§5806. Penalties.  


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  • (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the third degree by willfully:

    (1) Concealing, canceling, altering, defacing, obliterating or damaging a declaration without the consent of the declarant.

    (2) Concealing, canceling, altering, defacing, obliterating or damaging a mental health power of attorney or any amendment or revocation thereof without the consent of the principal.

    (3) Causing a person to execute a declaration or power of attorney under this chapter by undue influence, fraud or duress.

    (4) Falsifying or forging a mental health power of attorney or declaration or any amendment or revocation thereof, the result of which is a direct change in the mental health care provided to the principal.

    (b) Removal and liability.--An agent who willfully fails to comply with a mental health power of attorney may be removed and sued for actual damages.