Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-95
Section 818.308 - Damage disclosure(a) Notice to dealer.--Each manufacturer or distributor of new vehicles sold or transferred to a new vehicle dealer shall notify the new vehicle dealer in writing prior to delivery of the vehicle of any material damage to the vehicle which is known to the manufacturer or distributor which was sustained or incurred by the vehicle at any time after the manufacturing process is complete but prior to delivery of the vehicle to the dealer. A dealer may reject the delivery of a nonconforming vehicle under the provisions of 13 Pa.C.S. (relating to commercial code).(b)Notice to purchaser.--When selling a new vehicle, each new vehicle dealer shall notify the purchaser in writing at the time of sale of any material damage sustained or incurred by the vehicle at any time after the manufacturing process is complete which is disclosed by the manufacturer to the new vehicle dealer.(c) Exemption.--This section shall not apply to manufacturers and dealers of manufactured housing or to manufacturers, distributors or dealers of motorcycles or recreational vehicles.(d) Other statutes and decisions.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish any obligation to provide notice to the purchaser of a new vehicle which obligation is imposed by any other provision of law or by any judicial decision, including, but not limited to, the act of December 17, 1968 ( P.L. 1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.Amended and Renumbered by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 134, § 11, eff. 10/24/2019.1983, Dec. 22, P.L. 306, No. 84, § 10, added 1996, April 19, P.L. 104, No. 27, § 8, effective in 60 days.