Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 71 - Vehicle Theft and Related Provisions
Section 7132 - Prohibited activities relating to odometers


(a) Devices causing improper odometer reading.--No person shall advertise for sale, sell, use or install, or cause to be installed, any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven which is that mileage driven by the vehicle as registered by the odometer within the manufacturer's designed tolerance.
(b) Change of odometer reading.--No person shall disconnect, reset or alter, or cause to be disconnected, reset or altered, the odometer of any motor vehicle with intent to change the number of miles indicated on the odometer.
(c) Operation with disconnected or nonfunctional odometer.--No person shall, with intent to defraud, operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway knowing that the odometer of that vehicle is disconnected or nonfunctional.
(d) Alteration of true mileage statement.--No person shall falsely alter or cause to be falsely altered an acceptable statement of the true mileage of a motor vehicle in an attempt to conceal the true mileage of the motor vehicle. Any alteration of the true mileage of another vehicle shall, as a matter of law, be evidence of intent to defraud under this chapter.
(Mar. 21, 1996, P.L.35, No.11, eff. 60 days)

Cross References. Section 7132 is referred to in section 7136 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 75 - VEHICLES

Chapter 71 - Vehicle Theft and Related Provisions

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 7101 - Requirement for identification number

Section 7102 - Removal or falsification of identification number (Repealed)

Section 7103 - Dealing in vehicles with removed or falsified numbers (Repealed)

Section 7104 - State replacement vehicle identification number plate

Section 7105 - Seizure of vehicles with removed or falsified numbers

Section 7111 - Dealing in titles and plates for stolen vehicles

Section 7112 - False report of theft or conversion of vehicle

Section 7113 - Reporting stolen and recovered vehicles

Section 7114 - Records of stolen vehicles

Section 7115 - Application for certificate of title of a stolen vehicle

Section 7116 - Fraudulent removal of vehicle from garage

Section 7121 - False application for certificate of title or registration

Section 7122 - Altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates

Section 7123 - Sale or purchase of certificate or other document

Section 7124 - Fraudulent use or removal of registration plate

Section 7131 - Legislative findings and definitions

Section 7132 - Prohibited activities relating to odometers

Section 7133 - Permissible activities relating to odometers

Section 7134 - Odometer disclosure requirements

Section 7135 - Odometer mileage statement retention

Section 7136 - Conspiracy to violate odometer requirements

Section 7137 - Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law

Section 7138 - Civil liability

Section 7139 - Penalties