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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - APPLICATIONS AND LIENS › Section 30.16 - Stock transfer application

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If a stock transfer application filed under
						66 Pa.C.S. §
												1102(a)(3) or
						(4) (relating to enumeration of acts
						requiring certificate) requests approval for the transfer of stock in a
						corporation which holds a medallion issued under this chapter, the applicant
						shall file a criminal history record information form for the proposed
						stockholders holding at least 5% of the stock of the corporation, and shall
						include a verified or sworn statement indicating that the proposed stockholders
						holding at least 5% of the stock of the corporation have not been convicted of
						a felony in the preceding 5 years. The application shall also be accompanied by
						the fee established by the Commission in the form of a certified or cashier's
						check or money order payable to the "Pennsylvania Public Utility
						Commission."
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 30.31 - Vehicle equipment requirements

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Vehicles operated in citywide call or demand service in
						cities of the first class shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Other than a vehicle which the Commission
					 specifically authorizes in writing to operate in call or demand service as an
					 antique vehicle, a vehicle may not be operated in call or demand service in
					 cities of the first class after June 30 of the year following the calendar year
					 which is 6 years from the vehicle model calendar year, counting the vehicle
					 model calendar year as the first of the 6 years. For example, the last day on
					 which a 1986 model year vehicle may be operated in citywide call or demand
					 service in a city of the first class is June 30, 1992.
(2) A vehicle shall satisfy the applicable
					 Department of Transportation equipment inspection standards stated in 67 Pa.
					 Code Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and inspection) when the
					 vehicle is being operated.
(3) A
					 vehicle shall have door hinges, door latches and doors in working order, and
					 doors shall operate easily and close securely.
(4) A vehicle shall be equipped with an
					 operable two-way radio connected to a centralized dispatch radio
					 system.
(5) Exterior and interior
					 advertising displayed on a vehicle shall be securely fastened and may not
					 obscure the driver's view in any direction.
(6) A vehicle shall be equipped with a sealed
					 meter that satisfies the requirements in §
											29.314 (relating to vehicle and
					 equipment requirements) and is calibrated in accordance with the approved
					 tariff.
(i) The meter shall be able to pass an
					 accuracy test given by a Commission enforcement officer.
(ii) Upon passing the accuracy test, a
					 Commission numbered seal will be placed on the meter by a Commission
					 enforcement officer. A taxicab may not be operated without this Commission
					 seal. If the seal becomes broken or damaged, the vehicle shall be removed from
					 service immediately by either the medallion holder or the operator.
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 30.32 - Vehicle operating requirements

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A vehicle will not be permitted to operate in citywide
						call or demand service in cities of the first class unless, prior to the
						vehicle's operation in citywide call or demand service, the vehicle complies
						with the following requirements:
(1)
					 The operation of the vehicle in citywide call or demand service in a city of
					 the first class shall be authorized by a current certificate of public
					 convenience issued by the Commission.
(2) The vehicle shall be described in a
					 written communication sent to the Bureau of Transportation, Pennsylvania Public
					 Utility Commission, Post Office Box 3265, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3265.
					 The vehicle description shall include the vehicle identification number,
					 medallion number, vehicle make, vehicle model calendar year and Department of
					 Transportation registration number (license plate/tag number).
(3) The vehicle shall have affixed to its
					 hood a current fiscal year medallion issued by the Commission and marked with
					 the medallion number assigned to the corresponding certificate of public
					 convenience under which the vehicle is to be operated. If a vehicle becomes
					 disabled or is retired from service, the medallion holder may, upon verbal
					 notice to the Commission's Philadelphia office to be confirmed in writing,
					 remove the medallion from the vehicle. Upon removal, the medallion shall be
					 immediately delivered to the Commission's Philadelphia office where it will be
					 held until a vehicle is presented for that medallion and successfully passes
					 inspection by the Commission. Immediately before the annual reissuance of a
					 medallion for a vehicle, the prior year's medallion shall, under the
					 supervision of a Commission enforcement officer, be removed from the vehicle
					 hood during a Commission enforcement officer's inspection of the vehicle in
					 accordance with §
											30.33(a)
					 (relating to inspection of vehicles).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													30.33 (relating to inspection of
						  vehicles).
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 30.34 - Fines for violations

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Fines for violations of this subchapter range from $250
						to $1,000 per violation.
The provisions of this §
													30.34 issued under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - FIRST CLASS CITY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES › Section 30.51 - Scope and purpose

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This subchapter is intended to establish and prescribe
						the procedures for adjudication of Commission formal complaints brought under
						66 Pa.C.S. Chapter 24 (relating to taxicabs in first class cities) against
						first class city taxicab medallion and certificate holders; owners, operators
						and drivers of first class city taxicabs and owners, operators and drivers of
						unauthorized vehicles. The procedures established in this subchapter do not
						modify, amend or otherwise affect the adjudication of formal complaints by the
						Commission outside the scope of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - FIRST CLASS CITY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES › Section 30.52 - Commencement of complaints

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(a) Formal
					 complaints filed under this chapter alleging violations of 66 Pa.C.S. Chapter
					 24 (relating to taxicabs in first class cities) or this title shall be
					 submitted consistent with §
											§
											5.21-5.24 (relating to formal
					 complaints).
(b) Formal complaints
					 filed under this subchapter will be considered public complaints if filed by
					 the Commission, Commission enforcement officers, the City of Philadelphia or
					 driver licensing agents.
(c) Formal
					 complaints filed under this subchapter will be considered private complaints if
					 filed by a member of the public other than those parties described in
					 subsection (b).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													30.53 (relating to answers to
						  complaints); and 52 Pa. Code §
													30.55 (relating to default
						  orders).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - FIRST CLASS CITY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES › Section 30.53 - Answers to complaints

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Answers to complaints filed under §
											30.52 (relating to commencement of
						complaints) shall be filed within 15 days after the date of service of the
						complaint. The answer shall raise all factual allegations and legal arguments
						that the respondent wishes to raise in defense of the complaint. Preliminary
						motions may not be filed regarding complaints instituted under this
						subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - FIRST CLASS CITY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES › Section 30.54 - Proceedings on complaints

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(a) A
					 complaint instituted under this subchapter will be assigned to a special agent
					 or an administrative law judge who will serve as the presiding officer in the
					 case.
(b) A presiding officer will
					 conduct hearings on a public complaint within 15 days after the filing of an
					 answer to a public complaint. This 15-day time limitation does not apply to the
					 scheduling of hearings on a private complaint which will be scheduled by the
					 Commission within 90 days after the initiation of the proceeding consistent
					 with
					 66 Pa.C.S. §
												332(g) (relating to
					 procedures in general).
(c)
					 Telephone hearings may be held in the presiding officer's discretion.
(d) Hearings may be tape recorded unless the
					 presiding officer determines that the hearing should be transcribed by a
					 stenographer. Requests for stenographic transcription and the reasons therefor
					 shall be presented in the complaint or answer. In the event of an appeal of the
					 Commission's order, a transcription of the tape recorded hearing shall be made
					 by a court reporter approved by the Commission.
(e) The presiding officer may require the
					 filing of briefs prior to the issuance of a decision although briefs will only
					 be required in extraordinary circumstances upon the express direction of the
					 presiding officer. Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law may, at the
					 presiding officer's discretion, be submitted to the presiding officer within 5
					 days after the close of the record.
(f) The presiding officer will render a
					 decision within 30 days after the hearing or within 30 days after receipt of
					 the proposed findings, if any are filed. The decision will be in writing, and
					 will contain a brief description of the subject matter of the proceedings,
					 findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(g) The presiding officer's decision will not
					 be subject to exception or administrative appeal, although the Commission may
					 exercise a right of review of a presiding officer's decision within 15 days of
					 issuance. A party may not file an exception or appeal before the Commission,
					 and the Commission will exercise its right of review solely at its own
					 discretion. If the Commission does not review a decision, the decision will
					 become a final order without further Commission action. If the Commission does
					 exercise its right of review, that review shall be exercised subject to
					 66 Pa.C.S. §
												332(h) (relating to
					 procedures in general).
The provisions of this §
													30.54 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - FIRST CLASS CITY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES › Section 30.55 - Default orders

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(a) If an
					 answer to a public complaint, instituted under §
											30.52(b)
					 (relating to commencement of complaints) is not filed within 15 days after the
					 service of the complaint, the Commission will issue a default order sustaining
					 the complaint and assessing the fine, as proposed in the complaint, against the
					 respondent.
(b) Default orders will
					 not be issued by the Commission in private complaint proceedings. When no
					 answer to a private complaint has been filed, the Commission will schedule a
					 hearing to determine the penalty to be imposed on the respondent.
The provisions of this §
													30.55 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES › Section 30.61 - Police department

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Under
						66 Pa.C.S. §
												2404(g) (relating to
						certificate and medallion required), police officers in cities of the first
						class are empowered to confiscate and impound vehicles and equipment utilized
						to provide unauthorized taxicab service. In exercising this authority, police
						officers may utilize police department towing equipment facilities or may
						utilize the equipment, facilities or services of independent tow operators to
						confiscate, store, impound, sell or junk unauthorized vehicles and equipment,
						consistent with this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES › Section 30.62 - Notice to owner and operator

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(a) If the
					 owner or operator of the vehicle is present at the time a vehicle or equipment
					 is confiscated, the owner or operator shall be issued a property receipt which
					 notifies the owner or operator where the vehicle or equipment will be stored
					 and informs the owner or operator of his right to reclaim the vehicle or
					 equipment within 90 days of the date of confiscation upon payment of the costs
					 associated with impoundment and storage and outstanding fines assessed by the
					 city or the Commission against the owner or operator.
(b) If the owner or operator of the vehicle
					 is not present at the time of impoundment, within 10 days of confiscation of
					 the vehicle or equipment, the police department will issue a notice to the
					 owner of the vehicle or equipment, as reflected in Department of Transportation
					 vehicle registration records, informing the owner of the location where the
					 vehicle or equipment is being stored and informing the owner of the right to
					 reclaim the vehicle or equipment within 90 days of the date of confiscation
					 upon payment of costs and fines.
(c) If the identity of the last registered
					 owner cannot be determined with reasonable certainty from Department of
					 Transportation records, the police department shall have contents of the notice
					 required in subsection (b) published one time in one newspaper of general
					 circulation in the first class city. The notice may contain multiple listings
					 of confiscated vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES › Section 30.63 - Disposal of unclaimed vehicles

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If a vehicle or equipment has not been claimed within 90
						days of confiscation, the vehicle may be disposed of in accordance with §
											§
											30.64 and
						30.65 (relating to public sale of
						unclaimed vehicles and equipment with value; and junking of valueless
						vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES › Section 30.64 - Public sale of unclaimed vehicles and equipment with value

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(a) If a confiscated vehicle or equipment
					 having value has not been reclaimed as provided in this subchapter, the vehicle
					 shall be sold at a public auction.
(b) The police department or tow operator
					 shall give the purchaser a sales receipt, and as to the vehicle, shall apply to
					 the Department of Transportation for a title which shall be free and clear of
					 previous liens and claims of ownership.
(c) From the proceeds of the sale of the
					 confiscated vehicle or equipment the police department or tow operator shall be
					 reimbursed for the costs of towing, storage, notice and publication costs and
					 expenses of auction. The remainder of the proceeds of a sale, if any, shall be
					 held for the owner of the vehicle for 30 days from the date of sale and if not
					 properly claimed, shall then be paid to the Commission and deposited into the
					 First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													30.63 (relating to disposal of
						  unclaimed vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES › Section 30.65 - Junking of valueless vehicles

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Upon a determination by the police department or tow
						operator that the unclaimed vehicle or equipment is valueless and in the case
						of vehicles, upon issuance of a certificate of junk by the Department of
						Transportation, the Department or tow operator may proceed to junk the
						unclaimed vehicle or equipment.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													30.63 (relating to disposal of
						  unclaimed vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.71 - Purpose and scope

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(a)
Purpose
. This subchapter establishes minimum qualifications
					 for persons who drive taxicabs in cities of the first class.
(b)
Owner-drivers
. A
					 medallion holder who employs himself as a driver shall comply with this
					 subchapter.
(c)
Lease-drivers
. A driver of a taxicab who leases that taxicab
					 for any period of time from a medallion holder shall comply with this
					 subchapter.
(d)
Employe or
					 wage drivers
. A driver of a taxicab who is the employe or wage driver
					 of a medallion holder shall comply with this subchapter.
(e)
Driver's license
					 required
. A person may not operate a taxicab without holding a
					 current, valid driver's license.
(f)
Taxi driver's certificate
					 required
. A person may not operate a taxicab in a city of the first
					 class without holding a picture taxi driver's certificate issued by the
					 Commission.
(g)
Additional
					 qualifications
. Neither this subchapter nor other provisions of this
					 chapter prevent the owner of a medallion from imposing more stringent
					 qualifications, requirements, examinations or certifications upon drivers than
					 are imposed in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.72 - Standards for obtaining a taxi driver's certificate

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(a)
Application to
					 Commission.
To obtain a taxi driver's certificate, an individual shall
					 apply to the Commission at the designated office in Philadelphia.
(b)
Required documentation and form
					 of application.
Upon applying for a taxi driver's certificate, an
					 individual shall present the following to a representative of the Commission:
(1) A current and valid driver's
					 license.
(2) One additional form of
					 identification.
(3) A completed
					 Taxi Driver's Certificate Application, (Appendix A), signed by the applicant
					 and acknowledged, consistent with section 2 of the Uniform Acknowledgments Act
					 (21
					 P. S. §
													291.2).
(4) A criminal history record information
					 obtained from the State Police for the proposed driver dated within 60 days
					 prior to the filing of the application.
(5) A driver history from the Department of
					 Transportation or the equivalent from the jurisdiction in which the applicant
					 is currently licensed dated within 60 days prior to the filing of the
					 application.
(6) A training
					 certificate issued by the Commission indicating that the applicant has
					 satisfactorily completed driver training as prescribed by this
					 subchapter.
(7) A certified check
					 or United States Postal money order in the amount established for issuance of a
					 taxi driver's certificate under 66 Pa.C. S. § 2414 (relating to budget and
					 fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.73 - Expiration and renewal of certificate

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(a) A taxi driver's certificate shall expire
					 in the month of the licensee's birth date at intervals of no more than 2 years
					 from previous issuance. A taxi driver's certificate is renewable on or within
					 60 days prior to its expiration date upon submission of an application, a fee
					 and satisfactory records as required by §
											30.72(a)-(c)
					 (relating to standards for obtaining a taxi driver's certificate).
(b) A certified taxi driver whose certificate
					 has not expired or has not been suspended or cancelled will not be required to
					 retake the certification examination required by this subchapter at the time of
					 biannual renewal.
(c) A certified
					 taxi driver shall comply with §
											30.72(a)-(c) and
					 will be liable to the disqualifications in §
											30.72(f)-(i).
The provisions of this §
													30.73 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.74 - Display of current certificate

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(a)
					 A certified taxi driver shall carry and display an original taxi driver's
					 certificate on the protective shield (dividing the front from the rear of the
					 cab) of the taxicab on the driver's side with the front of the certificate
					 (picture) facing the rear seat at all times during operation.
(b) A certified taxi driver may not operate
					 with a mutilated, damaged or unreadable certificate.
(c) No more than one taxi driver's
					 certificate may be displayed at one time.
The provisions of this §
													30.74 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.75 - Driver standards

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(a)
Driver compliance with Commission regulations
.
(1) In addition to possession and display of
					 a current, valid taxi driver's certificate as required by this chapter, a taxi
					 driver shall comply with this title and 66 Pa.C.S. (relating to the Public
					 Utility Code). Failure to do so constitutes grounds for the suspension or
					 cancellation of a taxi driver's certificate or the assessment of a civil
					 penalty against the driver, or both.
(2) The driver standards at subsections
					 (b)-(d) and (f) shall be posted in taxicabs operated under this
					 chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.76 - Violations

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(a)
General
. This subchapter is equally applicable to
					 owner-drivers, wage-drivers and lease-drivers. A medallion holder is
					 responsible for compliance with this subchapter by the drivers employed by the
					 medallion holder or to whom the medallion holder leases taxicabs.
(b)
Character of offenses
. A
					 violation of this subchapter is, for the first offense, a nontraffic summary
					 offense, and a misdemeanor of the third degree for each offense
					 thereafter.
(c)
Duration of
					 suspension or cancellation
. A violation of this subchapter may result
					 in the suspension or cancellation of a taxi driver's certificate or the
					 assessment of a civil penalty, or both. Suspension of a taxi driver's
					 certificate shall be of a duration that the Commission or the presiding officer
					 will determine upon the facts and circumstances of each case. Cancellation of a
					 taxi driver's certificate is final.
(d)
Mandatory cancellation
.
					 A driver will have his taxi driver's certificate cancelled in the following
					 circumstances:
(1) An individual who operates
					 a taxicab in a city of the first class while his taxi driver's certificate is
					 then under suspension by the Commission shall have his certificate
					 cancelled.
(2) A certified taxi
					 driver who has been twice suspended under this chapter shall have his taxicab
					 driver's certificate cancelled upon a third violation occurring within 3 years
					 of the date of entry of the first suspension.
(3) A certified taxi driver who operates a
					 taxicab in a city of the first class while under the influence of alcohol, an
					 amphetamine or a formulation of an amphetamine, a narcotic drug or a derivative
					 of a narcotic drug shall have his taxicab driver's certificate
					 cancelled.
(4) A certified taxi
					 driver who operates a taxicab and who knowingly transports, possesses or
					 unlawfully uses a drug or narcotic proscribed by The Controlled Substance,
					 Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §
													§
													780-101-780-144) shall have his taxicab
					 driver's certificate cancelled.
(5)
					 A certified taxi driver who leaves the scene of a motor vehicle accident
					 involving that taxicab prior to rendering reasonable assistance to injured
					 persons and who fails to report that accident to the police shall have his
					 taxicab driver's certificate cancelled.
(6) A certified taxi driver who is convicted
					 of a felony involving the use of a motor vehicle shall have his taxi driver's
					 certificate cancelled.
(7) A
					 certified taxi driver who is convicted of driving while his motor vehicle
					 license is suspended or revoked shall have his taxicab driver's certificate
					 cancelled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 30.77 - Fines for violations

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Fines for violations of this subchapter range from $50 to
						$1,000 per violation.
The provisions of this §
													30.77 issued under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  2404(a), 2409 and
						  2412.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Form A - APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S CERTIFICATE

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.1 - 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:
Common carrier by motor vehicle
-A person
						or corporation holding out or undertaking, directly or indirectly, to transport
						household goods in use or property between points within this Commonwealth by
						motor vehicle for compensation, whether or not as the owner or operator of the
						motor vehicle. The term includes persons or corporations providing or
						furnishing a motor vehicle with or without a driver for the transportation or
						for use in the transportation of household goods in use or property; a common
						carrier by rail, water or air; and express or forwarding public utilities
						insofar as the common carrier or the public utility is engaged in motor vehicle
						operation, except as expressly exempted by the act.
Contract carrier by motor vehicle
-A
						person or corporation who or which provides or furnishes transportation of
						household goods in use between points within this Commonwealth by motor vehicle
						for compensation whether or not as the owner operator of the motor vehicle. The
						term includes a person or corporation providing or furnishing a motor vehicle
						with or without a driver for the transportation or for use in the
						transportation other than as a common carrier by motor vehicle, except as
						expressly exempted by the act.
Corporation
-As defined in §
											21.1 (relating to definitions),
						but shall also exclude bona fide corporate associations which furnish service
						on a nonprofit basis only to their stockholders or members, as expressly
						exempted by the act.
Forwarder
-A person or corporation not
						included in the terms "common carrier by motor vehicle," "contract carrier by
						motor vehicle" or "broker," who or which issues receipts or billings for
						property received by the person or corporation for transportation, forwarding
						or consolidating, or for distribution by a medium of transportation or
						combination of media of transportation other than solely by motor
						vehicle.
Household goods in use.
See §
											21.1 (relating to
						definitions).
Household goods in use carrier
-A motor
						common or contract carrier who or which holds a certificate or permit to
						transport household goods in use.
Motor common carrier of property
-A motor
						common carrier who or which transports property, other than household goods in
						use.
Permit
-A permit issued by the Commission
						to contract carriers by motor vehicle.
Property
-Tangible property, other than
						household goods in use.
The provisions of this §
													31.1 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														501.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.2 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to common carriers by motor vehicle,
						contract carriers by motor vehicle and forwarders operating at the time of the
						adoption of this chapter; and also to those to whom a certificate or permit may
						be issued.
The provisions of this §
													31.2 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														501.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.10 - Assessment reports

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Each common carrier and forwarder of property shall file
						with the Commission each year an assessment report, on Form MT-(year) provided
						by the Commission, showing gross Commonwealth intrastate revenues for
						assessment purposes. The assessment report shall be filed by March 31, covering
						the preceding calendar year.
This section cited in 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 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.11 - Reports of accidents and damage

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(a)
Accidents involving death of a
					 person
. Motor carriers of property and household goods 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 accidents resulting in the filing of a police report,
					 the carrier shall maintain a copy of that report for 1 year from the date of
					 the accident.
The provisions of this §
													31.11 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 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.12 - Compliance

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Common carriers by motor vehicle, contract carriers by
						motor vehicle and forwarders shall comply with all applicable provisions of the
						act not specifically referred to in this chapter. Failure to comply with this
						chapter or the terms and conditions of the certificates of public convenience
						or permit issued will be sufficient cause for the Commission to suspend, revoke
						or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate of public
						convenience or permit and to invoke a forfeiture or other penalty provisions of
						the act. No revocation or penalty will be finally ordered until the common
						carrier, contract carrier or forwarder has first been given opportunity to be
						heard as to why the certificate permit should not be revoked or penalty
						imposed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.13 - Transportation of hazardous materials

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(a) A common carrier by motor vehicle, and
					 forwarder, when transporting an article or commodity now classified, or which
					 may be classified as a hazardous material under the regulations of the United
					 States Department of Transportation shall transport the material as provided by
					 the laws of the Commonwealth and the regulations of the Department of
					 Transportation not inconsistent with those laws.
(b) Subsection (a) is subject to changes and
					 modifications that the laws of the Commonwealth or the regulations of the
					 Department of Transportation may provide.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.15 - Transportation of radioactive material

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No certificate or permit may be considered as granting
						authority to transport material or combination of materials that spontaneously
						emits ionizing radiation, unless the certificate or permit specifically
						provides the authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.16 - Mileage description in certificates

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A certificate of public convenience issued by the
						Commission for the transportation of household goods in use to common carriers
						by motor vehicle, in which mileage distances are provided without being
						described in terms of "airline distance," "statute miles," "usually traveled
						highways" or other comprehensive definition, shall be construed to mean airline
						distance measured in statute miles.
The provisions of this §
													31.16 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														501.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › COMMON CARRIERS OF PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.27 - Rate schedules and tariffs

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(a) Each
					 common carrier of household goods in use shall comply with regulations the
					 Commission may formulate governing the filing, publishing and posting of
					 tariffs by common carriers of household goods in use as set forth in Chapter 23
					 (relating to tariffs for common carriers of passengers and household goods in
					 use).
(b) No rate based upon a
					 limitation of liability may be published in the tariff and no limitation of
					 liability may be prescribed in a bill of lading, unless approval has been
					 obtained from the Commission for the publication of tariffs providing rates
					 limited to value of the commodity, in the form and manner of the petition and
					 proceedings as the Commission may provide in its rules governing filing,
					 publishing and posting of tariffs by common carriers of household goods in use
					 as set forth in Chapter 23.
The provisions of this §
													31.27 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														501.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › COMMON CARRIERS OF PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.33 - Identification of equipment

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(a)
					 Every motor vehicle operated by a motor carrier shall be marked on each side,
					 in letters at least 2 inches in height, and at least 1/2 inch in width, the
					 name and address of the motor carrier and the number of the certificate of
					 public convenience or permit as follows: "PA. P.U.C. NO. A ____________ . " If
					 the vehicle is owned by someone other than the motor carrier operating it,
					 there shall be shown on each side of the vehicle, in letters at least 2 inches
					 in height and at least 1/2 inch in width, the wording: "OPERATED BY (name and
					 address of authorized motor carrier), PA. P.U.C. NO. A ____________." If a
					 removable device is used to identify the operating carrier as lessee, the
					 device shall be of durable material and securely affixed, to the vehicle
					 operated, throughout the duration of the lease.
(b) Upon relinquishing possession of the
					 equipment, the motor carrier operating the leased vehicle under this section
					 shall remove the legend or removable device displayed on the vehicle showing it
					 to be the operating carrier.
(c) In
					 the event that the certificate of a common carrier or permit of a contract
					 carrier is canceled or revoked by the Commission or when a motor vehicle is
					 permanently removed from service, the carrier shall immediately cause the
					 certificate or permit number to be removed from its vehicle.
The provisions of this §
													31.33 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 §
													31.43 (relating to identification
						  of equipment); 52 Pa. Code §
													31.64 (relating to identification
						  of equipment); and 52 Pa. Code §
													37.205 (relating to additions or
						  modifications to 49 CFR).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › COMMON CARRIERS OF PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.35 - Maintenance of equipment lists

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(a) A
					 motor carrier engaged in transporting property or household goods in use by
					 motor vehicle between points in this Commonwealth shall maintain at its
					 principal place of business in this Commonwealth a current list of equipment
					 owned and leased which is used in the transportation of property or household
					 goods in use for-hire, containing the following information:
(1) Year.
(2) Make.
(3) Type.
(4) Manufacturer's serial number.
(5) State and license number.
(6) Name and address of the
					 owner-lessor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › CONTRACT CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.41 - Classification

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The classification of contract carriers of household
						goods in use is as described in the permit.
The provisions of this §
													31.41 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														501.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › CONTRACT CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.42 - Equipment

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Equipment regulations applicable to common carriers, the
						provisions of which are set forth in §
											31.32 (relating to equipment),
						also apply to contract carriers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › CONTRACT CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.43 - Identification of equipment

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Identification of equipment regulations applicable to
						common carriers, the provisions of which are set forth in §
											31.33 (relating to identification
						of equipment), except that markings shall specify the classification of
						contract carriers as follows:
"Pa. P.U.C. No. P."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 31 - MOTOR CARRIER PROPERTY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION › CONTRACT CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN USE › Section 31.45 - Contracts

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(a)
Form.
The special or individual agreements entered into by a
					 contract carrier of household goods in use with shippers shall be in writing,
					 shall provide for transportation for a particular shipper, shall be bilateral
					 and impose specific obligations upon both carrier and shipper.
(b)
Filing.
Each contact
					 carrier of household goods in use shall file and keep on file with the
					 Commission copies or abstracts of contracts in a manner the Commission may by
					 regulation from time to time prescribe. The contracts shall be certified by the
					 carrier and the shipper.
(c)
Cancellation or expiration.
Notice of cancellation or
					 expiration of every contract shall be given to the Commission within 10 days
					 following the cancellation or expiration of the contract. Upon receipt of the
					 notice, the Commission may, without further hearing or notice, revoke or
					 rescind the authorization to operate under the provisions of the
					 contract.
(d)
Addition or
					 substitution.
Contracts may be added to or substituted for those named
					 in the permit only upon the issuance of an amendment to the permit obtained
					 upon the approval of the Commission and only after compliance with the
					 following:
(1) Application to the Commission
					 showing the name and address of the proposed customer, route or area sought to
					 be served, extent to which the route or area differs from or conforms to the
					 provisions of the existing permit, commodity to be hauled and the extent to
					 which they exceed or are covered by existing permit, duration of proposed
					 contract or arrangement, and, if substitution, the contract or customer for
					 which to be substituted.
(2)
					 Publication of notice of the application in the
Pennsylvania
					 Bulletin
.
(3) If no
					 protests to the application are filed on or before the date prescribed in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
for protest, the Commission may issue an
					 amended permit upon consideration of the application and without hearing. If
					 protest is filed, a hearing will be held. Further, the applications may, in the
					 discretion of the Commission, be scheduled for hearing before protests are
					 filed.
(4) If the application is
					 for substitution of a contract or customer covering the same commodities and
					 route or territory as for the customer or contract covered by the permit and
					 for which the substitution is to be made, the Commission may grant the same
					 without notice but subject to protest, upon issuance of the amended
					 permit.