Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS › Section 30.33 - Inspection of vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Inspection prior to issuance or reissuance of a medallion.
Persons awaiting issuance or reissuance of a medallion shall submit their
					 vehicles for inspection by a Commission enforcement officer prior to the
					 issuance or reissuance of a medallion for each of the vehicles being submitted
					 for inspection. A medallion will not be issued or reissued for affixing to a
					 vehicle unless proper evidence of insurance for the vehicle is on file with the
					 Commission; a current tariff filing exists; fees, fines and penalties have been
					 paid; and the vehicle has been described in writing to the Commission in
					 accordance with §
											30.32(2)
					 (relating to vehicle operating requirements) and has satisfied a Commission
					 enforcement officer's inspection by complying with the vehicle equipment
					 requirements in §
											30.31 (relating to vehicle
					 equipment requirements). A medallion shall be affixed to a vehicle hood only
					 under the supervision of a Commission enforcement officer.
(b)
Inspection prior to transfer of a
					 medallion from one vehicle to another vehicle.
Prior to the transfer
					 of a medallion from one vehicle to another vehicle, the vehicle which is to
					 receive the medallion shall be submitted for inspection by a Commission
					 enforcement officer whether or not the vehicle which is to receive the
					 medallion has the same owner as the vehicle from which the medallion is being
					 transferred. A medallion may not be transferred to another vehicle unless
					 proper evidence of insurance is on file with the Commission; a current tariff
					 filing exists; fees, fines and penalties have been paid; and the vehicle which
					 is to receive the medallion has been described in writing to the Commission in
					 accordance with §
											30.32(2) and has
					 satisfied a Commission enforcement officer's inspection by complying with the
					 vehicle equipment requirements in §
											30.31. If the vehicle which is to
					 receive the medallion satisfies the requirements in this subsection, the
					 medallion shall, under the supervision of a Commission enforcement officer, be
					 affixed to the hood of the inspected vehicle which is to receive the medallion.
					 Removal of medallions from disabled or retired vehicles shall be accomplished
					 as set forth in § 30.32(3).
(c)
Inspection after issuance,
					 reissuance or transfer of a medallion.
Vehicles bearing medallions
					 shall be subject to additional inspections to ensure continued compliance with
					 the vehicle equipment safety requirements of §
											§
											30.31 and
					 30.32, as follows:
(1) Commission enforcement officers and
					 police officers employed by a city of the first class may enter upon the
					 premises of the agent or lessee of a medallion holder where medallion cabs are
					 maintained during ordinary business hours for the purpose of performing
					 inspections upon vehicles used in regulated service. If necessary to ensure
					 compliance with §
												§
												30.31 and
					 30.32, an officer may direct that
					 a vehicle be taken to an inspection station licensed by the Department of
					 Transportation for further examination.
(2) Commission enforcement officers and
					 police officers employed by a city of the first class may stop medallion cabs
					 in operation to ensure continued compliance with §
												§
												30.31 and
					 30.32. Officers may visually
					 inspect the passenger, luggage, engine compartment and other parts of the
					 vehicles necessary to ensure compliance with the safety regulations of the
					 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department of Transportation. If
					 necessary to ensure compliance with §
												§
												30.31 and
					 30.32, an officer may direct that
					 the vehicle be taken to an inspection station licensed by the Department of
					 Transportation for further examination.
(3) A vehicle in operation which is found
					 upon inspection not to comply with §
												§
												30.31 and
					 30.32 will be placed
					 out-of-service by a Commission enforcement officer or by a police officer
					 employed by a city of the first class. When a vehicle is placed out-of-service,
					 the Commission enforcement officer or police officer will state the reasons for
					 doing so.
(4) The operator of a
					 vehicle placed out-of-service shall notify the vehicle's medallion holder that
					 the vehicle has been placed out-of-service. The medallion holder is responsible
					 for having mechanical defects in the vehicle corrected satisfactorily. The
					 medallion holder is also responsible for taking appropriate action to correct
					 the vehicle operator's behavior if the vehicle operator has not complied with
					 the Commission's requirements for citywide call or demand service in cities of
					 the first class.
(5) A vehicle
					 which has been placed out-of-service may not be operated until repairs have
					 been satisfactorily completed except that a vehicle may be continued in
					 operation, without passengers, to the medallion holder's nearest terminal,
					 place of business or other similar location where repairs may be safely made if
					 this operation of the vehicle is less hazardous to the public than permitting
					 the vehicle to remain on the highway.
(6) A Commission enforcement officer or a
					 police officer employed by a city of the first class may order a vehicle which
					 has been placed out-of-service for safety violations to be reinspected by a
					 Commission enforcement officer to ensure compliance with §
												§
												30.31 and
					 30.32. If the vehicle is not in
					 compliance with §
												30.31 or §
												30.32, the medallion will be
					 removed from the vehicle and held by the Commission. A hearing on the matter
					 will be held within 10 days following the date of removal.