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MILLER,Section IRVIN,484(a) MILLARD,of PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, DeLUCA, BERNSTINE, PYLE, STRUZZI, SAYLOR, NEILSON, CIRESI, OBERLANDER, KEEFER, GROVE, JONES, HERSHEY, DOWLING, SIMMONS, MASSER, GILLEN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HEFFLEY, GAYDOS, RAPP AND DUSH, MARCH 14, 2019 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitledknown "Anas actthe toHuman consolidate,Services editoriallyCode, revise,amended andOctober codify24, the2018 public(P.L.777, welfareNo.125), lawsis ofamended and the Commonwealth,"section inis publicamended assistance,by furtheradding providinga forsubsection prohibitedto useread: of public assistance funds.

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Section 1.

Section 484(a) of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, amended October 24, 2018 (P.L.777, No.125), is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection SUBSECTIONS to read:

<-- Section 484.

Prohibited Use of Public Assistance Funds.--(a) It shall be unlawful for any individual to:

(1) Purchase liquor or alcohol with an access device.

(2) Withdraw funds from an access device for any transaction in a licensed facility or any retail establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

(3) Purchase tobacco or tobacco paraphernalia with an access device.

* * * (c.1) Notwithstanding the prohibitions on the use of public assistance funds in this section, this section shall not be construed to apply to funds deposited onto an access device which relate to child support or the State blind pension.

(C.2) NO PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL, <-- AND THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISQUALIFY AN INDIVIDUAL FROM RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDS WITHDRAWN FOR A PURPOSE PROSCRIBED IN THIS SECTION IS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT HAS INFORMED THE INDIVIDUAL ABOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(3) THE INDIVIDUAL HAS KNOWINGLY VIOLATED A PROVISION OF THIS SECTION.

* * * Section 2.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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