Missing Children Registration: Definitions

Act 66 of 1953, § 401-A, under VITAL STATISTICS LAW OF 1953.

Act 66 of 1953, § 401-A

Section 401-A. Missing Children Registration: Definitions.--As used in this article--

(1) "Division" means the Division of Vital Records of the Department of Health.

(2) "Investigating law enforcement agency" means the Pennsylvania State Police or local police force responsible for investigating missing persons or children reports within the political subdivision where the child was reported lost, abducted, missing or runaway.

(3) "Missing child" means an individual under eighteen (18) years of age who is reported to a law enforcement agency as abducted, lost, missing or a runaway.

(4) "School district" means the last known school which the missing child attended.

(5) "State Police" means the Pennsylvania State Police.

(401-A added July 11, 1990, P.L.433, No.106)