Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses Trades and Professions,” to add a new Chapter creating penalties for trespassing in retail establishments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: October 12, 2023
Signed: December 14, 2023
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes trespassing in retail establishments a crime with a $1,000 fine, effective immediately.
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