69 Pa. Stat. § 619

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32

Section 619 - Finance charges

A. A seller licensed under the provisions of this act shall have the power and authority to charge, contract for, receive or collect a finance charge, as defined in this act, on any installment sale contract covering the retail sale of a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth, which shall not exceed the rates indicated for the respective classification of motor vehicles as follows:

Class I. New motor vehicles, except those having a cash price of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more and used primarily for commercial purposes and except mobile homes and except new trucks or truck tractors having a manufacturer's gross vehicular weight of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or more and new semitrailers or trailers designed for use in combination with truck tractors, eighteen percent (18%) simple interest per year on the unpaid balance.

Class II. Used motor vehicles of a model designated by the manufacturer by a year not more than two (2) years prior to the year in which the sale is made, eighteen percent (18%) simple interest per year on the unpaid balance.

Class III. Older used motor vehicles of a model designated by the manufacturer by a year more than two (2) years prior to the year in which the sale is made, twenty-one percent (21%) simple interest per year on the unpaid balance.

Class IV. New motor vehicles having a cash price of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more and used primarily for commercial purposes, and except new trucks or truck tractors having a manufacturer's gross vehicular weight of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or more and new semitrailers or trailers designed for use in combination with truck tractors, seven and one-half percent (7 1/2 %) per year.

Class V. New mobile homes, such percent established as a maximum finance charge for mobile homes by regulation of the Federal Housing Administration, pursuant to the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), whether or not the mobile home is subject to a sale on credit or loan insured or guaranteed in whole or in part by such administration.

Class VI. New trucks and truck tractors having a manufacturer's gross vehicular weight of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or more and new semitrailers and trailers designed for use in combination with truck tractors, ten percent (10%) per year.

B. Such finance charge shall be computed on the principal amount financed as determined under Section 14-B-6 of this act.

C. Such finance charge shall be computed at the annual rate indicated on contracts, which are payable by installment payments, extending for a period of one (1) year. On contracts providing for installment payments, extending for a period which is less than or greater than one (1) year, the finance charge shall be computed proportionately.

D. Such finance charge may be computed on the basis of a full month for any fractional month period in excess of ten (10) days, and interest may continue to be charged during any period of time for which a default charge is also imposed.

E. A minimum finance charge of ten dollars ($10.00) may be charged on any installment sale contract in which the finance charge, when computed at the rates indicated, results in a total charge of less than this amount.

F. The maximum finance charge prescribed by this act shall not apply to any sale on credit or loan insured or guaranteed in whole or in part by the Federal Housing Administration, the Veterans' Administration or any other department or agency of the United States Government: Provided, That any such sale on credit or loan is subject to a maximum rate of interest established by law or by such department or agency.

69 P.S. § 619

1947, June 28, P.L. 1110, § 19. Amended 1974, June 19, P.L. 364, No. 121, §2, imd. effective; 1975 , Aug. 1, P.L. 163, No. 84, § 1, imd. effective; 1978 , July 1, P.L. 725, No. 130, § 1, imd. effective; 1978, Sept. 28, P.L. 820, No. 160, §1, imd. effective; 1979 , Dec. 13, P.L. 547, No. 121, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1980 , May 21, P.L. 119, No. 53, § 1, imd. effective; 1982, June 18, P.L. 553, No. 160, § 1, imd. effective; 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1446, No. 186, § 13, effective in 90 days.