PRINTER'S NO. 2528
No. 1983 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, HESS, BATTISTO, MELIO, HERMAN, TIGUE,
JADLOWIEC, CARLSON, HAGARTY, JACKSON, BOYES, BOOK, WOGAN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, STABACK, MERRY, CIVERA, TRELLO, VEON, SIRIANNI,
J. L. WRIGHT, J. TAYLOR, PETRARCA AND FLICK, NOVEMBER 18,
1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 18, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, requiring lessors of vehicles to reveal the names
3 of lessees in certain cases.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 1305.1. Identity of lessees.
9 (a) Duty of lessor.--If the owner of a vehicle leases the
10 vehicle to another person and the vehicle remains registered in
11 the name of the lessor, the lessor shall, upon request, reveal
12 the identity of the lessee of the vehicle to any law enforcement
13 officer of the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision thereof,
14 who has reasonable grounds to believe the vehicle was involved
15 in an accident or violation of law, including a parking
16 violation.
17 (b) Penalty.--A person who violates this section commits a
1 summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
2 a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.
3 Section 2. Section 6148 of Title 75 is amended to read:
4 § 6148. Applicability to leased vehicles.
5 An agreement or arrangement entered into, or a declaration
6 issued, under the authority of this subchapter may contain
7 provisions under which a leased vehicle properly registered by
8 the lessor may be entitled, subject to terms and conditions
9 stated therein, to the exemptions, benefits and privileges
10 extended by such agreement, arrangement or declaration[.],
11 provided that the lessor agrees to reveal the identity of the
12 lessee of the vehicle to any law enforcement officer of the
13 Commonwealth, or a political subdivision thereof, who has
14 reasonable grounds to believe the vehicle was involved in an
15 accident or violation of law, including a parking violation.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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