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PA HB38
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Scott Conklin
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AI Summary
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Amends the Board of Vehicles Act to consolidate and relocate provisions governing recreational vehicle shows, off-premise sales, exhibitions, and rallies into a new "recreational vehicle events" section, with events limited to 10 days per month, 20 days in three consecutive months, and 60 days per calendar year
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Requires recreational vehicle dealers to post a $30,000 surety bond payable to the Commonwealth to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations
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Out-of-state RV dealers must register with the board before participating in Pennsylvania events, provide evidence of bonding, pay participation fees, and demonstrate they perform at least four core dealership activities at their home facility
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Strengthens warranty compensation requirements by mandating dealers receive their retail labor rate for warranty work (based on 100 sequential or 90 days of non-warranty repair orders), minimum 30% handling charge on parts, and all shipping costs including returns
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Permits recreational vehicle dealers and manufactured housing dealers to consummate final sales contracts on Sundays at recreational vehicle events, with the act taking effect in 60 days
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in vehicles, further providing for grounds for disciplinary proceedings and repealing provisions relating to recreational vehicle shows, recreational vehicle off-premise sales, recreational vehicle exhibitions and recreational vehicle rallies and to off-premise sales, shows, exhibitions or rallies on Sundays; and, in recreational vehicles, further providing for definitions and for warranty obligations and providing for recreational vehicle events and for recreational vehicle events on Sundays.
Last Action
Re-referred to Professional Licensure
2/3/2025