Pennsylvania Act 2010-63 — UNAUTHORIZED WEARING OF BADGE OF BUREAU OF POLICE IN CITIES OF FIRST CLASS, REPEALED

Act text

Session of 2010

No. 2010-63

HB 107

AN ACT

Repealing the act of June 1, 1915 (P.L.708, No.326), entitled "An act to prevent the wearing of the badge of the Bureau of Police, in cities of the first class, by unauthorized persons, and providing a penalty therefor."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of June 1, 1915 (P.L.708, No.326), entitled "An act to prevent the wearing of the badge of the Bureau of Police, in cities of the first class, by unauthorized persons, and providing a penalty therefor," is repealed:

[AN ACT

To prevent the wearing of the badge of the Bureau of Police, in cities of the first class, by unauthorized persons, and providing a penalty therefor.

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, any person, except such as may be authorized by the Director of Public Safety, in cities of the first class in this Commonwealth, who may be in possession of or found wearing the badge of the Bureau of Police, of said cities of the first class, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months, or both or either, at the discretion of the court; all fines that may be imposed shall be for the use of the police pension-fund of said cities of the first class.

Section 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.]

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 7th day of October, A.D. 2010.

EDWARD G. RENDELL