Pennsylvania HB 1581: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, further providing for the offense of sale or illegal use of certain solvents and noxious substances.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1891
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1581
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY OLSOMMER, PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, WATRO, ARMANINI AND
PUGH, JUNE 9, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, further
providing for the offense of sale or illegal use of certain
solvents and noxious substances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7303(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Title 18 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 7303. Sale or illegal use of certain solvents and noxious
substances.
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(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) [of this section] shall not
apply to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental
purposes.
(c) Possession prohibited.--No person shall, for the purpose
of violating subsection (a) [of this section], use, or possess
for the purpose of so using, any noxious substance or substance
containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic
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vapors or fumes.
(d) Sale prohibited.--No person shall sell at retail, or
offer to sell, to any other person any tube or other container
of any noxious substance or substance containing a solvent
having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes, if he
has reasonable cause to suspect that the product sold, or
offered for sale, will be used for the purpose set forth in
subsection (a) [of this section].
(d.1) Sale prohibited to minors.--No person shall sell at
retail, or offer to sell, to a minor any tube or other container
of any noxious substance or substance containing a solvent
having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes, if he
has reasonable cause to suspect that the product sold, or
offered for sale, will be used by a minor for the purpose set
forth in subsection (a).
(e) Grading.--
(1) Any person who violates subsection (d.1) commits a
misdemeanor of the second degree.
(2) Any person who violates any other provision of this
section [shall be guilty of] commits a misdemeanor of the
third degree.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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