Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4913 - Impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person does any of the following:(1) falsely pretends to hold the office of notary public within this Commonwealth or to hold a professional or occupational license issued by a licensing board; and(2) performs any action in furtherance of this false pretense.(b) Grading.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2) or (3), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree.(2) If the intent of the actor is to harm, defraud or injure anyone, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.(3) If the intent of the actor is to impersonate adoctor of medicine and, in so doing, the actor provides medical advice or treatment to another person as a patient, regardless of whether or not the other person suffers harm from the medical advice or treatment, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.Amended by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 10, § 1, eff. 8/25/2015. 1996, March 21, P.L. 35, No. 11, § 1, effective in 60 days. Amended 2010, March 22, P.L. 144, No. 12, § 2, effective in 60 days [May 21, 2010].