Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 5860.619. Restrictions on purchases

(a) Deeds for any property exposed for any sale under Subarticle (b) of Article VI of this act shall not be exchanged any sooner than twenty (20) days nor later than forty-five (45) days after any sale held under subarticle (b) of Article VI.  1

(b) A municipality may, within fifteen (15) days before or after any sale held under subarticle (b) of Article VI, petition the court of common pleas to prohibit the transfer of any deed for any property exposed for any sale under subarticle (b) of Article VI which is located in that municipality to any purchaser who is proven to meet any of the criteria set forth in the municipality's petition.

(d) A change of name or business status shall not defeat the purpose of this section.

(e) As used in this section:

“Municipality,”any county, city, borough, incorporated town, township, home rule municipality, optional plan municipality, optional charter municipality or any similar general purpose unit of government which may be created or authorized by statute.

“Purchaser,”any individual, partner, limited or general partner, shareholder, trustee, beneficiary, any other individual with any ownership interest or right in a business association, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, S or C corporation, limited liability company or corporation, trust, business trust or any other business association.

“Uncorrected housing code violation,”any conviction of a violation of the local building, housing, property maintenance or fire code which is not remedied within six (6) months of conviction.

“Violation,”any conviction under a building, housing, property maintenance or fire code which posed a threat to health, safety or property, but not a conviction deemed by a court to be de minimis.