11 Pa.C.S. § 11912 – Architects and engineers in employ of city, prohibitions from bidding on public works and penalty

(a) Bidding.— It shall be unlawful for any architect or engineer in the employ of any city to bid on any public work of the city.
(b) Award.— It shall be unlawful for the officers of any city, charged with the duty of letting any public work, to award a contract to any architect or engineer in the employ of the city.
(c) Violation.— Any person violating these provisions commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subject to forfeiting office, in accordance with section 10901 (relating to appointment, removal and prohibition), and sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to imprisonment for not less than six months, or both. Any contract made in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void.
(d) Construction.— The provisions of this section shall be in addition to any prohibition in 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11 (relating to ethics standards and financial disclosure).