2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 71 - Vehicle Theft and Related Provisions
7131 - Legislative findings and definitions.

                               SUBCHAPTER D
                         TAMPERING WITH ODOMETERS

     Sec.
     7131.  Legislative findings and definitions.
     7132.  Prohibited activities relating to odometers.
     7133.  Permissible activities relating to odometers.
     7134.  Odometer disclosure requirements.
     7135.  Odometer mileage statement retention.
     7136.  Conspiracy to violate odometer requirements.
     7137.  Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
            Protection Law.
     7138.  Civil liability.
     7139.  Penalties.

        Enactment.  Subchapter D was added June 14, 1983, P.L.16,
     No.8, effective in 60 days.
     § 7131.  Legislative findings and definitions.
        (a)  Legislative findings.--The General Assembly finds as
     follows:
            (1)  Purchasers, when buying motor vehicles, rely heavily
        on the odometer reading of a motor vehicle as an index of the
        condition and value of the motor vehicle.
            (2)  Purchasers are entitled to rely on the odometer
        reading as an accurate indication of the mileage actually
        traveled by the motor vehicle. An accurate indication of the
        true mileage traveled by the motor vehicle assists the
        purchaser as a guide in determining the safety, reliability
        and value of the motor vehicle.
        (b)  Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used
     in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Dealer."  A person engaged in the business of buying,
     selling or exchanging motor vehicles.
        "Motor vehicle auction."  A sale transaction conducted by
     means of oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and the
     members of the audience, which exchanges consist of a series of
     invitations for offers for the purchase of motor vehicles made
     by the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the
     audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of
     the highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the
     participating audience.
        "Motor vehicle auction company."  A person who, as a part of
     that person's business, arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises
     or carries out motor vehicle auctions.
        "Odometer."  An instrument for measuring and recording the
     actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation. The
     term does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
     reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of
     recording mileage on trips.
        "Person."  A natural person, association, partnership,
     corporation or trust.
        "Repair and replacement."  To restore to a sound working
     condition by replacing the odometer or any part thereof or by
     correcting what is inoperative.
        "Transfer."  To change ownership by purchase, gift or any
     other means.
        "Transferee."  A person to whom the ownership in a motor
     vehicle is transferred by purchase, gift or any means other than
     by creation of a security interest.
        "Transferor."  A person who transfers his ownership in a
     motor vehicle by sale, gift or any means other than by creation
     of a security interest.
     (Mar. 21, 1996, P.L.35, No.11, eff. 60 days)