PRINTER'S NO. 861
No. 776 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY D. R. WRIGHT, COY, ITKIN, KAISER, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, PESCI, MERRY, TIGUE, BROWN, ARGALL, DeLUCA,
MIHALICH, STABACK, BELARDI, HERMAN, COLAFELLA, MELIO,
HALUSKA, FLICK, YEWCIC, CIVERA, WOZNIAK, STEIL, TULLI,
TRELLO, JADLOWIEC, CLARK, DONATUCCI, LAUGHLIN, FAJT,
HENNESSEY, MUNDY, OLASZ, SURRA, BATTISTO, VAN HORNE,
TRAVAGLIO, HUTCHINSON AND CARN, FEBRUARY 14, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 14, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, providing for seasonal registration plates; and
3 further providing for required financial responsibility.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 1358. Seasonal plates.
9 (a) Availability.--Upon application, the department shall
10 issue a seasonal registration plate valid only for the period
11 beginning May 1 and ending October 31 for passenger cars,
12 motorcycles, antique cars, classic cars and trucks having a
13 registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds and such
14 other vehicles as the department shall determine.
15 (b) Surrender of plates.--Persons who have a valid seasonal
16 license plate shall not be required to surrender their plates
1 upon termination of liability coverage, as long as the
2 termination of liability coverage coincides with the expiration
3 of the seasonal plate.
4 (c) Registration plates.--The seasonal registration plate
5 and sticker shall be of a different color to distinguish it from
6 a year-round registration plate and sticker.
7 (d) Fee.--The fee for a plate under this section shall be
8 50% of the appropriate fee under Subchapter B of Chapter 19
9 (relating to registration fees).
10 Section 2. Section 1786 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
11 subsection to read:
12 § 1786. Required financial responsibility.
13 * * *
14 (i) Seasonal plates.--For a registration plate under section
15 1358 (relating to seasonal plates), financial responsibility
16 shall be required only for the period in which the registration
17 plate is valid.
18 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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