Pennsylvania Act 1917-243 — FIRST CLASS CITIES, JUNK SHOPS REGULATED

Act text

FIRST CLASS CITIES, JUNK SHOPS REGULATED
                  Act of Jul. 5, 1917, P.L. 676, No. 243              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     For the protection of the public health by providing for the
        regulation and licensing of rag-shops, second-hand paper-
        shops, and junk-shops, in cities of the first class, and
        providing a penalty for the violation of this act.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That on and after January
     one, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, it shall be
     unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to own, operate,
     or conduct any rag-shop, second-hand paper-shop, or junk-shop in
     cities of the first class, without having first received a
     license from the board of health for said cities to own,
     operate, or conduct the said shop; and the board of health of
     said cities is hereby authorized and empowered to issue licenses
     for said purpose, and to make rules and regulations for the
     location, conduct, and operation of said shops.
        Section 2.  The fee for a license, as provided for in this
     act, shall be ten dollars per annum for each rag-shop, second-
     hand paper-shop, and junk-shop; the license shall not be
     transferable as to person or place, and shall be revocable upon
     failure to comply with the rules and regulations of such board
     of health.
        Section 3.  Violators of any of the provisions of this act
     shall be punishable, by summary conviction before a magistrate,
     by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), or imprisonment, in
     default of fine, of not less than five (5) days or more than
     fifteen (15) days, subject to appeal, as in cases of summary
     conviction.