HB 112 — An Act amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the Automobile Lemon Law, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.    90

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 112
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, BARGER, CIRESI, FREEMAN, GUENST, HADDOCK,
        HAMM, KAUFFMAN, KHAN, KUZMA, M. MACKENZIE, ROWE, SMITH,
        STENDER AND WARNER, JANUARY 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
        UTILITIES, JANUARY 14, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), entitled
 2      "An act relating to the rights of purchasers and lessees of
 3      defective new motor vehicles," further providing for
 4      definitions.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    The definition of "new motor vehicle" in section
 8   2 of the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the
 9   Automobile Lemon Law, amended November 18, 2024 (P.L.1205,
10   No.151), is amended and the section is amended by adding a
11   definition to read:
12   Section 2.   Definitions.
13      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
14   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15   context clearly indicates otherwise:
16      * * *
17      "Farm equipment."    A new and unused vehicle that is
18   specifically designed and manufactured for and used exclusively
 1   in agriculture to plant, seed, cultivate, harvest or apply soil
 2   nutrients, fertilizers or chemicals, which was purchased or
 3   leased and is registered in this Commonwealth or purchased or
 4   leased elsewhere and registered for the first time in this
 5   Commonwealth.
 6      * * *
 7      "New motor vehicle."
 8          (1)   Any of the following:
 9                (i)    Any new and unused self-propelled, motorized
10          conveyance driven upon public roads, streets or highways
11          which is designed to transport not more than 15 persons,
12          which was purchased or leased and is registered in the
13          Commonwealth or purchased or leased elsewhere and
14          registered for the first time in the Commonwealth and is
15          used, leased or bought for use primarily for personal,
16          family or household purposes, including a vehicle used by
17          a manufacturer or dealer as a demonstrator or dealer car
18          prior to its sale.
19                (ii)    Farm equipment.
20          (2)   The term includes motorcycles and does not include
21      motor homes, off-road vehicles or dual sport motorcycles
22      driven off road[.] that are not farm equipment.
23      * * *
24      Section 2.      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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