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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
On and after January one, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to own, operate, or conduct any rag-shop, second-hand paper-shop, or junk-shop in cities of the first class, without having first received a license from the board of health for said cities to own, operate, or conduct the said shop; and the board of health of said cities is hereby authorized and empowered to issue licenses for said purpose, and to make rules and regulations for the location, conduct, and operation of said shops.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 15351. License required for rag-shops, paper-shops, junk-shops, etc. - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-15351/
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