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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Participation.--Any licensed dealer, distributor or manufacturer may participate in public vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions, provided that a dealer shall participate only in shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions held within the dealer's relevant market area. A dealer shall be permitted to conduct a vehicle show or exhibition at its established place of business.
(b) Application of section.--The provisions of this section relating to “relevant market area” shall not apply to vehicle shows held as part of, and in conjunction with, the following:
(1) An event operated to benefit a charitable organization or group of organizations approved under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 3, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)).
(2) A community or agricultural fair which receives funds from the Pennsylvania Fair Fund.
(3) An event pertaining to shows of recreational vehicles, manufactured housing or mobile homes.
(c) Out-of-State new vehicle dealers.--A new vehicle dealer, except a recreational vehicle dealer, licensed in another state or jurisdiction may participate with permission of its licensed manufacturer in industrywide public vehicle shows and exhibitions in which a total of 50 or more new vehicle dealers participate as exhibitors. Furthermore, the limitations relating to relevant market area contained in subsection (a) shall not be applicable to industrywide public vehicle shows and exhibitions in which, when open to the public, a total of 50 or more new vehicle dealers participate as exhibitors.
(d) Repealed by 2008, Oct. 8, P.L. 1086, No. 90, § 3, effective in 60 days [Dec. 8, 2008].
(e) Emergency vehicles.--Licensed manufacturers of firefighting or emergency service vehicles shall be authorized to buy, sell or exchange such vehicles to governmental agencies or emergency service providers at vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions without possessing a dealer's license.
(f) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to recreational vehicle dealers.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 818.332. Vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-63-ps-professions-and-occupations-state-licensed/pa-st-sect-63-818-332/
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