PENNSYLVANIA, January 31 - (2) Injury to property, real or personal, arising out of

any such deficiency.

(3) Injury to the person or for wrongful death arising

out of any such deficiency.

(4) Contribution or indemnity for damages sustained on

account of any injury mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3).

(b) Exceptions.--

(1) If an injury or wrongful death shall occur more than

[ten] four and within [12] six years after completion of the

improvement a civil action or proceeding within the scope of

subsection (a) may be commenced within the time otherwise

limited by this subchapter, but not later than [14] eight

years after completion of construction of such improvement.

(2) The limitation prescribed by subsection (a) shall

not be asserted by way of defense by any person in actual

possession or control, as owner, tenant or otherwise, of such

an improvement at the time any deficiency in such an

improvement constitutes the proximate cause of the injury or

wrongful death for which it is proposed to commence an action

or proceeding.

(c) No extension of limitations.--This section shall not

extend the period within which any civil action or proceeding

may be commenced under any provision of law.

(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term

"lawfully" means a person who, when required by law, is licensed

or otherwise authorized by law to perform or furnish the design,

planning, supervision or observation of construction. The term

includes the design and construction of any improvement to real

property or a person who has secured a permit for the

construction of improvements to real property.

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