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12 PA Cons Stat § 5114 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 51 - Voidable Transactions|Section 5114 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 5114. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or authorize electronic delivery of a notice described in section 103(b) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  (Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1249, No.78, eff. 60 days)   2017 Amendment. Act 78 added section 5114. See section 7 of Act 78 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5301 - Short title of chapter

§ 5301. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5302 - Definitions

§ 5302. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Improper means." Includes, but is not limited to, theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy or espionage through electronic or other means.  "Misappropriation." Includes:  (1) acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or  (2) disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who:  (i) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret;  (ii) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that his knowledge of the trade secret was:  (A) derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it;  (B) acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or  (C) derived from or through a person who owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or  (iii) before a material change of his position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake.  "Person." A natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency or any other legal or commercial entity.  "Trade secret." Information, including a formula, drawing, pattern, compilation including a customer list, program, device, method, technique or process that:  (1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use.  (2) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.  "Willful and malicious." Such intentional acts or gross neglect of duty as to evince a reckless indifference of the rights of others on the part of the wrongdoer, and an entire want of care so as to raise the presumption that the person at fault is conscious of the consequences of his carelessness.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5303 - Injunctive relief

§ 5303. Injunctive relief.  (a) Injunctions.--Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.  (b) Exceptional circumstances.--In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.  (c) Affirmative acts compelled by court order.--In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5304 - Damages

§ 5304. Damages.  (a) Monetary damages.--Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator's unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret.  (b) Exemplary damages.--If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (a).
12 PA Cons Stat § 5305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5305 - Attorney fees

§ 5305. Attorney fees. A court may award reasonable attorney fees, expenses and costs to the prevailing party:  (1) if a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith;  (2) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or  (3) willful and malicious misappropriation exists.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5306 - Preservation of secrecy

§ 5306. Preservation of secrecy. In any action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means which may include, but are not limited to, granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5307 - Statute of limitations

§ 5307. Statute of limitations. An action under this chapter for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation was discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered.
12 PA Cons Stat § 5308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets|Section 5308 - Effect on other law

§ 5308. Effect on other law.  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary and other law of this Commonwealth providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.  (b) Exceptions.--This chapter does not affect:  (1) contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;  (2) other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or  (3) criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 61 - General Provisions|Section 6101 - Scope of part

§ 6101. Scope of part.  This part relates to consumer credit.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 61 - General Provisions|Section 6102 - Definitions

§ 6102. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Department." The Department of Banking and Securities of the Commonwealth.  "Financial institution." A bank, bank and trust company, trust company, savings bank, private bank, savings association or credit union organized and doing business under the provisions of any law of this Commonwealth, another state or the United States.  "Records." Books, accounts, papers, documents, files and other similar business records and information, including information that is: (1) stored in an electronic or other medium that uses technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities; and (2) retrievable in perceivable form.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 61 - General Provisions|Section 6103 - Contracts and agreements

§ 6103. Contracts and agreements.   (a) General rule.--A contract or agreement under this part shall be dated and in writing.  (b) Clear and conspicuous provisions.--The headings, notices and language of a contract or agreement under this part shall be clear and conspicuous and meet the following requirements: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the language in a contract or agreement under this part shall be in at least eight-point type. (2) A heading in a contract or agreement under this part shall be in at least ten-point bold type. (3) A notice or disclosure in a contract or agreement under this part shall be in at least ten-point bold type. (4) An acknowledgment under this part shall be in at least ten-point bold type.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 61 - General Provisions|Section 6104 - Electronic transactions

§ 6104. Electronic transactions.   (a) Effect on other law.--Nothing in this part shall be construed to supersede the provisions of the act of December 16, 1999 (P.L.971, No.69), known as the Electronic Transactions Act.  (b) Department procedures.--The department may establish procedures for electronic transactions under this part, including: (1) the filing of applications and renewals for licenses and registrations; (2) the filing of reports and other required records; and (3) the verification of records and signatures on forms.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6201 - Scope of chapter

§ 6201. Scope of chapter.  This chapter relates to motor vehicle sales finance.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6203 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6203 - Authority of department

§ 6203. Authority of department.   (a) Powers.--The department has the authority to do any of the following: (1) Investigate the business activities of a licensee and person engaged in a business contemplated by this chapter by the following means: (i) Examining the records of the licensee and person. (ii) Accessing the offices and places of business of the licensee and person and the records of the licensee and person. (2) Examine the records, safes and vaults of a person described under subsection (b)(2) for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter. (3) Require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records relating to a business that the department has the authority to investigate. For the purposes of this subsection, a duly authorized representative of the department may sign subpoenas, administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence. (4) Prescribe the minimum information to be shown in the records of a licensee so as to enable the department to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (5) Promulgate regulations and issue orders, statements of policy and written interpretations as necessary or appropriate for the interpretation or enforcement of this chapter. (6) Reduce the amount of or prohibit entirely a cost regarding the retaking, storing or repairing of a motor vehicle under section 6256 (relating to buyer's liability for costs) if the cost: (i) appears to be fictitious, unnecessary, unreasonable or exorbitant; or (ii) would not have been incurred by a prudent person under similar circumstances.  (b) Applicability.--  (1) This section applies whether the person acts or claims to act as principal, agent or broker, either under or without the authority of this chapter. (2) A person who is not licensed under this chapter is presumed to be engaged in a business contemplated by this chapter if the person, as principal, agent or broker, advertises or solicits business for which a license is required by the provisions of this chapter.  (c) Administration.--In the case of disobedience of a subpoena or the noncooperation of a witness appearing before the department, the department may invoke the aid of the courts, and the court shall issue an order requiring the person subpoenaed to obey the subpoena, give evidence or produce records relative to the matter in question. Failure to obey the court order may be punished by the court as contempt.  (d) Expenses.--The expenses incurred by the department in connection with an examination or investigation, including a proportionate part of the salary of an examiner or other employee of the department and counsel assigned by the department, may be assessed by the department upon the particular person examined or investigated.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6204 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6204 - Records

§ 6204. Records.   (a) General rule.--A licensee shall maintain, at the place of business designated in the license certificate, records of the business conducted under the license issued for the place of business so as to enable the department to determine whether the licensee's business contemplated by this chapter is being operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  (b) Multiple places of business.--A licensee operating two or more licensed places of business in this Commonwealth may maintain the general control records of all the offices at any one of the offices, or at any other office maintained by the licensee, upon the following: (1) The filing of a written request with the department designating the office at which the control records are maintained. (2) Approval of the request by the department.  (c) English language.--Records of a licensee shall be maintained in the English language.  (d) Preservation.--Records of a licensee shall be preserved and available for examination by the department for at least two years after making the final entry therein.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6205 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6205 - Appeals

§ 6205. Appeals.  An appeal may be taken from the action of the department in suspending and revoking a license under section 6218 (relating to revocation or suspension of license) or imposing a civil penalty under section 6274 (relating to civil penalty by department) in accordance with the procedure prescribed by 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
12 PA Cons Stat § 6206 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6206 - Deposit of fees and fines

§ 6206. Deposit of fees and fines.  License fees and fines that are received by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund for the use of the department in administering this and other laws of this Commonwealth placed under its administration.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6207 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6207 - Distribution of information

§ 6207. Distribution of information.   (a) Department.--The department shall provide a copy of the provisions of this chapter to each licensee in conjunction with the licensee's initial license and all renewal applications.  (b) Licensee.--  (1) A licensee shall make the information under subsection (a) available to its employees. (2) A copy of the information under subsection (a) shall be kept at the licensee's place of business for inspection by a buyer.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6208 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6208 - Venue

§ 6208. Venue.  An action on an installment sale contract shall be commenced in a county where any of the following occurred: (1) The buyer signed the contract. (2) The buyer resides at the commencement of the action. (3) The buyer resided when the contract was entered into.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6209 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6209 - Applicability

§ 6209. Applicability.   (a) Consumer discount companies.--The provisions of this chapter do not affect or impair a business conducted lawfully under a license issued under the act of April 8, 1937 (P.L.262, No.66), known as the Consumer Discount Company Act.  (b) Other extensions of credit.--The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an extension of credit for the purchase of a motor vehicle, including the financing of other costs or charges necessary or incidental to the sale or financing of a motor vehicle, made under the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6210 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6210 - Consumer complaints

§ 6210. Consumer complaints.   (a) Review and investigation.--The department shall review and investigate, as appropriate, any consumer complaints or information obtained through examinations relating to any activities regulated by this chapter, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to charges for service contracts, warranties, debt cancellation agreements, debt suspension agreements and insurance products not required by section 6241 (relating to insurance).  (b) Annual reports.--The department shall annually report to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate and the Consumer Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives the number and disposition of such enforcement actions and consumer complaint resolutions.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6211 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6211 - General license rules

§ 6211. General license rules.   (a) License required.--The following persons may engage or continue to engage in this Commonwealth as a principal, employee, agent or broker only as authorized in this chapter and under a license issued by the department: (1) An installment seller. (2) A sales finance company. (3) A collector-repossessor.  (b) Term.--  (1) Subject to paragraph (2), unless revoked or suspended under section 6218 (relating to revocation or suspension of license) or otherwise surrendered, a license shall be valid for one year. (2) A license shall expire on October 1 annually, after the license is initially approved or renewed.  (c) Transfer or assignment.--A license may not be transferred or assigned.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6212 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6212 - Initial license application

§ 6212. Initial license application.   (a) General rule.--An initial license application shall be in writing, under oath and in the form prescribed by the department.  (b) Contents.--An initial license application shall contain the following: (1) The name under which the business is conducted. (2) The physical street address of the place of business. (3) The date of registration with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of any fictitious or trade name of the business. (4) If the applicant is a corporation: (i) the date and place of incorporation; and (ii) the names and addresses of the officers and directors. (5) If the applicant is an individual owner, the name and residence address of the owner. (6) If the applicant is a partnership, association or limited liability company, the name and residence address of each owner, partner or member and any managers. (7) Any other information that the department requires.  (c) Process; notice.--  (1) An application filed by an association or corporation shall be accompanied by a power of attorney showing the name and address of the authorized agent in this Commonwealth upon whom judicial and other process or legal notice may be served. (2) The department is authorized to accept service of process or notice if the agent in paragraph (1): (i) has died; (ii) is removed from this Commonwealth; or (iii) is under a legal disability or otherwise disqualified from serving as agent.    Cross References. Section 6212 is referred to in sections 6216, 6219 of this title.
12 PA Cons Stat § 6213 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE|Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance|Section 6213 - Bond

§ 6213. Bond.   (a) Bond required.--A bond shall accompany each license application for a sales finance company and collector-repossessor.  (b) Form.--The bond shall be in the form prescribed by the department.  (c) Amount.--  (1) A bond for a sales finance company shall be in the amount of $10,000. (2) A bond for a collector-repossessor shall be in the amount of $5,000.  (d) Execution.--  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the bond shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to transact business. (2) If the bond accompanying a license application for a sales finance company is filed by a financial institution within this Commonwealth, the financial institution may execute the bond on its own behalf. (3) The bond shall be executed to the Commonwealth.  (e) Purpose.--The bond shall be for the use of the Commonwealth and for any person aggrieved by the misconduct of the licensee.  (f) Condition.--The condition of the bond is that the licensee will: (1) comply with and abide by the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department; and (2) pay to the Commonwealth, the department or a person all money due to each under the provisions of this chapter.  (g) Action on bond.--A person may maintain an action on the bond in a court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed if all the following occur: (1) The person is aggrieved by the misconduct of a licensee. (2) The person receives a judgment against the licensee for the misconduct. (3) The person executes on the judgment. (4) The department assents to the action on the bond.    Cross References. Section 6213 is referred to in sections 6216, 6218, 6219 of this title.