PRINTER'S NO. 1474
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1240
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, BENNINGHOFF, V. BROWN, ENGLISH,
EVANKOVICH, FARRY, HILL-EVANS, MARSICO, O'NEILL, READSHAW,
REESE, WHEELAND AND ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 18, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 18, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in certificate of title and security interests,
repealing provisions relating to theft vehicles and providing
for recovered theft vehicles; and making an editorial change.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1164 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is repealed:
[§ 1164. Theft vehicles.
(a) General rule.--Upon payment to the insured of the
replacement value for a theft vehicle, the owner or insurer
shall apply for a certificate of salvage branded as a theft
vehicle.
(b) Assessing damage on recovered theft vehicles.--If a
theft vehicle has been recovered, the vehicle shall be assessed
as to the level of damage at the time of recovery by an insurer
or licensed physical damage appraiser:
(1) If the cost of repairs exceeds the replacement value
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of the vehicle, the theft-branded certificate of salvage
shall serve as an ownership document. If the vehicle
thereafter passes the reconstructed salvage vehicle
inspection requirements under section 1165 (relating to
reconstructed vehicles), it shall receive a certificate of
title branded reconstructed and recovered-theft vehicle.
(2) If the cost of repairs is less than the replacement
value of the vehicle, the owner shall apply for a certificate
of title branded recovered-theft vehicle. A legible copy of
the vehicle damage appraisal report completed by an insurer
or licensed physical damage appraiser must accompany an
application under this paragraph. The damage appraisal report
shall include the replacement value of the vehicle.]
Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1164.1. Recovered theft vehicles.
(a) Assessing damage.--If a theft vehicle has been recovered
in this Commonwealth, or outside this Commonwealth and returned
to this Commonwealth prior to being assessed for damage, the
vehicle shall be assessed as to the level of damage at the time
of recovery by an insurer or licensed physical damage appraiser.
(b) Application for certificate of salvage.--If the cost of
repairs exceeds the replacement value of the vehicle, the owner
or insurer shall apply for a certificate of salvage branded as a
theft vehicle.
(c) Certificate of title branded reconstructed.--If, after
the application is submitted, the vehicle passes the
reconstructed salvage vehicle inspection requirements under
section 1165 (relating to reconstructed vehicles), the owner or
insurer that submitted the application shall receive a
certificate of title branded reconstructed.
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Section 3. Section 6308(d)(1) of Title 75 is amended to
read:
§ 6308. Investigation by police officers.
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(d) Records.--
(1) Every salvor, miscellaneous motor vehicle business,
salvage motor vehicle auction or pool operator, scrap metal
processor, garage, repair shop and dealer shall keep accurate
records of the purchase, acquisition, sale and disposition of
vehicles as required under sections 1103.1 (relating to
application for certificate of title), 1111 (relating to
transfer of ownership of vehicle), 1113 (relating to transfer
to or from manufacturer or dealer), 1114 (relating to
transfer of vehicle by operation of law), 1119 (relating to
application for certificate of title by agent), 1161
(relating to certificate of salvage required), 1162 (relating
to transfer to vehicle salvage dealer), 1163 (relating to
transfer to scrap metal processor) and [1164 (relating to
theft vehicles)] 1164.1 (relating to recovered theft
vehicles). The records shall also include a corresponding
customer receipt with the vehicle identification number,
make, year and type of vehicle, from whom the vehicle was
purchased or acquired, sold to or disposed of, the date,
location and place purchased, acquired, sold or disposed of
and the amount paid or other tender exchanged for the
purchase, acquisition, sale or disposition.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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