Bill Text: PA HB532 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: In miscellaneous offenses, providing for the offense of wireless communications device use while dispensing liquid fuel.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-19 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB532 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB532-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  582

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

532

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, M. O'BRIEN, SIPTROTH, McGEEHAN, VULAKOVICH, MILNE AND SWANGER, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, providing for the

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offense of wireless communications device use while

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dispensing liquid fuels.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 7518.  Wireless communications device use while dispensing

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liquid fuels.

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(a)  Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if

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the person uses a wireless communications device while

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dispensing liquid fuels at a dealer.

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(b)  Public notice.--A dealer shall post signs informing

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customers of the provisions of this section in such a manner as

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prescribed by regulation of the State Fire Commissioner.

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(c)  Duties of State Fire Commissioner.--The State Fire

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Commissioner shall:

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(1)  Develop a uniform sign to notify persons who

 


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purchase retail liquid fuels from dealers of the provisions

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of this section.

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(2)  Promulgate regulations that prescribe the manner in

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which the sign shall be posted by dealers under subsection

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(b) and that establish a civil penalty for violation of

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subsection (b).

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(3)  Enforce the provisions of subsection (b).

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(d)  Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used

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in this section shall have the meanings given to them in this

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subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Dealer."  The term shall have the same meaning given to it

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under 75 Pa.C.S. § 9002 (relating to definitions).

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"Liquid fuels."  The term shall have the same meaning given

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to it under 75 Pa.C.S. § 9002 (relating to definitions).

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"Wireless communications device."  Any wireless electronic

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communications device that provides for voice or data

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communication between two or more parties, including, but not

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limited to, a mobile or cellular telephone, a text-messaging

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device or a personal digital assistant that sends or receives

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messages.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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