Official:Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, known as the "Health Code," by amending Section 6-103, entitled "Penalties and Cease Operations Orders," by adding a new Chapter 6-1100, entitled "Nuisance Health Establishments," and by amending Section 19-2602, entitled "Licenses," providing for identification and closure of nuisance health establishments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 15, 2014
Signed: June 19, 2014
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the Health Code to create new rules for identifying and closing 'nuisance health establishments' in Philadelphia, such as businesses that sell or distribute controlled substances without a license.
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