Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by amending Section 10-820, entitled "Cutting Weapons in Public Places," by excluding certain emergency personnel from the prohibition on the use and possession of cutting tools.
Sponsor: Councilmember Taubenberger
Introduced: April 21, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows emergency personnel from the Philadelphia Fire Department to use and possess cutting tools in public places.
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