Pennsylvania Act 1897-84 — ILLEGAL FEES TAKEN BY OFFICERS, PROVIDING PENALTY

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ILLEGAL FEES TAKEN BY OFFICERS, PROVIDING PENALTY
                  Act of May 26, 1897, P.L. 100, No. 84               Cl. 65
                                  AN ACT

     In relation to officers taking illegal fees, and providing a
        penalty therefor.

        Section 1.  Forfeiture for taking illegal fees
        If any officer, while in office, shall charge or demand any
     fee, for any service, other than the fee provided by law, and
     shall, after ten days' notice in writing, refuse to pay the
     overcharge to the person entitled thereto, such officer shall
     forfeit and pay to the party injured fifty dollars ($50.00), to
     be recovered as debts of like amount are now by law recoverable.
     1897, May 26, P.L. 100, Sec. 1; 1913, April 17, P.L. 78, Sec. 1.