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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.7 - Equipment numbers

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Each electric mass transit vehicle shall be identified by
						an equipment number clearly visible and identifiable on both the exterior and
						interior of the vehicle. All reports and records required by this chapter shall
						identify the particular electric mass transit vehicle by its equipment number.
						The Department must be notified of any changes in equipment
						numbers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.8 - Inventory

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Within 60 days of the adoption of this chapter, each mass
						transit operator shall submit to the Department a complete inventory of
						electric mass transit vehicles it operates. The inventory shall identify
						electric mass transit vehicles specifically by equipment number, vehicle type,
						manufacturer and year of manufacture.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.9 - Inspector qualification

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Within 60 days of the adoption of this chapter, each mass
						transit operator shall submit for approval by the Department its criteria and
						qualifications for inspectors, stating requirements as to training, experience
						and competence.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													257.13 (relating to semiannual
						  report).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.10 - Inspection schedule

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Within 60 days of the adoption of this chapter, each mass
						transit operator shall submit for approval by the Department an inspection
						schedule for each type of electric mass transit vehicle it operates. The
						schedule may be based upon elapsed time, hours of vehicle operation, or miles
						of vehicle operation. Such factors as recommendation of the manufacturer, age
						of equipment, usage, and vehicle type shall be considered in establishing
						inspection schedules.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													257.13 (relating to semiannual
						  report).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.11 - Inspection procedure manuals

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Within 60 days of the adoption of this chapter, each mass
						transit operator shall submit for approval by the Department its inspection
						procedure manual for each type of electric mass transit vehicle operated,
						specifying the means by which components requiring inspection are checked and
						the basis for adjusting or replacing these components.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													257.13 (relating to semiannual
						  report); and 67 Pa. Code §
													257.14 (relating to official
						  inspections).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.12 - Records of inspection

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(a)
Contents.
Beginning February 1, 1981, each mass transit
					 operator shall keep a record of all official and other inspections, indicating
					 vehicle equipment number, date of inspection, inspection station, accumulated
					 vehicle mileage, specific vehicle components inspected or repaired, and the
					 individual mechanic performing the inspection or repair. Inspectors shall
					 certify that the inspections were performed by signing and dating the records
					 involved. The records required by this section relate only to
					 inspections.
(b)
Maintenance.
Mass transit operators shall maintain the records
					 required by this section for a period of at least 7 years from the date of
					 inspection. Mass transit operators shall make the records available to the
					 Department or to the State Police upon request.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													257.13 (relating to semiannual
						  report).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.13 - Semiannual report

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Within 30 days after each 6 month period ending April 30
						and October 31 of each year, each mass transit operator shall submit a
						semiannual report to the Department on a form provided by or approved by the
						Department. The semiannual report shall include information contained in the
						records required by §
											257.12 (relating to records of
						inspection) except information relating to specific vehicle components
						inspected or repaired and identification of the individual mechanic performing
						the inspections or repairs. The semiannual report shall also identify vehicles
						removed from or returned to service, vehicles permanently retired and new
						vehicles added to the inventory. A change in vehicle equipment numbers shall be
						reported at this time. Proposed revisions to any of the items required by
						§§
											257.9,
						257.10 or
						257.11 (relating to inspector
						qualification; inspection schedule; and inspection procedure manuals) shall be
						submitted with the semiannual report for Department approval.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article IX - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 257 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT VEHICLES › Section 257.14 - Official inspections

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Each official inspection shall include applicable systems
						and components of electric mass transit vehicles identified in this section.
						Systems and components identified in this section on an electric mass transit
						vehicle shall function properly. Safety defects discovered during an inspection
						shall be noted as part of a mass transit operator's detailed inspection records
						and shall be corrected before a vehicle is returned to revenue service.
						Inspections shall be performed in accordance with approved Department
						procedures, as provided for in §
											257.11 (relating to inspection
						procedure manuals). Inspections shall include a determination of the condition
						and, when applicable, the operation of the following systems and components of
						electric mass transit vehicles:
(1)
Braking systems.
Including air, electric, dynamic, track and
					 hand brakes as well as emergency, deadman and signaltrip lever systems, and
					 sanding devices.
(2)
Lighting systems.
Including all exterior and interior lights
					 as well as instrument and emergency lighting.
(3)
Glazing and operator
					 visibility.
Including windshield, body and door windows, mirrors, and
					 windshield wipers.
(4)
Warning devices.
Such as horn or gong.
(5)
Doors and door controls.
Including operation of sensitive edges, treadles, door-brake interlock,
					 multiple unit controls and emergency exit devices.
(6)
Wheel, axle and truck
					 assembly.
(7)
Electric current collection system.
Including overhead wire on
					 third rail systems.
(8)
Electrical wiring and components.
Including battery, line
					 switches, breakers, relays, controller, motor-generator and short circuit
					 indicator.
(9)
Multiple
					 unit components.
Including couplers, cables, hoses, safety chains and
					 gates.
(10)
Interior
					 components.
Including seat frame and mounting, stanchions and other
					 standee support devices, flooring and steps.
(11)
Trackless trolley
					 components.
Including tires and steering.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 401 - MOBILE HOME TITLING › Section 401.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes rules, procedures and fees for
						carrying into effect the provisions of the Mobile Home Titling Act
						(68
						P. S. §§
												1001-1011).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 401 - MOBILE HOME TITLING › Section 401.2 - General

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The applicable provisions of
						75 Pa.C.S. §§
												1101-1119 (relating to certificate of title),
						which are not inconsistent with the Mobile Home Titling Act (68 P. S.
						§§
												1001-1011) and this chapter
						apply to the titling of mobile homes and the perfection of security interests
						therein.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 401 - MOBILE HOME TITLING › Section 401.3 - Duration of recorded lien

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A security interest recorded on a certificate of title or
						ownership for a mobile home is effective for a period of 15 years dating from
						the time of perfection as provided by law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 401 - MOBILE HOME TITLING › Section 401.4 - Fees

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(a)
Certificate of title or ownership.
The fee for a certificate
					 of title or ownership for a mobile home is $15.
(b)
Miscellaneous.
Other
					 applicable provisions of
					 75 Pa.C.S. §§
												1901-1960 (relating to fees), apply to the
					 titling of mobile homes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 401 - MOBILE HOME TITLING › Section 401.5 - Cancellation

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(a)
Certificate of title.
The owner of a mobile home which has
					 been permanently mounted on a foundation and affixed to real property may apply
					 for cancellation of the certificate of title or ownership for the mobile home
					 by completing the appropriate form furnished by the Department of
					 Transportation and returning it with the certificate of title or ownership to
					 the Department of Transportation.
(b)
Outstanding liens.
If
					 there is an outstanding lien, the certificate of title or ownership will not be
					 cancelled until the applicant submits satisfactory evidence that the lien has
					 been recorded against the land on which the mobile home is located.
(c)
Transfer after
					 cancellation.
In order to sell or transfer a mobile home without also
					 selling or transferring the land on which it is located, the owner of the
					 mobile home who intends to transfer the mobile home shall obtain a new
					 certificate of title or ownership in accordance with the procedure set forth in
					 subsection (d).
(d)
Obtaining new certificate after cancellation.
To obtain a new
					 certificate of title after cancellation of a certificate, the owner of the
					 mobile home shall submit to the Department of Transportation an application on
					 the appropriate form, accompanied by the following documentation:
(1) Certificate from an attorney or title
					 company that there is no mortgage, judgment or other lien of record against the
					 mobile home; or, if there is a lien, a release executed by the lienholder and
					 certified from the records of the Recorder of Deeds or Prothonotary, as
					 appropriate.
(2) Copies of one of
					 the following documents:
(i) The Departmental
					 form, "Receipt For Mobile Home Title Cancellation," properly endorsed by the
					 Department and issued by the owner who intends to transfer the mobile
					 home.
(ii) The deed to the land
					 indicating ownership of the mobile home by the owner who intends to transfer
					 the mobile home.
(iii) If neither
					 document described in subparagraphs (i) or (ii) is available, a bill of sale
					 for the mobile home issued to the intended transferor.
(3) The Department may require an affidavit
					 detailing the chain of title and the circumstances of the acquisition of the
					 mobile home by the intended transferor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.1 - General information and requirements

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(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of
					 this chapter is to prescribe the methods of packing, loading and unloading of
					 hazardous materials; the specifications, marking, inspection, condition and
					 equipment of vehicles transporting hazardous materials; the qualifications of
					 drivers and other matters relating to operation of the vehicles; the routing
					 and parking of the vehicles; and other factors affecting the nature and degree
					 of risk involved in the transportation of hazardous materials.
(b)
Application.
Application
					 shall include the following:
(1) Every shipper
					 and motor carrier and its officers, drivers, agents, employees and
					 representatives involved or related to the transportation of interstate or
					 intrastate commerce, or both, shall comply with this chapter.
(2) Officers, agents, representatives,
					 drivers and employees of shippers and carriers involved or concerned with the
					 management, maintenance, operation or driving of vehicles shall be conversant
					 and knowledgeable with this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.2 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													403.2 reserved under the Vehicle
						  Code,
						  75 Pa.C.S. §§
														6103 and
						  8302.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													403.6 (relating to effect of
						  incorporation of the
Code of Federal
						  Regulations
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.3 - Reserved

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
													230.14 (relating to general
						  licenses for carriers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.4 - Adoption of portions of 49 CFR by reference

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(a) The Department incorporates by reference
					 the following portions of 49 CFR (relating to transportation):
(1) Part 171 (relating to general
					 information, regulations, and definitions).
(2) Part 172 (relating to hazardous materials
					 tables and hazardous materials communications regulations).
(3) Part 173 (relating to shippers-general
					 requirements for shipments and packagings).
(4) Part 177 (relating to carriage by public
					 highway).
(5) Part 178 (relating to
					 shipping container specification).
(6) Part 180 (relating to continuing
					 qualification and maintenance of packagings).
(7) Part 388 (relating to cooperative
					 agreements with states).
(8) Part
					 397 (relating to transportation of hazardous materials; driving and parking
					 rules).
(9) Part 107, Subparts F
					 and G (relating to registration of cargo tank and cargo tank motor vehicle
					 manufacturers, assemblers, repairers, inspectors, testers, and design
					 certifying engineers; and registration of persons who offer or transport
					 hazardous materials).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.5 - Interpretations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation and Hazardous Materials Regulations, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation

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The Department will be guided by interpretations of the
						Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations issued by the Federal Motor Carrier
						Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation, available at
						http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrguide.aspx?section[lowbar]type=G.,
						and Hazardous Materials Regulations issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous
						Materials Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation,
						available at
						http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/b/2/1.
The provisions of this §
													403.5 amended under Vehicle Code,
						  the Vehicle Code,
						  75 Pa.C.S. §§
														6103 and
						  8302.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													403.2 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.6 - Effect of incorporation of the Code of Federal Regulations

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To reconcile differences between this chapter and the
						incorporated sections of Federal regulations and to effectuate their joint
						enforcement, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words and
						phrases shall be substituted for the language of the Federal regulations. A
						reference to an authorized representative or special agent of the United States
						Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
						or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration means a
						Pennsylvania State Police Officer or qualified Commonwealth employee as the
						term is defined in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
												4102
						(relating to definitions).
The provisions of this §
													403.6 amended under Vehicle Code,
						  the Vehicle Code,
						  75 Pa.C.S. §§
														6103 and
						  8302.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.7 - Supplemental rules and regulations

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(a)
Towing of vehicles.
A
					 motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring the
					 motor vehicle to display markings or placarding may not be towed on a highway
					 except to remove the motor vehicle and cargo to the nearest place of safety, in
					 the judgment of the carrier or its representative after consultation where
					 possible with police, fire or other emergency personnel. The motor vehicle may
					 not be moved until the hazardous materials are stable unless failure to do so
					 would constitute a threat to persons or property. For requirements regarding
					 accidents involving specific types of hazardous materials, see
					 49 CFR
					 177.854 (relating to disabled vehicles and
					 broken or leaking packages; repairs).
(b)
The Vehicle Code.
Title
					 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
(relating to
					 Vehicle Code), and provisions of this title not inconsistent with this chapter,
					 apply to the transportation of hazardous materials.
(c)
Presentation of
					 documents.
A driver of a vehicle transporting a hazardous material on
					 a highway shall present upon request to a member of the State Police or
					 qualified Commonwealth employee, as the term is defined in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												4102
					 (relating to definitions), all documents required under this chapter to be in
					 the driver's possession.
The provisions of this §
													403.7 amended under the Vehicle
						  Code,
						  75 Pa.C.S. §§
														6103 and
						  8302.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.8a - Out-of-service criteria

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(a)
Application.
In determining whether a vehicle or driver of a
					 vehicle, or both, will be placed out-of-service under
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												4704(c) (relating to
					 inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel), State Police and qualified
					 Commonwealth employees will use the criteria in this chapter.
(b)
Adoption of standards.
(1)
General.
The
					 out-of-service criteria in the "North American Standard Out-of-Service
					 Criteria" are incorporated by reference.
(2)
Obtaining criteria.
The
					 "North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria" may be obtained by contacting
					 the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 803,
					 Washington, D.C. 20036, (301) 830-6143.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.9 - Penalties

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Penalties shall be as contained in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
												8306
						(relating to penalties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article I - Vehicle-Related › Chapter 403 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION › Section 403.10 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													403.10 reserved under the Vehicle
						  Code,
						  75 Pa.C.S. §§
														6103 and
						  8302.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes regulations governing
						shared-ride transportation service reimbursement authorized by section
						203(5)(ii) and (iii) of the act (55 P. S. §
												600.203(5)(ii)
						and (iii)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.3 - Eligible applicants

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The following entities may apply to the Department for
						reimbursement under the program:
(1)
					 Transportation companies.
(2) Local
					 transportation organizations.
(3)
					 County transportation systems.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													425.2 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.4 - Eligible services

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(a) In
					 order to be reimbursable under the program, services shall be
					 shared-ride.
(b) In order to be
					 reimbursable under the program, the trip shall be scheduled at least 1 working
					 day prior to the trip.
(c) In order
					 to be reimbursable under the program, services shall be open to the general
					 public, except county transportation systems may offer restricted services.
					 Advertising for program services shall state that the services are available to
					 the general public.
(d) Advertising
					 by an eligible applicant which is not a county transportation system offering
					 restricted services, may not use a term or phrase which would suggest that the
					 service is only for senior citizens.
(e) Interstate trips are not reimbursable
					 under the program, unless the following apply:
(1) The trip is for medical
					 purposes.
(2) The trip to a
					 comparable in-State medical facility would be a greater distance than traveling
					 out-of-State.
(3) There is an
					 established shared-ride fare to the out-of-State facility.
(4) The trip is part of a specific
					 Department-approved operating plan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.6 - Reimbursement limits

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(a) The
					 Department will reimburse a contractor upon the receipt of a properly prepared
					 monthly invoice under §
											425.10 (relating to invoicing) an
					 amount equal to 90% of its Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved fare
					 or contract rate for a ride up to the following per mile or trip fare limits on
					 reimbursement:
(1) For eligible applicants
					 providing services predominantly utilizing a rate structure based upon mileage,
					 total monthly reimbursement may not exceed actual passenger miles of service
					 provided multiplied by the following per mile fare reimbursement limits:
(i) For trips originating or terminating
					 within Philadelphia County, $2.05.
(ii) For trips originating or terminating
					 within Allegheny County, $1.50.
(iii) For trips originating or terminating in
					 Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery County, $1.
(iv) For other trips, 80¢.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.7 - Fares

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(a) In the
					 determination of contract rates for shared ride services, the cost of the
					 service shall be distributed based upon multiple passengers in the vehicle, and
					 the distribution shall be reflected in the fare structure. The shared-ride fare
					 structure shall be lower than an equivalent exclusive ride fare. Per person
					 fares on a shared-ride system may not be set to cover the total cost of the
					 trip, and fares established on that basis are not eligible for reimbursement
					 under the program.
(b)
					 Reimbursement under the program is based upon the lower of one of the
					 following:
(1) Tariffs approved by the
					 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for shared ride services offered by
					 transportation companies and incorporated in the contractor's application or an
					 amendment thereto.
(2) A contract
					 rate, approved by the Department. Amendment to contracts and contract rates
					 shall be similarly approved by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.8 - Age verification

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(a) Program
					 reimbursement is for senior citizens only.
(b) Age verification for senior citizens is
					 the responsibility of the contractor. The following documents are acceptable
					 proofs of age:
(1) Birth
					 certificate.
(2) Baptismal
					 certificate.
(3) Driver's
					 license.
(4) Armed forces discharge
					 papers.
(5) Statement of age from
					 the United States Social Security Administration, issued for Medicare
					 recipients.
(6) Passport and
					 naturalization papers.
(7) PACE I.
					 D. Card.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.9 - Escorts

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(a) If senior
					 citizen escorts are permitted to ride at fares different from the regular
					 shared-ride adult fare, the contractor shall receive prior Department approval
					 of the criteria for documenting the necessity for the escorts.
(b) On county transportation systems, escorts
					 who are not senior citizens may not be included by contractors in calculating
					 program reimbursement.
(c)
					 Contractors have until February 3, 1986 to comply with this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.10 - Invoicing

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(a) Contractors
					 shall file a monthly invoice with the Department, on Department approved forms,
					 by the 20th day of the month following the month for which reimbursement is
					 sought. Failure to meet this deadline may result in delayed payment.
(b) Monthly invoices shall be signed by an
					 individual authorized to enter into agreements on behalf of the
					 organization-preferably the chief financial officer-or the invoice will not be
					 processed.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													425.6 (relating to reimbursement
						  limits).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.11 - Data collection

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(a) An
					 eligible applicant shall collect complete, legible and accurate monthly data
					 requested by the Department on forms supplied by or approved by the Department,
					 to include, at a minimum, the following:
(1)
					 Paid driver hours.
(2) Vehicle
					 miles.
(3) Live hours.
(4) For carriers subject to per passenger
					 mile reimbursement limitations as provided by §
												425.6(a)(1)
					 (relating to reimbursement limits), passenger miles.
(5) The number of ambulatory passenger
					 trips.
(6) The number of
					 nonambulatory passenger trips.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.12 - Capital equipment replacement funds

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Effective July 1, 1986, capital equipment replacement
						funds are not permitted to be maintained by local transportation organizations
						or county transportation systems in a fashion that allows for reimbursement for
						expenses under the program. The portion of the balance of a fund contributed by
						the program shall be refunded to the Commonwealth by July 1,
						1986.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.13 - Third party sponsorship

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(a)
					 Medicaid eligible senior citizens may not have medical purpose trips reimbursed
					 by the program. The Department of Public Welfare or its affiliated agencies
					 will reimburse the contractors for the trips.
(b) Area agencies on aging and, with the
					 prior approval, nonprofit social service organizations and health care
					 facilities may do one of the following:
(1)
					 Reimburse senior citizens directly.
(2) Enter into cooperative arrangements with
					 contractors under which area agencies on aging and, with prior approval,
					 nonprofit social service organizations and health care facilities may reimburse
					 contractors directly for senior citizens for the passenger share-25¢ or
					 10%, whichever is greater.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.13a - Coordination

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(a)
Establishment.
(1)
					 Coordination shall be established in counties in which two or more contractors
					 have overlapping service.
(2)
					 Coordination will not be provided if the Department determines on the basis of
					 plans submitted or other reviews and studies or operations that coordination is
					 not necessary to meet the objectives of this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.14 - Compliance

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(a) The Department
					 may, on a random, unannounced basis, visit contractors and coordinators to
					 insure program compliance. Visits may include the following:
(1) Inspections by the Office of Inspector
					 General of the Department.
(2)
					 Audits by the Audit Division of the Comptroller's Office.
(3) Field reviews by staff of the Bureau of
					 Public Transit and Goods Movement Systems.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.15 - Appeals

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A contractor or eligible applicant aggrieved by a final
						action taken by the Department under this chapter may, if determined to be an
						"adjudication" under
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to
						practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies and judicial review of
						Commonwealth agency action) file a petition or protest with the Department
						under 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to the general rules of administrative
						practice and procedure) and
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 (relating to
						practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 425 - SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 425.16 - Transition provision

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(a) If
					 coordination is in place on the effective date of §
											425.13a (relating to
					 coordination), as determined by the Department, the coordinator in place on the
					 effective date of this subsection shall be initially designated to continue to
					 serve in that capacity unless he otherwise advises the Department on or before
					 December 31, 1986, that he no longer intends to perform this
					 function.
(b) For calendar year
					 1986, the date of March 1 which appears in §
											425.13a(b) shall
					 read December 31, 1986.
The provisions of this §
													425.16 issued under section
						  205(5)(v) of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law (55 P. S. §
														600.205(5)(v)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.1 - Definitions

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(a) The terms and
						definitions in section 1503 of the act (relating to definitions) are adopted
						herein as if fully set forth.
(b)
						In addition, the following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the
						following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act
-74 Pa.C.S. Chapter 15 (relating to
						  sustainable mobility options).
Department
-The Department of
						  Transportation of the Commonwealth.
Route guarantee
-A conditional
						  commitment, either express or implied, by a private or public entity to a local
						  transportation organization to provide financial compensation in return for the
						  provision of public transportation service to a designated area or destination
						  which would not be served without the financial compensation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement the act
						  which requires the Department to initiate and maintain a program of financial
						  and performance review and oversight for all programs receiving financial
						  assistance under the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.3 - Application procedure

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(a) Local
						transportation organizations shall apply for funding under this chapter using
						the Department's electronic grants management system.
(b) Local transportation organizations shall
						supply the information and documentation requested by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.5 - Procurement

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(a) Grantees
						receiving capital funding under this chapter shall follow the most stringent of
						any applicable Federal, State and local procurement procedures. Grantees shall
						have written procurement policies.
(b) Failure to comply with the procurement
						requirements applicable for the funding source for the procurement (Federal,
						State or local) may result in the ineligibility of the grantee to receive
						future State transit capital funds until the following conditions are met:
(1) The Department, or its representative,
						has conducted an audit of the grantee's compliance with procurement
						requirements.
(2) The grantee has
						resolved any findings in the audit to the satisfaction of the Department or is
						working toward the resolution of findings based on a Department-approved action
						plan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.6 - Restriction on use of funds

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(a) With
						the approval of the Department, operating assistance funds may be used for
						capital assistance under the following circumstances:
(1) The need for the alternative use of these
						funds is limited to 1 year.
(2) The
						proposed use of operating funds for capital assistance will not result in any
						of the following:
(i) A reduction in
						service.
(ii) An increase in fare
						levels.
(iii) An unbalanced
						operating budget in the year of the transfer and for 3 succeeding fiscal
						years.
(3) The request
						for approval of the use of operating funds for capital assistance must be
						supported by written justification documenting that the required level of funds
						transferred is needed to fund a capital project that cannot be funded from any
						other available source of State capital assistance.
(4) The justification must demonstrate that
						the proposed capital project, for which the required operating funds will be
						used, cannot be deferred until a later year without incurring a significant
						identified hardship.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 427.7 - Audits

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(a) The Department
						will determine the frequency, content and format of reporting requirements, and
						may include requirements for audit testing procedures, for any entity receiving
						funding under this chapter.
(1) As an element
						of the application process, each applicant shall provide the name, address and
						contact information for the certified public accounting firm engaged for the
						financial audit.
(i) The applicant shall
						certify that the certified public accounting firm is aware of the Department's
						reporting requirements and deadlines.
(ii) The information shall be submitted to
						the Department by May 31 of the fiscal year preceding the year for which funds
						are requested.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › OPERATIONS › Section 427.11 - Data submission and verification

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(a)
Factors.
The factors used to calculate the distribution of
						operating assistance funds under section 1513 of the act (relating to operating
						program) in excess of the base operating allocation are the following for the
						most recently completed fiscal year, as defined in the act:
(1) The total number of Act 44 defined fixed
						route, ADA paratransit and other Department-approved passengers.
(2) The number of senior citizen
						passengers.
(3) The number of Act
						44 defined fixed route, ADA paratransit and other Department-approved revenue
						vehicle hours.
(4) The number of
						Act 44 defined fixed route, ADA paratransit and other Department-approved
						revenue vehicle miles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › OPERATIONS › Section 427.12 - Performance reviews

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(a) Local
						transportation organizations receiving operating assistance funding for fixed
						route or fixed guideway transit service under section 1513 of the act (relating
						to operating program) are subject to this section. Demand response services,
						including ADA paratransit, other paratransit and shared ride modes, are not
						subject to these requirements.
(b)
						Performance reviews will be undertaken for each local transportation
						organization on regular intervals at least every 5 years.
(1) A performance review will include, but is
						not limited to, a review of management, finance, operations, maintenance,
						capital projects and system performance.
(2) The Department will maintain on its web
						site, at
						ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/bureaus/publictransportation/generalinformation/tpr[lowbar]presentation.pdf,
						a performance review policy that will discuss the process for conducting a
						performance review.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article II - Mass Transit › Chapter 427 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY › OPERATIONS › Section 427.13 - Demonstration projects

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When a local transportation organization or an agency
						  or instrumentality of the Commonwealth applies to the Department for
						  reimbursement of operating costs related to demonstration program projects, the
						  project must meet the following criteria:
(1) A feasibility study must be conducted and
						a report issued prior to application. The feasibility report must include
						annual estimates for the four performance criteria identified in section
						1513(f) of the act (relating to operating program) for the determination of the
						success of the demonstration project.
(2) The Department must approve minimum
						performance standards for the demonstration project.
(3) The applicant shall provide documentation
						of local acceptance of the established minimum performance standards. The local
						acceptance document must indicate that the applicant and the local funding
						entity understand that:
(i) If the
						demonstration service meets the established minimum performance standards
						within the 3-year demonstration period, it may receive formula based operating
						assistance from section 1513 of the act funds if there is sufficient funding
						available in section 1513 of the act to fund both existing services and the
						demonstration project.
(ii) If the
						demonstration project fails to meet the minimum performance standards within
						the 3-year period, the service is ineligible for State Section 1513 operating
						assistance.
(A) The applicant or the local
						funding entity may elect to continue the service and provide all required
						operating assistance.
(B) The
						applicant or the local funding entity, or both, may elect to discontinue the
						service and notify all affected parties of the decision and take responsibility
						for that decision.