It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under the Pennsylvania
Medical Marijuana Act to own, possess, grow, process, sell, or dispense any
form of medical marijuana unless that person is licensed by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, and owns, possesses, grows,
processes, sells or dispenses the marijuana in accordance with all
licensing and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 1689]
A. Any person who owns, possesses, grows, processes, sells, or dispenses any form of medical marijuana not in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and without a valid license, or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be issued a Township notice of violation by the Upper Moreland Police Department, imposing a fine based on the quantity of notices of violation the person has been issued for the particular violation, in accordance with the amounts set forth in Chapter
A370. Should the offender fail to pay the fine or challenge the notice of violation within five days of the date of issuance, the Police Department will rescind it and file a non-traffic citation with the Township Magisterial District Judge.
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord. No.
1698]
B. Upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, the
offender shall be subject to the penalties of the Pennsylvania Crimes
Code and sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 for each offense plus costs of prosecution and the Township's
actual attorneys' fees. Each day that a violation of this article
continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.