Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.31 - Biannual inspections by Authority

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Manner and frequency of
					 inspection.
Twenty-five percent of medallion taxicabs operating in
					 Philadelphia must submit to a scheduled compliance inspection by the Authority
					 on an annual basis at a time and location designated by the Authority. Each
					 inspection will be conducted to verify that the taxicab satisfies the
					 mechanical inspection required under 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 47 (relating to
					 inspection of vehicles) and vehicle quality standards as provided in §
											1017.5 (relating to basic vehicle
					 standards).
(b)
Selection
					 process.
The inspection selection process will be done using a
					 computer software application utilized by the Authority to randomly select
					 medallion taxicabs for inspection. At no time will the same medallion taxicab
					 be required to submit to an annual inspection in the same calendar
					 year.
(c)
Notice.
The Authority will issue notice of the scheduled inspection to the
					 corresponding medallion taxicab certificate holder within 14 days prior to the
					 scheduled inspection.
(d)
State inspections.
A medallion taxicab certificate holder may
					 elect to have the Authority conduct a State inspection as defined in §
											1017.1 (relating to definitions)
					 upon request to the Authority, either at the time of the scheduled inspection
					 under subsection (a) or at a time and place designated by the Authority. Upon a
					 taxicab failing a State inspection conducted by the Authority under this
					 subsection, the taxicab will be immediately placed out of service under §
											1003.32 (relating to out of
					 service designation) until the taxicab either passes a subsequent State
					 inspection conducted by the Authority or is presented to the Enforcement
					 Department with proof that it has passed a State inspection and current
					 certificates of inspection are affixed to the vehicle as provided in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												4728
					 (relating to display of certificate of inspection).
(e)
Fees.
(1)
Authority compliance
					 inspection.
Beginning November 4, 2016, the fee for an annual
					 Authority compliance inspection conducted under subsection (a) is $25 and
					 payment shall be made at the time of the inspection under §
												1001.42 (relating to mode of
					 payment to the Authority). The compliance inspection fee will be posted on the
					 Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
as provided in §
												1001.43 (relating to Authority fee
					 schedule).
(2)
State
					 inspection.
The fee for a State inspection conducted under subsection
					 (d) is $50 beginning February 25, 2017, and ending June 30, 2017, or when a new
					 fee schedule is adopted under sections 5707 and 5710 of the act (relating to
					 budget and assessments; and fees), whichever is later. Payment shall be made at
					 the time of the inspection under §
												1001.42. The current State
					 inspection fee will be posted on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
as provided in
					 § 1001.43.