Pennsylvania law requires garage or repair shop owners to report vehicles of unknown ownership that have been abandoned for 15 consecutive days. The report must include details such as the vehicle's make, VIN, registration number, and owner information if known. The department then records the report and issues an abandoned vehicle report to be filed with the police.
A vehicle must be reported as abandoned if it remains unclaimed for 15 consecutive days at a garage or repair shop.
The report should include the vehicle's make, VIN, registration plate number, and the name and address of the owner if known.
The department records the report and issues a private property abandoned vehicle information report to the garage, which is then filed with the police.
Yes, the department makes a distinctive record of each report of abandoned vehicles for enforcement and recovery purposes.