§ 7303.1 — Duty of police and salvors

Pennsylvania § 7303.1

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 75: VEHICLES
• Part: PART VI
• Ch. 73: ABANDONED VEHICLES AND CARGOS
• Subch.: ABANDONED VEHICLES AND SALVORS

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(a) Duty of police and authorized personnel.--Police officers or personnel designated by ordinance of a municipality shall process all vehicles presumed to be abandoned. They shall complete an abandoned vehicle information report on a form prescribed by the department on each vehicle declared abandoned. The report shall include the make, model, vehicle identification number, registration plate number, name and address of the owner or person who abandoned the vehicle, if known, and any other information the department may require. The report shall also indicate the vehicle's status as a vehicle with value, a salvage vehicle or a nonrepairable vehicle. The report shall include the name, signature and badge number of the police officer and the name of the respective police department. The report shall serve as an authorized written request for a licensed salvor to remove, possess and further process the abandoned vehicle.

(b) Duty of salvors.--Upon receipt of the written abandoned vehicle information report from any authorized person described in subsection (a), a salvor shall take possession of and remove to the storage facility of the salvor any abandoned vehicle located within 30 miles of the place of business of the salvor. The salvor shall also indicate on the abandoned vehicle information report the vehicle's status as a vehicle with value, a salvage vehicle or a nonrepairable vehicle.

Legislative History

(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days) 2002 Amendment.Act 152 added section 7303.1. Cross References.Section 7303.1 is referred to in section 7304 of this title.