PRINTER'S NO. 586
No. 543 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, WOZNIAK, GORDNER, BOSCOLA, TARTAGLIONE, O'PAKE, COSTA, WASHINGTON AND REGOLA, MARCH 19, 2007
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 19, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
2 entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
3 and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
4 any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
5 District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
6 penalties," further defining "unfair methods of competition"
7 and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices."
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
11 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
12 Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976
13 (P.L.1166, No.260), is amended by adding a subclause to read:
14 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act.
15 * * *
16 (4) "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive
17 acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following:
18 * * *
19 (xx.1) Contracting with a purchaser for an alteration or
1 modification to a motor vehicle, including tinting the windows 2 of a motor vehicle, that will cause the motor vehicle to violate 3 State motor vehicle safety inspection laws and regulations and 4 failing to inform the purchaser that the alteration or 5 modification will cause such violation. 6 * * * 7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A11L12DMS/20070S0543B0586 - 2 -