THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KASUNIC, BREWSTER, COSTA, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, LEACH, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, SOLOBAY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE AND M. WHITE, FEBRUARY 25, 2011

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEBRUARY 25, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), entitled,

as amended, "An act relating to the rights of purchasers and

lessees of defective new motor vehicles," further providing

for definition of "new motor vehicle."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of "new motor vehicle" in section

2 of the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the

Automobile Lemon Law, amended October 2, 2002 (P.L.809, No.117),

is amended to read:

Section 2.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"New motor vehicle."  Any new and unused self-propelled,

motorized conveyance driven upon public roads, streets or

highways which is designed to transport not more than 15

persons, which was purchased or leased and is registered in the

Commonwealth or purchased or leased elsewhere and registered for

the first time in the Commonwealth and is used, leased or bought

for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes,

including a vehicle used by a manufacturer or dealer as a

demonstrator or dealer car prior to its sale. The term includes

an emergency vehicle as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to

definitions). The term does not include [motorcycles, motor

homes or off-road vehicles] a motorcycle, motor home or off-road

vehicle.

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