SB 796 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in fees, further providing for exemptions from other fees and providing for recreational trailers and recreational cargo trailers and for special procedures for trailer registration; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for restrictions on use of highways and bridges and for registered gross weight.

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2055796 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFGORDNER, PENNSYLVANIAEICHELBERGER, SENATERAFFERTY, BILLMENSCH, SessionAUMENT, WAGNER AND STEFANO, JUNE 22, 2017 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 22, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemptions from other fees.

796 2017 INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, EICHELBERGER, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, AUMENT, WAGNER AND STEFANO, JUNE 22, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 1, 2018 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, IN GENERAL PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR <-- FURTHER PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLES USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION;

in fees, further providing for exemptions from other fees.

AND PROVIDING FOR RECREATIONAL <-- TRAILERS AND RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILERS AND FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR TRAILER REGISTRATION;

AND, IN SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AND FOR REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT.

Section 1902(8) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

SECTION 1.

THE DEFINITION OF "RECREATIONAL TRAILER" IN <-- SECTION 102 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A DEFINITION TO READ:

§ 102.

DEFINITIONS.

SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE, THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION:

* * * "RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER." A TRAILER DESIGNED OR ADAPTED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSPORTING ANIMALS OR VEHICLES FOR NONCOMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL USE, SUCH AS A HORSE TRAILER, WATERCRAFT TRAILER OR ALL-TERRAIN TRAILER.

"RECREATIONAL TRAILER." A TRAILER DESIGNED OR ADAPTED [AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.] TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL, CAMPING OR TRAVEL USE.

* * * SECTION 2.

SECTION 1111.1(A) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:

§ 1111.1.

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLES USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION.

(A) TAX STATUS CERTIFICATION.--IF A MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED TO THE GROUND TO FACILITATE CONNECTIONS WITH ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWERAGE, AND PREVIOUSLY TITLED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH TO A PERSON USING THE MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME AS A RESIDENCE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ITS SALE OR TRANSFER, IS OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER, THE TRANSFEROR SHALL OBTAIN A TAX STATUS CERTIFICATION FROM THE TAX CLAIM BUREAU OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME IS SITUATED SHOWING THE COUNTY, MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT REAL ESTATE TAXES DUE ON THE MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME, AS SHOWN BY THE BUREAU'S RECORDS AS OF THE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ANY DELINQUENT TAXES TURNED OVER TO A THIRD PARTY FOR 20170SB0796PN2055 - 2 - COLLECTION.

THE TAX STATUS CERTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE TRANSFEREE AND THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE PARCEL NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE VEHICLE.

(2) THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT OR DELINQUENT TAXES OWED FROM THE PARCEL NUMBER.

(3) THE DATE UPON WHICH A TAX FOR THE PARCEL NUMBER WILL ACCRUE AND THE TAXING PERIOD THAT THE TAX WILL COVER.

(4) THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE TAX COLLECTION AUTHORITY AND TAX CLAIM BUREAU OR EQUIVALENT OFFICE.

* * * SECTION 3.

SECTION 1902(8) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING PARAGRAPHS TO READ:

20170SB0796PN2055 - 3 - Section 2.

<--20170SB0796PN1008 (12)- A2 DUPLICATE- REGISTRATION CARD ORDERED AT THE TIME <-- OF AN ONLINE TRANSACTION WHERE THE APPLICANT PRINTS THE REGISTRATION CREDENTIAL.

THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO DUPLICATE REGISTRATION CARDS PROCESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR AN AGENT SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN AN OVER-THE-COUNTER TRANSACTION OR BY MAIL.

SECTION 4.

TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:

§ 1920.1.

RECREATIONAL TRAILERS AND RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILERS.

(A) GENERAL RULE.--THE ANNUAL FEE FOR REGISTRATION OF A RECREATIONAL TRAILER OR RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ITS REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT IN POUNDS FEE 8,000 OR LESS $12 8,001 - 13,000 35 13,001 OR MORE 90 (B) OPTIONAL FIVE-YEAR REGISTRATION.--A RECREATIONAL TRAILER OR RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF 13,000 POUNDS OR LESS MAY BE REGISTERED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS UPON PAYMENT BY THE REGISTRANT OF THE APPLICABLE FEE FOR SUCH PERIOD.

(C) OPTIONAL PERMANENT REGISTRATION.--THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

(1) A RECREATIONAL TRAILER OR RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF 13,001 OR MORE POUNDS MAY BE REGISTERED FOR A ONE-TIME FEE OF $425 IN LIEU OF THE ANNUAL FEE AT THE OPTION OF THE REGISTRANT.

(2) A PERMANENT REGISTRATION OF A RECREATIONAL TRAILER 20170SB0796PN2055 - 4 - OR RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER RECREATIONAL TRAILER OR RECREATIONAL CARGO TRAILER ONE TIME UPON PAYMENT OF THE FEE UNDER SECTION 1927 (RELATING TO TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION).

§ 1920.2.