There is a newer version of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 21 - Offenses Against the Flag
2101 - Display of flag at public meetings.
PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES Article A. Offenses Against Existence or Stability of Government B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person C. Offenses Against Property D. Offenses Against the Family E. Offenses Against Public Administration F. Offenses Against Public Order and Decency G. Miscellaneous Offenses Enactment. Part II was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months. ARTICLE A OFFENSES AGAINST EXISTENCE OR STABILITY OF GOVERNMENT Chapter 21. Offenses Against the Flag CHAPTER 21 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FLAG Sec. 2101. Display of flag at public meetings. 2102. Desecration of flag. 2103. Insults to national or Commonwealth flag. Enactment. Chapter 21 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months. § 2101. Display of flag at public meetings. (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense if, being directly or indirectly in charge of any public gathering, in any place, he fails at such gathering to display publicly and visibly the flag of the United States reasonably clean and in good repair. (b) Exceptions.-- (1) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to gatherings for religious worship. (2) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not prohibit the exhibition of torn, soiled or worn flags of the United States which have historical significance when exhibited in conjunction with the type of flag required by subsection (a) of this section.
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