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4107.2. Deception relating to certification of minority business enterprise or women’s business enterprise.
(a) Offense defined.–A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud or injure anyone, or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone, the actor:
(b) Definition.–As used in this section the word “writing” includes printing or any other method of recording information, money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks, electronic signatures and other symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification.
(c) Grading.–Forgery is a felony of the second degree if the writing is or purports to be part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other instruments issued by the government, or part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against any property or enterprise. Forgery is a felony of the third degree if the writing is or purports to be a will, deed, contract, release, commercial instrument, or other document evidencing, creating, transferring, altering, terminating, or otherwise affecting legal relations. Otherwise forgery is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
§ 4102. Simulating objects of antiquity, rarity, etc.
A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, with intent to defraud anyone or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud to be perpetrated by anyone, he makes, alters or utters any object so that it appears to have value because of antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship which it does not possess.
§ 4103. Fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of recordable instruments.
A person commits a felony of the third degree if, with intent to deceive or injure anyone, he destroys, removes or conceals any will, deed, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording.
§ 4104. Tampering with records or identification.
(b) Personal property.–A person commits a summary offense if he knowingly buys, sells or moves in commerce any personal property from which the manufacturer’s name plate, serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed unless the alterations have been customarily made or done as an established practice in the ordinary and regular conduct of business by the original manufacturer or under specific authorization and direction from the original manufacturer. Personal property as set forth in this subsection shall not include firearms, motor vehicles or insurance company salvage recoveries.
(c) Innocent alterations.–If property subject to the provisions of this section has had its identifying marks defaced or eliminated innocently and is in the possession of its rightful owner, the owner may, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b), dispose of the property by sale or otherwise if he delivers to the acquirer a notarized statement that the property was innocently altered and that the person disposing of it is its rightful owner.
(b) Presumptions.–For the purposes of this section as well as in any prosecution for theft committed by means of a bad check, the following shall apply:
(2) A check or order stamped “NSF” or “insufficient funds” shall raise a presumption that payment was refused by the drawee for lack of funds.
(3) A check or order stamped “account closed” or “no such account” or “counterfeit” shall raise a presumption that payment was refused by the drawee because the issuer had no such account with the drawee at the time the check or order was issued.
(d) Venue.–An offense under subsection (a) may be deemed to have been committed at either the place where the defendant issues or passes the bad check or similar sight order for the payment of money or the place where the financial institution upon which the bad check or similar sight order for the payment of money was drawn is located.
(e) Costs.–Upon conviction under this section the sentence shall include an order for the issuer or passer to reimburse the payee or such other party as the circumstances may indicate for:
(3) A service charge if written notice of the service charge was conspicuously displayed on the payee’s premises when the check was issued. The service charge shall not exceed $50 unless the payee is charged fees in excess of $50 by financial institutions as a result of such bad check or similar sight order for the payment of money. If the payee is charged fees in excess of $50, then the service charge shall not exceed the actual amount of the fees.
§ 4106. Access device fraud.
(iv) for any other reason his use of the access device is unauthorized by the issuer or the device holder; or
(2) publishes, makes, sells, gives, or otherwise transfers to another, or offers or advertises, or aids and abets any other person to use an access device knowing that the access device is counterfeit, altered or incomplete, belongs to another person who has not authorized its use, has been revoked or canceled or for any reason is unauthorized by the issuer or the device holder; or
(a.1) Presumptions.–For the purpose of this section as well as in any prosecution for theft committed by the means specified in this section:
(1) An actor is presumed to know an access device is counterfeit, altered or incomplete if he has in his possession or under his control two or more counterfeit, altered or incomplete access devices.
(2) Knowledge of revocation or cancellation shall be presumed to have been received by an access device holder seven days after it has been mailed to him at the address set forth on the access device application or at a new address if a change of address has been provided to the issuer.
(b) Defenses.–It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a)(1)(iv) if the actor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he had the intent and ability to meet all obligations to the issuer arising out of his use of the access device.
(1) An offense under subsection (a)(1) falls within the following classifications depending on the value of the property or service obtained or sought to be obtained by means of the access device:
(i) if the value involved was $500 or more, the offense constitutes a felony of the third degree; or
(ii) if the value involved was $50 or more but less than $500, the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree; or
(iii) if the value involved was less than $50, the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(e) Venue.–Any offense committed under subsection (a)(1) may be deemed to have been committed at either the place where the attempt to obtain property or services is made, or at the place where the property or services were received or provided, or at the place where the lawful charges for said property or services are billed.
§ 4106.1. Unlawful device-making equipment.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud or injure anyone or with knowledge that he may be facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone, he:
(1) produces or traffics in device-making equipment; or
(2) possesses device-making equipment.
(b) Grading.–An offense under subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under subsection (a)(2) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
“Access device.” Any card, including, but not limited to, a credit card, debit card and automated teller machine card, plate, code, account number, personal identification number or other means of account access that can be used alone or in conjunction with another access device to obtain money, goods, services or anything else of value or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds.
“Device-making equipment.” Any equipment, mechanism or impression designed or capable of being used for making an access device.
“Produce.” Includes design, alter, authenticate, duplicate or assemble.
“Traffic.” Sell, give or otherwise transfer to another or obtain control of with intent to dispose of or transfer.
§ 4107. Deceptive or fraudulent business practices.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits an offense if, in the course of business, the person:
(4) sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities. As used in this paragraph, the term “adulterated” means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance or set by established commercial usage. As used in this paragraph, the term “mislabeled” means varying from the standard of trust or disclosure in labeling prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance or set by established commercial usage;
(8) makes or induces others to rely on a false or misleading material statement to induce an investor to invest in a business venture. The offense is complete when any false or misleading material statement is communicated to an investor regardless of whether any investment is made. For purposes of grading, the “amount involved” is the amount or value of the investment solicited or paid, whichever is greater. As used in this paragraph, the following words and phrases shall mean: “Amount” as used in the definition of “material statement” includes currency values and comparative expressions of value, including, but not limited to, percentages or multiples. “Business venture” means any venture represented to an investor as one where he may receive compensation either from the sale of a product, from the investment of other investors or from any other commercial enterprise. “Compensation” means anything of value received or to be received by an investor. “Invest” means to pay, give or lend money, property, service or other thing of value for the opportunity to receive compensation. The term also includes payment for the purchase of a product. “Investment” means the money, property, service or other thing of value paid or given, or to be paid or given, for the opportunity to receive compensation. “Investor” means any natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, other association, government entity, estate, trust, foundation or other entity solicited to invest in a business venture, regardless of whether any investment is made. “Material statement” means a statement about any matter which could affect an investor’s decision to invest in a business venture, including, but not limited to, statements about:
“Product” means a good, a service or other tangible or intangible property of any kind;
As used in this paragraph, the term “prize” means anything of value offered or purportedly offered. The term “prize promotion” means an oral or written express or implied representation that a person has won, has been selected to receive or may be eligible to receive a prize or purported prize;
(a.1) Grading of offenses.–
(4) An offense under subsection (a)(10) shall be a summmary offense and shall be punishable by a fine not less than $50 and not to exceed $500.
(a.2) Jurisdiction.–
(b) Defenses.–It is a defense to prosecution under this section if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that his conduct was not knowingly or recklessly deceptive.
(c) Exceptions.–Subsection (a)(10) shall not apply to the activities of:
§ 4107.1. Deception relating to kosher food products.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if in the course of business, he knowingly sells or exposes for sale any food product represented as kosher or kosher style when such food product is not kosher, said representation having been made orally, in writing or by display on the premises of such sign, mark, insignia or simulation reasonably calculated to induce an individual to believe that said food product is kosher.
(b) Definitions.–As used in this section the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
“Food product.” Any article whether in raw or prepared form which is utilized in human consumption.
“Kosher” or “kosher style.” A food product having been prepared, processed, manufactured, maintained and vended in accordance with the requisites of traditional Jewish Law.
§ 4107.2. Deception relating to certification of minority business enterprise or women’s business enterprise.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits a felony of the third degree if, in the course of business, he:
(1) Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a minority business enterprise or a women’s business enterprise.
(2) Willfully makes a false statement, whether by affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a minority business enterprise or a women’s business enterprise.
(3) Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a minority business enterprise or a women’s business enterprise.
(4) Fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available to minority business enterprises or women’s business enterprises.
“Certification.” A determination made by a public body that a business entity is a minority business enterprise or a women’s business enterprise for whatever purpose.
“Control.” The exclusive or ultimate and sole control of the business including, but not limited to, capital investment and all other financial, property, acquisition, contract negotiation, legal matters, officer-director-employee selection and comprehensive hiring, operating responsibility, cost-control matters, income and dividend matters, financial transactions and rights of other shareholders or joint partners. Control shall be real, substantial and continuing not pro forma. Control shall include the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the business and to make the day-to-day as well as major decisions in matters of policy, management and operations. Control shall be exemplified by possessing the requisite knowledge and expertise to run the particular business and control shall not include simple majority or absentee ownership. Further, control by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or woman shall not be deemed to exist in any case where any nonminority owner or employee of the business is disproportionately responsible for the operation of the firm.
“Minority business enterprise.” A small business concern which is:
(1) A sole proprietorship, owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual.
(2) A partnership or joint venture controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in which 51% of the beneficial ownership interest is held by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
(3) A corporation or other entity controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in which at least 51% of the voting interest and 51% of the beneficial ownership interest are held by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
“Public body.” A department, bureau, agency, commission or other instrumentality of the Commonwealth, political subdivision, municipal authority or any wholly or partially owned government corporation which enters into contracts.
“Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.” Persons who are citizens of the United States and who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, women and other minorities or persons found to be disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 631 et seq.).
“Women’s business enterprise.” A small business concern which is at least 51% owned and controlled by women, or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more women and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the women who own it.
§ 4108. Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly.
(a) Corrupt employee, agent or fiduciary.–An employee, agent or fiduciary commits a misdemeanor of the second degree when, without the consent of his employer or principal, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon agreement or understanding that such benefit will influence his conduct in relation to the affairs of his employer or principal.
(c) Solicitation.–A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit the acceptance of which would be criminal under subsections (a) or (b) of this section.
§ 4109. Rigging publicly exhibited contest.
§ 4110. Defrauding secured creditors.
§ 4111. Fraud in insolvency.
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, or that any other composition or liquidation for the benefit of creditors has been or is about to be made, he:
(1) destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers, or otherwise deals with any property with intent to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor, or otherwise to obstruct the operation of any law relating to administration of property for the benefit of creditors;
(3) knowingly misrepresents or refuses to disclose to a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, the existence, amount or location of the property, or any other information which the actor could be legally required to furnish in relation to such administration.
§ 4112. Receiving deposits in a failing financial institution.
An officer, manager or other person directing or participating in the direction of a financial institution commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he receives or permits the receipt of a deposit, premium payment or other investment in the institution knowing that:
(1) due to financial difficulties the institution is about to suspend operations or go into receivership or reorganization; and
(2) the person making the deposit or other payment is unaware of the precarious situation of the institution.
§ 4113. Misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits an offense if he applies or disposes of property that has been entrusted to him as a fiduciary, or property of the government or of a financial institution, in a manner which he knows is unlawful and involves substantial risk of loss or detriment to the owner of the property or to a person for whose benefit the property was entrusted.
(b) Grading.–The offense is a misdemeanor of the second degree if the amount involved exceeds $50; otherwise it is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
§ 4114. Securing execution of documents by deception.
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if by deception he causes another to execute any instrument affecting or purporting to affect or likely to affect the pecuniary interest of any person.
§ 4115. Falsely impersonating persons privately employed.
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, without due authority, he pretends or holds himself out to any one as an employee of any person for the purpose of gaining access to any premises.
(a) Definitions.–As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
“Manufacturer.” The person or entity which authorized or caused the recording or transfer of sounds, images or a combination of sounds and images to the recorded device in issue. The term shall not include the manufacturer of the cartridge or casing itself.
“Owner.” The person who owns the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film or other device used for reproducing recorded sounds on phonograph records, discs, tapes, films or other articles on which sound is recorded and from which the transferred sounds are directly or indirectly derived.
“Recorded device.” Any phonograph record, disc, tape, film, videotape, video cassette or other tangible article, now known or later developed, upon which sounds or images or any combination of sounds and images are recorded.
(b) Unauthorized transfer of sounds on recording devices.–It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) knowingly transfer or cause to be transferred, directly or indirectly by any means, any sounds recorded on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article on which sounds are recorded, with the intent to sell or cause to be sold, or to be used for profit through public performance, such article on which sounds are so transferred, without consent of the owner; or
(2) manufacture, distribute or wholesale any article with the knowledge that the sounds are so transferred, without consent of the owner.
(1) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any person engaged in radio or television broadcasting who transfers, or causes to be transferred, any such sounds other than from the sound track of a motion picture intended for, or in connection with broadcast or telecast transmission or related uses, or for archival purposes.
(2) Subsection (b) shall not apply to motion pictures or to sound recordings fixed on or after February 15, 1972.
(d) Manufacture, sale or rental of illegal recording or recorded devices.–It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, transport, sell, resell, rent, advertise or offer for sale, resale or rental or cause the manufacture, sale, resale or rental or possess for such purpose or purposes any recorded device in violation of this section.
(d.1) Manufacture, sale or rental of a recording of a live performance without consent of the owner.–
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, transport, sell, resell, rent, advertise or offer for sale, resale or rental or cause the manufacture, sale, resale or rental or possess for such purpose or purposes any recording of a live performance with the knowledge that the live performance has been recorded without the consent of the owner.
(2) In the absence of a written agreement or law to the contrary, the performer or performers of a live performance are presumed to own the rights to record those sounds.
(3) For purposes of this section, a person who is authorized to maintain custody and control over business records that reflect whether or not the owner of the live performance consented to having the live performance recorded is a competent witness in a proceeding regarding the issue of consent.
(e) Name of manufacturer on recorded device packaging.–Every recorded device manufactured, transported, rented, sold, offered for sale or rental, or transferred or possessed for such purpose or purposes by any person shall contain on its packaging or label the true name of the manufacturer.
(f) Confiscation of non-conforming recorded devices.–It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers, upon discovery, to confiscate all recorded devices that do not conform to the provisions of subsection (e). The non-conforming recorded devices shall be delivered to the district attorney of the county in which the confiscation was made. The officer confiscating the recorded devices shall provide to the person from whom the recorded devices were confiscated notice that the person may request a hearing concerning the confiscation and disposition of the devices. Thereafter, the district attorney may seek a court order for destruction of the recorded devices. The provisions of this section shall apply to any non-conforming recorded device, regardless of the requirement in subsection (d) of knowledge or intent.
(g) Grading of offenses.–
(1) Any violation of the provisions of this section involving, within any 180-day period, at least 100 devices upon which motion pictures or portions thereof have been recorded or at least 1,000 devices containing sound recordings or portions thereof is a felony of the third degree. A second or subsequent conviction is a felony of the second degree if at the time of sentencing the defendant has been convicted of another violation of this section.
(2) Any other violation of the provisions of this section not described in paragraph (1) upon a first conviction is a misdemeanor of the first degree and upon a second or subsequent conviction is a felony of the third degree if at the time of sentencing the defendant has been convicted of another violation of this section.
(h) Rights of owners and producers to damages.–
(1) Any owner of a recorded device whose work is allegedly the subject of a violation of the provisions of subsection (b), (d) or (e) shall have a cause of action for all damages resultant therefrom, including actual and punitive damages.
(2) Any lawful producer of a recorded device whose product is allegedly the subject of a violation of the provisions of subsection (b), (d) or (e) shall have a cause of action for all damages resultant therefrom, including actual and punitive damages.
(3) Upon conviction for any offense under this section, the offender may be sentenced to make restitution to any owner or lawful producer of a recorded device or any other person who suffered injury resulting from the crime. Notwithstanding any limitation in section 1106 (relating to restitution for injuries to person or property), the order of restitution may be based on the aggregate wholesale value of lawfully manufactured and authorized recorded devices corresponding to the non-conforming recorded devices involved in the offense. All other provisions of section 1106 not inconsistent with this provision shall apply to an order of restitution under this section.
(i) Forfeiture.–
(1) No property right shall exist in any property used or intended for use in the commission of a violation of this section or in any proceeds traceable to a violation of this section, and the same shall be deemed contraband and forfeited in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 6501(d) (relating to scattering rubbish).
(2) Property and proceeds found in close proximity to illegally recorded devices shall be rebuttably presumed to be used or intended for use to facilitate a violation of this section.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not, in any way, limit the right of the Commonwealth to exercise any rights or remedies otherwise provided by law.
§ 4116.1. Unlawful operation of recording device in motion picture theater.
(a) Offense.–A person commits the offense of unauthorized operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater if the person operates a recording device in the theater without written authority or permission from the motion picture theater owner.
(b) Theater owner rights.–
(1) A peace officer, theater owner or an agent under contract with a theater owner who reasonably believes that an offense under the section has occurred or is occurring and who reasonably believes that a specific person has committed or is committing an offense under this section may detain the suspect in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time on or off the premises for any of the following purposes:
(i) To require the suspect to identify himself.
(ii) To verify such identification.
(iii) To determine whether the suspect has any recordings in violation of this section and, if so, to recover such recordings.
(iv) To inform a peace officer.
(v) To institute criminal proceedings against the suspect.
(2) If any person admitted to a theater in which a motion picture is to be or is being exhibited refuses or fails to give or surrender possession or to cease operation of any recording device that the person has brought into or attempts to bring into that theater, then a theater owner shall have the right to refuse further admission to that person or request that the person leave the premises.
(c) Liability.–A theater owner or an employee or agent of a theater owner who detains or causes the arrest of a person in or immediately adjacent to a motion picture theater shall not be held civilly or criminally liable in any proceeding arising out of such detention or arrest if:
(1) the person detaining or causing the arrest had, at the time thereof, reasonably believed that the person detained or arrested had committed or attempted to commit in that person’s presence an offense described in this section;
(4) the person detained or arrested was surrendered to law enforcement authorities within a reasonable time.
(d) Penalty.–A first violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree. A second or subsequent conviction is a felony of the third degree if at the time of sentencing the defendant has been convicted of another violation of this section.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits an offense if the person does any of the following:
(1) Knowingly and with the intent to defraud a State or local government agency files, presents or causes to be filed with or presented to the government agency a document that contains false, incomplete or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to the agency’s determination in approving or disapproving a motor vehicle insurance rate filing, a motor vehicle insurance transaction or other motor vehicle insurance action which is required or filed in response to an agency’s request.
(7) Borrows or uses another person’s financial responsibility or other insurance identification card or permits his financial responsibility or other insurance identification card to be used by another, knowingly and with intent to present a fraudulent claim to an insurer.
(b) Additional offenses defined.–
(2) With respect to an insurance benefit or claim covered by this section, a health care provider may not compensate or give anything of value to a person to recommend or secure the provider’s service to or employment by a patient or as a reward for having made a recommendation resulting in the provider’s service to or employment by a patient; except that the provider may pay the reasonable cost of advertising or written communication as permitted by rules of professional conduct. Upon a conviction of an offense provided for by this paragraph, the prosecutor shall certify such conviction to the appropriate licensing board in the Department of State which shall suspend or revoke the health care provider’s license.
(c) Electronic claims submission.–If a claim is made by means of computer billing tapes or other electronic means, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the person knowingly made the claim if the person has advised the insurer in writing that claims will be submitted by use of computer billing tapes or other electronic means.
(d) Grading.–An offense under subsection (a)(1) through (8) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under subsection (b) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(e) Restitution.–The court may, in addition to any other sentence authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of violating this section to make restitution.
(f) Immunity.–An insurer, and any agent, servant or employee thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability arising from the supply or release of written or oral information to any entity duly authorized to receive such information by Federal or State law, or by Insurance Department regulations.
(g) Civil action.–An insurer damaged as a result of a violation of this section may sue therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover compensatory damages, which may include reasonable investigation expenses, costs of suit and attorney fees. An insurer may recover treble damages if the court determines that the defendant has engaged in a pattern of violating this section.
(h) Criminal action.–
(i) Regulatory and investigative powers additional to those now existing.–Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the regulatory or investigative authority of any department or agency of the Commonwealth whose functions might relate to persons, enterprises or matters falling within the scope of this section.
(j) Violations, penalties, etc.–
(k) Insurance forms and verification of services.–
(l) Definitions.–As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
“Insurer.” A company, association or exchange defined by section 101 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921; an unincorporated association of underwriting members; a hospital plan corporation; a professional health services plan corporation; a health maintenance organization; a fraternal benefit society; and a self-insured health care entity under the act of October 15, 1975 (P.L.390, No.111), known as the Health Care Services Malpractice Act.
“Person.” An individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust or unincorporated organization. The term includes any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd’s insurer, fraternal benefit society, beneficial association and any other legal entity engaged or proposing to become engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the business of insurance, including agents, brokers, adjusters and health care plans as defined in 40 Pa.C.S. Chs. 61 (relating to hospital plan corporations), 63 (relating to professional health services plan corporations), 65 (relating to fraternal benefit societies) and 67 (relating to beneficial societies) and the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act. For purposes of this section, health care plans, fraternal benefit societies and beneficial societies shall be deemed to be engaged in the business of insurance.
§ 4118. Washing vehicle titles.
A person commits a felony of the third degree if, with intent to deceive anyone or with knowledge that the person is facilitating a deception to be perpetrated by anyone concerning the true mileage of a motor vehicle, the person makes or causes to be made an application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle which includes materially false or fictitious information.
§ 4119. Trademark counterfeiting.
(a) Offense defined.–Any person who knowingly and with intent to sell or to otherwise transfer for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain:
(2) sells;
(3) offers for sale;
(4) displays;
(5) advertises;
(6) distributes; or
(7) transports
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2) A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the third degree if:
(i) the defendant has previously been convicted under this section; or
(ii) the violation involves more than 100 but less than 1,000 items bearing a counterfeit mark or the total retail value of all items or services bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark is more than $2,000, but less than $10,000.
(3) A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the second degree if:
(i) the defendant has been previously convicted of two or more offenses under this section;
(ii) the violation involves the manufacture or production of items bearing counterfeit marks; or
(iii) the violation involves 1,000 or more items bearing a counterfeit mark or the total retail value of all items or services bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark is more than $10,000.
(d) Quantity or retail value.–The quantity or retail value of items or services shall include the aggregate quantity or retail value of all items or services the defendant manufactures, sells, offers for sale, displays, advertises, distributes or transports.
(e) Fine.–Any person convicted under this section shall be fined in accordance with existing law or an amount up to three times the retail value of the items or services bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark, whichever is greater.
(f) Seizure, forfeiture and disposition.–
(1) Any items bearing a counterfeit mark, any property constituting or derived from any proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of an offense under this section and all personal property, including, but not limited to, any items, objects, tools, machines, equipment, instrumentalities or vehicles of any kind, used in connection with a violation of this section shall be seized by a law enforcement officer.
(2) (i) All seized personal property referenced in paragraph (1) shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 6501(d) (relating to scattering rubbish).
(ii) Upon the conclusion of all criminal and civil forfeiture proceedings, the court shall order that forfeited items bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark be destroyed or alternatively disposed of in another manner with the written consent of the trademark owners and the prosecuting attorney responsible for the charges.
(3) (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this section, the court shall order the person to pay restitution to the trademark owner and to any other victim of the offense.
(ii) In determining the value of the property loss involving an offense against the trademark owner, a court shall grant restitution for all amounts, including expenses incurred by the trademark owner in the investigation and prosecution of the offense as well as the disgorgement of any profits realized by a person convicted of the offense.
(g) Evidence.–Any Federal or State certificate of registration shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(h) Remedies cumulative.–The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative to the other civil and criminal remedies provided by law.
(1) Is applied to, used or intended to be used in connection with an item or service.
(2) Is identical with or substantially indistinguishable from a mark registered and in use in this Commonwealth, any other state or on the principal register in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, whether or not the person knew the mark was registered.
(3) The application of which is either:
(i) likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake or to deceive; or
(ii) otherwise intended to be used on or in connection with the item or service for which the mark is registered.
(1) Goods.
(2) Labels.
(3) Patches.
(4) Fabric.
(5) Stickers.
(6) Wrappers.
(7) Badges.
(8) Emblems.
(9) Medallions.
(10) Charms.
(11) Boxes.
(12) Containers.
(13) Cans.
(14) Cases.
(15) Hangtags.
(16) Documentation.
(17) Packaging.
(18) Any other components of a type or nature that are designed, marketed or otherwise intended to be used on or in connection with any goods or services.
(1) The counterfeiter’s regular selling price for the item or service bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark, except that it shall be the retail price of the authentic counterpart if the item or service bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark would appear to a reasonably prudent person to be authentic. If no authentic reasonably similar counterpart exists, the retail value shall be the counterfeiter’s regular selling price.
(2) If the items bearing a counterfeit mark are components of a finished product, the retail value shall be treated as if each component were a finished good and valued under paragraph (1).
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits the offense of identity theft of another person if he possesses or uses, through any means, identifying information of another person without the consent of that other person to further any unlawful purpose.
(b) Separate offenses.–Each time a person possesses or uses identifying information in violation of subsection (a) constitutes a separate offense under this section. However, the total values involved in offenses under this section committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same victim or several victims, may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
(c) Grading.–The offenses shall be graded as follows:
(d) Concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute.–In addition to the authority conferred upon the Attorney General by the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the Attorney General shall have the authority to investigate and to institute criminal proceedings for any violation of this section or any series of such violations involving more than one county of this Commonwealth or another state. No person charged with a violation of this section by the Attorney General shall have standing to challenge the authority of the Attorney General to investigate or prosecute the case, and if any such challenge is made, the challenge shall be dismissed and no relief shall be made available in the courts of this Commonwealth to the person making the challenge.
(e) Use of police reports.–A report to a law enforcement agency by a person stating that the person’s identifying information has been lost or stolen or that the person’s identifying information has been used without the person’s consent shall be prima facie evidence that the identifying information was possessed or used without the person’s consent.
(e.1) Venue.–Any offense committed under subsection (a) may be deemed to have been committed at any of the following:
(1) The place where a person possessed or used the identifying information of another without the other’s consent to further any unlawful purpose.
(2) The residence of the person whose identifying information has been lost or stolen or has been used without the person’s consent.
(3) The business or employment address of the person whose identifying information has been lost or stolen or has been used without the person’s consent, if the identifying information at issue is associated with the person’s business or employment.
“Document.” Any writing, including, but not limited to, birth certificate, Social Security card, driver’s license, nondriver government-issued identification card, baptismal certificate, access device card, employee identification card, school identification card or other identifying information recorded by any other method, including, but not limited to, information stored on any computer, computer disc, computer printout, computer system, or part thereof, or by any other mechanical or electronic means.
“Identifying information.” Any document, photographic, pictorial or computer image of another person, or any fact used to establish identity, including, but not limited to, a name, birth date, Social Security number, driver’s license number, nondriver governmental identification number, telephone number, checking account number, savings account number, student identification number, employee or payroll number or electronic signature.