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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1570, 2011
PRINTER'S NO. 2540
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1195
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, MURT, MILLARD, READSHAW, GIBBONS,
D. COSTA, SCHLOSSBERG, CARROLL, MARSICO, BARBIN,
M. K. KELLER, HARHART, HEFFLEY, MUSTIO, MASSER AND KORTZ,
MAY 13, 2015
SENATOR RAFFERTY, TRANSPORTATION, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, IN GENERAL PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS; AND, IN CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND SECURITY
INTERESTS, further providing for duration of perfection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1138(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 1. THE DEFINITION OF "RECREATIONAL TRAILER" IN
SECTION 102 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES IS AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
DEFINITION TO READ:
§ 102. DEFINITIONS.
SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN
USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY
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INDICATES OTHERWISE, THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION:
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"RECREATIONAL TRAILER." [A TRAILER DESIGNED OR ADAPTED AND
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.] A VEHICLE PRIMARILY
DESIGNED AS TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS FOR RECREATIONAL, CAMPING
OR TRAVEL USE, WHICH EITHER HAS ITS OWN POWER OR IS MOUNTED ON
OR DRAWN BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TERM INCLUDES A TRAVEL TRAILER,
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK TRAILER, SLIDE-IN CAMPER, CAMPING
TRAILER AND MOTOR HOME.
"RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK TRAILER." A VEHICLE THAT IS BUILT
ON A SINGLE CHASSIS MOUNTED ON WHEELS, HAS A GROSS TRAILER AREA
NOT EXCEEDING 400 SQUARE FEET IN THE SET-UP MODE AND IS
CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS COMPLYING WITH ANSI A119.5.
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SECTION 2. SECTION 1138(A) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:
§ 1138. Duration of perfection.
(a) General rule.--Perfection of a security interest is
effective for a period of 30 years in the case of a mobile home
or emergency vehicle, 20 years for a motor home or recreational
trailer, eight years in the case of a truck tractor or trailer
weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds and six years in all other
cases, in each case dating from the time of perfection as
provided for in this subchapter and subject to renewal as
provided in subsection (b).
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Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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