Section 257.3. Certificate of inspection

(a) General rule. By November 1, 1981, all electric mass transit vehicles shall display a currently valid certificate of inspection in order to be operated in revenue passenger service. A certificate of inspection shall be displayed only after an official inspection has been made and the electric mass transit vehicle has been found to be in compliance with inspection and equipment requirements of this chapter. Certificates of inspection shall be issued and affixed twice a year in accordance with the quarterly inspection periods established in § 175.5 (relating to semiannual inspection).

(b) Display. Certificates of inspection shall be affixed to the inside of a front window or a window of the operator’s compartment of an electric mass transit vehicle, placed in such a manner so as to be readily identifiable from the exterior of the vehicle. Vehicles which are permanently attached and operated as a multiple unit may be considered one electric mass transit vehicle, requiring only one inspection certificate for the multiple unit. Certificates of inspection shall be placed at a uniform location on all electric mass transit vehicles of the same type. Certificates of inspection shall be issued and accounted for in accordance with Chapter 175, Subchapters B and Q (relating to official inspection stations and certificate of inspection).

The provisions of this § 257.3 amended August 7, 1981, effective August 8, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 2776. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (59856).