Pennsylvania § 7301 - Authorization of salvors.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7301 — Authorization of salvors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7301. Authorization of salvors.
(a) General rule.--The department shall authorize and shall issue a certificate of authorization to every salvor that complies with the requirements of this chapter and regulations adopted by the department and is a currently registered vehicle salvage dealer as defined in section 1337(c)(2) (relating to use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates).
(a.1) Repair or towing business.--The department may authorize and issue a certificate of authorization to a currently registered repair or towing business under section 1337(c)(1) if there is no qualified vehicle salvage dealer in a county.
(b) Unauthorized operation prohibited.--No person shall operate as a salvor unless authorized.
(c) Duty of salvor.--(Deleted by amendment).
(d) Storage facility.--(Deleted by amendment).
(July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. imd.; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7301 ("Authorization of salvors.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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