52 Pa. Code § 1055.4 - Basic vehicle standards

(a) State vehicle standards. In addition to standards required under the act, this part and orders of the Authority, a limousine must continually satisfy the applicable Department of Transportation equipment inspection standards in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and inspection) when providing limousine service.

(b) Standard limousine vehicle requirements. Each limousine is subject to all of the following requirements:

(1) A limousine must be registered with the Department of Transportation, or similarly authorized government entity in another jurisdiction of the United States, and obtain commercial registration plates identifying the limousine's class of service. Regular license plates cannot be used on vehicles operating under Authority jurisdiction.

(2) A limousine must be equipped with handgrips in the passenger compartment for use while entering or exiting the vehicle.

(3) A limousine must be equipped with working seatbelts for every passenger and the driver.

(4) A limousine must have at least four full-size tires which continuously meet or exceed the applicable standards of 67 Pa. Code §175.80 (relating to inspection procedure) and otherwise comply with the Authority's tire requirements, which include the following:

(i) Snow tires or all-weather tires on the drive wheels between October 1 and April 1.

(ii) A full-size and usable spare tire that complies with the standards of this section properly stored in the limousine.

(iii) Properly affixed and matching hubcaps or wheel covers for all four tires.

(5) A limousine may not use retread tires.

(6) A limousine must have a trunk or storage area large enough to accommodate a folded manual wheelchair.

(7) A limousine may not be equipped with a push bumper.

(8) The interior, exterior and trunk compartment of a limousine must be clean so as to present a positive appearance and to prevent possible transfer of dirt, dust, grease, paint or other markings to a passenger's clothing or luggage.

(9) Spare tires in the trunk must be covered.

(10) A limousine's passenger seats may not be torn, have protruding springs or other material capable of tearing a passenger's skin or clothing. Passenger seat tears must be properly repaired and may not be mended with tape.

(11) A limousine's interior must consist of matching features, including door panels.

(12) Except upon a passenger's request to the contrary, the passenger area of a limousine must remain a constant temperature between 60° and 78° Fahrenheit.

(13) A limousine must be free of objectionable odors. For example, a limousine may not smell like urine, feces, animals, insects, decomposing organisms, poor human hygiene or garbage.

(14) A limousine's exterior paint must be in good repair and free of damage.

(15) Unless otherwise permitted by the Authority, in addition to other postings required by this subpart, a limousine must have posted in the passenger compartment in a place easily observed by passengers information in both written English and Braille on how to submit a limousine service-related complaint to the Authority.

(c) Smoking prohibited. Persons may not smoke in a limousine.

(d) Advertising prohibited. Unless otherwise permitted by the Authority, the display of advertisements on the exterior or interior of a limousine is prohibited.

(e) Inspection by certificate holder. A certificate holder shall inspect each of its limousines on a daily basis to confirm that the limousine complies with this subpart. A certificate holder may select a person to conduct the inspections required by this subsection on the certificate holder's behalf.

Notes

52 Pa. Code § 1055.4

The provisions of this § 1055.4 temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective 2/25/2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B 02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558.

The provisions of this § 1055.4 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B 02.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1057.10 (relating to driver requirements).