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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 38 Updates Regulations for Recreational Vehicle Dealers, Events, and Warranties
Last action · February 3, 2025: Re-referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 3, 2025Sponsors: Scott Conklin and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 38 reorganizes statutory provisions for recreational vehicle shows, off-premise sales, exhibitions, and rallies into a unified definition for "s," while modifying warranty compensation rates and notification timelines for dealers and s.
Recreational vehicle dealers and manufacturers operating in Pennsylvania face updated registration rules, mandatory $30,000 bond requirements, modified warranty labor reimbursement calculations, and revised consumer complaint notification timelines.
- The Board of Vehicles Act originally enacted in December 1983 governs the licensing and regulation of vehicle manufacturers, dealers, and salespersons in Pennsylvania. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Recreational vehicle dealers
Dealers must comply with updated event definitions, maintain a $30,000 bond, follow revised warranty labor rate calculation methods, and adhere to Sunday sales contract rules.
Out-of-State recreational vehicle dealers
Out-of-state dealers must complete formal board registration, pay participation fees, provide bond documentation, and meet home-state facility criteria to participate in Pennsylvania events.
Recreational vehicle warrantors
Warrantors are subject to new requirements regarding parts reimbursement costs, 30% handling charges, warranty modification restrictions after dealer possession, and 60-day complaint notification rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is considered a recreational vehicle event under this bill?
Are out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers allowed to participate in Pennsylvania events?
How is dealer warranty labor compensation calculated under the bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 3, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 3, 2025
- Feb 3, 2025HouseReported with request to re-refer to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 3, 2025
- Jan 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 10, 2025
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Consolidation of Recreational Vehicle Event Regulations
The legislation repeals scattered sections governing individual types of RV shows and sales, replacing them with a unified regulatory framework under the term "recreational vehicle events."
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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