Senate Approves Brooks Bill to Extend Lemon Law Protections to Motorcycles

HARRISBURG - The state Senate yesterday approved legislation introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would extend Pennsylvania's Lemon Law protections to cover motorcycles.

"Motorcycle buyers deserve the same protections currently available to car purchasers under the state Lemon Law," Brooks said. "Pennsylvanians who purchase motorcycles have far fewer consumer protections than their counterparts who buy cars. The amount of protection a consumer has should not decrease because they buy a motorcycle with two wheels instead of a car with four wheels."

Pennsylvania's Lemon Law provides protections for customers who purchase or lease a car that is registered in the commonwealth. The law protects customers who experience defects with their car during the first year or 12,000 miles of leasing or ownership. Manufacturers are given three opportunities within a year to repair the defect. If the problem still cannot be corrected, the customer is eligible for a replacement or refund.

The state Lemon Law only applies to cars.

Brooks introduced Senate Bill 155 to extend the consumer protections to Pennsylvanians who purchase motorcycles.

Brooks' legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.

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