(a) General rule.--A unit owner in good standing may file a complaint with the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General in the event of a violation by the declarant or the association of sections 3308 (relating to meetings), 3309 (relating to quorums), 3310 (relating to voting; proxies) and 3316 (relating to association records).
(b) Condition.--If an alternative dispute resolution procedure is available to the unit owner under the association's declaration, bylaws, rules or regulations, a complaint may not be filed by a unit owner with the Bureau of Consumer Protection until the earlier of:
(1) the unit owner exhausting the alternative dispute resolution procedure without a resolution between the unit owner and the association; or
(2) at least 100 days have passed since the unit owner commenced the alternative dispute resolution procedure and the unit owner and association having not reached a resolution.
(c) Immediate filing.--A complaint may be filed by a unit owner with the Bureau of Consumer Protection immediately if:
(1) an alternative dispute resolution procedure is not available to the unit owner under the association's declaration, bylaws, rules or regulations; or
(2) the association refuses alternative dispute resolution under section 3321(b)(2) (relating to alternative dispute resolution in condominiums).
(d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or impair the right of a unit owner, declarant or association to pursue a private cause of action or seek other relief.
(May 4, 2018, P.L.96, No.17, eff. 60 days)
2018 Amendment. Act 17 added section 3322.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 68 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 33 - Management of the Condominium
Section 3301 - Organization of unit owners' association
Section 3302 - Powers of unit owners' association
Section 3303 - Executive board members and officers
Section 3304 - Transfer of special declarant rights
Section 3305 - Termination of contracts and leases of declarant
Section 3307 - Upkeep of condominium
Section 3310 - Voting; proxies
Section 3311 - Tort and contract liability
Section 3314 - Assessments for common expenses
Section 3315 - Lien for assessments
Section 3316 - Association records
Section 3317 - Association as trustee
Section 3318 - Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements
Section 3319 - Other liens affecting the condominium
Section 3320 - Declarant delivery of items to association
Section 3321 - Alternative dispute resolution in condominiums
Section 3322 - Complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection