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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, VOGEL, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, SOLOBAY, SCARNATI, YAW, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, ORIE, BAKER, WAUGH, VANCE, GORDNER AND FOLMER, APRIL 25, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 25, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An |
2 | act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public |
3 | welfare laws of the Commonwealth," further providing for |
4 | prohibited use of public assistance funds. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Section 484 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, |
8 | No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, added December 17, |
9 | 2009 (P.L.598, No.54), is amended to read: |
10 | Section 484. Prohibited Use of Public Assistance Funds.--(a) |
11 | It shall be unlawful for any individual to purchase tobacco, |
12 | tobacco paraphernalia, liquor or alcohol with [a gift |
13 | certificate or a gift card which is in the form of] an |
14 | electronic benefits transfer card issued to convey public |
15 | assistance benefits administered by the [Department of Public |
16 | Welfare] department or a debit card issued to convey support |
17 | payment moneys. The department shall take appropriate measures |
18 | to prevent the use of public assistance funds for the purposes |
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1 | proscribed in this section. |
2 | (b) Assistance granted under this article shall not be |
3 | withdrawn or used through a point of sale at any entity licensed |
4 | by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. |
5 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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