53 Pa.C.S. § 8862.1: Grantees of real property to register deed with chief assessor.

It shall be the duty of every grantee of real property to register the deed of conveyance in the office of the chief assessor for the county in which the land or the greater portion of it in area is situated within 30 days from the date of conveyance unless the deed shall have been previously recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds. Any person who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100.