Section 1011.4. Annual assessments and renewal fees

(a) Assessments and renewal fees. The owners of rights issued by the Authority shall pay an annual assessment or renewal fee in an amount established each year under section 5707(a) and (c) of the act (relating to budget and assessments) and as set forth in the Authority’s annual fee schedule as provided in § 1001.43 (relating to Authority fee schedule).

(b) Payment of assessments by certificate holders. Assessment payments shall be made by each certificate holder within 30 days after service of the notice of assessment as provided in section 5707.1(a) of the act (relating to assessment notice and hearings).

(c) Installment payments. Upon request by a taxicab certificate holder through the annual renewal form required under § 1011.3(g) (relating to annual rights renewal process), the Director may permit certificate holders to pay the assessment in two equal installments within 30 days after service of the notice of assessment as provided in section 5707.1(a) of the act and December 15 of each year, as limited under subsections (d) and (e).

(d) Assessment payment by appointment.

(1) In person appointments to make installment payments for annual assessments may be scheduled by the Director any time after the renewal form is filed. The Director may reschedule appointment times to accommodate the availability of the certificate holder. Notice of appointment times will be provided at least 10 days in advance and as provided in § 1001.51 (relating to service by the Authority).

(2) The scheduled appointment will become the new due date for the installment assessment payment.

(3) The Authority will provide notice of assessment payment appointments as provided in § 1001.51.

(e) Eligibility. A certificate will be ineligible for assessment installment payments if the certificate holder or any person having a controlling interest in the certificate holder has done any of the following in the previous 2 years:

(1) Failed to pay an assessment to the Authority on schedule.

(2) Failed to begin and complete the annual rights renewal process on schedule.

(3) Been subject to suspension or cancellation of any rights issued by the Authority under the act, this part or an order of the Authority.

(f) Payment of renewal fees by taxicab drivers. The annual renewal fee for taxicab drivers is due with the filing of the DR-3 as provided in § 1011.3(c)(3)(i).

(g) Payment of renewal fees by brokers. The annual renewal fee for brokers is due with the filing of the BR-4 as provided in § 1011.3(c)(3)(ii).

(h) Late assessment or renewal fee payments.

(1) An installment assessment payment will be considered late if not paid at the appointed time and date for payment.

(2) Rights issued by the Authority may be placed out of service at the time an assessment or renewal fee payment becomes late, as provided in § 1003.32 (relating to out of service designation).

The provisions of this § 1011.4 amended October 17, 2014, effective October 18, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 6665. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (373104) to (373105).

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Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1011.3 (relating to annual rights renewal process).