Title 75, VEHICLES

Any salvor taking possession of an abandoned vehicle pursuant to section 7303.1 (relating to duty of police and salvors) shall within 48 hours after taking possession send an abandoned vehicle information report to the department. If the report indicates the vehicle is a salvage …

(a) General rule.--Any and all vehicles reported abandoned to the police department and/or the appropriate designated municipal agency or department that handles the abandoned vehicle and cargo process shall be investigated within five business days to determine if the reported v…

(a) General rule.--The department upon receipt of an abandoned vehicle information report shall notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, the last known registered owner of the vehicle and all lienholders of record that the vehicle is being held as abandoned. (b) Conten…

In the event the owner or lienholder of an abandoned vehicle reclaims the vehicle, the reclaiming party shall pay the costs for towing and storage from the date the salvor submitted the abandoned vehicle report to the department, plus a fee of $50 of which $25 shall be transmitte…

The department shall, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of notice sent by certified mail to the registered owner and all lienholders of record or 30 days after publication of notice, where applicable, and upon receipt of a written statement from the holder of the vehi…

(a) General rule.--If an abandoned vehicle having value has not been reclaimed as provided in this chapter, the vehicle shall be sold at a public auction. (b) Title of purchaser.--The salvor shall give the purchaser a sales receipt and shall apply to the department for an abandon…

(a) Application for certificate of salvage.--If an abandoned vehicle is a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle as deemed by a police officer and salvor, the salvor and the police officer shall note that fact in the report to the department required in section 7304 (relating to report…

(a) General rule.--Police officers may immediately remove or direct removal of any vehicle abandoned or presumed to be abandoned from any roadway, including the roadway's berm or shoulder, to the nearest point off the roadway where the vehicle will not interfere with or obstruct …

The person in charge of any garage or repair shop in which a vehicle of unknown ownership has been left for a period of 15 consecutive days or, in the case of repair or storage, 15 consecutive days following the completion of repairs or storage agreement without being removed by …

(a) Removal of abandoned vehicles.-- (1) A person on whose private property is located a vehicle which has remained on the property without the consent of the property owner or his agent for more than 24 hours may authorize the removal or processing of the vehicle. (2) Prior to r…

When requested to remove an abandoned vehicle, no salvor shall relocate and subsequently abandon the vehicle. The salvor shall move the vehicle to a facility for the purpose of storage of abandoned vehicles or another place as directed by the police or approved by the department.…

(a) Fines and imprisonment.--Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a summary offense, punishable: (1) For a first offense, by a fine of $100. (2) For a subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not…

(a) General rule.--This subchapter covers forfeitures of watercraft trailers left in the possession of watercraft trailer dealers. (b) Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter act in concert with 30 Pa.C.S. Ch. 53 Subch. C (relating to bo…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Customer." A person who contracts for the services of a watercraft trailer dealer concerning a boat, related equipme…

A watercraft trailer dealer shall have a lien, dependent upon possession, on a watercraft trailer for the balance due the watercraft trailer dealer for any repair, remanufacture, restoration, alteration, storage, cleaning, consignment or brokerage of a boat, any related equipment…

(a) General rule.--If a customer does not claim possession of a watercraft trailer within 30 days of the terminal date, a watercraft trailer dealer may initiate the forfeiture procedure by sending written notice on the same day by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the …

(a) General rule.--Upon receipt of the notice specified in section 7324 (relating to notification by watercraft trailer dealer), the department shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice containing the information set forth in section 7324(d)(1), (2) and (3)…

(a) General rule.--At any time after the date the watercraft trailer dealer receives notice from the department pursuant to section 7325 (relating to responsibility of department), the watercraft trailer dealer shall publish a notice, once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a n…

(a) Notice.--Upon request of the customer, any lienholder or the owner of a watercraft trailer, the watercraft trailer dealer shall provide the amount necessary under subsection (b), at the time of the request, to redeem the watercraft trailer. (b) Charges and expenses.--Prior to…

A watercraft trailer that is not redeemed within 30 days of the second publication under section 7326 (relating to publication) is deemed forfeited to the watercraft trailer dealer, and any prior right, title or interest in the watercraft trailer is terminated. The watercraft tra…

A purchaser in good faith of a watercraft trailer sold by a watercraft trailer dealer after forfeiture under this subchapter takes the watercraft trailer free of all liens and encumbrances despite noncompliance by the watercraft trailer dealer with the requirements of this subcha…

The provisions of this subchapter are in addition to any and all other remedies available to a watercraft trailer dealer. This subchapter shall not foreclose any other remedies available to a watercraft trailer dealer at law or in equity.

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize a watercraft trailer dealer to transfer any right, title or interest in a watercraft trailer in violation of section 307 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (Public Law 108-89, 50 App. U.S.C. § 537) or 51 Pa.C.S. § 410…