pennsylvania State Police enforcement.--If an enforcement action is initiated by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania State Police shall retain the penalties collected under this section.

Credits

2012, Oct. 25, P.L. 1618, No. 197, § 8, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2012].

Footnotes

43 P.S. § 1493.
43 P.S. § 1498, PA ST 43 P.S. § 1498
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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