73 Pa. Stat. § 1905

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 1905 - Enforcement of lien
(a) Default.--No enforcement action shall be taken by the owner until the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 days.
(b) Rights of owner.--After the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 20 days, the owner shall have the right to deny the occupant's access to the leased space. The owner may also enter and remove the personal property from the leased space to another suitable storage space pending its sale or other disposition after the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 or more days.
(c) Towing right.--If the property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft and the occupant is in default for 60 consecutive days, the owner may have the property towed. If a motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft is towed as authorized under this subsection, the owner shall not be liable for any damages to the motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft not caused by any negligence of the owner once an adequately insured or bonded tower takes possession of the property.

73 P.S. § 1905

Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 109, § 1, eff. 1/3/2023.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2014 No. 145, § 2, eff. 12/13/2014.
1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1404, No. 325, § 5, effective in 60 days.
Section 2 of the 2022 amendment provides that this act shall apply to rental agreements entered into or renewed on and after the effective date of this section.