Exceptions

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(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), known as the Liquor Code.

(3) Unlawfully stamped cigarettes under section 307 of the act of December 30, 2003 (P.L.441, No.64), 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), 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), known as The Fiscal Code.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 12 of Act 13 of 2017 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to forfeitures.

Cross References. Section 5808 is referred to in section 1518 of Title 4 (Amusements); sections 910, 2717, 2807, 3141, 4116, 4119, 5513, 5707, 6501, 7707 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); section 927 of Title 30 (Fish); sections 4909, 9405 of Title 75 (Vehicles).


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