2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 73 - Abandoned Vehicles and Cargos
7309 - Processing of nonrepairable or salvage vehicles.

     § 7309.  Processing of nonrepairable or salvage vehicles.
        (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 reports to department of possession of
     abandoned vehicles) and shall apply for issuance of a
     certificate of salvage or nonrepairable vehicle as provided for
     in Subchapter D of Chapter 11 (relating to salvage vehicles,
     theft vehicles, reconstructed vehicles and flood vehicles).
        (b)  Notice and issuance of certificate.--If the identity of
     the last registered owner cannot be determined with reasonable
     certainty and it is impossible to determine with reasonable
     certainty the identity and addresses of any lienholder, no
     notice shall be required. Under such circumstances, the
     department shall upon receipt of the report by the salvor
     pursuant to section 7304 issue a certificate of salvage as
     provided in Subchapter D of Chapter 11.
        (c)  Reimbursement of expenses of salvor.--Within 60 days of
     the department's receipt of evidence that a salvor has removed
     an abandoned vehicle upon the request of a police department,
     the department shall pay to the salvor from the Motor License
     Fund the sum of $15 for the expenses incurred in the removal and
     towing of the abandoned vehicle. No portion of the $15 payment
     or any separate consideration shall be reimbursed or paid to any
     government agency or municipality by the salvor.
        (d)  Rights of owners and lienholders.--Issuance by the
     department of a certificate of salvage, abandoned branded
     certificate of title or nonrepairable vehicle certificate for a
     vehicle processed under this section shall operate as a
     divestiture of all right, title and interest in the vehicle of
     the owner and all lienholders and any interest in the contents
     in the vehicle which have not been claimed by the owner.
        (e)  Police officers and authorized personnel.--Police
     officers, authorized personnel, their departments or any
     government agency or municipality shall not assess or accept
     payment, consideration of any kind or portions of fees outlined
     in this chapter from any salvor or person for the processing of
     abandoned vehicles.
     (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; Dec. 18, 1992,
     P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152,
     eff. 60 days)