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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Contraband.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the forfeiture of the following:
(1) Items bearing a counterfeit mark under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4119 (relating to trademark counterfeiting).
(2) Liquor, alcohol or malt or brewed beverages illegally manufactured or possessed under section 601 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L. 90, No. 21), 1 known as the Liquor Code.
(3) Unlawfully stamped cigarettes under section 307 of the act of December 30, 2003 (P.L. 441, No. 64), 2 known as the Tobacco Product Manufacturer Directory Act.
(4) Unstamped cigarettes under section 1285 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L. 6, No. 2), 3 known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(b) Abandoned and unclaimed property.--This chapter shall not apply to abandoned or unclaimed property under Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 343, No. 176), 4 known as The Fiscal Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 5808. Exceptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-42-pacsa-judiciary-and-judicial-procedure/pa-csa-sect-42-5808/
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