Pennsylvania SB 1182: An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for license to engage in business, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors and for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment and providing for consumer data protection.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1432 PRINTER'S NO. 1866
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1182
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY YAW, BOSCOLA, LANGERHOLC, VOGEL, KANE,
SANTARSIERO, LAUGHLIN, KEEFER, MILLER, PISCIOTTANO,
PENNYCUICK, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD, ARGALL, BAKER, FLYNN,
BARTOLOTTA, KIM, HUGHES, COSTA, COLEMAN, TARTAGLIONE,
PHILLIPS-HILL, CULVER, COLLETT, FARRY, ROTHMAN, KEARNEY,
SCHWANK, ROBINSON, BROWN AND BROOKS, FEBRUARY 13, 2026
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 29, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), entitled
"An act providing for the State Board of Vehicle
Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons; and providing
penalties," further providing for title of act; in
preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;
and, in vehicles, further providing for license to engage in
business, for reimbursement for all parts and service
required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement
audits, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors
and for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory
and equipment and providing for consumer data protection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of December 22, 1983
(P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, is amended
to read:
AN ACT
Providing for the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers
and Salespersons; requiring a license to engage in the
business as a salesperson, dealer, branch lot, wholesale
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vehicle auction, public or retail vehicle auction,
manufacturer, factory branch, distributor , OR distributor
branch , factory representative or distributor ; regulating the
relationship between recreational vehicle dealers,
manufacturers and suppliers; and providing penalties.
Section 2. The definitions of "branch lot," "buying, selling
or exchanging" and "dealer" in section 102 of the act are
amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to
read:
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Affiliate." A person that directly or indirectly controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with another person.
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"Authorized integrator." A third party that enters into a
contract with a dealer to perform a specific function for the
dealer and allows the third party to access protected dealer
data or to import data into a dealer data system to carry out a
specified function.
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"Branch lot." [An] A dealership with an office and lot
maintained in addition to the main office and lot of a licensed
vehicle dealer used for the display or sale of vehicles.
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"Buying, selling or exchanging." Includes listing, offering,
auctioning, advertising, representing or soliciting, offering or
attempting to solicit or negotiate on behalf of another a sale,
purchase or exchange or any similar or related activity[.],
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including:
(1) Accepting a deposit or receiving a payment for the
retail purchase, lease or other use of a vehicle. A related
activity does not include facilitating a vehicle dealer's
acceptance of a deposit or receipt of a payment from a
consumer or receiving payment under a retail installment sale
contract OR LEASE .
(2) Accepting a reservation from a retail consumer for a
specific vehicle identified by a vehicle identification
number or other product identifier.
(3) Setting the retail price for the purchase, lease or
other use of a vehicle. The related activity does not include
setting a manufacturer's suggested retail price OR SUGGESTED
LEASE PRICE .
(4) Offering or negotiating with a retail consumer terms
for the purchase, lease or other use of a vehicle.
(5) Offering or negotiating with a retail consumer a
value for a vehicle being traded in as part of the purchase,
lease or other use of a vehicle. A related activity does not
include a website or other means of electronic communication
that identifies to a consumer a conditional trade-in value
and that contains language informing the consumer that the
trade-in value is not binding on any vehicle dealer.
(6) A transaction where the title of a vehicle is
transferred to a retail consumer.
(7) A retail lease transaction where a retail consumer
leases a vehicle for a period of at least 12 months. A
related activity does not include administering lease
agreements, taking assignments of leases, performing required
actions pursuant to leases or receiving payments under a
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lease agreement that was originated by a vehicle dealer.
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"Consumer data." The term shall mean the same as "nonpublic
personal information" as defined under 15 U.S