[67 PA. CODE CH. 175] Vehicle Equipment and Inspection [29 Pa.B. 1612] The Department of Transportation (Department), Bureau of Motor Vehicles, under the authority contained in sections 4303 and 6103 of the Vehicle Code (75 Pa. C.S. §§ 4303 and 6103), and consistent with the goals of Executive Order 1996-1, February 6, 1996, Regulatory Review and Promulgation, announces its intention to amend Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and inspection).
The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to bring Chapter 175, into compliance with the act of April 17, 1997 (P. L. 6, No. 3) (75 Pa. C.S. § 4702) and the act of December 19, 1998 (P. L. 1126, No. 151) (75 Pa. C.S. §§ 102, 4303, 4537, 4702 and 4703). These proposed amendments will eliminate any inconsistencies between the statute and the regulations as they relate to the definition of specific vehicles and frequency of inspections for trailers and vehicles under contract with, or owned by, a school district, private or parochial school used to transport students. This proposed rulemaking will also clarify that only antique vehicles registered under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1340 (relating to antique, classic and collectible plates) are exempt from the safety inspection program; that new vehicles which are in some state of construction or modification and which are being transported to or by a second stage manufacturer are also afforded exemption from the inspection requirements; and that pedalcycle carrying devices may be installed on the front of buses.
The Department anticipates that this proposed rulemaking will affect owners of modular housing units, motorized pedalcycles, passenger cars, special mobile equipment, trucks and self-propelled wheelchairs or electrical mobility devices, antique vehicles, new vehicles in the possession of a second stage manufacturer, vehicles that are under contract with a school district to transport school students or vehicles owned by a school district or private or parochial school used to transport school students, trailers over 10,000 pounds and buses with pedalcycle carrying devices mounted on the front.
Accordingly, the Department is requesting that within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, all interested persons desiring to participate in the development of this proposed rulemaking or that have questions, suggestions or comments, should contact Thomas Zamboni, at 1101 South Front Street, Third Floor, Riverfront Office Center, Harrisburg, PA 17104, or call (717) 787-2895.
BRADLEY L. MALLORY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-498. Filed for public inspection March 26, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
