How HB 1509 changes current law

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The bill makes various amendments to Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes concerning vehicle registration, inspection requirements, and definitions related to abandoned vehicles.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 102

  "Abandoned vehicle." → "Abandoned vehicle."

  Redefines the conditions under which a vehicle is considered abandoned.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1301

  (b.1) Certificate of inspection prerequisite to registration.--No vehicle shall be registered unless a certificate of inspection has been issued if one is required by Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles).

  Requires that a vehicle must have a valid inspection certificate before it can be registered.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1302

  "does not display" → "has not been issued a currently valid certificate of inspection"

  Changes the language regarding farm vehicles that are exempt from registration under certain conditions.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1302

  "displays" → "has been issued"

  Modifies requirements for farm vehicles that qualify as motor carrier vehicles regarding inspection certificates.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1307

  "[Election.--Upon application on a form prescribed by the department, the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle, except a motor vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan and a motor vehicle with a seasonal registration or a circus or carnival plate, may elect to pay an annual registration fee for a two-year period. The fee shall be two times the amount of the registration fee otherwise payable for the motor vehicle under this title.]"

  Removes the option for owners to pay two-year registration fees.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1318

  (c.1) Verification of certificate of inspection.--An agent of the department who is authorized to issue on behalf of the department a vehicle registration renewal or temporary registration shall be required to verify that a certificate of inspection has been issued, if one is required by Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles), prior to issuance of a registration renewal or temporary registration.

  Imposes a new requirement for agents to verify the issuance of inspection certificates before processing registrations.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 1332

  "Validating registration stickers shall not be issued or required to be displayed." → "The department shall issue a validating registration sticker upon renewal of a vehicle registration or, if the vehicle registered had a temporary registration, to indicate that registration has been completed and the temporary registration status terminated."

  Mandates the issuance and display of validating registration stickers upon vehicle registration renewal.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 4703

  "[the vehicle displays]:" → "(1) a currently valid certificate of inspection for the vehicle has been issued under this chapter; and (2) the vehicle displays a current validating registration sticker."

  Clarifies the requirements for operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 4703

  "[Display]" → "Issuance of unauthorized certificate of inspection.--No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless an official inspection has been made and the vehicle or mass transit vehicle is in conformance with the provisions of this chapter."

  Reinforces the authority to issue inspection certificates only after an official inspection.

• 75 Pa.C.S. § 4706

  (d.1) Coordination with vehicle registration.--The periodic emission inspection shall be coordinated with the vehicle registration period.

  Requires that the timing of emission inspections be aligned with vehicle registration periods.