(a) General rule.--At any time after the date the watercraft trailer dealer receives notice from the department pursuant to section 7325 (relating to responsibility of department), the watercraft trailer dealer shall publish a notice, once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the watercraft trailer dealer is located, describing the watercraft trailer and any identifying number.
(b) Contents of notice.--The notice shall include information that all rights, title and interest in the watercraft trailer shall be transferred to a watercraft trailer dealer by operation of law unless the watercraft trailer is redeemed within 30 days of the date of the second publication. This notice may be combined with a publication of notice pursuant to 30 Pa.C.S. ยง 5337 (relating to publication for boats and related equipment).
Cross References. Section 7326 is referred to in sections 7327, 7328 of this title; sections 5337, 5338 of Title 30 (Fish).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 73 - Abandoned Vehicles and Cargos
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 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 7324 - Notification by watercraft trailer dealer
Section 7325 - Responsibility of department