2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 41 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices
4109 - Rigging publicly exhibited contest.

     § 4109.  Rigging publicly exhibited contest.
        (a)  Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the
     first degree if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited
     contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and
     usages purporting to govern it, he:
            (1)  confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit
        upon, or threatens any injury to a participant, official or
        other person associated with the contest or exhibition; or
            (2)  tampers with any person, animal or thing.
        (b)  Soliciting or accepting benefit for rigging.--A person
     commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly
     solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit the giving of
     which would be criminal under subsection (a) of this section.
        (c)  Participation in rigged contest.--A person commits a
     misdemeanor of the first degree if he knowingly engages in,
     sponsors, produces, judges, or otherwise participates in a
     publicly exhibited contest knowing that the contest is not being
     conducted in compliance with the rules and usages purporting to
     govern it, by reason of conduct which would be criminal under
     this section.

        Cross References.  Section 4109 is referred to in sections
     911, 5708 of this title; section 3304 of Title 5 (Athletics and
     Sports); section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial
     Procedure).