Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Minors
Section 6309 - Representing that minor is of age


(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he knowingly, willfully, and falsely represents to any licensed dealer, or other person, any minor to be of full age, for the purpose of inducing any such licensed dealer or other person, to sell or furnish any liquor or malt or brewed beverages, as defined in section 6310.6 (relating to definitions), to the minor.
(b) Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this title or other statute, a person committing an offense under this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300. There shall be no authority in any court to impose on an offender any lesser sentence than the minimum sentence mandated by this subsection. In no case shall the sentence exceed the maximum sentence prescribed by law. No court shall have the authority to suspend any sentence as defined in this section.
(Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 60 days)

Cross References. Section 6309 is referred to in section 6310.6 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Chapter 63 - Minors

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6301 - Corruption of minors

Section 6302 - Sale or lease of weapons and explosives

Section 6303 - Sale of starter pistols

Section 6304 - Sale and use of air rifles

Section 6305 - Sale of tobacco products

Section 6306 - Furnishing cigarettes or cigarette papers (Repealed)

Section 6306.1 - Use of tobacco products in schools prohibited

Section 6307 - Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages

Section 6308 - Purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages

Section 6308.1 - Safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a)

Section 6309 - Representing that minor is of age

Section 6310 - Inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed beverages

Section 6310.1 - Selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors

Section 6310.2 - Manufacture or sale of false identification card

Section 6310.3 - Carrying a false identification card

Section 6310.4 - Restriction of operating privileges (Repealed)

Section 6310.5 - Predisposition evaluation

Section 6310.6 - Definitions

Section 6310.7 - Selling or furnishing nonalcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age

Section 6311 - Tattooing and body piercing

Section 6312 - Sexual abuse of children

Section 6313 - Special information

Section 6314 - Sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors

Section 6315 - Selling or furnishing butane to minors

Section 6316 - Selling or furnishing certain stimulants to minors

Section 6317 - Drug-free school zones

Section 6318 - Unlawful contact with minor

Section 6319 - Solicitation of minors to traffic drugs

Section 6320 - Sexual exploitation of children

Section 6321 - Transmission of sexually explicit images by minor

Section 6322 - Access of minors to dextromethorphan