PRINTER'S NO. 3628
No. 2658 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY HASTE, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, TIGUE, MERRY, READSHAW,
SAYLOR, TRELLO, SEMMEL, YOUNGBLOOD, PISTELLA, TRAVAGLIO,
HENNESSEY, TRICH, CLARK, STABACK, HORSEY, MARSICO, MYERS AND
WILLIAMS, MAY 23, 1996
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MAY 23, 1996
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An
2 act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of
3 landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and
4 amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law
5 relating thereto," further providing for the issuance and
6 service of a summons.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 502 of the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69,
10 No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, is amended
11 by adding a subsection to read:
12 Section 502. Summons and Service.--* * *
13 (a.1) Where there is reason to believe that the tenant is
14 sixty years of age or older, the district justice shall attach
15 the following notice in large print form with eighteen point or
16 larger text to the summons:
17 YOUR LANDLORD HAS TAKEN LEGAL ACTION AGAINST YOU. IF THE
18 PROPERTY THAT YOU RENT IS YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE AND IF
19 YOU ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, CONTACT THE AREA AGENCY
1 ON AGING (TELEPHONE NUMBER) FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
2 * * *
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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