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66 PA Cons Stat § 2604 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2604 - Licenses and regulations

§ 2604. Licenses and regulations. (a) Requirements for transportation network companies.--A transportation network company may not operate in this Commonwealth unless it holds and maintains a license issued by the commission.  (b) Certificate of public convenience.--A license under this chapter shall not act as a certificate of public convenience under Chapter 11 (relating to certificates of public convenience). The commission shall provide for all licensure regulation, policies and orders necessary to regulate transportation network services under this chapter and to enforce the provisions of this chapter, including all of the following:  (1) Rights, privileges and duties of transportation network companies and drivers. (2) Suspension, revocation or renewal requirements for transportation network companies. (3) Conditions on a license necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and the laws of this Commonwealth.  (4) Regulations and orders relating to procedures for customers to file complaints with the commission.  (5) Regulations and orders adopted by the commission relating to accessibility for individuals with mental or physical disabilities.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2604.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2604.2 - Records

§ 2604.2. Records. The commission shall be authorized to inspect, audit and investigate any books, records and facilities of the transportation network company and any affiliated entities as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter. Documents or records marked as confidential will be treated according to the commission's practices and regulations regarding confidential and trade secret information. Information disclosed to the commission under this chapter shall be exempt from disclosure to a third person, including through a request submitted under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2604.3 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2604.3 - Service standards

§ 2604.3. Service standards. (a) General.--Where transportation network services are offered, a transportation network company must take reasonable steps to ensure that the service provided by each transportation network company driver who utilizes the digital network is safe, reasonable and adequate. A transportation network company may not unlawfully discriminate against a prospective passenger or unlawfully refuse to provide service to a certain class of passengers or certain localities.  (b) Disabled individuals.--Each licensed transportation network company must:  (1) Adopt a policy of nondiscrimination regarding individuals with disabilities in accordance with this subsection. The following information shall be provided on the transportation network company's publicly accessible Internet website:  (i) Notice of the nondiscrimination policy. (ii) Procedures to report a complaint to the commission about a transportation network company driver's alleged violation of this subsection.  (2) Within one year of the effective date of this section, the digital network used by a transportation network company to connect drivers and passengers must be accessible to consumers who are blind, visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing.  (3) A transportation network company driver must transport a service animal when accompanying a passenger with a disability for no additional charge unless the transportation network company driver has a documented medical allergy on file with the transportation network company. Service animals shall be permitted to ride in the passenger compartment of a vehicle. It shall be a violation of this chapter for a transportation network company driver to place a service animal in any part of a vehicle other than the passenger compartment.  (4) A transportation network company may not impose additional charges for service to an individual with a disability.  (5) A transportation network company shall, in an area where wheelchair-accessible service is available, provide passengers with disabilities requiring the use of mobility equipment an opportunity to indicate on its digital network whether they require a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. A transportation network company or an affiliated entity must, if wheelchair-accessible service is available, facilitate transportation service for passengers who require a wheelchair-accessible vehicle by doing one of the following:  (i) connecting the passenger to an available transportation network company driver or other driver operating a wheelchair-accessible vehicle; or  (ii) if connection under subparagraph (i) is not available, directing the passenger to an alternative provider with the legal authority and ability to dispatch a wheelchair-accessible vehicle to the passenger.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2604.4 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2604.4 - Dual motor carrier authority

§ 2604.4. Dual motor carrier authority. A dual motor carrier that provides call or demand service under a certificate of public convenience and that has obtained a license from the commission to provide transportation network service may dispatch either a call or demand vehicle or a personal vehicle driven by a dual motor carrier driver to provide service in its authorized service territory. The certificate holder shall ensure, in the same manner used for call or demand fleet vehicles, that personal vehicles used to provide service under this section are in continuous compliance with Department of Transportation inspection standards and the commission's vehicle standards.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2606 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2606 - Personal vehicle requirements

§ 2606. Personal vehicle requirements. (a) Authorized vehicles.--Personal vehicles used by a transportation network company driver to provide transportation network service may be a coupe, sedan or other light-duty vehicle, including a van, minivan, sport utility vehicle, hatchback, convertible or pickup truck that is equipped and licensed for use on a public highway. At no time may a vehicle used to provide transportation network service transport a greater number of individuals, including the driver, than the number of seat belts factory installed in the vehicle.  (b) Vehicle requirements.--No vehicle being used to provide transportation network service may be older than 10 model years old or 12 model years if the vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle as defined in section 2 of the act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1376, No.178), known as the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, and has been driven no more than 350,000 miles. The commission may adjust the requirements of this subsection by regulation or order. All vehicles shall be marked as required by the commission under section 2605(b)(8) (relating to transportation network company drivers).  (c) Inspections required.-- (1) An annual certificate of inspection under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles) must be obtained from an inspection station approved by the Department of Transportation under 67 Pa. Code Ch. 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and inspection) for each personal vehicle. A valid certificate of inspection shall be maintained in all vehicles. For a vehicle registered outside this Commonwealth, inspection must be conducted by a facility approved by the Department of Transportation.  (2) The transportation network company shall ensure that its drivers' vehicles remain in continuous compliance with this section and the commission's vehicle standards and are subject to periodic inspections according to Department of Transportation inspection standards.  (3) A commission officer may inspect a personal vehicle if there is reason to believe that the vehicle is not in compliance with the commission's vehicle standards to ensure compliance with this section.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2607 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2607 - Rates and forms of compensation

§ 2607. Rates and forms of compensation. (a) Passenger receipt.--Upon completion of transportation under this chapter, each transportation network company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the passenger's e-mail address or account on a digital network documenting:  (1) The origination, destination, mileage and time estimated of the trip. (2) The driver's first name. (3) The total amount paid, if any. (b) Tariff and fares.--A transportation network company shall file and maintain with the commission a tariff that sets forth the terms and conditions of service, including the basis for its fares and its policies regarding dynamic pricing. A transportation network company may offer transportation network service at no charge, suggest a donation or charge a fare. If a fare is charged, a transportation network company must disclose the fare calculation method prior to providing an arranged ride.  (c) Estimates.--The transportation network company must provide estimates upon request for the cost of a trip.  (d) Dynamic pricing.--A transportation network company shall provide notice to potential passengers prior to accepting a ride through its digital network any time dynamic pricing is in effect.  (e) Limitation.--When a state of disaster emergency is declared under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to general authority of Governor), a transportation network company that engages in dynamic pricing shall limit the multiplier by which its base rate is multiplied to the next highest multiple below the three highest multiples set on different days in the 60 days preceding the declaration of emergency. It shall be a violation of the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), known as the Price Gouging Act, for a transportation network company to charge a price that exceeds the limits of this subsection during a state of disaster emergency.  (f) Review.--The amount of a donation, charge, fare or other compensation provided or received for transportation network service shall not be subject to review or approval by the commission under Chapter 13 (relating to rates and distribution systems).
66 PA Cons Stat § 2608 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2608 - Nondisclosure of passenger information

§ 2608. Nondisclosure of passenger information. (a) Prohibition on disclosure.--A transportation network company shall not disclose to a third party any personally identifiable or financial information of a transportation network company passenger unless one of the following applies:  (1) The customer knowingly consents. As used in this paragraph, the term "knowingly consents" means:  (i) The customer is not required to consent to the disclosure of personally identifiable or financial information to a third party in order to use a digital network or receive a prearranged ride.  (ii) The customer consents to disclosure of personally identifiable or financial information in a document that is separate from the transportation network company's terms of service agreement.  (2) The information is disclosed under subpoena, court order or other legal obligation. (3) The disclosure is to the commission in the context of an investigation regarding a complaint filed with the commission against a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver and the commission treats the information as proprietary and confidential.  (4) The disclosure is required to protect or defend the terms of use of the service or to investigate violations of those terms. In addition to the foregoing, a transportation network company shall be permitted to share a passenger's name or telephone number with the transportation network company driver providing transportation network company service to the passenger in order to:  (i) facilitate correct identification of the passenger by the transportation network company driver; or  (ii) facilitate communication between the passenger and the transportation network company driver.  (b) Prohibition on sales.--A transportation network company shall not sell the personally identifiable or financial information of a transportation network company passenger. The prohibition under this subsection shall not apply to the sale, merger or acquisition of a transportation network company by another entity.  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term "third party" shall not include vendors of a transportation network company who must access a passenger's personally identifiable or financial information to carry out contracted work on behalf of a transportation network company.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2609 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2609 - Fines and penalties

§ 2609. Fines and penalties. (a) Imposition.--The commission may, after notice and opportunity to be heard, impose civil penalties under section 3301 (relating to civil penalties for violations) and nonmonetary penalties, including license suspensions, revocations and other appropriate remedies for violations of this chapter and commission regulations and orders. The commission shall adopt a schedule of penalties to be imposed for specific violations, including multiple violations. The schedule shall delineate offenses deemed to be serious and the corresponding penalties.  (b) Violations for operation without commission authority.--A person or entity which, as determined by the commission, operated as a transportation network company prior to the effective date of this section without proper authority from the commission shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day or a maximum penalty not to exceed $250,000, notwithstanding the number of violations that occurred during the period in which the person or entity operated without authority.  (c) Disqualification.-- (1) The commission may issue an order to a transportation network company requiring disqualification of a driver from being a transportation network company driver if:  (i) during any three-year period the driver commits five or more violations under this title; or  (ii) at any time after the date of enactment of this act, the driver is convicted of any criminal offense described under section 2604.1(b)(5) (relating to licensure requirements).  (2) A commission directive to the transportation network company to disqualify a driver from being a transportation network company driver may occur only after the filing and adjudication of a formal complaint pursuant to Chapter 7 (relating to procedure on complaints) and commission regulations. A transportation network company shall be afforded full due process, including notice and opportunity to be heard.  (3) The commission may adopt regulations to allow for the reinstatement of a driver following an appropriate disqualification period and compliance with any conditions imposed by the commission.    Cross References. Section 2609 is referred to in section 512.1 of this title.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2610 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 26 - Transportation Network Service|Section 2610 - Commission costs

§ 2610. Commission costs. The program costs for commission implementation and enforcement of this chapter shall be included in the commission's proposed budget and shall be assessed upon transportation network companies in accordance with section 510 (relating to assessment for regulatory expenses upon public utilities). For the purposes of section 510 only, the definition of public utility shall include a transportation network company and, for purposes of assessment only, may be grouped with other utilities furnishing the same kind of service. The transportation network company shall report annually to the commission the gross intrastate receipts derived from all fares charged to customers for the provision of transportation network service, provided under this chapter, regardless of the entity that collects the revenues.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 27 - Railroads|Section 2701 - Railroad connections with sidetracks and laterals

§ 2701. Railroad connections with sidetracks and laterals.   (a) General rule.--Every public utility engaged in a railroad business shall, upon application of any owner or operator of any lateral railroad, or any private sidetrack, or of any shipper tendering property for transportation, or of any consignee, construct, maintain, and operate, at a reasonable place and upon reasonable terms, a switch connection with any such lateral railroad or private sidetrack which may be constructed to connect with its railroad, where such connection may be reasonably practicable and can be put in with safety, and will furnish sufficient business to justify the construction and maintenance of the same.  (b) Additional connections and use.--Whenever any lateral line of railroad or private sidetrack has been so connected with a line of any railroad, or whenever any owner of such lateral railroad or private sidetrack has at any time heretofore sold or leased, or shall hereafter sell or lease, such lateral railroad or sidetrack to any public utility engaged in a railroad business, any person or corporation, including a municipal corporation, shall be entitled to connect therewith, or to use the same upon payment to the party incurring the primary expense thereof of a reasonable proportion of the cost of such lateral railroad or private sidetrack, and of the maintenance thereof, which shall be determined, in case of disagreement among the parties, by the commission, after notice to the interested parties, and a hearing. Such connection and use shall be made without unreasonable interference with the use thereof by the party incurring the primary expense of owning or leasing such lateral railroad or sidetrack.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 27 - Railroads|Section 2703 - Ejectment in crossing cases

§ 2703. Ejectment in crossing cases.  When any real property is appropriated by the commission in connection with a crossing improvement under this part, the commission may direct the removal of all structures within the lines of such appropriation.    Cross References. Section 2703 is referred to in section 102 of this title.
66 PA Cons Stat § 2705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 27 - Railroads|Section 2705 - Speedometers and speed recorders

§ 2705. Speedometers and speed recorders.   (a) General rule.--No railroad locomotive shall be operated in excess of 30 miles per hour in this Commonwealth without a device or devices making a record of the speed at which the locomotive is traveling and providing the engineer or operator of the locomotive with a view of such speed. Both devices shall be functioning correctly within four miles per hour.  (b) Exceptions.--Locomotives operated or used exclusively within designated yard limits in switching or transfer service need not be equipped in accordance with the provisions of this section. Locomotives while being used in commuter passenger service need not be equipped with a speed recording device.  (c) Notification of compliance.--Each railroad shall notify the commission of the date that each locomotive comes into compliance with the provisions of this section. The notification shall state the serial number or other identification of the locomotive.  (d) Schedule of regulated locomotives.--Each railroad affected by the provisions of this section shall maintain at a designated location a list or schedule of the locomotives referred to in this section. It shall set forth, along with other information, the date that the device or devices referred to in subsection (a) were calibrated and found to be functioning in accordance with the provisions of this section. It shall advise the commission as to such location. In the event of an accident during the operation of a locomotive or in the event of a disciplinary proceeding in which a railroad employee is charged with excessive speed, the record required by this section showing the speed at the time and place involved shall be retained by the railroad, at a location made known to the Public Utility Commission, until permission to destroy them has been granted by the commission or otherwise permitted in accordance with a rule, regulation or order of the commission. In any disciplinary proceeding in which a railroad employee is charged with excessive speed in the operation of a locomotive equipped with a speed recorder the railroad may not introduce other evidence of such speed unless the record has been retained in compliance with this subsection.  (e) Enforcement.--The commission shall enforce the provisions of this section and may issue such order or orders as may be proper to require compliance therewith.  (Nov. 26, 1978, P.L.1241, No.294, eff. 60 days)    1978 Amendment. Act 294 amended subsec. (d).