Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 1-702 - Scope of act(a) The provisions of this act concerning sales and offers to sell apply to persons who sell or offer to sell when (i) a sale or offer to sell is made in this State or when (ii) an offer to purchase is made and accepted in this State. The provisions concerning purchases and offers to purchase apply to persons who buy or offer to buy when (i) a purchase or offer to purchase is made in this State or when (ii) an offer to sell is made and accepted in this State.(b) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell or to purchase is made in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State, when the offer originates from this State or is directed by the offeror to this State and received by the offeree in this State; provided, however, for the purpose of section 201 an offer to sell which is not directed to or received by the offeree in this State is not made in this State.(c) For the purpose of this section, an offer to purchase or to sell is accepted in this State when acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this State, and has not previously been communicated to the offeror, orally or in writing, outside this State; and acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State, when the offeree directs it to the offeror in this State reasonably believing the offeror to be in this State, and it is received by the offeror in this State.(d) An offer to sell or to purchase is not made in this State when the publisher circulates, or there is circulated on his behalf in this State, any bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular and paid circulation which is not published in this State, or a radio or television program originating outside this State is received in this State.1972, Dec. 5, P.L. 1280, No. 284, § 702, effective 1/1/1973.