Section 313.20. Exempt vehicles

Vehicles operated by the following motor carriers shall be exempt from the requirement to display the identification marker on motor carrier vehicles operating within this Commonwealth:

(1) Charitable organizations registered with the Department of State.

(2) Religious organizations.

(3) Political subdivisions, authorities and agencies and governmental units.

(4) Emergency vehicles including those of volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance or volunteer rescue squads and tow-trucks and wreckers.

(5) Nonpublic schools not including colleges and universities.

(6) Vehicles in transit from manufacturer to distributor, distributor to dealer or dealer to customer.

(7) One-way rental vehicles registered in the name of a motor carrier which has entered into a presently effective Identification Marker Compliance Agreement with the Department. ‘‘One-way rental vehicle’’ means a motor carrier vehicle having a gross weight or registered gross weight of 17,001 pounds to 18,000 pounds; primarily leased to and operated by the general public for short-term transportation of property; and clearly identified as a one-way vehicle of the motor carrier. The vehicle may be leased on a round trip or one way basis.

The provisions of this § 313.20 adopted September 12, 1980, effective September 13, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3668; amended through July 22, 1983, effective July 23, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2255. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (61155).

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The provisions of this § 313.20 issued under section 6 of The Fiscal Code (72 P. S. § 6); and 75 Pa.C.S. § 2102(d)(1).