54 Pa.C.S. § 1524
This is the official text of 54 Pa.C.S. § 1524, part of Pennsylvania’s Pa.C.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Pennsylvania, published by the state as "Pa.C.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Unauthorized use as presumptive evidence.
Official statutory text
The use or possession by any person, other than the registrant, of any articles or supplies without the written consent provided in this chapter, or the possession of articles or supplies so marked by any junk dealer or dealer of second-hand articles, shall create a presumption of unlawful use of or traffic in such articles or supplies, which presumption may be overcome by evidence to the contrary.
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