HB 1142 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in safety and anti-pollution equipment, further providing for windshield obstructions and wipers.

PRINTER'S NO.   1261

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1142
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY GALLAGHER, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, RABB, PIELLI, SOLOMON,
        CIRESI, DONAHUE, MUNROE, DELLOSO, KENYATTA, CERRATO, GREEN,
        GILLEN, MADDEN, K.HARRIS AND HILL-EVANS, APRIL 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 4, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in safety and anti-pollution equipment, further
 3      providing for windshield obstructions and wipers.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    Section 4524 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read:
 8   § 4524.    Windshield obstructions and wipers.
 9      * * *
10      (e.1)    Vehicle safety inspection.--A motor vehicle which is
11   equipped with tinted windows shall be tested utilizing a window
12   tint meter as part of the motor vehicle safety inspection and
13   shall fail inspection if the motor vehicle violates the
14   provisions of 67 Pa. Code Ch. 175 Subch. O (relating to vehicle
15   sun screening devices).
16      (e.2)    Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
17   Protection Law.--Failing to inform a purchaser of window tinting
18   services for a motor vehicle that an alteration or modification
 1   will cause the motor vehicle to violate the provisions of 67 Pa.
 2   Code Ch. 175 Subch. O shall constitute unfair methods of
 3   competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the
 4   meaning of section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
 5   (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
 6   Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement
 7   provisions, civil penalties and private rights of action
 8   contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
 9   Law.
10      * * *
11      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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