HB 807 — An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for application for license.

PRINTER'S NO.   835

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 807
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY KOSIEROWSKI, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, DONAHUE,
        KENYATTA, D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, MARCH 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 4, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), entitled
 2      "An act providing for the State Board of Vehicle
 3      Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons; and providing
 4      penalties," in preliminary provisions, further providing for
 5      definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for
 6      application for license.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 102 of the act of December 22, 1983
10   (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, is amended
11   by adding a definition to read:
12   Section 102.    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      "Independent motor vehicle dealer."    A used vehicle dealer
18   under this act. The term does not include a new vehicle dealer,
19   new manufactured housing dealer, used manufactured housing or
20   mobile home dealer, new recreational vehicle dealer, used
 1   recreational vehicle dealer or mobility vehicle dealer.
 2      * * *
 3      Section 2.    Section 321 of the act is amended by adding
 4   subsections to read:
 5   Section 321.    Application for license.
 6      * * *
 7      (a.2)   Independent motor vehicle dealer education
 8   requirements.--An applicant for an initial license as an
 9   independent motor vehicle dealer or renewal license by an
10   existing independent motor vehicle dealer shall complete a web-
11   based or in-person education and training course under
12   subsection (a.5)(3) prior to, and as a condition for, renewal
13   licensure under this chapter. If an independent motor vehicle
14   applicant is a business entity, the web-based or in-person
15   training and education course shall be completed by the sole
16   proprietor, owner or operating partner of a partnership,
17   corporation, limited liability company or other business entity.
18      (a.3)   Independent motor vehicle dealer pre-licensing
19   exemption.--Subsection (a.2) shall not apply to:
20          (1)     An independent motor vehicle dealer if the
21      individual or business entity has been licensed for 10 years
22      or more.
23          (2)     An applicant for an initial license as an
24      independent motor vehicle dealer if the applicant is already
25      licensed under this chapter as a new vehicle dealer.
26      (a.4)   Development of education and training course.--The
27   board shall develop a web-based or in-person education and
28   training course for education and training course providers to
29   submit to the board for approval within 180 days of the
30   effective date of this subsection. The course shall include

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 1   information on the laws and board rules and regulations
 2   applicable to an independent motor vehicle dealer and the
 3   consequences of violating those laws and regulations.
 4      (a.5)   Independent motor vehicle dealer education and
 5   training course providers.--
 6          (1)   An independent motor vehicle dealer education and
 7      training course provider shall be approved by the board.
 8          (2)   All independent motor vehicle dealer education and
 9      training courses shall be approved by the board.
10          (3)   A course shall consist of at least 20 hours of web-
11      based or in-person instruction for applicants seeking initial
12      licensure as an independent motor vehicle dealer and shall
13      consist of two hours of web-based or in-person instruction
14      for licensees seeking renewal.
15          (4)   The cost of the initial education and training
16      course shall not exceed $300 per person, and the cost of the
17      independent motor vehicle dealer renewal course shall not
18      exceed $75 per person unless approved by the board.
19          (5)   The education and training course provider shall
20      issue a certificate of completion to each individual who
21      successfully completes the course.
22      (a.6)   Renewal education and training penalty.--
23   Notwithstanding subsection (a.3), the board may require an
24   independent motor vehicle dealer to undergo and complete
25   additional educational and training courses under this section
26   if the independent motor vehicle dealer is found to be in
27   violation of this chapter.
28      (a.7)   Regulations.--The board shall promulgate regulations
29   as necessary to implement this section no later than 180 days
30   from the effective date of this subsection.

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 2      Section 3.    All regulations and parts of regulations are
 3   abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions
 4   of this act.
 5      Section 4.    This act shall take effect as follows:
 6          (1)     The addition of section 321(a.2) of the act shall
 7      take effect one year after the promulgation of regulations
 8      under section 321(a.7).
 9          (2)     The remainder of this act shall take effect
10      immediately.




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