2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 63 - Minors
6307 - Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages.

     § 6307.  Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or
                brewed beverages.
        (a)  Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary
     offense for a first violation and a misdemeanor of the third
     degree for any subsequent violations if he, being under the age
     of 21 years, knowingly and falsely represents himself to be 21
     years of age or older to any licensed dealer, distributor or
     other person, for the purpose of procuring or having furnished
     to him, any liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
        (b)  Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty
     imposed pursuant to section 6310.4 (relating to restriction of
     operating privileges) or this title or other statute, a person
     who is convicted of violating subsection (a) may be sentenced to
     pay a fine of not more than $500 for subsequent violations. No
     court shall have the authority to suspend any sentence as
     defined in this section.
        (c)  Adjudication of delinquency.--In addition to any other
     disposition authorized by law, a person adjudicated delinquent
     under subsection (a) may be ordered to pay a fine not exceeding
     $500 for an adjudication of delinquency.
        (d)  Preadjudication disposition.--
            (1)  When a person is charged with violating subsection
        (a), the court may admit the offender to an adjudication
        alternative program under 42 Pa.C.S. § 1520 (relating to
        adjudication alternative program) or to any other
        preadjudication disposition, if the offender has not
        previously received a preadjudication disposition for
        violating subsection (a).
            (2)  The use of a preadjudication disposition shall be
        considered a first or subsequent offense, whichever is
        applicable, for the purpose of further adjudication under
        this section or under section 6310.4.
     (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 60 days)

        Cross References.  Section 6307 is referred to in sections
     6310.4, 6310.5, 6310.6, 6313 of this title; section 1532 of
     Title 75 (Vehicles).

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