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

     § 6310.  Inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed                beverages.        (a)  Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of     the third degree if he hires or requests or induces any minor to     purchase, or offer to purchase, liquor or malt or brewed     beverages, as defined in section 6310.6 (relating to     definitions), from a duly licensed dealer for any purpose.        (b)  Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty     imposed pursuant to this title or other statute, a person     convicted of 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. Nothing in this     section shall prevent the sentencing court from imposing a     sentence greater than the minimum sentence mandated in 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.        (c)  Exception for compliance checks.--            (1)  An individual who is under 21 years of age may        purchase, attempt to purchase, possess or transport liquor or        malt or brewed beverages if all of the following apply:                (i)  The individual is at least 18 years of age.                (ii)  The individual is an officer, employee or            intern of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement of the            Pennsylvania State Police.                (iii)  The individual has completed training            specified by the bureau.                (iv)  The individual is acting within the scope of            prescribed duties.                (v)  The individual is acting under the direct            control or supervision of a bureau officer who is an            adult.            (2)  Under no circumstances may individuals under 21        years of age consume liquor or malt or brewed beverages.            (3)  The Pennsylvania State Police shall promulgate        regulations prescribing the manner in which compliance checks        are to be performed. Compliance checks under this subsection        shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the        regulations. Regulations shall require, at a minimum, all of        the following:                (i)  Prior to participation in the compliance check,            the officer, employee or intern shall undergo training            approved by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.                (ii)  A person licensed to sell liquor or malt or            brewed beverages that is found to be in compliance with            this section during a compliance check shall be notified            in writing of the compliance check and the determination            of compliance.                (iii)  A person licensed to sell liquor or malt or            brewed beverages that is found to be noncompliant with            this section during a compliance check shall be            immediately verbally advised by the supervising bureau            officer and shall be notified in writing of the failure            to comply within ten working days of the date of the            compliance check.     (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 60 days; Dec. 3, 2002,     P.L.1144, No.141, eff. 60 days)        2002 Amendment.  Act 141 added subsec. (c). Section 2 of Act     141 provided that subsec. (c) shall expire December 31, 2007,     unless sooner reauthorized by the General Assembly. Section 2 of     Act 141 was amended by Act 75 of 2007, amending the expiration     date of subsec. (c) to December 31, 2017.        Cross References.  Section 6310 is referred to in section     6310.6 of this title.