PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1279 PRINTER'S NO. 2226
No. 1131 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, BOOK, TRUMAN, J. TAYLOR, BLAUM, GLADECK,
ACOSTA, BURD, JADLOWIEC, SCHEETZ, MRKONIC, TRELLO, BATTISTO,
KUKOVICH, GAMBLE, GEIST, JOHNSON, BOYES, MORRIS, HERMAN,
SHOWERS, ARTY, J. L. WRIGHT, BUNT, GODSHALL, PHILLIPS,
FARMER, COLE, SAURMAN, FOX, HALUSKA, MELIO, D. W. SNYDER,
SEMMEL, MICOZZIE, DeLUCA, CLYMER, KENNEY, RAYMOND, CIVERA,
NAHILL, TIGUE, PRESTON, PERZEL, MERRY, HAYDEN, DUFFY, FLICK,
KASUNIC, KOSINSKI, STAIRS, MAYERNIK, BORTNER, STABACK,
HERSHEY, OLASZ, E. Z. TAYLOR, MICHLOVIC, VEON, RICHARDSON,
COLAFELLA, LANGTRY AND BELARDI, APRIL 22, 1987
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 6, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, DEFINING "AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER" AND <--
3 "SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION OR POOL OPERATOR"; further
4 providing for inspection of garages and dealer premises by
5 police; and requiring certain persons to keep accurate
6 records of motor vehicle sales and dispositions.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section SECTIONS 102 AND 6308 of Title 75 of the <--
10 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is ARE amended to read: <--
11 § 102. DEFINITIONS. <--
12 SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT
13 PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC
14 PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN
15 USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY
1 INDICATES OTHERWISE, THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION:
2 * * *
3 "AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER." A PERSON ENGAGED IN
4 THE BUSINESS OF PURCHASING AND DISMANTLING OR DISASSEMBLING
5 WRECKED OR ABANDONED OR SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE PURPOSE
6 OF SELLING THE USABLE VEHICLE.
7 * * *
8 "SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION OR POOL OPERATOR." A PERSON
9 WHO ON HIS OWN BEHALF OR AS AN AGENT FOR A THIRD PARTY ENGAGES
10 IN BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING FOR SALE WRECKED OR
11 SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES THROUGH AN AUCTION OR PRIVATE BID PROCESS
12 TO AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLERS AND RECYCLERS.
13 * * *
14 § 6308. Investigation by police officers.
15 (a) Duty of operator or pedestrian.--The operator of any
16 vehicle or any pedestrian reasonably believed to have violated
17 any provision of this title shall stop upon request or signal of
18 any police officer and shall, upon request, exhibit a
19 registration card, driver's license and information relating to
20 financial responsibility, or other means of identification if a
21 pedestrian or driver of a pedalcycle, and shall write their name
22 in the presence of the police officer if so required for the
23 purpose of establishing identity.
24 (b) Authority of police officer.--Whenever a police officer
25 is engaged in a systematic program of checking vehicles or
26 drivers or has articulable and reasonable grounds to suspect a
27 violation of this title, he may stop a vehicle, upon request or
28 signal, for the purpose of checking the vehicle's registration,
29 proof of financial responsibility, vehicle identification number
30 or engine number or the driver's license, or to secure such
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1 other information as the officer may reasonably believe to be
2 necessary to enforce the provisions of this title.
3 (c) Inspection of garages and dealer premises.--Any police
4 officer or authorized department employee may inspect any
5 vehicle in any [public] garage or repair shop or on the premises
6 of any dealer, salvor, AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER, <--
7 SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION OR POOL OPERATOR, scrap metal
8 processor, or other public place of business for the purpose of
9 locating stolen vehicles or parts or vehicles or vehicle parts
10 with identification numbers removed or falsified. The owner of
11 the garage or repair shop or the dealer or other person shall
12 permit any police officer or authorized department employee to
13 make investigations under this subsection.
14 (d) Records.--Every salvor, junkyard operator AUTOMOTIVE <--
15 DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER, SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION OR POOL
16 OPERATOR, scrap metal processor, designated agent and dealer <--
17 shall keep accurate records of motor vehicle sales and
18 dispositions. The records shall include the make, year and type
19 of vehicle, from whom purchased or acquired, and date, vehicle
20 identification number and date of sale or disposition of
21 vehicle. The records shall be available on the premises of the
22 salvor, junkyard operator AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER, <--
23 SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION OR POOL OPERATOR, scrap metal
24 processor, designated agent and new or used car AND dealer and <--
25 open to inspection by any police officer or authorized
26 department employee. The records shall be maintained for three
27 years from the date of disposition of the vehicle.
28 (e) Penalty.--Any person violating subsection (d) commits a
29 misdemeanor of the third degree.
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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