§ 57B02. Regulation of taxicabs and limousines
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities GenerallyEffective: October 30, 2017
Effective: October 30, 2017
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 57B02
§ 57B02. Regulation of taxicabs and limousines
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240),1 referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L. 950, No. 164),2 known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L. 633, No. 181),3 known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(i) The authority may subject no more than 25% of all taxicabs operating in a city of the first class to annual inspections to verify that the vehicle satisfies the mechanical inspection required under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles) and vehicle quality standards under paragraph (7).
(7) Vehicle quality standards, including compliance with environmental, cleanliness, safety and customer service standards, including special safety requirements for children. Vehicle quality standards adopted by the authority shall not exceed the requirements of section 57A09(b)(3)(iii)4 (relating to vehicle inspections).
(IV) A felony conviction for a violation of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),5 known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(iv) Medallion owners shall be required to conduct or have a third party conduct annual criminal background and driving history checks for all drivers operating under the owner's medallion. A driver whose criminal background or driving history renders the driver ineligible to operate a taxicab shall be immediately disqualified by the medallion owner.
(ii) The fee for a taxicab driver's certificate shall be $25 beginning on the effective date of this section and ending January 1, 2018. Thereafter, any annual increase to the fee may not exceed the percentage annual change in the Gross Domestic Product Price Index, as calculated by the United States Department of Commerce.
Credits
2016, Nov. 4, P.L. 1222, No. 164, § 1.2, imd. effective. Affected 2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 725, No. 44, § 20(4), imd. effective.
Footnotes
45 P.S. §§ 1201 to 1205.
71 P.S. §§ 732-204, 732-301.
71 P.S. § 745.1 et seq.
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 57A09.
35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq.
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 57B02, PA ST 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 57B02
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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