shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Consumer reporting agency." A person that, for monetary
fees, dues or on a cooperative basis, regularly engages in the
practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information
or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing
consumer reports to third parties.
"Disaster emergency." The proclamation of disaster emergency
issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B.
1644 (March 21, 2020), and any renewal of the state of disaster
emergency.
§ 5752. Reporting prohibited.
A landlord may not report to a consumer reporting agency
nonpayments of rent or delinquent rent payments recorded against
a residential tenant during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.
§ 5753. Limitations and exceptions.
(a) Limitations.--The following apply:
(1) The provisions of this subchapter do not relieve the
obligation of a tenant to pay rent or the obligations of
landlords and tenants to comply with any other conditions of
tenancy.
(2) The provisions of this subchapter do not preclude:
(i) any of the following based on grounds other than
nonpayment of rent, fees, interest or other monetary
obligations, nonpayment of utilities or other failure of
the tenant to perform any other obligation requiring
payment or expenditure of money by the tenant:
(A) tenancy terminations;
(B) actions for possession;
(C) unlawful holdover; or
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