Hallazgos Legislativos y Definiciones sobre Vehículos en PA

Explicación Simple

Cuando compras un auto, necesitas saber cuántas millas ha recorrido para entender su estado y valor. Esta ley dice que puedes confiar en el medidor de millas del auto para saber cuánto ha viajado realmente.

Es como cuando compras un teléfono usado y miras cuántas horas ha sido usado; eso te ayuda a decidir si vale la pena o no.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere comprar un auto usado. Ve un anuncio que dice que el auto tiene 30,000 millas. Juan confía en ese número para decidir si el auto es una buena compra, porque sabe que un medidor de millas preciso le dice cómo ha sido usado el auto.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

75 Pa.C.S. 7131 - Legislative Findings And Definitions (a) Legislative findings.--The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) Purchasers, when buying motor vehicles, rely heavily on the odometer reading of a motor vehicle as an index of the condition and value of the motor vehicle. (2) Purchasers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate indication of the mileage actually traveled by the motor vehicle. An accurate indication of the true mileage traveled by the motor vehicle assists the purchaser as a guide in determining the safety, reliability and value of the motor vehicle. (b) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Dealer."A person engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles. "Motor vehicle auction."A sale transaction conducted by means of oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and the members of the audience, which exchanges consist of a series of invitations for offers for the purchase of motor vehicles made by the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the participating audience. "Motor vehicle auction company."A person who, as a part of that person's business, arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises or carries out motor vehicle auctions. "Odometer."An instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation. The term does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on trips. "Person."A natural person, associ