54 Pa.C.S. Ch. 17

in effect

54 Pa.C.S. § 1701 Identification of owner and editor.

Every newspaper published in this Commonwealth, whether published monthly, weekly, biweekly, semiweekly or daily, or whether such publication is at regular or irregular intervals, shall publish on the editorial page, in a conspicuous position, at the top of the reading matter the name of the owner or proprietor of such newspaper, together with the name of the managing editor thereof. If a newspaper is owned or published by a corporation, then the name of the corporation shall be published, together with the name of the president and managing editor thereof, and if a newspaper is owned or published by a partnership or limited partnership, then the names of the partners and the managing editor shall be published in like manner.

54 Pa.C.S. § 1702 Changes in information to be published.

In the event any change is made in the proprietorship, ownership or managing editor of any newspaper, or in the office of president of any corporation owning and publishing a newspaper or in the names of the members of the copartnership owning or publishing a newspaper, the change shall be duly set forth in the next issue of the newspaper following such change.

54 Pa.C.S. § 1703 Penalty.

A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter commits a summary offense. APPENDIX TO TITLE 54 NAMES ------- Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes ------- 1982, DECEMBER 16, P.L.1309, NO.295

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