Title 75, VEHICLES

(a) Limitation on premium increases.-- (1) An insurer shall not increase the premium rate of an owner of a policy of insurance subject to this chapter solely because one or more of the insureds under the policy made a claim under the policy and was paid thereon unless it is deter…

Beginning January 1, 1987, the monetary limit in 42 Pa.C.S. § 7361(b)(2)(i) (relating to compulsory arbitration) for the submission of matters to judicial arbitration in judicial districts embracing first and second class counties shall be $25,000 for actions arising from the mai…

(a) General rule.--An insurance company, and any agent, servant or employee acting in the course and scope of his employment, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability arising from the supply or release of written or oral information to any duly authorized Federal or State…

(a) General rule.--Whenever the mental or physical condition of a person is material to any claim for medical, income loss or catastrophic loss benefits, a court of competent jurisdiction or the administrator of the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund for catastrophic loss claims may or…

(a) General rule.--A person or institution providing treatment, accommodations, products or services to an injured person for an injury covered by liability or uninsured and underinsured benefits or first party medical benefits, including extraordinary medical benefits, for a mot…

(a) Basis for reasonable fee.--No attorney's fee for representing a claimant in connection with a claim for first party benefits provided under Subchapter B (relating to motor vehicle liability insurance first party benefits) or a claim for catastrophic loss benefits under Subcha…

(a) Filing.--Each insurer issuing or delivering liability insurance policies as described in section 1711 (relating to required benefits) shall file with the Insurance Commissioner for an extraordinary medical benefit rate for coverage under section 1715(a)(1.1) (relating to avai…

(a) Savings provision.--Notwithstanding the repeal of Subchapter F (relating to Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund) by the act of December 12, 1988 (P.L.1120, No.144), all natural persons who suffer or suffered a catastrophic loss prior to June 1, 1989, or who may suffer a catastrophic…

By May 15, 1989, the Insurance Commissioner and the Budget Secretary shall jointly prepare and provide to the Governor and to the General Assembly a report on the actuarial soundness of the fund, including a projection of the additional revenues needed on a year-to-year basis and…

(a) Creation.--The Catastrophic Loss Benefits Continuation Fund is hereby created to provide funds necessary to pay catastrophic loss benefits under section 1798.2 (relating to transition). (b) Composition.--The Catastrophic Loss Benefits Continuation Fund shall be composed of fu…

(a) General rule.--All insurance companies authorized to write private passenger automobile insurance within this Commonwealth shall provide premium discounts for motor vehicles equipped with passive restraint devices. These discounts shall apply to the first party benefits cover…

(a) General rule.--All insurance companies authorized to write private passenger automobile insurance within this Commonwealth shall provide premium discounts for motor vehicles with passive antitheft devices. These discounts shall apply to the comprehensive coverage and shall be…

(a) Motor vehicle driver improvement course.--All insurance companies authorized to write private passenger automobile insurance within this Commonwealth shall provide a premium discount for each motor vehicle on a policy under which all named insureds are 55 years of age or olde…

(a) Damage claims.--No insurer shall cancel or refuse to renew a policy or apply any surcharge, rate penalty or driver record point assignment where, during the preceding three-year period, the aggregate cost to the insurer for any person injured or property damaged is determined…

Upon request of the insurer, an insurance adjuster shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to enter a repair facility and examine covered repairs being made to a specific insured's vehicle during regular business hours. (Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. 60 days) 1990 Amendment…

(a) Duty of Insurance Department.--The Insurance Department may authorize a market conduct study of private passenger automobile insurers. (b) Purposes of study.--The purposes of the study shall be to: (1) Determine extent of insurer competition. (2) Determine the number of unins…

(a) Authority.--In furtherance of the purposes and goals of section 1799.5 (relating to conduct of market study), the Insurance Department may conduct field surveys of agents and brokers in this Commonwealth, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The determination of th…

(a) Rate filing.--All insurers and the Assigned Risk Plan must file for new private passenger motor vehicle rates on or before May 1, 1990. These rates shall apply to all policies issued or renewed on and after July 1, 1990. (b) Rate reductions.--The rates charged by insurers und…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commissioner." The Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth. "Comprehensive database system." A centralized organizat…

Each insurer licensed to write motor vehicle insurance in this Commonwealth shall institute and maintain a motor vehicle insurance antifraud plan. The antifraud plan of insurers licensed on the effective date of this subchapter shall be filed with the department on or before Dece…

The antifraud plans of each insurer shall establish specific procedures: (1) To prevent insurance fraud, including internal fraud involving employees or company representatives, fraud resulting from misrepresentation on applications for insurance coverage, and claims fraud. (2) T…

Antifraud plans shall be filed with the department. If, after review, the commissioner finds that the antifraud plan does not comply with section 1812 (relating to content of plans), the antifraud plan may be disapproved. Notice of disapproval shall include a statement of the spe…

All insurers shall annually provide to the department a summary report on actions taken under the plan to prevent and combat insurance fraud, including, but not limited to, measures taken to protect and ensure the integrity of electronic data-processing-generated data and manuall…

Insurers that fail to file timely antifraud plans as required by sections 1811 (relating to filing of plans) and 1813 (relating to review by commissioner) are subject to the penalty provisions of section 320 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Com…

The antifraud plans and reports which insurers file with the department and any reports or materials related to such reports are not public records and shall not be subject to public inspection.

Every insurer licensed to do business in this Commonwealth, and its employees, agents, brokers, motor vehicle physical damage appraisers and public adjusters, or public adjuster solicitors, who has a reasonable basis to believe insurance fraud has occurred shall be required to re…

No person shall be subject to civil liability for libel, violation of privacy, or otherwise by virtue of the filing of reports or furnishing of other information, in good faith and without malice, required by this subchapter.

(a) General rule.--Each motor vehicle insurer shall, as a condition of authority to transact the business of insurance in this Commonwealth, obtain and maintain membership in one or more comprehensive database systems for the purpose of reporting and accessing motor vehicle insur…

Not later than May 1, 1990, all applications for insurance, renewals and claim forms shall contain a statement that clearly states in substance the following: Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure or defraud any insurer files an application or claim containing any fa…

The department may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. imd.) 1992 Amendment. Act 174 deleted by amendment former section 1823 and renumbered former section 1828 to section 1823.

No person shall be subject to civil liability for libel, violation of privacy or otherwise by virtue of the filing of reports or furnishing of other information in good faith and without malice required by this subchapter. (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. imd.) 1992 Amendme…

1992 Amendment. Section 1825 was deleted by amendment December 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, effective immediately.

1992 Amendment. Section 1826 was deleted by amendment December 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, effective immediately.

(a) Governmental and quasi-governmental entities.--Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, no fees shall be charged under this title to any of the following: (1) The Commonwealth. (2) Political subdivisions. (3) State and local authorities. (4) State-related inst…

No fee shall be charged under this title for or to any of the following: (1) A certificate of title returned to the department for cancellation. (2) The replacement of a registration card or plate, driver's license, learner's permit or certificate of title lost in the mail if the…

Except as set forth in section 1935 (relating to fee for local use), no municipality shall require or collect any registration or license fee or tax for any vehicle or driver's license from any person. (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. 60 days) 2013 Amendment. See the preamble…

(a) General rule.--Except as provided under this section, the department shall collect all fees payable under this title and all other moneys received in connection with the administration of this title and transmit them to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Motor License Fun…

(a) Power and duty of State Treasurer.--In accordance with the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, the State Treasurer shall administer the designated funds of the department. (b) Zoological Enhancement Fund.--Fifteen dollars of each fee received und…

(a) General rule.--A fee for the registration of vehicles as provided in Chapter 13 (relating to the registration of vehicles) shall be charged by the department as provided in this title. (b) Department to establish certain fees.--If a vehicle to be registered is of a type not s…

The annual fee for registration of a passenger car shall be $36. (Apr. 17, 1997, P.L.6, No.3, eff. July 1, 1997) 1997 Amendment. See section 20 of Act 3 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to additional revenue from fee increases. Cross References. Secti…

The annual fee for registration of a motor home shall be determined by its registered gross weight in pounds according to the following table: Class Registered Gross Weight in Pounds Fee 1 8,000 or less $65 2 8,001 - 11,000 90 3 11,001 or more 116 (Apr. 17, 1997, P.L.6, No.3, eff…

The annual fee for registration of a motorcycle other than a motor-driven cycle shall be $18. (Apr. 17, 1997, P.L.6, No.3, eff. July 1, 1997) 1997 Amendment. See section 20 of Act 3 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to additional revenue from fee incre…

The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall be $9. (Apr. 17, 1997, P.L.6, No.3, eff. July 1, 1997) 1997 Amendment. See section 20 of Act 3 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to additional revenue from fee increases. Cross References. S…

(a) General rule.-- (1) The annual fee for registration of a truck or truck tractor shall be determined by its registered gross weight or combination weight in pounds according to the following table: Registered Fees Class Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds Fiscal Year 2013-20…

The annual fee for registration of a motor bus or a limousine shall be determined by its seating capacity according to the following: (1) If the seating capacity is less than 27: (i) For fiscal year 2013-2014, $9 per seat. (ii) For fiscal year 2014-2015, $10 per seat. (iii) For f…

The annual fee for registration of a school bus or school vehicle shall be determined as follows: (1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, $24. (2) For fiscal year 2014-2015, $27. (3) For fiscal year 2015-2016, $30. (4) For fiscal year 2016-2017, $33. (5) For fiscal years beginning after J…