PRINTER'S NO. 1067
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
872
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, KINSEY, THOMAS,
MILLARD, V. BROWN, MURT, BROWNLEE, KORTZ, DAVIS AND
C. PARKER, APRIL 1, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, APRIL 1, 2015
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
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property which has been satisfied.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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