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Any person practicing midwifery as a profession, or advertising herself as a midwife, without first obtaining the certificate aforesaid, or lawfully holding a license under the laws of the Commonwealth, shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a justice of the peace, 1 alderman or magistrate of the county wherein such violation or offense is committed, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and costs, nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and costs, such fine to be paid to the county in which the violation or offense is committed. In default of payment of such fine and costs, the offender shall be sentenced to be confined in the proper county jail for a period of not exceeding sixty days.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 175. Practicing without certificate a summary offense; penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-63-ps-professions-and-occupations-state-licensed/pa-st-sect-63-175/
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