PRINTER'S NO.  2219

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1532

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, WOZNIAK, SCARNATI, BAKER, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FOLMER, GORDNER, MENSCH, PIPPY, ROBBINS, SOLOBAY, VANCE, WARD, WAUGH, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, YAW, YUDICHAK AND ALLOWAY, MAY 29, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 29, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for

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requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 4702(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs and the

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section is amended by adding subsections to read:

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§ 4702.  Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

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(g)  Exceptions.--The following are exceptions to subsection

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(f):

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(5)  Emission inspection criteria for newest model year

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vehicles.--A subject vehicle never before registered in this

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Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction shall be exempt from

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the requirements for emission inspection for ten years from

 


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the date of original registration.

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(6)  Emission inspection criteria for alternative fuel

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vehicles.--A subject vehicle powered by electric, hybrid

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electric or compressed natural gas shall be exempt from the

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requirements for emission inspection. A certificate of

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exemption shall be affixed to the subject vehicle in a manner

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prescribed by department regulations.

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(h)  Notification to Environmental Protection Agency.--The

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department, in consultation with the Department of Environmental

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Protection, shall immediately notify the Environmental

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Protection Agency of the modifications to the vehicle emission

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program in subsection (g)(5) and (6) and of the intent to seek

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its approval of the plan in accordance with the requirements of

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Federal law.

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(i)  Anti-tampering inspections.--Notwithstanding the

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provisions of subsection (g)(5) and (6), newest ten model year

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and alternative fuel vehicles shall be subject to visual anti-

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tampering inspections for the presence of emissions control

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components installed on the vehicle by manufacturers.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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