PRINTER'S NO.  405

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

419

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, FONTANA, EARLL, SOLOBAY, MENSCH, ALLOWAY AND WAUGH, FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEBRUARY 7, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), entitled

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"An act providing for the State Board of Vehicle

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Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons; and providing

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penalties," further providing for grounds for disciplinary

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proceedings; and making a related repeal.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 19(10) of the act of December 22, 1983

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(P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, amended

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October 18, 2000 (P.L.577, No.75), is amended to read:

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Section 19.  Grounds for disciplinary proceedings.

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In addition to any criminal or civil penalties otherwise

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provided in this act, the board shall have the power to formally

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reprimand, suspend or revoke any license or refuse to issue or

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renew any license of an applicant or licensee or a person

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required to be licensed under this act, if after due notice of

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and hearing, the person charged is found in violation of or

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fails to carry out the acts and procedures set forth in this act

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or is found guilty of committing or attempting to commit any of

 


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the acts set forth in section 23 or any of the following acts:

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(10)  Having engaged in the buying, selling, exchanging,

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trading or otherwise dealing in vehicles on Sunday in

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violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 7365 (relating to trading in motor

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vehicles and trailers).

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(i)  Manufactured housing is permitted to be sold on

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Sundays by licensed manufactured housing dealers without

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being subject to prosecution under this paragraph.

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(ii)  Motorcycles are permitted to be sold on Sundays

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by licensed motorcycle dealers without being subject to

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prosecution under this paragraph.

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Section 2.  Repeals are as follows:

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(1)  The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

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paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the amendment of

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section 19(10) of the act.

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(2)  18 Pa.C.S. § 7365 is repealed insofar as it relates

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to motorcycles.

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Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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