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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.7 - Payment of outstanding fines, fees and penalties

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(a) Regulated persons and applicants for any
				  right issued by the Authority shall pay all assessments, fees, penalties and
				  other payments due to the Authority under the act, this part or an order of the
				  Authority on schedule, unless the matter related to the payment is under
				  appeal.
(b) Regulated persons and
				  applicants for any right issued by the Authority shall remain current on the
				  payment of parking violations and traffic violations, unless the violation is
				  under appeal.
(c) For purposes of
				  this section, regulated persons and applicants include those with a controlling
				  interest in the regulated person or applicant, or both.
The provisions of this §
												1011.7 temporarily amended under
						53 Pa.C.S. §
													57B
						02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.3 (relating to annual rights
						renewal process); 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.14 (relating to voluntary
						suspension of certificate); 52 Pa. Code §
												1017.42 (relating to prerequisites
						to inspection); 52 Pa. Code §
												1019.2 (relating to ineligible
						persons for dispatcher service); 52 Pa. Code §
												1019.3 (relating to dispatcher
						application); 52 Pa. Code §
												1021.5 (relating to standards for
						obtaining a taxicab driver's certificate); 52 Pa. Code §
												1021.7 (relating to taxicab driver
						training); 52 Pa. Code §
												1027.7 (relating to required
						application information); 52 Pa. Code §
												1029.4 (relating to ineligible
						persons for broker certification); and 52 Pa. Code §
												1029.5 (relating to broker
						registration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.8 - Facility inspections

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(a)
				  Inspectors may enter upon the premises of taxicab certificate holders where
				  taxicabs are parked, stored or maintained during ordinary business hours to
				  inspect vehicles or records, or both, associated with the operation of taxicabs
				  in Philadelphia, including inspection reports and lease agreements between the
				  certificate holder and another regulated party.
(b) Inspectors may enter upon the premises of
				  dispatchers used to dispatch taxicabs in Philadelphia, during ordinary business
				  hours, to inspect dispatching equipment or records, or both, to assure that the
				  dispatcher's equipment and procedures comply with the act and Chapter 1019
				  (relating to dispatchers).
(c)
				  Inspectors may enter upon the premises of brokers during ordinary business
				  hours to review records related to either completed or pending transfers filed
				  with the Authority as provided in §
										1027.6 (relating to application
				  for sale of transferable rights) to assure compliance with the act and Chapter
				  1029 (relating to brokers).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.11 (relating to record
						retention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.9 - Taxicab service limitations

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(a)
Providers.
Only the following individuals may provide taxicab
				  service:
(1) The owner, if the owner is a
				  taxicab driver.
(2) An employee of
				  the certificate holder who is a taxicab driver.
(3) A taxicab driver who leases the taxicab
				  directly from the certificate holder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.10 - Discrimination in service

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A regulated person may not refuse service to a member of
					 the public on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religious
					 preference, nationality, age, point of origin, point of destination or to a
					 person with a disability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.11 - Record retention

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(a)
Records to be maintained.
All of the following records shall
				  be maintained in the English language for 2 years from the date of origin:
(1)
Taxicab certificate
				  holders.
(i) Each lease agreement
				  for a taxicab or medallion, or both.
(ii) Records of payment by a driver under
				  each lease agreement for a taxicab or medallion, or both.
(iii) Records related to accidents involving
				  vehicles used as taxicabs, including repair records.
(iv) Trip sheets or service logs used by a
				  certificate holder's drivers when the certificate holder is exempted from the
				  standard meter requirements in this subpart under §
												1017.24(f)
				  (relating to meter activation and display). The trip logs may be maintained on
				  digital or other electronic devices as approved by the Authority upon a
				  detailed written request by the certificate holder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.12 - Aiding or abetting violations

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A person may not aid, abet, encourage or require a
					 regulated party to violate the act, this part or an order of the
					 Authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.13 - Interruptions of service

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(a) A
				  discontinuance in the provision of taxicab service for 5 or more days shall be
				  reported by the certificate holder to the Manager of Enforcement within 7 days
				  of the discontinuation of service. The written report must include the cause of
				  interruption and its probable duration and may be forwarded by email.
(b) A discontinuance in the provision of
				  dispatcher service for 2 or more hours shall be reported by the certificate
				  holder to the Manager of Enforcement in writing within 5 hours of the beginning
				  of the discontinuation of service. The written report must include the cause of
				  interruption and its probable duration and may be forwarded by email.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.14 (relating to voluntary
						suspension of certificate).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.14 - Voluntary suspension of certificate

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(a) A certificate holder may apply to place a
				  certificate or individual medallion in a voluntary state of suspension as
				  provided in subsection (c) to avoid penalties for violation of §
										1011.13 (relating to interruptions
				  of service).
(b) The Authority will
				  not grant an application for voluntary suspension if the approval will result
				  in a reduction of 5% or more of the aggregate number of authorized medallion
				  taxicabs in Philadelphia.
(c) To
				  request approval from the Authority for the voluntary suspension of a
				  certificate, the certificate holder shall file a completed CPC-1 "Voluntary
				  Suspension Application" with the Director and pay the application fee as
				  provided in §
										§
										1001.42 and
				  1001.43 (relating to mode of
				  payment to the Authority; and Authority fee schedule). The CPC-1 may be
				  obtained at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(d) Before a CPC-1 is granted, a certificate
				  holder shall be in compliance with §
										1011.7 (relating to payment of
				  outstanding fines, fees and penalties).
(e) A medallion may be removed from a vehicle
				  by either the Authority or a certificate holder only upon the granting of
				  voluntary suspension as provided by this section. If a medallion is removed by
				  the medallion owner, the medallion shall be delivered to the Authority within 2
				  business days to be held by the Authority for safekeeping as provided under
				  §
										1013.3 (relating to removal of a
				  medallion).
The provisions of this §
												1011.14 temporarily amended under
						53 Pa.C.S. §
													57B
						02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.14 (relating to bidder
						qualifications); 52 Pa. Code §
												1013.3 (relating to removal of a
						medallion); 52 Pa. Code §
												1013.32 (relating to bidder
						qualifications); and 52 Pa. Code §
												1027.15 (relating to commencement
						of service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.15 - Death or incapacitation of a certificate holder or certain persons with controlling interest

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(a)
Definitions.
The following word, when used in this section,
				  has the following meaning, unless the context indicates otherwise:
Incapacitation
-A determination by a court
					 that an individual is incapacitated as provided in
					 20 Pa.C.S. §
												5511
					 (relating to petition and hearing; independent evaluation) or, for
					 non-Pennsylvania residents, a substantially similar order from a court of
					 competent jurisdiction.
(b)
Death or incapacitation of an individual certificate holder.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (d),
				  upon the death or incapacitation of an individual certificate holder, the
				  operation or use of Authority rights conferred by the certificate may continue
				  with the legal representative of the deceased or incapacitated certificate
				  holder.
(2) The legal
				  representative of the deceased or incapacitated certificate holder shall
				  immediately notify the Authority in writing upon the death or incapacitation
				  and provide to the Authority the legal representative's mailing address,
				  telephone number and email address along with the applicable documentation
				  proving legal authorization to act on the part of the certificate
				  holder.
(3) The legal
				  representative of the deceased or incapacitated certificate holder shall
				  immediately begin the process of finding a qualified person to buy the
				  transferable rights as provided in Chapter 1027 (relating to sale of rights),
				  including the use of a broker or attorney. Nothing in this section prohibits
				  the legal representative from applying to the Authority to obtain the
				  transferrable rights.
(4) In the
				  event an SA-1 for the transferable right is not correctly filed, as provided in
				  Chapter 1027, within 90 days of the date the certificate holder died or was
				  declared incapacitated, the certificate will be placed out of service as
				  provided in §
											1003.32 (relating to out of
				  service designation) and may be cancelled upon determination of a formal
				  complaint filed by the Enforcement Department or trial counsel.
(5) In the event an SA-1 for the transferable
				  right is correctly filed within 90 days of the date the certificate holder died
				  or was declared incapacitated, the rights conferred by the certificate shall
				  continue with the legal representative of the deceased or incapacitated
				  certificate holder for the duration of the SA-1 review period and through
				  closing on the sale.
(6) Paragraphs
				  (4) and (5) do not apply if the transferable right is a
				  medallion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.16 - Power of successors by law

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(a)
				  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 certificate holder for 90 days from his appointment or
				  selection.
(b) The appointed
				  officer may petition the Authority for authorization to exercise the rights
				  conferred by the certificate for an additional period of time, and the
				  Authority may, for good cause shown, grant authority.
(c) If the petition is filed within 60 days
				  of the appointment or selection of the petitioner, the appointed officer shall
				  have authority to exercise the rights conferred by the certificate pending a
				  decision by the Authority on the petition. Pertinent orders or decrees of the
				  court having jurisdiction may be deemed cause for the granting of petitions by
				  the Authority.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.17 (relating to limitations);
						and 52 Pa. Code §
												1051.16 (relating to
						limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.17 - Limitations

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Operations covered under §
										§
										1011.15 and
					 1011.16 (relating to death or
					 incapacitation of a certificate holder or certain persons with controlling
					 interest; and power of successors by law) are subject to the terms and
					 conditions of the certificate of public convenience and may not be conducted
					 without full compliance with the act, this part or an order of the Authority,
					 including insurance coverage.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.18 - Application review generally

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Application for rights required by this subpart will be
					 reviewed as provided in §
										1003.51 (relating to applications
					 generally).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1011.18 (relating to application
						review generally).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1011 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1011.20 - Service in unauthorized territory

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Taxicab service between points outside authorized territory
					 may not be validated by the subterfuge of routing the taxicab through
					 authorized territory. A certificate holder or taxicab driver may not attempt to
					 evade operating rights restrictions by encouraging or causing the passengers to
					 make a theoretical or actual fare-paying break in a trip by routing it through
					 authorized territory.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 1013.1 - Certificate and medallion required

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A vehicle may not provide citywide taxicab service unless
						a current and valid certificate is issued by the Authority to the owner of the
						vehicle and the medallion assigned to that certificate is attached to the
						vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 1013.2 - Attachment of a medallion

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Only the Enforcement Department may attach a medallion to
						a vehicle. Prior to attaching the medallion, the Authority will inspect the
						vehicle, as provided in §
											1017.2 (relating to preservice
						inspection).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1011.2 (relating to definitions);
						  52 Pa. Code §
													1013.3 (relating to removal of a
						  medallion); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.38 (relating to change of
						  vehicle); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1027.14 (relating to attachment of
						  medallion).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 1013.3 - Removal of a medallion

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(a) A
					 medallion may only be removed from a vehicle by the Authority, upon advance
					 written approval from the Authority, or by a certificate holder only upon the
					 granting of voluntary suspension of the medallion taxicab certificate or
					 individual medallion as provided in §
											1011.14 (relating to voluntary
					 suspension of certificate).
(b)
					 Upon removal from a vehicle, the medallion will be held by the Authority for
					 safe keeping until attachment of the medallion is scheduled with the Authority
					 as provided in §
											1013.2 (relating to attachment of
					 a medallion). If removed by the medallion owner, the medallion shall be
					 delivered to the Authority within 2 business days after removal.
The provisions of this §
													1013.3 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1011.14 (relating to voluntary
						  suspension of certificate); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.38 (relating to change of
						  vehicle); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.82 (relating to use of
						  stand-by vehicles); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.83 (relating to procedure to
						  place a stand-by vehicle into
						  service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 1013.4 - Medallion renewal

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(a) A medallion
					 must clearly display the calendar year or years in which it is valid.
(b) The Authority will schedule each
					 medallion taxicab then in compliance with the act, this part and all orders of
					 the Authority to have its expiring medallion removed and a new medallion
					 attached before December 31 of the year preceding the earliest year displayed
					 on the new medallion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter B - LIENS ON MEDALLIONS › Section 1013.21 - Notice of medallion lien

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A person who accepts a medallion as security shall file
						its lien in accordance with 13 Pa.C.S. (relating to Uniform Commercial Code).
						No notice or filing with the Authority of medallion liens is
						required.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1011.2 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter B - LIENS ON MEDALLIONS › Section 1013.22 - Execution on and seizure of a medallion

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(a) If a medallion lienholder executes on or
					 seizes a medallion, it shall notify the Director of all particulars, in
					 writing, within 5 days of taking the action. Any seized medallion shall be
					 delivered to the Authority within 5 days of seizure and will be held by the
					 Authority pending further disposition.
(b) A medallion shall be sold within 1 year
					 of seizure or execution as provided in sections 5713 and 5718 of the act
					 (relating to property and licensing rights; and restrictions) and Chapter 1027
					 (relating to sale of rights).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter B - LIENS ON MEDALLIONS › Section 1013.23 - Invalidation upon execution or seizure

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(a) The execution or seizure of a medallion
					 invalidates the medallion for purposes of providing taxicab service.
(b) Upon reclaiming a medallion from
					 execution or seizure, a certificate holder shall petition the Director for an
					 order reversing the invalidation imposed by this section. The petition shall be
					 filed with the Clerk and be in a form consistent with §
											1005.21 (relating to petitions
					 generally).
(c) The petition for
					 validation of a medallion shall be granted by the Director upon determination
					 that the certificate holder and the relevant medallion are in compliance with
					 the act, this part and all orders of the Authority.
(d) Determinations of the Director may be
					 appealed as provided in §
											1005.24 (relating to appeals from
					 actions of the staff).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.31 - Purpose and definitions

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(a) This
					 subchapter establishes the public bidding process through which the Authority
					 will sell taxicab medallions as authorized by the act.
(b) The following words and terms, when used
					 in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
Bidder
-
(i) A person qualified under §
												1013.32 (relating to bidder
					 qualifications) to submit a sealed bid for a taxicab medallion sold by the
					 Authority.
(ii) The term includes a
					 person with a controlling interest in an entity that submits a bid for one or
					 more medallions.
Closing deadline
-The date by which a
						successful bidder shall complete the approval process and the closing on the
						sale of a medallion.
Special restriction
-Limitations placed
						upon a medallion by the Authority in addition to restrictions provided for in
						the act, this part or an order of the Authority. For example, a medallion sold
						by the Authority may include a restriction that the medallion only be attached
						to a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Upset price
-The dollar amount below
						which a medallion will not be sold.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.32 - Bidder qualifications

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(a) To
					 participate as a bidder, a person shall be a medallion taxicab certificate
					 holder or person authorized as provided in subsection (b) and a person in good
					 standing with the Authority. A person in good standing with the Authority:
(1) Is qualified to buy transferable rights
					 as provided in Chapter 1027 (relating to sale of rights).
(2) Is qualified to renew a transferable
					 right as provided in §
												1011.3 (relating to annual rights
					 renewal process).
(3) Does not
					 currently own and is not a person having a controlling interest in an entity
					 that owns a medallion that is in a suspended status as provided in §
												1011.14 (relating to voluntary
					 suspension of certificate).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.33 - General provisions

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(a)
Sale by sealed bid.
The Authority will sell taxicab medallions
					 by sealed bid.
(b)
Restriction of medallion rights.
A medallion offered for sale
					 by the Authority may have restrictions attached to it that will run with the
					 medallion in perpetuity or for a shorter expressed period. The Authority will
					 issue restrictions by order and identify a medallion to which a restriction
					 will apply in the notice of the sale as provided in section 5717(b)(1) of the
					 act (relating to additional certificates and medallions).
(c)
Separate public sales.
Separate sales may be conducted for each medallion to be sold by the
					 Authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.34 - Notice of medallion sale by the Authority

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Notice of a proposed sale of a medallion by the Authority
						will be published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
60 days or more
						before the sealed bids are due from bidders. The notice will include:
(1) The date and time on which bids are
					 due.
(2) The location where bids
					 are due.
(3) The number of
					 medallions to be sold.
(4) Special
					 restrictions that have been attached to a medallion. Restrictions will be
					 identified and linked to the medallion number identified in the public
					 notice.
(5) The upset price for
					 each medallion.
(6) The maximum
					 number of medallions a bidder may purchase at each public bidding
					 session.
(7) The mandatory closing
					 date.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1013.35 (relating to procedures
						  for bidding); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1013.36 (relating to bid
						  opening).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.35 - Procedures for bidding

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(a)
Bid
					 submissions.
Each bidder shall:
(1)
					 Submit the bid in a 9" x 12" sealed envelope. The exterior of the sealed
					 envelope must identify, in the English language and Arabic numerals, the
					 medallion number for which the bid is intended and additional information
					 identified in the notice provided under §
												1013.34 (relating to notice of
					 medallion sale by the Authority). Information required under this paragraph
					 must be in black ink with characters no smaller than 1 inch high and 1/2 inch
					 wide. For example, a sealed bid for medallion 9999 must display the following
					 on the outside of the sealed envelope: "Bid for medallion 9999."
(2) Submit only one bid, rounded to the
					 nearest dollar increment, for one medallion per envelope.
(3) Submit the bid amount on a completed Form
					 No. MA-1 "Bid Cover" in the sealed and marked envelope. Form No. MA-1 is
					 available at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(4) Include the following with each bid
					 inside the sealed envelope:
(i) A deposit of
					 10% of the bid amount in a certified check, bank check or money order drawn on
					 a Federally- or State-insured bank payable to the "Philadelphia Parking
					 Authority." The deposit will be nonrefundable as to the highest conforming
					 bidder and credited toward the sale price if the sale is approved. The deposit
					 will be returned to unsuccessful bidders.
(ii) A bank statement in the name of the
					 bidder evidencing sufficient funds to purchase the medallion or a letter of
					 commitment for no less than 80% of the bid amount, issued by a bank, credit
					 union or other lender licensed to do business in this Commonwealth.
(5) Submit each sealed bid by hand
					 delivery at the time and place designated in the sale notice as provided in
					 § 1013.34.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.36 - Bid opening

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(a)
Opening of bids.
The sealed bids will be opened in public and
					 not before the time designated in the notice of a proposed sale provided under
					 this subchapter.
(1) Each bidder, or an
					 individual authorized as the bidder's representative as provided in §
												1001.28 (relating to power of
					 attorney), shall be present at the bid opening to address issues that may arise
					 during the bidding process, including the event of a tie bid.
(2) The winning bid for each medallion will
					 be the highest bid for that medallion that is complete and
					 responsive.
(3) Tie bids will be
					 decided through subsequent sealed bids between only the tied bidders. The
					 sealed bids to break the tie shall be submitted on the same day as the bid
					 opening pursuant to the instructions of the Director. This process will also be
					 used to determine tie bids for placement on the list as provided in subsection
					 (b).
(4) The winning bids will be
					 announced at the public sale, posted in the lobby of the TLD Headquarters and
					 listed on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(5) The winning bidder will be notified by
					 the Authority of its winning bidder status as provided in §
												1001.51(b)(3) 
					 (relating to service by the Authority).
(6) The winning bidder shall appear before
					 the Director or a designee at TLD Headquarters within 5 business days of notice
					 of the winning bid to acknowledge acceptance of the medallion and to confirm
					 that all sale documentation has been properly completed and filed as provided
					 in Chapter 1027 (relating to sale of rights).
(7) Winning bids that are not acknowledged as
					 required under paragraph (6) will be deemed withdrawn.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1013 - MEDALLION TAXICABS › Subchapter C - MEDALLION SALES BY THE AUTHORITY › Section 1013.37 - Medallion bid approval process and closing on sale

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(a) The sale of a medallion to a successful
					 bidder is prohibited if that bidder is not qualified to be a medallion
					 certificate holder under the act and this part.
(b) For purposes of reviewing the potential
					 sale of a medallion, the Authority will consider the successful bidder to be
					 the proposed buyer as provided in this part.
(c) If the Director determines that the
					 successful bidder is qualified as provided in the act, this part or an order of
					 the Authority, a recommendation to approve the sale will be presented to the
					 Board for approval at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
(d) Upon approval of the sale by the
					 Authority, the Director will schedule the parties to meet at a time and
					 location where an Authority staff member will witness the closing of the
					 transaction.
(e) An Authority staff
					 member will witness the execution of each document by the proposed buyer or his
					 designated agent. A closing not witnessed by Authority staff is void as
					 provided in sections 5711(c)(5) and 5718 of the act (relating to power of
					 authority to issue certificates of public convenience; and
					 restrictions).
(f) The Authority
					 will issue a new medallion taxicab certificate to the new medallion owner after
					 the closing process if requested by the proposed buyer as provided in §
											1013.32(b)
					 (relating to bidder qualifications).
(g) Except as provided in subsection (h), a
					 medallion subject to a completed closing after sale by the Authority may not be
					 transferred or sold for 1 year from the date of closing.
(h) Subsection (g) does not apply to the sale
					 of a medallion in all of the following circumstances:
(1) When each person that owns securities of
					 the corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other form of legal
					 entity that owns a medallion sold under this subchapter has died or is declared
					 incapacitated.
(2) When a person
					 that owns securities of the corporation, partnership, limited liability company
					 or other form of legal entity that owns a medallion sold under this subchapter
					 has died or is declared incapacitated and that person's securities are
					 transferred to the medallion owning entity or another owner of securities in
					 the entity that owns the medallion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1015 - PARTIAL-RIGHTS TAXICABS › Section 1015.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes and prescribes certain Authority
					 regulations and procedures for partial-rights taxicab service in
					 Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1015 - PARTIAL-RIGHTS TAXICABS › Section 1015.2 - Certificate required

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(a) A
				  partial-rights taxicab may not provide taxicab service in Philadelphia unless
				  certificated by the Authority.
(b)
				  Each vehicle operated as a partial-rights taxicab shall be registered with the
				  Department of Transportation in the name of the owner of the partial-rights
				  certificate.
(c) A partial-rights
				  taxicab may not provide taxicab service to two points in Philadelphia unless
				  one or both of the points is within the geographical boundaries identified in
				  the partial-rights taxicab certificate holder's Authority-approved
				  tariff.
(d) A partial-rights
				  taxicab may only accept a street hail for taxicab service at a location within
				  the geographical boundaries identified in the partial-rights taxicab
				  certificate holder's Authority-approved tariff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Antique vehicle
-A motor vehicle, but not
						a reproduction thereof, that is 25 years old or older as provided in §
											1017.3(a)
						(relating to age and milage computation), which has been maintained in or
						restored to a condition, which is substantially in conformance with
						manufacturer specifications.
Compliance inspection
-The inspection of
						a taxicab or taxicab equipment, or both, by the Authority to assure compliance
						with the act, this part and orders of the Authority, which will include all of
						the components of a State inspection, except that emissions testing will not
						occur. Anytime the inspection of a taxicab, a meter or other taxicab service
						related equipment is required by the act, this part or an order of the
						Authority it will be a compliance inspection.
Field inspection
-The unscheduled
						inspection of a taxicab by an inspector for compliance with the act, this part
						and all orders of the Authority.
State inspection
-The annual inspection
						required under 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of
						vehicles).
TLD inspection sticker
-A certificate of
						inspection issued and affixed by the Enforcement Department to a vehicle
						subject to this part upon confirmation of compliance with the act, this part or
						orders of the Authority after a compliance inspection.
The provisions of this §
													1017.1 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.31 (relating to vehicle
						  inspections by the Authority).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.2 - Preservice inspection

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A vehicle may not perform taxicab service without a TLD
						inspection sticker as provided in §
											1017.32 (relating to TLD
						inspection sticker required).
This regulation has been recognized as invalid as
						  applied to partial-rights taxicabs. Germantown Cab Company v. Philadelphia
						  Parking Authority, 155 A.3d 669 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2017).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1013.2 (relating to attachment of
						  a medallion); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.32 (relating to TLD
						  inspection sticker required); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.38 (relating to change of
						  vehicle); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.42 (relating to prerequisites
						  to inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.3 - Age and mileage computation

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(a)
Method of age computation.
The age of a taxicab will be
					 determined by comparing its model year to the current model year.
(b)
Imputed mileage.
A
					 vehicle with an odometer reading that differs from the number of miles the
					 vehicle has actually traveled or that has had a prior history involving the
					 disconnection or malfunctioning of an odometer or which appears to the
					 Authority to have an inaccurate odometer reading based on prior inspection
					 records will be assigned an imputed mileage equal to 3,333 miles per month from
					 the last reliable odometer recording through the date of inspection. If a
					 reliable baseline odometer reading cannot be ascertained, the vehicle may not
					 be introduced for service or continue in service as a taxicab.
(c)
Reporting of odometer
					 malfunctions.
A certificate holder or taxicab driver who knows or
					 suspects that the odometer reading of a taxicab differs from the number of
					 miles the taxicab has actually traveled shall disclose that status to the
					 Enforcement Department immediately.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.1 (relating to definitions);
						  and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.4 (relating to age and
						  mileage limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.4 - Age and mileage limitations

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(a)
Retirement age and mileage.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
					 taxicab shall be removed from providing service upon reaching an age of 8 years
					 old, as calculated under §
												1017.3(a)
					 (relating to age and mileage computations). For example, the last day on which
					 a 2009 model year vehicle may be operated in taxicab service is December 31,
					 2017.
(2) Except as provided in
					 subsection (b), a taxicab shall be removed from service upon reaching 350,000
					 cumulative miles on the vehicle's odometer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.5 - Basic vehicle standards

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(a)
State vehicle standards.
In addition to standards required
					 under the act, this part and orders of the Authority, a taxicab must
					 continually satisfy the applicable Department of Transportation equipment
					 inspection standards in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment
					 and inspection) when providing taxicab service.
(b)
Standard taxicab vehicle
					 requirements.
Each taxicab is subject to all of the following
					 requirements:
(1) A taxicab must have four
					 functioning and properly aligned doors which comply with the standards provided
					 in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175. The doors must have the following properly
					 installed and maintained components:
(i)
					 Functional exterior and interior door handles which are operable by
					 passengers.
(ii) Intact door seals
					 (door gaskets and doorway padding).
(iii) Functional windows which are operable
					 by passengers.
(iv) Doors that open
					 without resistance and close securely.
(v) Functional interior door locks which are
					 operable by passengers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.6 - Required documents

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A taxicab must contain the following documents for review
						by an inspector upon request:
(1)
					 Proof of current and valid financial responsibility as required under Chapter
					 1025 (relating to insurance required) and section 5704 of the act (relating to
					 power of authority to require insurance).
(2) Vehicle registration issued by the
					 Department of Transportation and a copy of the vehicle or medallion lease, if
					 applicable.
The provisions of this §
													1017.6 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.7 - Transportation of blind, deaf or physically disabled persons with service animals

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Taxicabs must transport dogs trained for the purpose of
						assisting blind, deaf or physically disabled persons when accompanying blind,
						deaf or physically disabled persons paying a regular fare. The guide dogs shall
						be properly leashed and may not occupy a seat.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1017.8 - Wheelchair accessible vehicle taxicab specifications

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(a)
Basic requirements.
WAV
					 taxicabs must be in compliance with the requirements applicable to taxicabs,
					 except when deviations are authorized or required by the act, this part or an
					 order of the Authority.
(b)
Standard specifications for WAV taxicabs.
In addition to the
					 requirements of subsection (a), a WAV taxicab is a vehicle that has been
					 inspected and approved by the Enforcement Department as meeting all of the
					 following requirements:
(1)
Mobility
					 and accessibility.
(i) The lift/ramp
					 width must be 30 inches minimum.
(ii) The design load of the lift/ramp must be
					 at least 600 pounds.
(iii) Controls
					 for the lift/ramp must be interlocked with the vehicle to ensure that the
					 vehicle cannot be moved while the lift/ramp is in operation.
(iv) Controls for the lift/ramp must be of
					 the momentary contact type requiring continuous manual pressure to
					 operate.
(v) The lift/ramp must be
					 equipped with an emergency deployment method in the event of power or
					 mechanical failure.
(vi) The
					 installation of a lift/ramp must include provisions to prevent the lift/ramp
					 from falling or folding any faster than 12 inches/second in the event of any
					 failure of the load-carrying component.
(vii) The lift/ramp platform must be equipped
					 with handrails on two sides, a minimum of 8 inches long and 30 inches above the
					 platform, and move in tandem with the lift/ramp.
(viii) The lift/ramp platform must have
					 barriers at least 2 inches or higher to prevent mobility aid wheels from
					 slipping off.
(ix) Lift/platform
					 surfaces must be continuous and slip resistant, and accommodate four-wheel and
					 three-wheel mobility aids.
(x) The
					 transition from roadway or sidewalk and the transition from vehicle floor to
					 the ramp may be vertical without edge treatment up to 1/4 inch.
(xi) Ramps must have the least slope
					 practical and may not exceed 1:4 when deployed to ground level.
(xii) The lift/ramp attachment must be firmly
					 attached to the vehicle so that it is not subject to displacement when loading
					 or unloading a heavy mobility aid and the gap between the vehicle and ramp may
					 not exceed 5/8 inch.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter B - COLORS AND MARKINGS › Section 1017.11 - Distinctive colors and markings

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(a)
Taxicabs generally.
(1) A
					 taxicab must display the same colors and markings of its dispatcher that is on
					 file with the Authority as provided in §
												1019.7 (relating to name, colors
					 and markings review).
(2) The doors
					 and the rear quarter panels of the taxicab must be dedicated to information
					 about the dispatcher, including its name and phone number.
(3) A taxicab may not use the services of
					 more than one dispatcher.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter B - COLORS AND MARKINGS › Section 1017.12 - Required markings and information

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(a) In addition to the name, colors and
					 markings required under §
											1019.7 (relating to name, colors
					 and markings review), a taxicab must continually display all of the following
					 markings and information:
(1) The
					 identification number required under §
												1017.14 (relating to taxicab
					 numbering) must be posted on the front fenders of the taxicab and on the rear
					 of the taxicab in print at least 3 inches in height and at least 1/2 inch in
					 width.
(2) Current State
					 certificates of inspection stickers affixed to the lower driver side windshield
					 as provided in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
													4728
					 (relating to display of certificate of inspection).
(3) Current inspection stickers required
					 under §
												1017.32 (relating to TLD
					 inspection sticker required) must be attached to the lower passenger side
					 windshield.
(4) If the vehicle is a
					 medallion taxicab, the current medallion must be attached to the hood of the
					 vehicle.
(5) A taxicab must be
					 registered with the Department of Transportation and obtain commercial
					 registration plates identifying the vehicle as a taxicab bearing the letters
					 "TX."
(6) If a taxicab is equipped
					 with an approved safety camera system under §
												1017.71 (relating to taxicab
					 safety cameras), public notices must be affixed prominently to the exterior and
					 interior of the taxicab as provided in §
												1017.77 (relating to public
					 notice).