Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 818.301 - State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons(a) Board.--The State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons shall consist of 17 members, one of whom shall be the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, or his designee, one of whom shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, or his designee, one of whom shall be the Director of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General, or his designee, and the remaining 14 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:(1) Three members shall be new vehicle dealers who have been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding their appointment.(2) Three members shall be used vehicle dealers who have been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding their appointment. One used vehicle dealer member beginning with the first vacancy for a used vehicle dealer after the effective date of this amendment shall also be an owner, partner or officer of a corporation or business which is licensed as a vehicle auction and which has been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding the appointment.(3) One shall be a manufactured housing or mobile home dealer who has been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment.(4) One shall be a salesperson who has been actively engaged in the sale of new or used vehicles for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment. The member shall not be a dealer or an officer of a corporation or a member of a partnership engaged in the business of a dealer at the time of appointment.(5) One shall be a recreational vehicle dealer who has been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment.(6) One shall be a motorcycle dealer who has been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment.(6.1) One member shall be a mobility vehicle dealer who has been actively engaged as such for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment.(7) Three shall be members of the general public having no connection with the vehicle business.(b) Terms of members.--The terms of the members of the board shall be four years for members appointed after the effective date of this amendment from the respective date of their appointment, provided that a member may continue for a period not to exceed six months beyond the expiration of his term if a successor has yet to be duly appointed and qualified according to law. The maximum number of consecutive terms a member shall serve shall be two consecutive four-year terms. In the event that any member shall die, resign or be removed from office, his successor shall be appointed and hold office for the unexpired term.(c)Quorum.--A majority of the members of the board who have been appointed and confirmed shall constitute a quorum. Motions, questions and decisions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum for adoption. The board shall select, from among their number, a chairman and a secretary.(d)Reimbursement of expenses.--Each member of the board, excepting the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs or his designee, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General or his designee, and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation or his designee, shall be paid reasonable traveling, hotel and other necessary expenses and per diem compensation at the rate of $60 for each day of actual service while on board business.(e)Attendance.--A member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings shall forfeit his seat unless the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the member, finds that the member should be excused from a meeting because of illness or the death of an immediate family member.Renumbered by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 134, § 5, eff. 10/24/2019.1983, Dec. 22, P.L. 306, No. 84, § 3, effective 1/1/1984. Amended 1996, April 19, P.L. 104, No. 27, § 2, effective in 60 days.