75 Pa.C.S. § 1799.1
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Antitheft devices.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--All insurance companies authorized to write private passenger automobile insurance within this Commonwealth shall provide premium discounts for motor vehicles with passive antitheft devices. These discounts shall apply to the comprehensive coverage and shall be approved by the commissioner as part of the insurer's rate filing, provided that such discounts shall not be less than 10%. Some or all of the premium discounts required by this subsection may be omitted upon demonstration to the commissioner in an insurer's rate filing that the discounts are duplicative of other discounts provided by the insurer.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this subsection, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Passive antitheft device." Any item or system installed in an automobile which is activated automatically when the operator turns the ignition key to the off position and which is designed to prevent unauthorized use, as prescribed by regulations of the commissioner. The term does not include an ignition interlock provided as a standard antitheft device by the original automobile manufacturer. (Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July 1, 1990)
1990 Amendment. Act 6 added section 1799.1. Cross References. Section 1799.1 is referred to in section 1791.1 of this title.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this subsection, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Passive antitheft device." Any item or system installed in an automobile which is activated automatically when the operator turns the ignition key to the off position and which is designed to prevent unauthorized use, as prescribed by regulations of the commissioner. The term does not include an ignition interlock provided as a standard antitheft device by the original automobile manufacturer. (Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July 1, 1990)
1990 Amendment. Act 6 added section 1799.1. Cross References. Section 1799.1 is referred to in section 1791.1 of this title.
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