44 Pa. Stat. § 50.2

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111

Section 50.2 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"American flag." The flag of the United States, as defined in 4 U.S.C. § 1 (relating to flag; stripes and stars on) and the Executive Orders entered in connection with that section, made of fabric, cloth or paper displayed from a staff or flagpole or in a window. The term does not include a depiction or emblem of the American flag made of lights, paint, roofing, siding, paving materials, flora or balloons, or any other similar building, landscaping or decorative component.

"Association." Any unit owners association in a common interest community.

"Cemetery." A place for the disposal or burial of deceased human beings by cremation or in a grave, mausoleum, vault, columbarium or other receptacle, but the term does not include a private family cemetery.

"Cemetery entity." Any person or entity, including a cemetery company or association, who either:

(1) offers or sells to the public the ownership or the right to use any cemetery lot; or

(2) maintains lots within a cemetery. "Common interest community." Includes a cooperative, a condominium and a planned community where an individual by virtue of an ownership interest in any portion of real estate is or may become obligated by covenant, easement or agreement imposed upon the owner's interest to pay any amount for real property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repair, improvement, management, administration or regulation of any part of the real estate other than the portion or interest owned solely by the individual.

"Commonwealth flag." The flag of the Commonwealth as described in section 1 of the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L. 560, No. 373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making an appropriation therefor." The term does not include a depiction or emblem of the flag of the Commonwealth made of lights, paint, roofing, siding, paving materials, flora or balloons, or any other similar building, landscaping or decorative component.

"Executive board." The body, regardless of name, designated in the declaration to act on behalf of the association.

"Lot" or "lots." Includes a lot, plot or part of a cemetery.

"Military flag." A flag of any branch of the United States Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard and POW/MIA flags made of fabric, cloth or paper displayed from a staff or flagpole or in a window. The term does not include a depiction or emblem of a military flag made of lights, paint, roofing, siding, paving materials, flora or balloons, or any other similar building, landscaping or decorative component.

"Unit owner." Any unit owner in a common interest community. The term shall include any proprietary lessee in a cooperative as defined in 68 Pa.C.S. § 4103 (relating to definitions) or in any successor statute.

44 P.S. § 50.2

2006, July 7, P.L. 608, No. 93, §2, effective in 30 days [ 8/7/2006].