Pennsylvania § 6502 - Summary offenses.
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§ 6502. Summary offenses.
(a) Violations of this title.--It is a summary offense for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title unless the violation is by this title or other statute of this Commonwealth declared to be a misdemeanor or felony. Every person convicted of a summary offense for a violation of any of the provisions of this title for which another penalty is not provided shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.
(b) Violations of regulations.--It is a summary offense for a person to violate any provision of any regulation promulgated under the authority of this title. A person convicted of violating any provision of a regulation promulgated under the authority of this title shall pay the fine established in the section of this title on which the regulation is based or, if no fine is established in that section of this title, the fine shall be $25.
(c) Title 18 inapplicable.--Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses), insofar as it relates to fines and imprisonment for convictions of summary offenses, is not applicable to this title.
(July 10, 1984, P.L.679, No.146, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 6502 is referred to in sections 1505, 3592, 3593 of this title.
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Section 6502 ("Summary offenses.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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