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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Section 9-630, entitled "Sale of Used Cars," providing for protections against sale of cars in need of substantial repairs, commonly known as a "lemon law"; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES.
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§ 9-630. Sale of Used Cars.
(1) For purposes of this Section,
(a) A "Certified Inspection Mechanic" shall be any person authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to perform an inspection under 75 Pa. C.S. § 4702 or any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) An "Undisclosed Major Structural Defect" shall be one of the following defects in a motor vehicle which is offered for sale and represented to be roadworthy, when the seller fails to disclose the condition:
1.) frame is bent, cracked, or twisted;
2.) engine block or head cracked;
3.) transmission damaged, defective, or so deteriorated as to require replacement;
4.) vehicle is flood damaged;
5.) differential is damaged, defective, or so deteriorated as to require replacement;
6.) vehicle is unable to pass state inspection.
(c) A "dealer" shall be a person in the business of buying, selling, leasing or exchanging vehicles.
(2) Any person who purchases a used motor vehicle from a dealer in used or new motor vehicles shall have the right to return such vehicle to the dealer up to seventy-two (72) hours after taking delivery of the vehicle if the vehicle is found by a Certified Inspection Mechanic to have an Undisclosed Major Structural Defect and the Certified Inspection Mechanic identifies the defect in writing.
(3) Upon return of ...
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