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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › TRANSFER OF RIGHTS › Section 29.34 - Authority of successors by law

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If a trustee, receiver, assignee, custodian or similar
						  officer or officers is appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is
						  selected by creditors in accordance with provisions of law, with authority to
						  take or retain possession and to operate the property and business of a
						  certificate holder, the officer shall have authority to perform the service
						  authorized in the certificate of the debtor carrier for a period of 90 days
						  from his appointment or selection. The officer may petition the Commission for
						  authority to conduct the operations for an additional period of time, and the
						  Commission may, for good cause shown, grant authority. If the petition is filed
						  within 90 days of the appointment or selection of the petitioner, he shall have
						  authority to continue the operations pending decision by the Commission on the
						  petition. Pertinent orders or decrees of the court having jurisdiction may be
						  deemed cause for the granting of petitions by the Commission.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.35 (relating to
							 limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › TRANSFER OF RIGHTS › Section 29.35 - Limitations

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Operations covered by §
												§
												29.32 and
						  29.34 (relating to death or
						  incapacitation of a certificateholder; and authority of successors by law) are
						  subject to the terms and conditions of the certificate of public convenience
						  and may not be conducted without full insurance coverage on the
						  vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › ACCOUNTS, RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 29.41 - Accounts and records

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(a) Common
						carriers of passengers shall follow generally accepted accounting principles
						for all accounting and reporting matters.
(b) Amounts received as operating subsidies
						or payments for services rendered from a Federal, State or local governmental
						agency shall be included in the respective passenger revenue classifications
						corresponding to the operating authority under which the services were
						provided, and shall be included in the reporting company's assessment liability
						under
						66 Pa.C.S. §
													510
						(relating to assessment for regulatory expenses upon public
						utilities).
The provisions of this §
														29.41 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.111 (relating to accounts,
							 records and memoranda); and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.317 (relating to accounting
							 requirements for alternative forms of compensation for
							 drivers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › ACCOUNTS, RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 29.43 - Assessment reports

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A common carrier shall file with the Commission each
						  year an assessment report, on a form provided by the Commission (Form
						  MT-(year)), showing gross Commonwealth intrastate revenues for assessment
						  purposes, such assessment report to be filed by March 31, covering the
						  preceding calendar year under
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
													510
						  (relating to assessment for regulatory expenses upon public
						  utilities).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.317 (relating to accounting
							 requirements for alternative forms of compensation for drivers); 52 Pa. Code
							 §
														101.2 (relating to definitions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														101.4 (relating to reporting
							 requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › ACCOUNTS, RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 29.44 - Accident reports

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(a)
Accidents involving death of a person.
Motor carriers of
						passengers, operating vehicles with seating capacities of 15 passengers or
						less, including the driver, shall telephonically notify the Bureau of
						Transportation and Safety of any accident resulting in the death of a person
						within 24 hours of the accident. Carriers shall maintain a copy of the police
						report for 1 year from the date of the accident.
(b)
Other accidents.
For all
						accidents resulting in the filing of a police report, a motor carrier shall
						maintain a copy of the police report for 1 year from the date of the
						accident.
The provisions of this §
														29.44 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.111 (relating to accounts,
							 records and memoranda).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › CONTINUITY OF SERVICE › Section 29.61 - Commencement of service

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A common carrier shall, within 30 days from the date of
						  receipt of a certificate, begin operating and furnishing service. If it has not
						  commenced operating and furnishing the authorized service within 30 days,
						  appropriate proceedings shall be initiated to terminate the certificate unless,
						  upon specific permission granted by the Commission, the time for commencement
						  of service is extended.
The provisions of this §
														29.61 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › CONTINUITY OF SERVICE › Section 29.62 - Interruptions of service

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An interruption of service for more than 48 hours shall
						  be reported to the Commission with a statement of the cause of interruption and
						  its probable duration. Suspension of service for 5 consecutive days without
						  notice to the Commission will be deemed sufficient cause for revocation or
						  cancellation of the rights of the carrier, except if the suspension is caused
						  by strike or labor difficulties, riot, insurrection, war, government decrees or
						  an act of God. An order of revocation will not issue until the carrier is given
						  opportunity for a public hearing on a complaint as to why the rights should not
						  be revoked and cancelled.
The provisions of this §
														29.62 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MARKINGS AND POSTING NOTICE › Section 29.71 - Marking of vehicles

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(a)
Identification.
A common carrier shall paint or affix on each
						side of each motor vehicle operated in certificated service by him in letters
						of at least 2 inches in height and at least 1/2 inch in width, the name or
						registered insignia, if approved by the Commission, of the carrier and the
						number of the certificate of public convenience as follows:
"Pa.P.U.C. No. A-"
(b)
Exceptions.
(1) Subsection (a) does not apply to vehicles
						owned by another carrier which may be used temporarily in situations arising
						from accident, breakdown or peak demand.
(2) Subsection (a) does not apply to vehicles
						operated in luxury limousine service as provided in §
													29.333(c)
						(relating to vehicle and equipment requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MARKINGS AND POSTING NOTICE › Section 29.72 - Removal of markings

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If the certificate of a common carrier is cancelled or
						  revoked by the Commission, or if a motor vehicle is removed permanently from
						  service, the carrier shall immediately remove the certificate number from the
						  vehicle.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														30.31 (relating to vehicle
							 equipment requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 29.101 - Operation of leased equipment

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(a)
General provisions.
General provisions include the following:
(1)
Common carriers.
Common
						carriers shall operate vehicles in compliance with this title and of the laws
						of the Commonwealth.
(2)
Drivers.
When used in the authorized service of the lessee,
						leased vehicles shall be operated by drivers qualified under Subchapter F
						(relating to driver regulations) when operating vehicles with seating
						capacities of 15 or less, including the driver, or Chapter 37 (relating to
						safety code for transportation of property and passengers) when operating
						vehicles with seating capacities of 16 or more, including the driver.
(3)
Insurance and
						registration.
Leased vehicles shall be covered by insurance as
						provided by §
													32.11 (relating to passenger
						carrier insurance) and conform with the requirements for registration of
						vehicles as set forth in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														101-9901 (relating to Vehicle
						Code).
(4)
Capacity.
The operation of leased vehicles may in no event be
						assumed to permit an increase in the number of vehicles or in the seating
						capacity of vehicles where so limited by the terms of the
						certificate.
(5)
Control.
Vehicles shall be owned by or leased by the
						certificateholder. Operation and service shall be under the direct control and
						supervision of the certificateholder. A common carrier of passengers may not
						lease a vehicle to a driver, except as provided in subsection (f), regarding
						call or demand service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 29.102 - Transportation of blind or deaf persons with dog guides

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Common carriers shall transport dogs trained for the
						  purpose of guiding blind or deaf persons when accompanying blind or deaf
						  persons paying a regular fare. The dog guides shall be properly leashed and may
						  not occupy a seat in the conveyance.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.111 (relating to accounts,
							 records and memoranda).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 29.103 - Simulating color or design

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Common carriers are prohibited from marking, painting
						  or designing their vehicles so as to simulate vehicles operated by other
						  carriers within the same local area. The simulation of design or other act
						  intended to invite patronage by deception will be considered sufficient ground
						  for revocation of certificates.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.111 (relating to accounts,
							 records and memoranda); and 52 Pa. Code §
														30.31 (relating to vehicle
							 equipment requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 29.105 - Employee commuter van pooling

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(a)
						The following words and terms when used in this section, have the following
						meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Company
-The person, partnership,
						  association, entity or governmental unit or agency which employs persons to
						  whom the service is rendered.
Transportation
-Transportation of
						  passengers, as defined in
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														102
						  (relating to definitions).
Van
-A motor vehicle accommodating no
						  more than 15 persons, including the driver.
(b) When all of the following circumstances
						are present, the Commission will regard an operation as private carriage and
						therefore beyond the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission:
(1) The transportation is provided in a van
						registered in the name of the company, and the company is in fact the owner;
						or, the transportation is provided in a van leased by the company, and the
						company is obligated to pay the rent from its own funds.
(2) The vans are operated only by bona fide
						employees of the company in rendering the transportation provided for in this
						section.
(3) The transportation is
						provided solely to and from places of employment for employees using the van
						when the company facility is open for business.
(4) Employees transported in the vans may pay
						or contribute only such amounts as do not exceed the cost of operation of the
						employer.
(5) The transportation is
						conducted on a nonprofit basis, as an incident to the primary noncarrier
						business of the employer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter B - COMMON CARRIERS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 29.106 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														29.106 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															331,
							 501,
							 1102 and
							 1103; reserved under the
							 act of July 13, 2016 (P.L. 664, No.
							 85).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter C - CONTRACT CARRIERS › Section 29.111 - Accounts, records and memoranda

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(a) A contract carrier shall keep complete
					 and accurate accounts, records and memoranda of the movement of traffic, of the
					 receipts and expenditures of money, of revenues and income earned, of expenses
					 incurred, of the cost of property and other assets, of the amounts of debts and
					 obligations, and of every other pertinent matter and thing; and shall preserve
					 the accounts, records and memoranda until the destruction or other disposition
					 of the same is authorized by the Commission.
(b) A contract carrier shall comply with
					 §
											§
											29.41,
					 29.44 and 29.101-29.103.
The provisions of this §
													29.111 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1102,
						  1103,
						  1501,
						  1502,
						  1504,
						  1506,
						  1508 and Chapters 23 and
						  25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.301 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.302-29.305 (relating to scheduled
						  route service) apply to operations in the scheduled route class of common
						  carriage. This section and §
												§
												29.302-29.305 apply in addition to
						  relevant provisions of Subchapters A, B, E and F, as well as particular
						  provisions contained in each certificate of a carrier.
The provisions of this §
														29.301 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.302 - Method of operation

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(a)
Scheduled routes.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in
						the certificate, a common carrier operating a scheduled route service shall
						have the right to pick up and discharge persons at a point along the route
						authorized by the certificate.
(b)
Route deviations.
No scheduled route carrier may deviate from
						its designated route unless specifically authorized to do so by its
						certificate.
(c)
Route
						consolidation.
No scheduled route common carrier operating over two or
						more routes under certificates of public convenience approved separately may
						consolidate its routes, or any two of them, thereby furnishing through service
						without change of vehicle, unless specific authority therefor has been granted
						by the Commission.
(d)
Emergency digressions.
Digressions from published routes under
						conditions of emergency may not be construed as being in violation of this
						section.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.301 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.303 - Service standards and requirements

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(a)
Time schedules.
Common
						carriers providing scheduled route service shall file with the Commission an
						original of time schedules applicable to the service at least 10 days prior to
						the effective date thereof. Printed time schedules and information with respect
						thereto shall be made available to the public upon a reasonable
						request.
(b)
Notice of
						schedule changes.
Notice of proposed changes in routes or in time
						schedules involving retiming or withdrawal of a trip shall be conspicuously
						posted in vehicles engaged in services affected by the changes and at stations
						and stops where practicable, for at least 10 days prior to the effective date
						thereof. Notice of any changes shall be provided to the Commission, in writing,
						10 days prior to implementation. This section relating to changes in time
						schedules does not apply to that portion of the service that is and will
						continue to be rendered on headways of 20 minutes or less.
(c)
Unexpected demands.
Changes in time schedules to meet unexpected changes in traffic demands such as
						might occur upon changes in shift periods of industrial establishments, changes
						in school periods, or similar conditions which prevent prior notice of
						digression will not be construed as being in violation of this
						section.
(d)
Supplementary
						service.
Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the
						rendition of additional or supplementary service without prior notice, on any
						part of a scheduled route, to meet varying traffic demands.
The provisions of this §
														29.303 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 504,
							 523,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1301,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.301 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.304 - Vehicle and equipment requirements

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A scheduled route service may be operated only in
						  vehicles with seating capacities of six passengers or greater, excluding the
						  driver.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.301 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.305 - Tariff requirements

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The rates charged and collected shall be contained in a
						  tariff filed, posted and published in accordance with law and this
						  title.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.301 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › SCHEDULED ROUTE SERVICE › Section 29.306 - Consumer information

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To provide passengers with the necessary information to
						  file a complaint, scheduled route carriers shall post a Commission-issued
						  complaint decal in a conspicuous location inside the vehicle which lists the
						  telephone number and website to be used to lodge a complaint or provide the
						  following notice on the receipt for service:
For complaints and information, contact the
						  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at (800) 782-1110 or at
www.state.pa.us
. Include the company name
						  and A-# for all complaints.
The provisions of this §
														29.306 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.311 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.312-29.316 (relating to call or demand
						  service) apply only to operations in the "call or demand"-taxi-class of common
						  carriage. These sections apply in addition to relevant provisions of
						  Subchapters A, B, E and F, as well as particular provisions contained in each
						  certificate of a carrier.
The provisions of this §
														29.311 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.312 - Method of operation

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Unless otherwise specifically provided in the
						  certificate of public convenience, a common carrier operating a call or demand
						  service shall have the rights and be subject to the conditions as
						  follows:
(1)
General.
Vehicles engaged in call or demand service may transport persons on
						request, on an exclusive basis, or on a nonexclusive basis.
(2)
Noninterference with scheduled
						service.
When offering nonexclusive call or demand service, owners and
						drivers of vehicles shall be prohibited from permitting or causing the vehicle
						to be operated on a fixed time schedule over a route of a scheduled route
						carrier or a public transit system so as to pass specific points in a regular
						manner, at regular intervals, for the purpose of picking up passengers unless
						that route is not then in operation. The purpose of this paragraph is to
						prohibit call or demand operations from interfering with scheduled
						service.
(3)
Unauthorized
						persons forbidden in exclusive service.
Whenever a call or demand
						vehicle is occupied by a fare-paying passenger or by members of a party of
						fare-paying passengers who have engaged the vehicle on an exclusive basis, the
						driver of the vehicle may not permit another person to occupy or ride in the
						vehicle, unless the consent of the party then occupying the vehicle is
						obtained.
(4)
Territorial
						restrictions, exclusive service.
When engaged in service on an
						exclusive basis, a call or demand vehicle may transport persons:
(i) In the area authorized by the
						certificate.
(ii) From a point in
						the area authorized by the certificate to a point in this
						Commonwealth.
(iii) From a point in
						this Commonwealth to a point in the area authorized by the certificate,
						provided that the request for the transportation is received in the area
						authorized by the certificate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.313 - Service standards and requirements

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(a)
Required to provide
						service.
A driver of a call or demand vehicle shall, at all times when
						on duty and not engaged, furnish trip service on demand to an orderly person
						for lawful purposes.
(b)
Shortest route to be followed.
A driver of a call or demand
						vehicle shall transport passengers to their destinations by the shortest
						practical route, unless directed by a passenger to take a different
						route.
(c)
Log
						sheets.
A driver of a vehicle in call or demand service shall keep a
						log sheet or manifest for each shift he operates unless some other method is,
						upon petition, specifically approved by the Commission. The log sheet may be in
						electronic format, with the data supplied by either the driver or the
						certificateholder's dispatch system. These log sheets shall be filled out
						contemporaneously with the trip, on a form supplied by the certificateholder.
						The log sheets shall be retained by the certificateholder for at least 2 years.
						Log sheets may be retained in electronic format. Log sheets, or comparable
						printouts from an electronic storage device, shall be turned over upon request
						to an authorized representative of the Commission upon the rendering of a
						receipt. Drivers shall fill out the log sheets with the following information:
(1) The date.
(2) The time he commenced the shift and the
						time he ended the shift and ceased driving.
(3) The vehicle identification
						number.
(4) The times and places of
						origin and destination of each trip including the odometer or meter mileage at
						the origin and destination of each passenger trip. Origin and destination
						places shall contain a street name and address or, if unavailable, an
						identifiable landmark.
(5) The
						number of passengers and the fare collected on each trip, indicating separately
						each fare collected from each passenger or party of passengers sharing the
						ride.
(6) Each trip on which
						packages were delivered and the charge for the trip.
(7) The meter readings at the beginning and
						end of each shift, if applicable.
(8) The name and number of the
						driver.
(9) The signature of the
						driver attesting to the accuracy of the data recorded, including an electronic
						signature when appropriate.
(10)
						Other information as may be required by this title.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.314 - Vehicle and equipment requirements

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(a)
Seating capacity.
A call
						or demand service may be operated only in vehicles with seating capacities of
						eight passengers or less, excluding the driver.
(b)
Meters.
Meters must
						conform with the following requirements:
(1)
						A call or demand vehicle operated within this Commonwealth shall be equipped
						with a meter.
(2) The meter shall
						be installed in the front of the vehicle so that, at all times, it is plainly
						visible to and the fare is readily ascertainable by all occupants of the
						vehicle. The face of the meter must be properly illuminated at all
						times.
(3) No meter affixed to a
						vehicle may be operated from a drive other than the transmission of the vehicle
						unless some other method is, upon petition, specifically approved by the
						Commission.
(4) Unless otherwise
						permitted by the Commission, the meter and meter driving equipment must be
						sealed so that the meter case, meter driving equipment or additional gear
						boxes, if any, cannot be disconnected without breaking a seal.
(5) The responsibility for sealing the meter
						and appurtenant equipment and for maintaining the seals intact while the
						vehicle is in operation lies with the certificateholder.
(6) It is the responsibility of the
						certificateholder to cause the meters to be so regulated that the fare is
						calculated and registered in accordance with the current tariff rates on file
						with and approved by the Commission.
(7) The meter must be in operation during the
						entire time the vehicle is engaged by a passenger, and the passenger shall be
						required to pay only the amount recorded by the meter, except that, when
						back-mileage or surcharge provisions of the tariff of the carrier apply, the
						back-mileage charge or surcharge shall be added to the amount recorded by the
						meter. Each meter charge shall be collected only once regardless of whether the
						vehicle is being used in exclusive service or in nonexclusive
						service.
(8) Paragraph (7) does not
						apply when the filed tariff provides for a flat rate in lieu of a metered
						charge for transportation beyond a certain mileage point or for a zone-based
						fare structure. This paragraph is invalid after January 1, 2007.
(9) Nothing herein precludes the use of an
						alternative device to traditional mechanical meters, such as a tablet or
						computer, that the Commission approves upon petition of a certificateholder. An
						alternative device must meet the requirements established for meters, including
						accuracy and consumer information requirements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.315 - Alternative forms of compensation

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(a) Certificateholders' plans for alternative
						forms of compensation for call or demand drivers, as permitted by §
												29.101 (relating to operation of
						leased equipment), must conform with the following conditions:
(1) The certificateholder shall at all times
						own the vehicles, lease the vehicles, or use vehicles owned or leased by
						drivers.
(2) The certificateholder
						shall be responsible for providing and maintaining insurance as required under
						§
													32.11 (relating to passenger
						carrier insurance).
(3) The
						certificateholder shall comply with Subchapters E and F (relating to vehicle
						equipment and inspection; and driver regulations).
(4) Vehicles shall be kept at specifically
						designated garages or parking locations when they are not being used in the
						public service. If the vehicles are driver owned or leased, those vehicles are
						exempt from this requirement.
(5)
						The certificateholder shall ensure that drivers adhere to regular shifts of
						operation and utilize disciplinary procedures for drivers who fail to adhere to
						these shifts. If the vehicles are driver owned or leased, those vehicles are
						exempt from this requirement.
(6)
						The certificateholder shall require a stated payment from drivers for use of
						the vehicles and shall permit drivers to keep all revenues and gratuities in
						excess of this stated payment. If the vehicles are driver owned or leased,
						those vehicles are exempt from this requirement.
(7) For those certificateholders utilizing
						radio dispatching, the vehicles they operate shall be radio-dispatched. The
						certificateholder shall ensure that drivers answer radio dispatches promptly
						and utilize disciplinary procedures for drivers who fail to answer radio
						dispatches.
(8) The
						certificateholder shall be responsible for daily supervision of drivers and
						utilize disciplinary procedures for drivers who fail to comply with applicable
						laws, including this title.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.316 - Tariff requirements

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(a)
Charges.
Every call or demand carrier shall charge, according
						to its tariffs filed, posted and published in accordance with law and this
						title, the amount as is calculated and registered on the meter or other
						approved device.
(1)
Nonflexible
						rates.
Nonflexible rate tariffs for call or demand carriers must be
						based on time, mileage or a combination of both.
(i)
Posting of fare rate.
Every operator of a call or demand service with fares based on nonflexible
						rates using a meter or other device shall post the rates of fare in a
						conspicuous place in each of its vehicles.
(ii)
Notice of tariff
						changes.
Notwithstanding the requirements of §
														23.41 (relating to notice
						requirements for filing changes in rates), changes to established nonflexible
						rates may be effective upon 1 day's notice to the Commission with no minimum
						time limit on the operation of the previous rate. Supporting financial
						justification for tariff changes utilizing nonflexible rates is not
						required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.317 - Accounting requirements for alternative forms of compensation for drivers

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(a)
Revenues.
(1) Log sheets
						required to be prepared under §
													29.313(c)
						(relating to service standards and requirements) shall be signed, including the
						use of an electronic signature, by the lease driver, independent contractor or
						another designation of a person not an employee-driver of a call or demand
						certificateholder-lease driver-and turned in to an authorized employee. The
						employee shall sign and retain a log sheet and attest to the signature of the
						driver who is responsible as to the accuracy of the revenues reported, which
						agrees with the information shown on the sealed meter at the end of a
						shift.
(2) It is the responsibility
						of the certificateholder to ensure that appropriate information from the log
						sheets is properly and correctly recorded under §
													§
													29.41 and
						29.43 (relating to accounts and
						records; and assessment reports).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › CALL OR DEMAND SERVICE › Section 29.318 - Consumer information

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To provide passengers with the necessary information to
						  file a complaint, taxicabs must display a Commission-issued complaint decal
						  which lists the telephone number and web site to be used to lodge a complaint.
						  The decal shall be posted on the inside of the right rear window of the
						  vehicle, along the bottom edge.
The provisions of this §
														29.318 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › GROUP AND PARTY SERVICE › Section 29.321 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.322-29.324 (relating to group and
						  party service) apply to operations in the group and party class of common
						  carriage. These sections apply in addition to relevant provisions of
						  Subchapters A and B (relating to general provisions; and common carriers) as
						  well as particular provisions contained in a certificate of a
						  carrier.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › GROUP AND PARTY SERVICE › Section 29.322 - Method of operation

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Unless otherwise specifically provided in the
						  certificate of public convenience, a common carrier operating group and party
						  service shall have the following rights and be subject to the conditions as
						  follows:
(1) A group and party carrier
						may provide the services listed in this paragraph in the area authorized by its
						certificate except where limited by specific restrictions in its certificate:
(i)
Charter service.
This
						service shall be limited to the transportation of groups and parties of persons
						the charge for which is based upon the transportation of a group and not upon
						the number of persons carried and for which payment is made by a single
						individual or organization and not by the passengers as individuals.
(ii)
Tour or sightseeing service.
This service shall include tours and sightseeing trips on which the
						general public is invited: limited to trips which originate and terminate at
						the same point, on which advertised stops are made for sightseeing or
						recreational purposes, and for which each passenger pays the rate contained in
						the filed tariff. The charge for the trip may be for transportation alone or
						may include meals, hotel expenses and admission charges to points of
						interest.
(iii)
Special
						excursions.
This service shall be limited to advertised trips to a
						definite destination on which trips the general public is invited and for which
						transportation a passenger pays the rate contained in the filed
						tariff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › GROUP AND PARTY SERVICE › Section 29.323 - Vehicle and equipment requirements

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A group and party service may be operated only in
						  vehicles with seating capacities of ten passengers or greater, excluding the
						  driver. There are 2 classes of group and party service, group and party
						  carriers of 11 to 15 passengers, including the driver, and group and party
						  carriers of more than 15 passengers, including the driver.
The provisions of this §
														29.323 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103 and
							 1501.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.321 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › GROUP AND PARTY SERVICE › Section 29.324 - Tariff requirements

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The rates charged and collected shall be contained in
						  the tariff filed, posted and published under the statute and this title. This
						  section is not applicable to group and party carriers of more than 15
						  passengers, including the driver.
The provisions of this §
														29.324 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103 and
							 1501.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.321 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
LIMOUSINE
						  SERVICE
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.331 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.332-29.335 (relating to limousine
						  service) apply to operations in the limousine class of common carriage. These
						  sections apply in addition to relevant provisions of Subchapters A, B, E and F,
						  as well as a particular provision contained in a certificate of a
						  carrier.
The provisions of this §
														29.331 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.333 (relating to vehicle and
							 equipment requirements); and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.332 - Method of operation

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Unless otherwise specifically provided in the
						  certificate of public convenience, a common carrier operating limousine service
						  shall have the rights and be subject to the conditions as follows:
(1) To transport persons on an exclusive
						basis between points as authorized by the certificate, if the order for service
						is received in advance of the actual rendering of service and not by street
						hail.
(2) To charge for service
						based upon use of a limousine with payment made by a single person or
						organization and not by passengers as individuals.
(3) Direct, in-person solicitation of a
						passenger by the driver or a representative of the driver or carrier, is
						prohibited.
(4) Reservations for
						service may be made by telephone, Internet or smartphone application. Verbal
						requests for service, including requests by hotel doormen, valets or other
						employees, are prohibited.
The provisions of this §
														29.332 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25; and the act of July 13, 2016 (P.L. 664, No.
							 85).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.331 (relating to conditions);
							 52 Pa. Code §
														29.333 (relating to vehicle and
							 equipment requirements); and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).