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2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 77 - Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 7751 - Enforcement personnel and procedures

§ 7751. Enforcement personnel and procedures.
(a) Duty of enforcement.--
Every law enforcement officer in this Commonwealth and designated officers and employees of the department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Forms and procedures.--
The department may prescribe the form of summons or complaint, or both, in all cases involving a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any ordinance, rule or regulation relating to snowmobiles or ATV's, or of any class or category of such cases, and may establish procedures for proper administrative controls over the disposition thereof.
(c) Records and reports.--
The chief executive officer of each local police force, sheriffs and the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police shall prepare or cause to be prepared such records and reports as may be prescribed under this section.
(d) Rules and regulations.--
The department may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes and enforce the provisions of this section including requirements for reporting by trial courts having jurisdiction over snowmobile and ATV violations.
(July 11, 1985, P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days)
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 77 - Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 7752 - Penalties for violation of chapter

§ 7752. Penalties for violation of chapter.
(a) General rule.--
Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) and unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction:
(1) For a first offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 and costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, shall be imprisoned for not more than ten days.
(2) For a subsequent offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300 and costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days.
(b) Failure to obtain liability insurance.--
(Deleted by amendment).
(c) Unauthorized disposition of forms.--
A person who disposes of a summons or complaint issued pursuant to this chapter in a manner other than that prescribed by law, rule or regulation commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(d) Registration.--
(1) A person who violates section 7711.1 (relating to registration of snowmobile or ATV) or 7711.2 (relating to limited registration of snowmobile or ATV) by failing to obtain the required registration certificate or limited registration certificate commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 or to be imprisoned for 90 days, or both, and costs of prosecution. Proceedings for a summary offense under this paragraph must be commenced within 60 days after commission of the alleged offense or within 60 days after discovery of the commission of the offense or the identity of the offender, whichever is later.
(2) A person who violates section 7711.1 or 7711.2 by failing to properly display the required registration decal or plate commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution.
(3) A person who violates section 7711.1 by failing to properly display the required expiration sticker or by failing to carry the required registration certificate commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution.
(July 11, 1985, P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. 60 days; July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days; June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, eff. 120 days)
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 77A - Operation of Golf Carts › Section 77A01 - Operation on highways

§ 77A01. Operation on highways.
(a) General rule.--
Except as described under section 1302(3) or (14) (relating to vehicles exempt from registration) or otherwise provided under this chapter, it is unlawful to operate a golf cart on any highway.
(b) Crossing highway.--
A golf cart may make a direct crossing of a highway upon compliance with the following requirements:
(1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
(2) The golf cart is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main-traveled way of the highway.
(3) The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 77A - Operation of Golf Carts › Section 77A02 - Designation of golf cart crossings

§ 77A02. Designation of golf cart crossings.
(a) General rule.--
The department on State-designated highways and a local authority on highways within the local authority's jurisdiction may designate a crossing within the jurisdiction as a golf cart crossing with official traffic-control devices for the crossings.
(b) Posting notices.--
Adequate notice of golf cart crossing designations shall be sufficiently and prominently displayed.
(c) Golf cart crossing costs.--
If a golf cart crossing is beneficial to residents of a homeowners association, a private college or other private entity, the homeowners association, private college or other private entity shall be responsible for costs incurred by the department or political subdivision.
(d) Liability.--
Liability may not be imposed on the department or any other State agency or any political subdivision of this Commonwealth as a result of designating any crossing over any highway as a golf cart crossing as provided under subsection (a).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 77A - Operation of Golf Carts › Section 77A03 - Operation by persons under 16 years of age

§ 77A03. Operation by persons under 16 years of age.
A person under 12 years of age may not operate a golf cart. A person between 12 and 16 years of age may not drive a golf cart across any highway unless the person is under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 78 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 7802 - Findings and declaration of policy (Repealed)

§ 7802. Findings and declaration of policy (Repealed).
2022 Repeal.
Section 7802 was repealed July 11, 2022, P.L.1585, No.90, effective in 60 days.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 78 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 7803 - Definitions

§ 7803. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Committee."
The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee created by this chapter.
"Motor carrier safety."
The safe movement of an individual or goods on highways that are transported by commercial motor vehicles as defined in section 1603 (relating to definitions).
(July 11, 2022, P.L.1585, No.90, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 90 added the def. of "motor carrier safety."
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 79 - Motorcycles › Section 7902 - Definitions

§ 7902. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Approved motorcycle safety course."
A course of motorcycle safety education approved by the department and offered by public schools or other organizations which meet instructional, course and teacher certification requirements of this Commonwealth.
"Motorcycle Safety Education Account."
A restricted receipts account established from fees assessed by this chapter.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 79 - Motorcycles › Section 7904 - Fees

§ 7904. Fees.
Fees relating to motorcycle licenses for motorcycle operators to be collected by the department under this chapter shall be in addition to any other fees imposed under the provisions of this title and are as follows:
(1) An additional fee of $5 shall be assessed and collected for each original motorcycle operator's license.
(2) An additional fee of $5 shall be assessed and collected for each annual renewal of a motorcycle operator's license.
(3) An additional fee of $5 shall be assessed and collected for each motorcycle learner's permit.
(4) An additional fee of $5 shall be assessed and collected for each replacement motorcycle operator's license.
(Oct. 2, 2002, P.L.801, No.114, eff. 6 months)
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 79 - Motorcycles › Section 7905 - Restricted receipts account

§ 7905. Restricted receipts account.
The department shall deposit all moneys received from the additional fees collected under this chapter in a restricted receipts fund, which shall be known as the Motorcycle Safety Education Account, and such moneys shall be applied to the costs incurred in administering and conducting motorcycle safety education programs.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 79 - Motorcycles › Section 7911 - Motorcycle safety education program

§ 7911. Motorcycle safety education program.
(a) General rule.--
The department shall establish a motorcycle safety education program throughout this Commonwealth. It shall approve and conduct an annual review of course material for authorized schools. It shall certify all instructors and shall include a uniform curriculum for the course of instruction and training requirements for instructors. The department shall be responsible for certifying schools to conduct approved motorcycle safety courses and shall adopt such necessary rules and regulations to govern the administration of motorcycle education within this Commonwealth.
(b) Exemption from liability.--
The owner of land who authorizes his property to be used for the purposes of an approved motorcycle safety education program as provided in subsection (a) shall not be held civilly liable for any injury or death to persons or damage to property that may occur during the course of instruction or training, except for willful or malicious failure to warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity.
(Nov. 22, 2011, P.L.416, No.103, eff. 60 days)
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 80 - Special Programs › Section 8001 - Persons with disabilities shared-ride pilot program

§ 8001. Persons with disabilities shared-ride pilot program.
The department shall establish or administer a shared-ride pilot program for persons with disabilities, authorizing grants to eligible applicants as determined by the department. The department is further authorized to take any action that will facilitate the gathering or analyzing of information developed by the pilot program.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 81 - Interstate Compacts and Agreements › Section 8101 - § 8105 - (Repealed)

1992 Repeal.
Subchapter A (§§ 8101 - 8105) was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, and repealed June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, effective in 60 days. Section 14 of Act 47 provided that the repeal of Subchapter A shall apply on the first day of the first quarter beginning at least three months after the effective date of the repeal.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 81 - Interstate Compacts and Agreements › Section 8111 - § 8122 - (Repealed)

1982 Repeal.
Subchapter B (§§ 8111 - 8122) was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, and repealed February 11, 1982, P.L.32, No.20, effective immediately.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 83 was added June 30, 1984, P.L.473, No.99, effective immediately.
Cross References.
Chapter 83 is referred to in sections 102, 4704, 6103 of this title; section 3302
            of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8301 - Legislative findings

§ 8301. Legislative findings.
(a) Essential nature.--
It is hereby found as a fact that hazardous materials are essential for various industrial, commercial and other purposes, that their transportation is a necessary incident of their use and, therefore, that such transportation is required for the employment and economic prosperity of the people. It is also found as a fact that the transportation of hazardous materials may involve risk of injury to persons and damage to property and that the degree of the risk can and should be kept at a minimum consistent with technical feasibility and economic reasonableness.
(b) Balance of interests.--
The purpose of this chapter and the primary standard by which it shall be administered is to so regulate the transportation of hazardous materials and assure compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter that there is established and maintained a reasonable balance between the interests of the people in the safety of themselves and their property, on the one hand, and the interests of the people and their employment and economic prosperity on the other.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8302 - Powers and duties of department

§ 8302. Powers and duties of department.
The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Administer the hazardous materials transportation program pursuant to this chapter.
(2) Classify hazardous materials according to the nature and degree of risk involved in their transportation and apply separate regulations to each class.
(3) Adopt regulations pertaining to methods of packing, loading and unloading hazardous materials; to the specifications, marking, inspection, condition and equipment of vehicles transporting such substances; to qualification of drivers and other matters relating to operation of such vehicles; to routing and parking of such vehicles, except that such regulations may not supersede ordinances of local authorities and all other factors which affect the nature or degree of risk involved in transportation of hazardous materials.
(4) Declare any material to be a hazardous material and thereby subject its transportation to this chapter.
(5) Issue permits and specify the terms and conditions thereof, exempting cargo tanks used solely for intrastate transportation and trucks used solely for the transportation of combustible liquids from Federal design specifications. The permits shall be issued upon meeting testing requirements established by department regulation and shall be valid for a period of two years.
(6) Inspect vehicles and investigate all other matters relating to the safe transportation of hazardous materials on any highway in this Commonwealth including the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
(7) Delegate enforcement of all or parts of these regulations to one or more of the several departments and commissions represented on the Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee who meet training criteria specified by department regulation. Delegation shall be accomplished through cooperative agreements and become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(8) Enter into cooperative agreements with the Federal Government relating to the regulation of the highway transportation of hazardous materials.
Cross References.
Section 8302 is referred to in sections 4102, 8304 of this title; section 4150 of Title 3 (Agriculture).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8303 - Correspondence with Federal regulations

§ 8303. Correspondence with Federal regulations.
In the case of any person who is subject to Federal regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials, the department's regulations shall, and in any other case may, as far as practicable, correspond with such Federal regulations. It is the purpose of this section to avoid, as far as practicable, the imposition of conflicting regulations upon persons who operate vehicles subject to Federal regulations, pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials. It is also the purpose of this section to empower, but not require, the department to prescribe, for persons not subject to the Federal regulations, regulations identical with or similar to those Federal regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8304 - Right of entry

§ 8304. Right of entry.
Every motor carrier shall allow any department field investigator, member of the Pennsylvania State Police or other person delegated enforcement authority in accordance with section 8302(7) (relating to powers and duties of department) to enter upon and inspect the business premises of the motor carrier, including vehicles and other equipment located thereon, at all reasonable times for the purpose of determining whether the motor carrier is in compliance with this chapter and pertinent regulations, and shall make available to such person for inspection and copying all accounts, books, records, memoranda, correspondence and other documents which may reasonably relate to such determination.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8305 - Injunctions and other remedies

§ 8305. Injunctions and other remedies.
(a) Restraining orders.--
The Attorney General, upon request of the department or upon his own motion, may proceed in the name of the Commonwealth, by injunction, mandamus, quo warranto or other appropriate remedy at law or in equity, criminal or civil, to restrain violations of the department's hazardous materials regulations or orders or to enforce obedience thereto.
(b) Long arm provision.--
Whenever the Attorney General shall have reason to believe that a person has violated any regulation or order of the department but is outside the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth, the Attorney General may petition the court for an order authorizing the seizure and confiscation of such person's vehicles or hazardous materials wherever and whenever they may be found in this Commonwealth.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8306 - Penalties

§ 8306. Penalties.
(a) Offenses defined.--
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the department, any order of the department or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, the person shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each separate offense, and, in default of the payment of the fine, shall be imprisoned for a period of 90 days.
(b) Willful violations.--
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the department, any order of the department or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $25,000 for each separate offense or to imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one year, or both.
(c) Subsequent willful violations.--
Any person who, after a conviction of a misdemeanor for any violation within two years as provided in this section, willfully violates any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the department, any order of the department or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $50,000 for each separate offense or to imprisonment for a period of not more than two years, or both.
(d) Continuing violations.--
Each day of continued violation of any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the department, any condition of any permit or order of the department issued pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) Jurisdiction.--
All summary proceedings under the provisions of this chapter may be brought before any magisterial district judge of the county where the offense occurred or in the county where the public is affected, and to that end jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the magisterial district judges, subject to appeal by either party in the manner provided by law for appeals from summary convictions. It shall be the duty of the district attorney of the county to represent the interests of the Commonwealth.
(f) Shipping documents.--
A properly prepared shipping document shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of a vehicle carrying hazardous materials.
(June 19, 1985, P.L.49, No.20, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)
2004 Amendment.
Act 207 amended subsec. (e). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
1985 Amendment.
Act 20 added subsec. (f).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8307 - Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee

§ 8307. Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee.
(a) Membership.--
There shall be a Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee appointed by the secretary. The committee shall be composed of an authorized representative from the Department of Transportation, who shall chair the committee, the Office of Attorney General, the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Resources, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and representatives of the hazardous materials industry and the public as follows:
(1) A manufacturer or shipper.
(2) A consignee or user.
(3) A common carrier.
(4) A private carrier.
(5) A representative of the fire services.
(6) A representative of the emergency medical services.
(7) A representative with highway safety experience.
(8) A member from the general public.
(9) Others deemed appropriate by the secretary.
(b) Duties.--
The committee may review all regulations and advise the department on all matters concerning the highway transportation of hazardous materials.
References in Text.
The Department of Environmental Resources, referred to in subsec. (a), was abolished by Act 18 of 1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Protection.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 83 - Hazardous Materials Transportation › Section 8308 - Report to the General Assembly

§ 8308. Report to the General Assembly.
Within one year of the effective date of this chapter, the secretary shall cause to be filed in the offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives a report explaining the department's efforts to:
(1) Appoint all members of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee representing private interests and the public.
(2) Conduct terminal inspections and road checks in a uniform manner across this Commonwealth.
(3) Utilize Federal funds to the fullest extent practicable.
(4) Coordinate inspections with the United States Office of Motor Carrier Safety.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 85 was added October 24, 2018, P.L.729, No.117, effective in 180 days.
Cross References.
Subchapter B is referred to in sections 102, 8501 of this title.
Enactment.
Subchapter C was added November 1, 2020, P.L.1064, No.106, effective in 90 days.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8501 - Definitions

§ 8501. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advisory committee."
The Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee established in section 8503 (relating to Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee).
"Certificate of compliance."
A certificate authorizing the operation of a highly automated vehicle in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to highly automated vehicles).
"DDT fallback."
A response by a highly automated vehicle driver or ADS to either perform a DDT or achieve a minimal-risk condition after occurrence of a DDT performance-relevant system failure or upon an operational design domain exit.
"Dynamic driving task"
or
"DDT."
Real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a motor vehicle on a highway, excluding strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and waypoints, and including, without limitation:
(1) Lateral vehicle motion control via steering.
(2) Longitudinal motion control via acceleration and deceleration.
(3) Monitoring the driving environment via object and event detection, recognition, classification and response preparation.
(4) Object and event response execution.
(5) Maneuver planning.
(6) Enhancing conspicuity via lighting, signaling and gesturing.
"Highly automated work zone vehicle."
A motor vehicle used in an active work zone as implemented by the department or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, as applicable, for purposes related to the active work zone that is:
(1) equipped with an automated driving system; or
(2) connected by wireless communication or other technology to another vehicle allowing for coordinated or controlled movement.
"Minimal risk condition."
A stable, stopped condition to which an individual, a highly automated vehicle driver or ADS may bring a highly automated vehicle after performing a DDT fallback in order to reduce the risk of a crash when a given trip cannot or should not be continued.
"Operational design domain"
or
"ODD."
Operating conditions under which a given ADS is specifically designed to function, including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical and time-of-day restrictions and the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or highway characteristics.
"Platoon."
A group of buses, military vehicles or motor carrier vehicles traveling in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds at following distances that are closer than would be reasonable and prudent without the coordination. The term does not include a school bus or a school vehicle.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added the defs. of "certificate of compliance," "DDT fallback," "dynamic driving task" or "DDT," "highly automated workzone vehicle," "minimal risk condition," "operational design domain" or "ODD" and "platoon."
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8502 - Highly automated vehicles

§ 8502. Highly automated vehicles.
The department shall be the lead Commonwealth agency on highly automated vehicles.
(a) General rule.--
(Deleted by amendment).
(b) Highly automated work zone vehicles.--
(Deleted by amendment).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8504 - Certificate of compliance required

§ 8504. Certificate of compliance required.
(a) Prohibition.--
Except as provided in subsection (b), no person may operate on a highway in this Commonwealth a highly automated vehicle, unless:
(1) the firm, copartnership, association, corporation or educational or research institution is a certificate holder or is a highly automated vehicle driver approved by a certificate holder to operate a highly automated vehicle on behalf of the certificate holder; and
(2) the highly automated vehicle is operated in accordance with this title.
(b) Applicability.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) A highly automated work zone vehicle operated in accordance with section 8531 (relating to highly automated work zone vehicles).
(2) A platoon operated in accordance with section 8532 (relating to platooning).
(3) A highly automated vehicle registered in another state operating in this Commonwealth under an interstate agreement in accordance with section 8510.5 (relating to interstate agreements).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8504.
Cross References.
Section 8504 is referred to in section 8510.1 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8506 - Self-certification

§ 8506. Self-certification.
(a) Form.--
A self-certification for a certificate of compliance shall be submitted on a form and in a manner determined by the department. The form shall be consistent with this subchapter and may not impose any additional requirements upon the operation of a highly automated vehicle that are inconsistent with this title or Federal law or regulation.
(b) Contents of form.--
A self-certification form submitted to the department under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The name, address and contact information of the applicant, including a principal point-of-contact for the applicant's accident claims and registered agent for service of process.
(2) Vehicle identification information, proof of current registration and any other information ordered by the secretary.
(3) Proof of insurance as required under section 8508(f) (relating to operation requirements).
(4) A safety management plan that describes the safety elements in the development and management of the highly automated vehicle, including the safety elements of the highly automated vehicle's operational design domain, ADS and, if applicable, the highly automated vehicle driver.
(5) Nonproprietary documentation submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the highly automated vehicle and ADS, including any exemptions received from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(6) Consent to the following:
(i) The highly automated vehicle shall operate in compliance with this title and Federal law or regulation.
(ii) The jurisdiction of courts of this Commonwealth for actions arising out of or resulting from any accident involving the highly automated vehicle in this Commonwealth.
(7) Any information or records deemed reasonably necessary to aid the department's review of the submitted application and for the administration and enforcement of and ongoing compliance with this title.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8506.
Cross References.
Section 8506 is referred to in sections 8507, 8510.1, 8510.3 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8507 - Self-certification review

§ 8507. Self-certification review.
(a) Review and issuance.--
The department shall review a self-certification form submitted under section 8506 (relating to self-certification). If a self-certification form is not rejected by the department within 30 days of the date of receipt by the department, the self-certification form shall be considered complete and a certificate of compliance shall be issued to the applicant. The department may only reject a self-certification form for any of the following reasons:
(1) The form is incomplete.
(2) The information contained in the form does not certify that that the applicant's highly automated vehicle or the automated driving system installed in the highly automated vehicle, as applicable, meets the requirements of this title.
(3) The form contains materially inaccurate information and the applicant is not responsive to clarifying questions.
(b) Effective period.--
(1) The department may not require renewal of a certificate of compliance issued under this subchapter.
(2) An applicant for a certificate of compliance who, prior to the effective date of this section, operated a highly automated vehicle in accordance with automated vehicle testing guidance established by the department prior to the effective date of this section may continue to operate the highly automated vehicle without a certificate of compliance on highways pending the review of a self-certification form if the following criteria are met:
(i) The applicant has submitted a self-certification form for a certificate of compliance to the department.
(ii) The department has not denied the self-certification form.
(iii) The department has not issued a notice, in writing, to the applicant prohibiting continued HAV operation while the department reviews the self-certification form.
(iv) The highly automated vehicle is operated in accordance with this subchapter.
(c) Duty of certificate holders.--
A certificate holder shall continue to provide information or records that may be required by the department and reasonably necessary for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. By order of the secretary, a certificate holder shall provide information or records if there is a specific safety concern.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8507.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8510 - Local governance

§ 8510. Local governance.
(a) Local preemption.--
This subchapter preempts and supersedes all ordinances, policies and rules of a local authority relating to highly automated vehicles.
(b) Construction.--
(1) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit local authorities on streets or highways within their physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of their police powers specified in section 6109 (relating to specific powers of department and local authorities), provided that the exercise of the police powers does not specifically burden or discriminate against highly automated vehicles.
(2) An ordinance, policy or rule that affects the operation of the highly automated vehicle as a member of a type or class of vehicle, motor vehicle or traffic shall not be a violation of subsection (a).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8510.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8510.2 - Regulations and guidelines

§ 8510.2. Regulations and guidelines.
(a) General rule.--
In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this subchapter, the department shall promulgate regulations or publish guidelines that are consistent with:
(1) This title.
(2) Federal law or regulations relating to highly automated vehicles.
(b) Temporary regulations.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (d), regulations promulgated by the department under this subchapter during the two years following the effective date of this section shall be deemed temporary regulations, which shall expire no later than three years following the effective date of this section or upon promulgation of final regulations. The temporary regulations shall not be subject to:
(1) Section 612 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(2) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(3) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(4) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(c) Publication.--
The department shall transmit temporary regulations promulgated under subsection (b) to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(d) Consultation and public comment.--
Prior to promulgating regulations, temporary regulations or publishing guidelines and policies under this subchapter, the department shall consult with the advisory committee in a public meeting. The department shall conduct a 10-day public comment period before promulgating temporary regulations or publishing guidelines, and the department shall adhere to the public comment period under the Regulatory Review Act before promulgating regulations.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. imd.)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8510.2.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8510.3 - Confidential records

§ 8510.3. Confidential records.
(a) General rule.--
Information, data or records obtained by the department under this chapter shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, if:
(1) The information, data or records constitute or reveal a trade secret or confidential proprietary information.
(2) Disclosure of the information, data or records could affect the safe operation of highly automated vehicles.
(b) Disclosure.--
Except for information, data or records not subject to disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law or under subsection (a), the department shall provide the information in the certificate of compliance, accident information consistent with section 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department) or the data and information collected under section 8506(b) (relating to self-certification) to any requesting municipality where a highly automated vehicle is operating.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8510.3.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8510.4 - Appeals

§ 8510.4. Appeals.
A certificate holder may appeal an action taken by the department under this subchapter in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8510.4.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8510.5 - Interstate agreements

§ 8510.5. Interstate agreements.
(a) Agreements authorized.--
The department may negotiate one or more interstate agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth with regulatory agencies of other states for the interstate operation of highly automated vehicles and platoons approved for operation in the Commonwealth under this chapter and for highly automated vehicles and platoons approved for operation in states that are parties to the agreement.
(b) Approval required.--
An interstate agreement negotiated by the department under subsection (a) shall become effective upon approval by the Governor.
(c) Regulations.--
The department may promulgate regulations governing the interstate operation of highly automated vehicles and platoons consistent with this chapter and the interstate agreement.
(d) Limitation.--
The following shall apply:
(1) An interstate agreement shall only be approved by the Governor if permitted under Federal law or regulation and shall be consistent with Federal law or regulation.
(2) An interstate agreement shall ensure that every highly automated vehicle operated within this Commonwealth under the agreement is insured or self-insured in the minimum amount as required by this subchapter.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 130 added section 8510.5.
Cross References.
Section 8510.5 is referred to in section 8504 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8511 - Definitions

§ 8511. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Authorized entity."
A person or an educational institution holding a PDD authorization.
"Municipality."
The term does not include a county.
"Operational phase."
Phase 1 or phase 2.
"PDD authorization."
An authorization issued by the department under section 8515 (relating to authorization issuance and renewal) permitting the operation of a personal delivery device in accordance with this subchapter.
"PDD operator."
An employee of an authorized entity permitted by the authorized entity to remotely control, monitor or otherwise operate a personal delivery device on behalf of the authorized entity as provided under this subchapter. The term does not include an individual who requests a delivery or service provided by the personal delivery device or dispatches the personal delivery device.
"Pedestrian area."
A sidewalk, crosswalk, safety zone, pedestrian tunnel, overhead pedestrian crossing or similar area for pedestrians.
"Phase 1."
The operation of a personal delivery device through a driving system that allows remote or autonomous operation by an authorized entity where the device is controlled remotely and a PDD operator is within 30 feet of the PDD and within the line of sight of the PDD.
"Phase 2."
The operation of a personal delivery device through a driving system that allows remote or autonomous operation by an authorized entity where the device is monitored remotely by a PDD operator and the driving system is capable of being controlled and overridden remotely by the PDD operator.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8512 - General prohibition

§ 8512. General prohibition.
No person may operate a personal delivery device on a roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, or in a pedestrian area unless:
(1) the person holds a PDD authorization from the department or is a PDD operator; and
(2) the personal delivery device is operated in accordance with this subchapter.
Cross References.
Section 8512 is referred to in section 8521 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8513 - Powers of department

§ 8513. Powers of department.
(a) General powers.--
Except as permitted under section 8517 (relating to local regulation), the department shall have general and sole regulatory authority over the operation of personal delivery devices and authorized entities as described in this subchapter to ensure the safe operation of personal delivery devices on roadways, or shoulders or berms of roadways, and in pedestrian areas.
(b) Specific powers and duties.--
The department shall have the following specific powers and duties:
(1) To issue, approve, renew, revoke, suspend, condition or deny issuance or renewal of PDD authorizations.
(2) By order of the secretary, to prohibit the use of a personal delivery device on any roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, under the jurisdiction of the department where the secretary determines that the operation of the personal delivery device would constitute a hazard.
(3) To display, on the department's publicly accessible Internet website, the following:
(i) a list of authorized entities that includes the authorized operational phase of each authorized entity.
(ii) any order issued by the secretary under this subchapter.
(iii) policies or guidelines issued by the department consistent with this subchapter.
(4) To require an authorized entity to self-report to the department and the law enforcement agency of the municipality governing the right-of-way containing the pedestrian area or roadway, or shoulder or berm of the roadway, an accident involving any of the authorized entity's personal delivery devices that resulted in bodily injury, death or damage to property within 24 hours of the accident.
(5) To establish policies or guidelines consistent with this subchapter.
Cross References.
Section 8513 is referred to in sections 8515, 8520 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 85 - Highly Automated Vehicles › Section 8515 - Authorization issuance and renewal

§ 8515. Authorization issuance and renewal.
(a) Review of applications and issuance.--
The department shall review all applications for a PDD authorization and applications for the renewal of a PDD authorization and may issue an authorization to or renew the authorization of any applicant that:
(1) has submitted a completed application;
(2) has the ability to comply with the provisions of this subchapter; and
(3) has not knowingly made a false statement of material fact in the application or has not deliberately failed to disclose any information requested by the department.
(b) Authorization period and renewal.--
(1) A PDD authorization issued under this subchapter shall be valid for a period of one year.
(2) If the PDD application is not approved by the department within 30 days after receipt of the application, the application shall be deemed approved.
(3) An application for the renewal of a PDD authorization shall be submitted at least 45 days prior to the expiration of the PDD authorization and include an update of the information contained in the initial application for the PDD authorization. A PDD authorization for which a completed renewal application has been received by the department shall continue in effect unless the department sends a written notification to the authorized entity that the department has denied the renewal of the PDD authorization.
(c) Duty of authorized entities.--
An authorized entity shall have an ongoing duty to provide any information or records that may be required by the department and is reasonably necessary for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
(d) Applicability.--
Except as provided in subsection (e), the following shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law:
(1) Information contained in an application for a PDD authorization or renewal application submitted to the department by an applicant under this section or section 8514 (relating to application).
(2) Additional information requested by the department and submitted by an applicant as part of the review of the applicant's application for a PDD authorization or renewal application under this section or section 8514.
(3) Information and records submitted by an authorized entity to the department under this section or section 8514.
(e) Applicability exception.--
Subsection (d) shall not apply to the following:
(1) Information or records submitted to the department under section 8514(b)(2)(i), (ii) or (iv), (4), (8) or (9)(ii).
(2) Information or records required to be posted on the department's publicly accessible Internet website under section 8513(b)(3)(ii) (relating to powers of department).
Cross References.
Section 8515 is referred to in section 8511 of this title.