§ 6103. Promulgation of rules and regulations by department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: September 9, 2022
Effective: September 9, 2022
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6103
§ 6103. Promulgation of rules and regulations by department
(a) General rule.--In addition to the specific powers granted to the department by this title to promulgate rules and regulations, the department shall have the power in accordance with the provisions of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240),1 referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, to promulgate, consistent with and in furtherance of this title, rules and regulations in accordance with which the department shall carry out its responsibilities and duties under this title.
(c) Adoption of Federal statute, regulation, standard or criteria.--The department shall be authorized to adopt by reference any Federal statute, regulation, standard or criteria or provision thereof relating to vehicles or drivers, including, but not limited to, minimum driver qualifications, maximum hours of service, loading, unloading, hazardous materials, operation, equipment, records and inspection.
(v) For purposes of subparagraphs (iii) and (iv), the term “farm tractors” includes tractors designed for off-road agricultural use, combines, crop pickers, crop and forage harvesters, threshers, plows, tillers, planters, seeders, field sprayers, forage cutters, balers and similar vehicles that are infrequently operated or moved upon highways and that are used by a farmer in agricultural production.
(3) The regulations promulgated by the department under paragraph (1) shall not cause the forfeiture or withholding of Federal funding. If a regulation promulgated under paragraph (1) results in a forfeiture or withholding of Federal funding, the regulation shall be void, and the department shall publish notice of the voided regulation in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(d) Modification of Federal statute, regulation, standard or criteria.--If any Federal statute, regulation, standard or criteria adopted by the department is amended or modified by the Federal Government, the amendment or modification shall have the effect of so amending or modifying the department's regulations. The amendment or modification shall take effect 60 days after the effective date of the Federal amendment or modification unless the department publishes a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin stating that the amendment or modification shall not take effect.
(f) Definition.--As used in this section, the term “amateur competitive event” shall mean a competition, tournament or athletic event, including motorsports, where the competitors' participation is not the result of an employment contract that requires participation in the competitive event, notwithstanding the receipt of prize money or sponsorship.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1980, June 18, P.L. 223, No. 67, § 2, imd. effective. Affected 1982, June 25, P.L. 633, No. 181, § 14, effective March 1, 1983. Amended 1985, June 19, P.L. 49, No. 20, § 9, effective in 60 days; 2001, June 19, P.L. 281, No. 21, § 2, imd. effective; 2008, Nov. 26, P.L. 1658, No. 133, § 9.2, effective in 60 days [Jan. 26, 2009]; 2010, Oct. 19, P.L. 557, No. 81, § 10, effective in 60 days [Dec. 20, 2010]; 2022, July 11, P.L. 1591, No. 91, § 5, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].
Footnotes
45 P.S. § 1102 et seq.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6103, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6103
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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