52 Pa. Code § 30.33 - Inspection of vehicles

(a) Inspection prior to issuance or reissuance of a medallion. Persons awaiting issuance or reissuance of a medallion shall submit their vehicles for inspection by a Commission enforcement officer prior to the issuance or reissuance of a medallion for each of the vehicles being submitted for inspection. A medallion will not be issued or reissued for affixing to a vehicle unless proper evidence of insurance for the vehicle is on file with the Commission; a current tariff filing exists; fees, fines and penalties have been paid; and the vehicle has been described in writing to the Commission in accordance with § 30.32(2) (relating to vehicle operating requirements) and has satisfied a Commission enforcement officer's inspection by complying with the vehicle equipment requirements in § 30.31 (relating to vehicle equipment requirements). A medallion shall be affixed to a vehicle hood only under the supervision of a Commission enforcement officer.

(b) Inspection prior to transfer of a medallion from one vehicle to another vehicle. Prior to the transfer of a medallion from one vehicle to another vehicle, the vehicle which is to receive the medallion shall be submitted for inspection by a Commission enforcement officer whether or not the vehicle which is to receive the medallion has the same owner as the vehicle from which the medallion is being transferred. A medallion may not be transferred to another vehicle unless proper evidence of insurance is on file with the Commission; a current tariff filing exists; fees, fines and penalties have been paid; and the vehicle which is to receive the medallion has been described in writing to the Commission in accordance with § 30.32(2) and has satisfied a Commission enforcement officer's inspection by complying with the vehicle equipment requirements in § 30.31. If the vehicle which is to receive the medallion satisfies the requirements in this subsection, the medallion shall, under the supervision of a Commission enforcement officer, be affixed to the hood of the inspected vehicle which is to receive the medallion. Removal of medallions from disabled or retired vehicles shall be accomplished as set forth in § 30.32(3).

(c) Inspection after issuance, reissuance or transfer of a medallion. Vehicles bearing medallions shall be subject to additional inspections to ensure continued compliance with the vehicle equipment safety requirements of § § 30.31 and 30.32, as follows:

(1) Commission enforcement officers and police officers employed by a city of the first class may enter upon the premises of the agent or lessee of a medallion holder where medallion cabs are maintained during ordinary business hours for the purpose of performing inspections upon vehicles used in regulated service. If necessary to ensure compliance with § § 30.31 and 30.32, an officer may direct that a vehicle be taken to an inspection station licensed by the Department of Transportation for further examination.

(2) Commission enforcement officers and police officers employed by a city of the first class may stop medallion cabs in operation to ensure continued compliance with § § 30.31 and 30.32. Officers may visually inspect the passenger, luggage, engine compartment and other parts of the vehicles necessary to ensure compliance with the safety regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department of Transportation. If necessary to ensure compliance with § § 30.31 and 30.32, an officer may direct that the vehicle be taken to an inspection station licensed by the Department of Transportation for further examination.

(3) A vehicle in operation which is found upon inspection not to comply with § § 30.31 and 30.32 will be placed out-of-service by a Commission enforcement officer or by a police officer employed by a city of the first class. When a vehicle is placed out-of-service, the Commission enforcement officer or police officer will state the reasons for doing so.

(4) The operator of a vehicle placed out-of-service shall notify the vehicle's medallion holder that the vehicle has been placed out-of-service. The medallion holder is responsible for having mechanical defects in the vehicle corrected satisfactorily. The medallion holder is also responsible for taking appropriate action to correct the vehicle operator's behavior if the vehicle operator has not complied with the Commission's requirements for citywide call or demand service in cities of the first class.

(5) A vehicle which has been placed out-of-service may not be operated until repairs have been satisfactorily completed except that a vehicle may be continued in operation, without passengers, to the medallion holder's nearest terminal, place of business or other similar location where repairs may be safely made if this operation of the vehicle is less hazardous to the public than permitting the vehicle to remain on the highway.

(6) A Commission enforcement officer or a police officer employed by a city of the first class may order a vehicle which has been placed out-of-service for safety violations to be reinspected by a Commission enforcement officer to ensure compliance with § § 30.31 and 30.32. If the vehicle is not in compliance with § 30.31 or § 30.32, the medallion will be removed from the vehicle and held by the Commission. A hearing on the matter will be held within 10 days following the date of removal.

(d) Annual State vehicle inspection. A vehicle operated in citywide call or demand service in cities of the first class shall, in addition to the other stated requirements, receive and satisfy the annual State inspection required by 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles).

Notes

52 Pa. Code § 30.33

The provisions of this § 30.33 amended November 29, 1996, effective 1/29/1997, 26 Pa.B. 5816.

The provisions of this § 30.33 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 2404(a), 2409 and 2412.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 30.32 (relating to vehicle operating requirements).