THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, PARKER, McGEEHAN, V. BROWN, KIRKLAND, CALTAGIRONE, KULA, THOMAS, SWANGER, WATERS, WHITE AND DALEY, JUNE 6, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, JUNE 6, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),

entitled, "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition

and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of

any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and

District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing

penalties," further providing for unfair practices.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968

(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and

Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976

(P.L.1166, No.260), is amended by adding a subclause to read:

Section 2.  Definitions.--As used in this act.

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(4)  "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive

acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following:

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(xxii)  Denying or causing the denial of credit to a person

on the basis of a legal or equitable lien against the person's

property which has been satisfied.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.