Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6307 (2026)

Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages.

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§ 6307. Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages.

(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense for a first violation and a misdemeanor of the third degree for any subsequent violations if he, being under the age of 21 years, knowingly and falsely represents himself to be 21 years of age or older to any licensed dealer, distributor or other person, for the purpose of procuring or having furnished to him, any liquor or malt or brewed beverages.

(b) Minimum penalty.--A person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for subsequent violations. No court shall have the authority to suspend any sentence as defined in this section.

(c) Adjudication of delinquency.--In addition to any other disposition authorized by law, a person adjudicated delinquent under subsection (a) may be ordered to pay a fine not exceeding $500 for an adjudication of delinquency.

(d) Preadjudication disposition.--

(1) When a person is charged with violating subsection (a), the court may admit the offender to an adjudication alternative program under 42 Pa.C.S. § 1520 (relating to adjudication alternative program) or to any other preadjudication disposition, if the offender has not previously received a preadjudication disposition for violating subsection (a).

(2) The use of a preadjudication disposition shall be considered a first or subsequent offense, whichever is applicable, for the purpose of further adjudication under this section or under section 6310.4.

(Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 60 days; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.659, No.95, eff. 180 days)

2018 Amendment. Act 95 amended subsec. (b).

References in Text. 18 Pa.C.S. § 6310.4, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), was repealed by the act of October 24, 2018 (P.L.659, No.95).

Cross References. Section 6307 is referred to in sections 6310.5, 6310.6, 6313 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2003 · leading case: Matthews v. Konieczny, 527 A.2d 508 (Pa. 1987).

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Matthews v. Konieczny, 527 A.2d 508 (Pa. 1987). · cites it 2× “See also 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6307, 6309, 6310. There is no reason to believe that the General Assembly intended Section 497 to subsume "minors" in the term "customer" without some language in the latter section expressly repealing the ban on those sales in the earlier sections of the…”

Commonwealth v. Bennett, 827 A.2d 469 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “Although one of his duties was to look for individuals who may be on the Sheriffs outstanding warrant list, another function he was to serve, along with the other uniformed officers, was to investigate whether minors were being served alcoholic beverages in violation of 18…”

Xenakis v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 702 A.2d 572 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “3 of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6307, 6308 and 6310.3. Section 6307 pertains to the misrepresentation of age to secure liquor, malt or brewed beverages; Section 6308 relates to the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor, malt or brewed beverages; and…”

Berger v. Commonwealth, 471 A.2d 912 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “Sections 6309-6310 of the Grimes Code, 18 Pa. C. S. §§6307, 6309, 6310.”

Ciaccia v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 782 A.2d 639 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “for a violation under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6307 (relating to misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages), 6308 (relating to purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages) or 6310.”

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