Section 3322 - Complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection

68 PA Cons Stat § 3322 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) General rule.--A unit owner in good standing may file a complaint with the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General in the event of a violation by the declarant or the association of sections 3308 (relating to meetings), 3309 (relating to quorums), 3310 (relating to voting; proxies) and 3316 (relating to association records).

(b) Condition.--If an alternative dispute resolution procedure is available to the unit owner under the association's declaration, bylaws, rules or regulations, a complaint may not be filed by a unit owner with the Bureau of Consumer Protection until the earlier of:

(1) the unit owner exhausting the alternative dispute resolution procedure without a resolution between the unit owner and the association; or

(2) at least 100 days have passed since the unit owner commenced the alternative dispute resolution procedure and the unit owner and association having not reached a resolution.

(c) Immediate filing.--A complaint may be filed by a unit owner with the Bureau of Consumer Protection immediately if:

(1) an alternative dispute resolution procedure is not available to the unit owner under the association's declaration, bylaws, rules or regulations; or

(2) the association refuses alternative dispute resolution under section 3321(b)(2) (relating to alternative dispute resolution in condominiums).

(d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or impair the right of a unit owner, declarant or association to pursue a private cause of action or seek other relief.

(May 4, 2018, P.L.96, No.17, eff. 60 days)

2018 Amendment. Act 17 added section 3322.