Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 73 - Abandoned Vehicles and Cargos
Section 7321 - Scope of subchapter and legislative intent


(a) General rule.--This subchapter covers forfeitures of watercraft trailers left in the possession of watercraft trailer dealers.
(b) Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter act in concert with 30 Pa.C.S. Ch. 53 Subch. C (relating to boat and marine forfeiture).
(c) Applicability.--
(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall only apply to a watercraft trailer with a resale value based upon established industry standards equal to or less than the maximum amount set forth in this subsection.
(2) The maximum amount for the year 2006 shall be $1,000. Thereafter, the maximum amount shall be fixed annually by the department based upon the maximum amount in the prior year as adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the United States for all items as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the previous 12-month period. The maximum amount as adjusted shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $5.
(3) The department shall give notice of the new maximum amount by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in the third publication in March of each year.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 75 - VEHICLES

Chapter 73 - Abandoned Vehicles and Cargos

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 7301 - Authorization of salvors

Section 7302 - Certificate of authorization

Section 7303 - Suspension of authorization

Section 7303.1 - Duty of police and salvors

Section 7304 - Reports to department of possession of abandoned vehicles

Section 7304.1 - Reports and removal of abandoned vehicles within the boundaries of a city of the first class or second class

Section 7305 - Notice to owner and lienholders of abandoned vehicles

Section 7306 - Payment of costs upon reclaiming vehicle

Section 7307 - Authorization for disposal of unclaimed vehicles

Section 7308 - Public sale of unclaimed vehicles with value

Section 7309 - Processing of nonrepairable or salvage vehicles

Section 7310 - Removal of abandoned or presumed abandoned vehicles from roadway

Section 7311 - Reports by garage keepers of abandoned vehicles

Section 7311.1 - Reports by private property owners of abandoned vehicles

Section 7311.2 - Salvors to remove abandoned vehicles in good faith

Section 7312 - Penalty for violation of chapter

Section 7321 - Scope of subchapter and legislative intent

Section 7322 - Definitions

Section 7323 - Liens

Section 7324 - Notification by watercraft trailer dealer

Section 7325 - Responsibility of department

Section 7326 - Publication

Section 7327 - Redemption

Section 7328 - Forfeiture

Section 7329 - Rights acquired by good faith purchaser

Section 7330 - Other remedies

Section 7331 - Construction