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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.333 - Vehicle and equipment requirements

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(a) Limousine service may be operated only in
						luxury type vehicles with seating capacities of ten passengers or less,
						excluding the driver.
(b) Luxury
						type vehicles are vehicles manufactured or subsequently modified so that they
						have physical configurations and accessory features that are not considered as
						being ordinary, standard or commonplace in lower to moderately priced vehicles.
						Luxury type vehicles are intended to afford patrons a higher level of service
						and comfort than are ordinarily available in call or demand, paratransit and
						airport transfer services. To qualify as a luxury type vehicle, a vehicle must
						have at a minimum: air conditioning, AM/FM stereo radio, deluxe leather or
						deluxe fabric upholstery, deluxe wheels or wheel covers, four doors and a
						wheelbase of at least 109 inches. Other amenities which limousine service might
						afford are CD changer, Internet access, reading lights, work desk or table,
						cellular phone, refrigerator, television, VCR, DVD player, extended wheelbase
						and privacy dividers.
(c) Section
						29.71(a) 
						(relating to marking of vehicles) does not apply to luxury type vehicles
						engaged in limousine service under this section and §
												§ 29.331,
						29.332, 29.334 and 29.335.
(d) A
						vehicle with more than 350,000 miles of cumulative mileage registered on its
						odometer may not be operated in limousine service. This subsection is effective
						January 19, 2016.
The provisions of this §
														29.333 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1301,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and
							 2301 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.71 (relating to marking of
							 vehicles); 52 Pa. Code §
														29.331 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.334 - Tariff requirements

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(a)
Nonflexible rates.
Nonflexible rate tariffs for limousines
						must be based on time, mileage or a combination of both. Nonflexible rate
						tariffs shall be filed with the Commission and may be effective on 1 day's
						notice to the Commission. Supporting financial justification for tariff changes
						utilizing nonflexible rates is not required. The use of meters is
						prohibited.
(b)
Flexible
						rates.
Upon Commission approval and conditions as may be appropriate,
						limousine carriers may adopt a tariff utilizing a flexible pricing model that
						allows rates to change in real time in response to the supply of available
						limousines and the demand for service. Tariffs utilizing flexible rates shall
						be filed with the Commission and may be effective on 30 days' notice to the
						Commission. Supporting financial justification for tariff changes utilizing
						flexible rates is not required. The use of meters is prohibited. Tariffs
						utilizing flexible rates must include a notification procedure that discloses
						the estimated fare to customers prior to the beginning of the trip. Tariffs
						must comply with the Price Gouging Act (73 P.S. §
													§
													232.1-232.5).
The provisions of this §
														29.334 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25; and the act of July 13, 2016 (P.L. 664, No.
							 85).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.331 (relating to conditions);
							 52 Pa. Code §
														29.333 (relating to vehicle and
							 equipment requirements); and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.335 - Trip sheet requirements

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(a) A
						driver of a luxury type vehicle engaged in providing limousine service shall
						have a trip sheet in the vehicle evidencing that the vehicle is in service. The
						trip sheet may be in electronic format, with the data supplied by either the
						driver or the certificateholder's dispatch system. The trip sheet must contain
						the following information:
(1) The date of
						service.
(2) The name and
						certificate number of the carrier.
(3) The name of the engaging person or
						organization.
(4) The service being
						provided and corresponding rate charged.
(5) The origin and intended
						destination.
(6) The starting time
						and length of time for which the vehicle has been reserved.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › LIMOUSINE SERVICE › Section 29.336 - Consumer information

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To provide passengers with the necessary information to
						  file a complaint, limousine carriers shall post, a Commission-issued complaint
						  decal in a conspicuous location inside the vehicle which lists the telephone
						  number and website to be used to lodge a complaint, or provide the following
						  notice on the receipt for service or service contract:
For complaints and information, contact the
						  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at (800) 782-1110 or at
www.state.pa.us
. Include the company name
						  and A-# for all complaints.
The provisions of this §
														29.336 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › AIRPORT TRANSFER SERVICE › Section 29.341 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.342-29.343 (relating to airport
						  transfer service) apply to operation in the airport transfer, airport
						  limousine, class of common carriage. These provisions apply in addition to
						  relevant provisions of Subchapters A, B, E and F, as well as particular
						  provisions contained in a certificate of a carrier.
The provisions of this §
														29.341 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › AIRPORT TRANSFER SERVICE › Section 29.342 - Method of operation

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Unless otherwise specifically provided in the
						  certificate of public convenience, a common carrier operating airport transfer
						  service shall have rights and be subject to conditions as follows:
(1) To transport persons on a nonexclusive,
						individual charge basis from points authorized by the certificate to the
						airport specified by the certificate, and
vice
						versa
.
(2) Airport
						transfer service may be offered on a scheduled basis serving specified points
						according to a published time schedule or on a request basis with the origin or
						destination of the transportation to or from the airport arranged between the
						individual and the carrier, or on both bases. A material change in a time
						schedule shall be posted at terminals and in vehicles engaged in service
						affected by the change for a period of not less than 7 days prior to the
						effective date of the change.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.341 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › AIRPORT TRANSFER SERVICE › Section 29.343 - Tariff and schedule requirements

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An airport transfer carrier operating on a scheduled
						  basis shall file with its tariff a copy of the schedule indicating the points
						  served. Rates shall be based on provisions contained in tariffs filed, posted
						  and published under statute and this title.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.341 (relating to conditions);
							 and 52 Pa. Code §
														29.353 (relating to method of
							 operation in paratransit service).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › AIRPORT TRANSFER SERVICE › Section 29.344 - Consumer information

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To provide passengers with the necessary information to
						  file a complaint, airport transfer carriers shall post a Commission-issued
						  complaint decal in a conspicuous location inside the vehicle which lists the
						  telephone number and website to be used to lodge a complaint or provide the
						  following notice on the receipt for service:
For complaints and information, contact the
						  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at (800) 782-1110 or at
www.state.pa.us
. Include the company name
						  and A-# for all complaints.
The provisions of this §
														29.344 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.351 - Conditions

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This section and §
												§
												29.352-29.355 (relating to other
						  services: paratransit, experimental) apply to operations conducted under
						  certificates granting paratransit or experimental rights. These provisions
						  apply in addition to relevant provisions of Subchapters A, B, E and F, as well
						  as particular provisions contained in a certificate of a
						  carrier.
The provisions of this §
														29.351 amended under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.352 - Experimental service

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In order to advance and promote the public necessity,
						  safety and convenience, the Commission may, upon application, grant a new
						  certificate or an amendment to an existing certificate in order to allow to be
						  provided a new, innovative or experimental type or class of common carrier
						  service. An application for a certificate or amendment shall state that it is
						  an application for an experimental service. Holders of experimental
						  certificates shall abide by this chapter except those which the Commission
						  shall explicitly state do not apply. Holders of experimental certificates shall
						  abide by an additional regulations or requirements, including informational and
						  reporting requirements, which the Commission shall stipulate upon granting the
						  certificate. A certificate for experimental service shall be valid only until
						  the service is abandoned, until 2 years have elapsed from the time the
						  certificate was approved or until the Commission enacts amendments to this
						  chapter pertaining to the new class of service represented by the experimental
						  service, whichever event occurs first.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.351 (relating to
							 conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.353 - Method of operation in paratransit service

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Unless otherwise specifically provided in the
						  certificate of public convenience, a common carrier operating paratransit
						  service shall have the rights and be subject to the conditions as
						  follows:
(1) To transport persons on a
						nonexclusive, advance reservation basis between points as authorized by the
						certificate.
(2) No right, power or
						privilege is granted to provide service as described in §
												§
												29.301-29.305 (relating to scheduled
						route service), service as described in §
												§
												29.311-29.316 (relating to call or demand
						service), service as described in §
												§
												29.321-29.324 (relating to group and
						party service), service as described in §
												§
												29.331-29.334 (relating to limousine
						service) or service as described in §
												§
												29.341-29.343 (relating to airport
						transfer service).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.351 (relating to
							 conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.354 - Vehicle and equipment requirements: paratransit service

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(a)
Seating capacity.
Paratransit service may be operated only in vehicles with seating capacities of
						15 passengers or less, excluding the driver, unless otherwise specified in the
						certificate.
(b)
Handicapped service.
Vehicles used to serve handicapped
						persons shall contain equipment necessary for the safety and comfort of
						handicapped passengers, including the equipment the Commission may specify by
						order.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.351 (relating to
							 conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.355 - Tariff requirements

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(1)
Adherence to tariff.
Rates shall be based on provisions
						contained in tariffs filed, posted and published in accordance with law and
						this title.
(2)
Paratransit
						reservation time.
The minimum times for advance reservations for
						paratransit service shall be specified in the tariff of the certificate
						holder.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
														29.351 (relating to
							 conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter D - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS › OTHER SERVICES: PARATRANSIT, EXPERIMENTAL › Section 29.356 - Consumer information

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To provide passengers with the necessary information to
						  file a complaint, paratransit and experimental carriers shall post a
						  Commission-issued complaint decal in a conspicuous location inside the vehicle
						  which lists the telephone number and website to be used to lodge a complaint or
						  provide the following notice on the receipt for service:
For complaints and information, contact the
						  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at (800) 782-1110 or at
www.state.pa.us
. Include the company name
						  and A-# for all complaints.
The provisions of this §
														29.356 issued under the Public
							 Utility Code,
							 66 Pa.C.S. §
															§
															501,
							 1102,
							 1103,
							 1501,
							 1502,
							 1504,
							 1506,
							 1508 and Chapters 23 and
							 25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.401 - Applicability

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This subchapter applies to vehicles having a designed
						seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, including the driver, which are used
						by common carriers or contract carriers to transport passengers in scheduled
						route service, call or demand service, group and party service, limousine
						service, airport transfer service, or paratransit and experimental service
						defined in §
											29.13(6)
						(relating to scheme of classification).
The provisions of this §
													29.401 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1102,
						  1103,
						  1501,
						  1502,
						  1504,
						  1506,
						  1508 and Chapters 23 and
						  25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.402 - Vehicle equipment requirements

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A common carrier or a contract carrier may not permit a
						vehicle having a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, including the
						driver, to be operated unless it complies with the following
						requirements:
(1) Vehicles must comply
					 with applicable Department of Transportation equipment inspection standards as
					 set forth in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and
					 inspection) at all times when the vehicle is being operated.
(2) Vehicles must have door hinges and
					 latches in working order, and doors must operate easily and close
					 securely.
(3) Unless otherwise
					 permitted by the Commission, advertising on vehicles is limited to the exterior
					 roof of the vehicle. Advertising displayed on a vehicle shall be securely
					 fastened and may not obscure the driver's view in any direction.
(4) Advertising, including the use of cab
					 tops, signs, placards and wrapping of vehicles, is permitted. Advertising may
					 not obscure vehicle markings required under §
											29.71 (relating to marking of
					 vehicles), may not obscure the driver's view in any direction and must be
					 securely fastened to the vehicle.
The provisions of this §
													29.402 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1102,
						  1103,
						  1501,
						  1502,
						  1504,
						  1506,
						  1508 and Chapters 23 and
						  25; and the act of July 13, 2016 (P.L. 664, No.
						  85).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													29.403 (relating to requirements
						  for passenger service operation); 52 Pa. Code §
													29.404 (relating to unsafe
						  operations forbidden); 52 Pa. Code §
													29.406 (relating to inspection by
						  enforcement officers); and 52 Pa. Code §
													29.407 (relating to civil
						  penalties for violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.403 - Requirements for passenger service operation

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A common carrier or a contract carrier may not permit a
						vehicle having a designed seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, including
						the driver, to be operated to transport passengers unless it complies with the
						following requirements, in addition to those in §
											29.402 (relating to vehicle
						equipment requirements):
(1) Vehicles
					 which are equipped with folding, temporary or removable seats must have hinges,
					 latches, brackets or other hardware associated with the seats in working
					 order.
(2) Vehicles must be in
					 clean and sanitary condition.
(3)
					 Vehicles must have a factory-type heater, capable of producing heat for the
					 accommodation of passengers. The heater must be in working order.
(4) Trunk compartments must be clean and
					 suitable for carrying passengers' luggage.
(5) Vehicles must have snow tires or
					 all-weather tires on the drive wheels between October 1 and April 1 of the
					 following year.
(6) A vehicle's
					 exterior may not have any dents or gouges larger than 4 inches in diameter or
					 damage that protrudes from the vehicle.
(7) A vehicle must have four matching wheel
					 covers, or the equivalent.
(8) A
					 vehicle must have operative air conditioning.
(9) A vehicle's seats must be secure and not
					 be damaged so as to allow springs or other cushioning or support devices to
					 protrude through the seat.
(10)
					 Smoking is prohibited in vehicles used in taxicab and limousine
					 service.
The provisions of this §
													29.403 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1102,
						  1103,
						  1501,
						  1502,
						  1504,
						  1506,
						  1508 and Chapters 23 and
						  25; and the act of July 13, 2016 (P.L. 664, No.
						  85).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													29.404 (relating to unsafe
						  operations forbidden); 52 Pa. Code §
													29.406 (relating to inspection by
						  enforcement officers); and 52 Pa. Code §
													29.407 (relating to civil
						  penalties for violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.404 - Unsafe operations forbidden

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A common carrier or contract carrier may not permit or
						require a driver to operate a vehicle revealed by inspection or operation not
						to comply with §
											29.402 or §
											29.403 (relating to vehicle
						equipment requirements; and requirements for passenger service operation). If a
						vehicle being operated on a highway is discovered not to comply with §
											29.402 or §
											29.403, it may be continued in
						operation to the carrier's nearest terminal, the carrier's place of business or
						other similar location where repairs can be effected safely; however, this
						operation may be conducted only if it is less hazardous to the public than
						permitting the vehicle to remain on the highway.
The provisions of this §
													29.404 amended under the Public
						  Utility Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1102,
						  1103,
						  1501,
						  1502,
						  1504,
						  1506,
						  1508 and Chapters 23 and
						  25.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													29.406 (relating to inspection by
						  enforcement officers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.405 - State inspection

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Common carriers and contract carriers shall insure that
						vehicles operated under their certificates or permits receive the annual State
						inspection required by 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of
						vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.406 - Inspection by enforcement officers

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(a)
					 An enforcement officer employed by the Commission is authorized to perform
					 inspections of vehicles to determine compliance with this subchapter under
					 66 Pa.C.S. §
												§
												307 and
					 506 (relating to
					 inspectors for enforcement; and inspection of facilities and records). To
					 perform these inspections, Commission enforcement officers are authorized to
					 stop vehicles in operation. Commission enforcement officers are also authorized
					 to enter upon the premises of the agent or lessee of a common carrier or
					 contract carrier at a reasonable time for the purpose of performing inspections
					 upon vehicles used in regulated operations.
(b) A form designated by the Commission shall
					 be used to record findings from vehicles selected for inspection.
(c) Vehicles in operation which are found
					 upon inspection not to comply with §
											§
											29.402 and
					 29.403 (relating to vehicle
					 equipment requirements; requirements for passenger service operations) shall be
					 declared out-of-service by an enforcement officer employed by the Commission
					 and shall be placed out-of-service utilizing the Commission's out-of-service
					 sticker.
(d) A common carrier or
					 contract carrier may not require or permit a person to operate nor may a person
					 operate a vehicle declared and placed out-of-service until repairs required by
					 the Commission have been satisfactorily completed, except as provided in §
											29.404 (relating to unsafe
					 operations forbidden).
(e) A person
					 may not remove an out-of-service sticker from a vehicle prior to completion of
					 the repairs required by the Commission.
(f) The person completing the repairs
					 required by the out-of-service notice shall sign the Certificate of Repairman
					 in accordance with the terms prescribed by the Commission, entering the name of
					 the person's shop or garage and the date and time the required repairs were
					 completed. If the vehicle operator completes the required repairs, the operator
					 shall sign and complete the Certification of Repairman.
(g) The carrier's disposition of the form
					 shall be as follows:
(1) The operator of a
					 vehicle receiving the form placing the vehicle out-of-service shall deliver the
					 form to the common carrier or contract carrier operating the vehicle.
(2) Violations or mechanical defects noted on
					 a form shall be corrected. To the extent that vehicle operators are shown not
					 to be in compliance with this chapter, appropriate corrective action shall be
					 taken by the common carrier or contract carrier.
(3) Carriers shall retain a copy of the form
					 at their principal place of business for 1 year from the date of
					 inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Section 29.407 - Civil penalties for violations

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If a vehicle in operation is inspected under §
											29.406 (relating to inspection by
						enforcement officers) and does not comply with §
											29.402 (relating to vehicle
						equipment requirements) or if a motor vehicle being operated in passenger
						transportation service does not comply with §
											29.403 (relating to requirements
						for passenger service operation), a complaint upon the motion of the Commission
						or other appropriate action may be instituted in accordance with
						66 Pa.C.S. §
												701
						(relating to complaints) for the purpose of levying civil penalties as
						prescribed by
						66 Pa.C.S. §
												3301
						(relating to civil penalties for violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.501 - Applicability

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This subchapter applies to drivers of vehicles having a
						designed seating capacity of 15 passengers or less, including the driver, which
						are used by common carriers or contract carriers to transport passengers in
						scheduled route service, call or demand service, group and party service,
						limousine service, airport transfer service, or paratransit service and
						experimental service, as defined in §
											29.13 (relating to scheme of
						classification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.502 - Current driver's license required

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A common or contract carrier may not permit a person to
						operate a vehicle in its authorized service unless that person has a current,
						valid driver's license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.503 - Age restrictions

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(a) A
					 common or contract carrier may permit a person to operate a vehicle in its
					 authorized service if that person is at least 21 years of age.
(b) A common or contract carrier providing
					 paratransit service may permit a person to operate a paratransit vehicle in its
					 authorized service if that person is at least 18 years of age but under 21
					 years of age if the following conditions are met:
(1) The person shall be registered as a
					 certified emergency medical services vehicle operator (EMSVO) with the
					 Department of Health (Department).
(2) The person shall carry the
					 Department-issued registration of their EMSVO certification on board while
					 operating a paratransit vehicle under 28 Pa. Code §
												1023.21(h)
					 (relating to general rights and responsibilities).
(3) The carrier shall verify that the
					 paratransit driver is in good standing with the Department and maintain records
					 for 4 years to prove each person's EMSVO certificate registration. The records
					 must be available for inspection by Commission staff upon request.
(4) The carrier shall notify the Commission's
					 Bureau of Technical Utility Services within 3 calendar days of the occurrence
					 of the following events involving a paratransit driver who is under 21 years of
					 age:
(i) an accident, regardless of the
					 severity of the accident.
(ii) a
					 driving-related violation such as a moving violation.
(iii) reckless driving.
(iv) driving under the influence of alcohol
					 or drugs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.504 - Driver history

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(a)
Common or contract carriers, except for call or demand and limousine
					 drivers.
(1) A common or contract
					 carrier may not permit a person to operate a vehicle in its authorized service
					 until it has obtained and reviewed a driver history from the appropriate agency
					 of every state in which that person held a motor vehicle operator's license or
					 permit during the preceding 3 years.
(2) Following receipt of the initial driver
					 history report, a common or contract carrier shall, at least once every 12
					 months from the date of the last report, obtain a driver history for each
					 driver operating under its authority from the appropriate agency of the state
					 in which the driver held an operator's license during the time period.
					 Compliance with this subsection does not relieve a common or contract carrier
					 of the responsibility to ensure its drivers hold a current, valid driver's
					 license.
(3) A copy of the driver
					 history shall be maintained by the common or contract carrier for at least 2
					 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.505 - Criminal history

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(a)
Common or contract carriers, except for call or demand and limousine
					 drivers.
(1)
Criminal
					 history record required.
A common or contract carrier may not permit a
					 person to operate a vehicle in its authorized service until it has obtained and
					 reviewed a criminal history record from the Pennsylvania State Police and every
					 other state in which the person resided for the last 12 months. For current
					 drivers, carriers shall obtain a criminal history record by November 9,
					 2006.
(2)
Frequency of
					 record check.
Following receipt of the initial criminal history
					 record, a common or contract carrier shall obtain and review a criminal history
					 record for each driver operating under its authority from the Pennsylvania
					 State Police every 2 years from the date of the last criminal history
					 check.
(3)
Disqualification.
A common or contract carrier may not permit
					 a person to operate a vehicle in its authorized service when the person was
					 convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor under the laws of the Commonwealth or
					 under the laws of another jurisdiction, to the extent the conviction relates
					 adversely to that person's suitability to provide service safely and
					 legally.
(4)
Record
					 retention.
A copy of the criminal history shall be maintained by the
					 common or contract carrier for at least 3 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.506 - Alcohol prohibition

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A driver may not use alcohol, be under the influence of
						alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of
						alcohol, while operating a vehicle in passenger service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.507 - Controlled substance prohibition

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A driver may not use a controlled substance, be under the
						influence of a controlled substance, or have any measured concentration or
						detected presence of a controlled substance, while operating a vehicle in
						passenger service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.508 - Common or contract carriers operating vehicles with seating capacities of 9 to 15 passengers, including the driver

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(a) A common or contract carrier may not
					 permit a person to drive a vehicle with a seating capacity of 9 to 15
					 passengers, including the driver, unless the driver complies with the
					 following:
(1) The driver is physically
					 qualified in accordance with 49 CFR 391.41-391.49
					 (relating to physical qualifications and examinations).
(2) The driver is in compliance with the
					 hours of service provisions of
					 49 CFR
					 395.5 and
					 395.8 (relating to maximum driving
					 time for passenger-carrying vehicles; and driver's record of duty
					 status).
(3) Drivers are exempt
					 from 49 CFR
					 395.8 if they fall within exemption in
					 49 CFR
					 395.1(e). In this
					 circumstance, carriers shall keep time records in accordance with
					 49 CFR
					 395.1(e)(5) (relating to
					 scope of rules in this part).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 29 - MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS › Subchapter F - DRIVER REGULATIONS › Section 29.509 - Civil penalties for violations

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A complaint may be initiated against the carrier for
						violations of 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 A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes and prescribes Commission
						procedures for first class city taxicab medallion and certificate holders,
						owners, operators and drivers of first class city taxicabs operating under the
						Medallion Program. The procedures for applications, filing of notices of liens,
						formal complaints and complaint processes, vehicle inspections and vehicle
						impoundments are specifically described in this chapter. If other regulations
						of the Commission are in conflict with this chapter, this chapter shall govern
						call or demand carriers (taxicabs) in cities of the first
						class.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property › Chapter 30 - MEDALLION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
Driver licensing agent
-An entity which
						has authority from the Commission to issue drivers' certificates to drivers of
						taxicabs in cities of the first class.
Initial year
-The first year of the
						medallion system for cities of the first class: July 3, 1990 through and
						including June 30, 1991.
Medallion
-A piece of metal in a shape
						and with a color to be determined by the Commission each year which is to be
						affixed to a vehicle by Commission personnel before that vehicle may be
						operated as a taxicab in cities of the first class. A medallion will be issued
						on a fiscal year basis, that year running from July 1 through June 30 for the
						Medallion Program.
Medallion number
-The number which shall
						be placed on a particular medallion and which will be required to be displayed
						on taxicab vehicles, formerly the "P" number issued to taxicabs in
						Philadelphia.
Reissuance of medallion
-The issuance of
						a medallion to a current medallion holder in years subsequent to the initial
						year.
Respondent
-An entity which is the
						subject of a formal public or private complaint issued under 66 Pa.C.S. Chapter
						24 (relating to taxicabs in first class cities).
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 30.11 - Applications

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(a) Under
					 66 Pa.C.S. §
												2402
					 (relating to medallion system created), each current holder of a certificate of
					 public convenience which authorizes citywide call or demand service in cities
					 of the first class was entitled to apply for a medallion on or before October
					 1, 1990. Application for a medallion shall be made to the Commission on a form
					 prescribed by the Commission, in accordance with the instructions provided by
					 the Commission. For each year after the initial year, applications for
					 reissuance of medallions shall be filed with the Commission by June 30 of the
					 preceding fiscal year. Failure to timely file applications under this section
					 will result in cancellation of the medallion holder's certificate of public
					 convenience.
(b) A current
					 certificate holder who fails to obtain a medallion from the Commission on or
					 before January 1, 1991 shall cease operations under its certificate of public
					 convenience.
(c) Upon approval by
					 the Legislature of the fee schedule for medallions, the Commission will notify
					 medallion holders of the medallion fee. Notice of the medallion fee will be
					 sent to the address of the medallion holder on file with the Commission. That
					 notice will indicate the date by which the medallion fee shall be paid for the
					 Commission to process issuance or reissuance of a medallion. Medallion fees
					 shall be paid by certified check or money order made payable to the
					 "Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission." In each year after the initial year,
					 the medallion fee shall accompany the application for reissuance. Applications
					 filed without the required fee will be rejected and the time period for filing
					 will not be extended due to the rejections. Applications of medallion holders
					 which have unpaid fines or penalties against them will not be accepted until
					 the unpaid fines or penalties are satisfied in full.
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 30.13 - Notices of lien

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(a) A lender or
					 creditor who accepts a medallion as security shall file an original and two
					 copies of a Notice of Lien with the Secretary of the Commission, Post Office
					 Box 3265, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3265, within 30 days of the date of
					 the loan transaction, except that the 30-day period does not apply to a loan
					 transaction completed prior to April 6, 1991. The Notice of Lien shall be
					 signed by the debtor and contain the names of the debtor and the lender or
					 creditor, an address of the lender or creditor from which information
					 concerning the lien may be obtained, a mailing address of the debtor and the
					 medallion number of the medallion which is being used as collateral.
(b) The filing of a Notice of Lien with the
					 Commission does not relieve a lender or creditor of filing its lien, for the
					 purpose of perfection, in accordance with 13 Pa.C.S. Chapter 94 (relating to
					 filing).
(c) If the lender or
					 creditor files a Notice of Lien with the Commission within 30 days of the date
					 of the loan transaction, the date of its compliance with Commission regulations
					 has no effect on a determination as to priority of liens, which is governed by
					 13 Pa.C.S. Chapter 93 (relating to rights of third parties; perfected and
					 unperfected security interests; rules of priority).
(d) If the lender or creditor fails to file a
					 Notice of Lien with the Commission within 30 days of the date of the loan
					 transaction, the lien is void by operation of law.
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 30.14 - Notice of activity relating to liens

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(a) If a lender or creditor holding a lien on
					 a medallion files a continuation statement under
					 13 Pa.C.S. §
												9403(c) (relating to what
					 constitutes filing; duration of filing; effect of lapsed filing; duties of
					 filing officer), the lender or creditor shall simultaneously notify the
					 Commission, in writing, of the filing of a continuation statement.
(b) If a lender or creditor holding a lien on
					 a medallion files a termination statement under
					 13 Pa.C.S. §
												9404(a) (relating to
					 termination statement), the lender or creditor shall simultaneously notify the
					 Commission, in writing, of the filing of a termination statement.
(c) If a lender or creditor holding a lien on
					 a medallion files a separate statement of assignment under
					 13 Pa.C.S. §
												9405(b) (relating to
					 assignment of security interest; duties of filing officer), the lender or
					 creditor shall simultaneously notify the Commission, in writing, of the filing
					 of a separate statement of assignment.
(d) If a lender or creditor holding a lien on
					 a medallion files a statement of release under
					 13 Pa.C.S. §
												9406
					 (relating to release of collateral; duties of filing officer), the lender or
					 creditor shall simultaneously notify the Commission, in writing, of the filing
					 of a statement of release.
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 30.15 - Execution on and seizure of a medallion

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(a) If a lender or creditor executes on or
					 seizes a medallion, it shall notify the Commission of all particulars, in
					 writing, within 5 days of taking the action. The medallion will be held by the
					 Commission pending further disposition.
(b) A sale of the medallion, upon seizure or
					 execution, shall occur within 1 year of the seizure or execution, and shall be
					 accomplished in accordance with §
											30.12 (relating to sale of
					 medallion).
(c) If the medallion is
					 not sold within 1 year, the medallion becomes nontransferable.