SENATE AMENDED

 

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS.  2079, 2751

PRINTER'S NO.  2818

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1630

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY TOBASH, DALEY, FLECK, MARSHALL, GEIST, KNOWLES, MASSER, S. H. SMITH, TURZAI, GIBBONS, MATZIE, DAVIDSON, DAVIS, LONGIETTI, BAKER, BARRAR, BOBACK, R. BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, DeLUCA, ELLIS, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HICKERNELL, M. K. KELLER, KOTIK, MANN, MARSICO, MICCARELLI, MICOZZIE, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PEIFER, PICKETT, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, STEVENSON, STURLA, TOOHIL, BENNINGHOFF AND KILLION, JUNE 13, 2011

  

  

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, DECEMBER 5, 2011   

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of June 28, 1947 (P.L.1110, No.476), entitled

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"An act defining and regulating certain installment sales of

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motor vehicles; prescribing the conditions under which such

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sales may be made and regulating the financing thereof;

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regulating and licensing persons engaged in the business of

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making or financing such sales; prescribing the form,

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contents and effect of instruments used in connection with

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such sales and the financing thereof; prescribing certain

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rights and obligations of buyers, sellers, persons financing

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such sales and others; limiting incidental charges in

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connection with such instruments and fixing maximum interest

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rates for delinquencies, extensions and loans; regulating

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insurance in connection with such sales; regulating

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repossessions, redemptions, resales and deficiency judgments

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and the rights of parties with respect thereto; authorizing

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extensions, loans and forbearances related to such sales;

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authorizing investigations and examinations of persons

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engaged in the business of making or financing such sales;

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prescribing penalties and repealing certain acts," further

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providing for revocation or suspension of licenses. 

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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.  Paragraph 14 of subsection A of section 10 of the

 


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act of June 28, 1947 (P.L.1110, No.476), known as the Motor

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Vehicle Sales Finance Act, amended December 9, 2002 (P.L.1446,

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No.186), is amended to read:

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Section 10.  Revocation or Suspension of Licenses.--

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A.  The department, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to

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the licensee, forwarded by registered mail to the place of

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business of such licensee, as shown in the application for

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license or as amended on the license certificate in case of

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change of address subsequent to issuance of the license

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certificate, may revoke or suspend any license if it finds that:

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14.  The licensee has engaged in unfair, deceptive,

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fraudulent or illegal practices or conduct in connection with

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any business regulated under this act[, including making

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excessive mark-ups to charges for items described in clause 1, 5

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or 10.1 of subsection B of section 14 or subsection E of section

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18. The department shall adopt a statement of policy that

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contains guidelines determining mark-ups that the department

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finds, after reasonably considering relevant market data, not to

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be excessive and shall update and revise the statement of policy

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to reflect changing business conditions. Mark-ups consistent

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with the guidelines shall not be deemed excessive. Mark-ups in

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excess of the guidelines [and, until such time as the department

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adopts its guidelines, mark-ups for service contracts,

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warranties, debt cancellation agreements and debt suspension

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agreements in excess of 100% of the cost to the dealer] shall be

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deemed excessive.]. The department shall review and investigate

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as appropriate, complaints instituted by the department in

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response to examinations or consumer complaints any consumer

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complaints or information obtained through examinations relating

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to any activities regulated by this act, including those

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pertaining to charges for service contracts, warranties, debt

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cancellation agreements and debt suspension agreements provided

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for in subsection B of section 14. The department shall annually

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report to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Committee of the Senate and the Consumer Affairs Committee of

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the House of Representatives the number and disposition of such

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enforcement actions and consumer complaint resolutions.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 90 days.

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