77 Pa. Stat. § 1601.1

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 1601.1 - Solicitation for obtaining benefits; penalty; exception for attorneys

Any person who solicits money for assisting any person to obtain any benefits under this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) and costs of prosecution, or to undergo imprisonment for one year, or both. This provision shall not apply to an attorney at law who for a fee has been retained by a claimant to give him legal advice and assistance in obtaining benefits.

77 P.S. § 1601.1

1939, June 21, P.L. 566, § 501.1, added 1969, June 10, P.L. 73, § 1.