CHAPTER 3 PREEMPTIONS Sec. 301. Tobacco. 302. Restriction on municipal regulation of amateur radio service communications. Enactment. Chapter 3 was added July 10, 2002, P.L.789, No.112, effective in 30 days. Applicability. Section 4 of Act 112 of 2002 provided that Act 112 shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of Act 112. § 301. Tobacco. (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6305 (relating to sale of tobacco) shall preempt and supersede any local ordinance or rule concerning the subject matter of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6305 and of section 206-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code. (b) Exception.--This section does not prohibit: (1) Local regulation authorized by the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299), referred to as the Fire and Panic Act. (2) Local regulation enacted prior to January 1, 2002.

CHAPTER 3 PREEMPTIONS Sec. 301. Tobacco. 302. Restriction on municipal regulation of amateur radio service communications. Enactment. Chapter 3 was added July 10, 2002, P.L.789, No.112, effective in 30 days. Applicability. Section 4 of Act 112 of 2002 provided that Act 112 shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of Act 112. § 301. Tobacco. (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6305 (relating to sale of tobacco) shall preempt and supersede any local ordinance or rule concerning the subject matter of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6305 and of section 206-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code. (b) Exception.--This section does not prohibit: (1) Local regulation authorized by the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299), referred to as the Fire and Panic Act. (2) Local regulation enacted prior to January 1, 2002.