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75 PA Cons Stat § 4722 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4722 - Certificate of appointment

§ 4722. Certificate of appointment. (a) Application and issuance.--Application for a certificate of appointment shall be made upon an official form. The certificate of appointment shall be issued only when the department is satisfied that the station is equipped properly and has competent personnel to make inspections and adjustments and that inspections will be conducted properly. Only those stations fulfilling department requirements and complying with department regulations shall be issued a certificate of appointment.  (b) Separate application for each place of business.--If the applicant has or intends to have more than one place of business within this Commonwealth, a separate application shall be made for each place of business.  (c) Bond or proof of insurance.--Before issuing a certificate of appointment the department shall require a bond or proof of insurance to provide compensation for any damage to a vehicle during an inspection or adjustment due to negligence on the part of the applicant or its employees in such amount as is deemed adequate by the department pursuant to department regulations.  (d) Waiver.--The department shall promulgate regulations to provide a waiver of the 40-hour requirement that an inspection station must be open for business. The regulations shall establish the minimum requirements to be eligible for the waiver and shall require, at a minimum, that the inspection station be open for business at least ten business hours during the normal workweek (Monday through Friday) between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.   (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)   2002 Amendment. Act 152 added subsec. (d). See section 24 of Act 152 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of hour requirements for official inspection stations.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4723 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4723 - Certificate of appointment for inspecting fleet vehicles

§ 4723. Certificate of appointment for inspecting fleet vehicles. The department may issue a certificate of appointment under the provisions of this chapter to any person who owns or leases 15 or more vehicles or mass transit vehicles and who meets the requirements of this chapter and regulations adopted by the department. The certificate of appointment may authorize inspection of only those vehicles or mass transit vehicles owned or leased by such person.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4723.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4723.1 - Certificate of appointment for enhanced vehicle safety inspection for reconstructed vehicle, modified or specially constructed inspection stations

§ 4723.1. Certificate of appointment for enhanced vehicle safety inspection for reconstructed vehicle, modified or specially constructed inspection stations. The department shall issue a certificate of appointment for enhanced vehicle safety inspection for reconstructed vehicle, modified or specially constructed inspection stations.   (Dec. 1, 2004, P.L.1767, No.228, eff. Jan. 1, 2007)   2004 Amendment. Act 228 added section 4723.1.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4724 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4724 - Suspension of certificates of appointment

§ 4724. Suspension of certificates of appointment. (a) General rule.--The department shall supervise and inspect official inspection stations and may suspend the certificate of appointment issued to a station or may impose a monetary penalty or may issue a warning against the station which it finds is not properly equipped or conducted or which has violated or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted by the department. A schedule of all penalties, points and suspension may be established by the department by publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin until the regulations governing these penalties are promulgated by the department. The department shall maintain a list of all stations holding certificates of appointment and of those whose certificates of appointment have been suspended. Any suspended certificate of appointment and all unused certificates of inspection shall be returned immediately to the department.  (b) Judicial review.--Any person whose mechanic certificate issued under section 4726 (relating to certification of mechanics) or certificate of appointment has been denied or suspended or who has received a monetary penalty under this chapter shall have the right to appeal to the court vested with jurisdiction of such appeals by or pursuant to Title 42 (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure). The court shall set the matter for hearing upon 60 days' written notice to the department and take testimony and examine into the facts of the case and determine whether the petitioner is entitled to a mechanic certificate or certificate of appointment or is subject to suspension or monetary penalty under the provisions of this chapter.  (c) Limitation.--The department prior to suspending a certificate of appointment of an official inspection station on the grounds of careless recordkeeping or the court on appeal from a suspension may consider the volume of inspections conducted by the inspection station and provide to the owner or operator of the inspection station the opportunity to correct any inaccurate records.  (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; July 4, 2002, P.L.692, No.105, eff. 60 days; Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1277, No.165, eff. 60 days)    2016 Amendment. Act 165 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).  Cross References. Section 4724 is referred to in section 933 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4725 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4725 - Use of certificate of appointment at official inspection stations

 § 4725. Use of certificate of appointment at official inspection stations. (a) General rule.--No person shall in any manner represent any place as an official inspection station unless the station is operating under a valid certificate of appointment issued by the department.  (b) Transfer, use and posting.--No certificate of appointment for any official inspection station shall be assigned or transferred or used at any location other than the one designated in the certificate. The certificate of appointment shall be posted in a conspicuous place at such location.  (c) Penalty.--Any person violating this section is guilty of a summary offense punishable:  (1) For a first offense, by a fine of $100. (2) For a subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4726 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4726 - Certification of mechanics

§ 4726. Certification of mechanics. (a) General rule.--No mechanic shall conduct motor vehicle inspections or mass transit vehicle inspections at an official inspection station unless certified as to training, qualifications and competence by the department or the department's designate according to department regulations. The regulations relating to mass transit vehicle inspections shall require that any mechanic conducting such inspections shall possess proven competence in the area of mass transit vehicle operation and maintenance. The provisions of this title or regulations adopted thereunder shall not be construed or applied in a manner which would preclude or impair the right of a person who is a resident of another state, and who is in possession of a valid driver's license issued by such state, to be certified to conduct motor vehicle inspections or mass transit vehicle inspections at an official inspection station in this Commonwealth. A certified official inspection mechanic performing a road test on a vehicle for the purpose of conducting a motor vehicle inspection is not required to hold a commercial driver's license if the entire road test is performed on private property, provided the mechanic holds a valid Class C driver's license and the road test area is of adequate space and size to perform a complete and proper road test as specified in department regulations. No official inspection station appointment shall be issued or renewed unless a certified official inspection mechanic is employed there.  (b) Supervision and suspension.--The department shall supervise mechanics certified under this section and may suspend the certification issued to a mechanic or may impose a monetary penalty if it finds that the mechanic has improperly conducted inspections or has violated or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted by the department. The department shall maintain a list of all certified mechanics and of those whose certification has been suspended. Any suspended certificate shall be returned immediately to the department.  (c) Judicial review.--(Deleted by amendment).  (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.; June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; June 28, 1993, P.L.137, No.33, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. imd.; Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1277, No.165, eff. 60 days)    2016 Amendment. Act 165 amended subsec. (b) and deleted subsec. (c).  1993 Amendments. Act 33 amended subsec. (a) and Act 58 amended subsec. (a). The amendments by Acts 33 and 58 are identical and therefore have been merged.  Cross References. Section 4726 is referred to in section 4724 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4728 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4728 - Display of certificate of inspection

§ 4728. Display of certificate of inspection. The appropriate certificate of inspection shall be affixed to the vehicle or mass transit vehicle as specified in regulations adopted by the department.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4729 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4729 - Removal of certificate of inspection

§ 4729. Removal of certificate of inspection. No certificate of inspection shall be removed from a vehicle or a mass transit vehicle for which the certificate was issued except to replace it with a new certificate of inspection issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or as follows:  (1) The police officer may remove a certificate of inspection in accordance with the provisions of section 4703(f) (relating to operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection).  (2) A person replacing a windshield or repairing a windshield in such a manner as to require removal of a certificate of inspection shall at the option of the registrant of the vehicle or the owner of a mass transit vehicle cut out the portion of the windshield containing the certificate and deliver it to the registrant of the vehicle or the owner of the mass transit vehicle or destroy the certificate. The vehicle or the mass transit vehicle may be driven for up to five days if it displays the portion of the old windshield containing the certificate as prescribed in department regulations. Within the five day period an official inspection station may affix to the vehicle or mass transit vehicle another certificate of inspection for the same inspection period without reinspecting the vehicle or mass transit vehicle in exchange for the portion of the old windshield containing the certificate of inspection. A fee of no more than $2 plus the fee paid to the department may be charged for exchanging the certificate of inspection.  (3) A salvor shall remove and destroy the current certificate of inspection on every vehicle processed as abandoned in the salvor's possession except vehicles owned by the salvor or used in the operation of the business of the salvor.  (4) Every applicant for a certificate of salvage or nonrepairable certificate pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 11 (relating to salvage vehicles, theft vehicles, reconstructed vehicles and flood vehicles) shall remove and destroy the current certificate of inspection.  (5) For the purposes of administering the requirements of regulations promulgated by the department, a qualified Commonwealth employee or an authorized department representative may remove an unauthorized, expired or unlawfully issued certificate of inspection or a certificate of inspection issued for a covert audit.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.; May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152)    2002 Amendment. Act 152 amended the entire section, effective immediately as to par. (5) and 60 days as to the remainder of the section.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4730 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4730 - Violations of use of certificate of inspection

 § 4730. Violations of use of certificate of inspection. (a) General rule.--No person shall:  (1) make, issue, transfer or possess any imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of inspection; or  (2) display or cause to be displayed on any vehicle or mass transit vehicle or have in possession any certificate of inspection knowing the same to be fictitious or stolen or issued for another vehicle or issued without an inspection having been made.  (b) Unauthorized use by official inspection station.--No official inspection station shall furnish, loan, give or sell certificates of inspection and approval to any other official inspection station or any other person except upon an inspection made in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.  (c) Penalty.--A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable:  (1) For a first offense, by a fine of $100. (2) For a subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)   1980 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (a).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4731 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4731 - Records of inspections and certificates issued

§ 4731. Records of inspections and certificates issued. A record shall be made of every inspection and every certificate issued and the record shall be forwarded to the department in the manner and at the time the department shall specify by regulation. An official inspection station and its records shall be open for inspection by any police officer, authorized department employee or any designee of the department.   (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4732 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4732 - Inspection Advisory Board

 § 4732. Inspection Advisory Board. (a) Membership.--There shall be an Inspection Advisory Board consisting of 11 members appointed by the secretary. The board shall be composed of an authorized representative of the department and of the Pennsylvania State Police and representatives of the automotive industry and the public, as follows: a new car dealer, a used car dealer, a fleet owner, a certified mechanic, a service station operator, a parts and equipment wholesaler, an independent repair shop operator and two members of the general public who are licensed drivers.  (b) Duties.--The board shall advise the department and review regulations proposed by the department concerning inspection requirements and operation of official inspection stations.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4733 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4733 - Prohibited provision

§ 4733. Prohibited provision. (a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for any agreement to contain a provision requiring the operation of a retail motor vehicle fuel station during those hours that are proven by a retail motor vehicle fuel station owner or operator to be unprofitable to such owner or operator.  (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Agreement." A contract or lease, or combination of both, or other terminology used to describe a contractual relationship between any or all of the following parties: a refiner, a distributor and a retail motor vehicle fuel station owner or operator.  "Distributor." A person who purchases motor vehicle fuel from a refiner for the purpose of resale to a retail motor vehicle fuel station.  "Refiner." A manufacturer of motor vehicle fuel. "Retail motor vehicle fuel station." A place of business where motor vehicle fuel is sold and dispensed into the tanks of motor vehicles, either by means of a self-service or full-service pump.   (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. Act 174 added section 4733.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4905 - Safety requirements for towed vehicles

 § 4905. Safety requirements for towed vehicles. (a) Connecting devices and distances.--When one vehicle is towing another, the connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed. The distance between the vehicles shall not exceed 15 feet except between any two vehicles transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects of a structural nature such that they cannot readily be dismembered.  (b) Red flags and lights.--If the distance between the vehicles exceeds five feet, a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square shall be displayed upon the connection centered between the vehicles. During hours of darkness a red light shall be displayed at the same position in lieu of the flag or cloth.  (c) Deflection of trailer wheels.--Every trailer shall be attached to the vehicle drawing it so as to prevent the wheels of the trailer from deflecting more than six inches from the path of the drawing vehicle's wheels.  (d) Safety chains.--Whenever two vehicles are connected by a ball-and-socket type hitch, or pintle hook without a locking device, they shall also be connected by two safety chains of equal length, each safety chain having an ultimate strength at least equal to the gross weight of the towed vehicles. The safety chains shall be crossed and connected to the towed and towing vehicle and to the tow bar so as to prevent the tow bar from dropping to the ground in the event the tow bar fails or becomes disconnected. The safety chains shall have no more slack than is necessary to permit proper turning.  (e) Obstructed lighting equipment.--Whenever the rear running lights, stop lights, turn signals or hazard warning lights required by the provisions of Chapter 43 (relating to lighting equipment) are obstructed by the load on a vehicle or by a towed vehicle or its load, lighting equipment shall be displayed on the rear of the towed vehicle or load equivalent to the obstructed lights or signals, except in the case of implements of husbandry or commercial implements of husbandry displaying the slow-moving vehicle emblem and operating between sunrise and sunset.  (f) Penalty for violation of subsection (e).-- (1) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 1603 (relating to definitions), in violation of subsection (e) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 for each violation.  (2) A person who operates a motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 1603, in violation of subsection (e) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.   (June 23, 1981, P.L.98, No.35, eff. 60 days; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.669, No.75, eff. 120 days)    1995 Amendment. Act 75 added subsec. (f).  1992 Amendment. Act 174 amended subsec. (e).  Cross References. Section 4905 is referred to in section 4904 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4906 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4906 - Fire apparatus and emergency vehicles

§ 4906. Fire apparatus and emergency vehicles. This chapter does not apply to fire apparatus being operated on the highway unless specifically provided otherwise. The weight requirements of this chapter do not apply to emergency vehicles as defined in 23 U.S.C. § 127(r)(2) (relating to vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System). In lieu of the weight requirements of this chapter, the requirements of 23 U.S.C. § 127(r)(1) shall apply to emergency vehicles.  (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; July 20, 2017, P.L.342, No.31, eff. 60 days)