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§ 6311. Enforcement authority

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Administration and Enforcement
Chapter 63. Enforcement
Subchapter A. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
§ 6311. Enforcement authority
If a driver fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of a police officer or qualified Commonwealth employee given pursuant to this title, the police officer or Commonwealth employee shall have authority to take the vehicle into temporary custody for the purpose of inspecting, testing or weighing the vehicle, its equipment, documents or load. In addition to any fine or penalty attributable to the weight, inspection, test or other offense, any driver who fails or refuses to comply commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500. Any costs incurred in weighing, testing or inspecting shall be paid by the driver to the person or agency incurring the costs or to the issuing authority for payment to the person or agency incurring the costs.

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1985, June 19, P.L. 49, No. 20, § 11, effective in 60 days. Amended 1992, Dec. 16, P.L. 1250, No. 166, § 3.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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