PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 231, 1987 PRINTER'S NO. 2026
No. 230 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY DININNI, KOLTER, PETRARCA, STEIGHNER, TIGUE, LESCOVITZ, GEIST AND W. W. FOSTER, JANUARY 26, 1981
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 29, 1981
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, further providing for provisions prohibiting the 3 transfer of registration to evade certain financial 4 responsibility requirements, further providing for suspension 5 for nonpayment of judgments, repealing financial 6 responsibility, providing for tolerances allowed for gross <-- 7 weights of vehicles and further providing for mobile and 8 manufactured housing. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The definition of "mobile home" in section 102 of 12 Title 75, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as 13 the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is amended and 14 definitions are added to read: 15 § 102. Definitions. 16 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent 17 provisions of this title which are applicable to specific 18 provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when 19 used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly 20 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
1 * * * 2 ["Mobile home." A trailer designed and used exclusively for 3 living quarters or commercial purposes which exceeds the maximum 4 size limitations prescribed by this title for operation on a 5 highway and is only incidentally operated on a highway, 6 including a unit transported on a removable or nonremovable 7 frame designed so as to be assembled together with another unit 8 or units into a structure which is used exclusively for living 9 quarters, commonly known as a "modular unit."] 10 "Mobile/manufactured home." A structure, transportable in 11 one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight 12 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, 13 or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which 14 is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a 15 dwelling with or without permanent foundation when connected to 16 the required utilities, and includes plumbing, heating, air 17 conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. 18 "Modular housing unit." Any structure designed for 19 residential or commercial occupancy which is wholly or in 20 substantial part made, fabricated, formed or assembled in 21 manufacturing facilities for assembly and installation on the 22 building site. 23 "Modular housing undercarriage." A trailer which exceeds the 24 maximum size limitations prescribed by this title for operation 25 on a highway and which is used to transport a modular housing 26 unit. 27 * * * 28 Section 2. Paragraph (10) of section 1102 of Title 75 is 29 amended to read: 30 § 1102. Vehicles not requiring certificate of title. 19810H0230B2026 - 2 -
1 No certificate of title shall be issued for: 2 * * * 3 [(10) A mobile home.] 4 Section 3. Paragraph (9) of subsection (b) of section 1302 5 of Title 75 is amended and a paragraph is added to read: 6 § 1302. Vehicles subject to registration. 7 * * * 8 (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the 9 following: 10 * * * 11 (9) Any mobile/manufactured home. 12 * * * 13 (12) Any modular housing unit or undercarriage. 14 * * * 15 Section 4. Subsection (c) of section 1337 of Title 75 is 16 amended by adding a paragraph to read: 17 § 1337. Use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" 18 registration plates. 19 * * * 20 (c) Classes of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business."-- 21 * * * 22 (5) "Modular housing transporter." A person engaged in 23 the business of transporting modular housing units and 24 undercarriages from point of manufacture or sale to final 25 destination, and return. 26 Section 5. Section 1704 of Title 75 is repealed. 27 Section 6. Subsection (a) of section 1742, section 1746 and 28 subsection (a) of section 1747 of Title 75 are amended to read: 29 § 1742. Suspension for nonpayment of judgments. 30 (a) General rule.--The department, upon receipt of a 19810H0230B2026 - 3 -
1 certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating 2 privilege of each [driver and registration of each owner] person 3 against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise 4 provided in this section and in section 1745 (relating to 5 installment payment of judgments). 6 * * * 7 § 1746. Proof of financial responsibility after suspension or 8 revocation. 9 Whenever the department suspends or revokes the operating 10 privilege of any person [upon receiving record of a conviction 11 or forfeiture of bail] pursuant to sections 1532(a) or (b) 12 (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege), 13 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender's license) or 14 1742 (relating to suspension for nonpayment of judgments), the 15 department shall not restore the operating privilege until the 16 person furnishes proof of financial responsibility. 17 § 1747. Providing financial responsibility. 18 (a) General rule.--Proof of financial responsibility may be 19 furnished by filing evidence satisfactory to the department that 20 all motor vehicles registered in a person's name are covered by 21 the insurance required in section 104 of the act of July 19, 22 1974 (P.L.489, No.176), known as the "Pennsylvania No-fault 23 Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," or[, if the person has no motor 24 vehicle, that the person is covered by a nonowner's policy 25 having the same limits of liability as are required in section 26 104 of that act] that a person does not own a motor vehicle. 27 * * * 28 Section 7. Section 4941 of Title 75, amended October 10, <-- 29 1980 (P.L.791, No.147), is amended to read: 30 § 4941. Maximum gross weight of vehicles. 19810H0230B2026 - 4 -
1 (a) General rule.--No vehicle shall, when operated upon a 2 highway, have a gross weight exceeding 73,280 pounds, and no 3 combination driven upon a highway shall have a gross weight 4 exceeding 80,000 pounds, or the applicable weight set forth in 5 subsection (b) or (c), whichever is less. 6 (b) Combination of vehicles.--No combination shall, when 7 operated upon a highway, have a gross weight exceeding the 8 following: 9 Maximum 10 Combination of Vehicles Gross Weight 11 In Pounds 12 Two-axle truck tractor & single-axle semitrailer 58,400 13 Two-axle truck tractor & two-axle semitrailer 73,280 14 Three-axle truck tractor & single-axle semitrailer 73,280 15 Two-axle truck & two-axle trailer 73,280 16 (c) Trucks.--No truck when operated upon a highway shall 17 have a gross weight exceeding the following: 18 Maximum 19 Gross Weight 20 In Pounds 21 Two-axle truck 38,000 22 Three-axle truck 58,400 23 Four-axle truck 73,280 24 (d) In determining the maximum gross weight of vehicles or 25 combinations, there shall be a tolerance allowed of 5% of the 26 actual gross weight for Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 vehicles and 3% of 27 the actual gross weight for Class 5 and above vehicles, the 28 vehicles as classified by section 1916 (relating to trucks and 29 truck tractors). 30 Section 8 7. Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 4961 <-- 19810H0230B2026 - 5 -
1 of Title 75 is amended and a paragraph is added to read: 2 § 4961. Authority to issue permits. 3 (a) General rule.--The department and local authorities with 4 respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may, 5 upon application in writing showing good cause, issue special 6 permits in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move 7 on specified highways any of the following: 8 * * * 9 (4) A mobile/manufactured home. 10 (5) A modular housing unit and undercarriage. 11 * * * 12 Section 9 8. Section 4968 of Title 75 is amended to read: <-- 13 § 4968. Permit for movement of equipment being manufactured. 14 An annual permit may be issued authorizing the manufacturer 15 of boats, mobile/manufactured homes, modular housing units and 16 undercarriages, helicopters, railway equipment and rails or 17 other articles or combinations not normally used on highways to 18 move articles which exceed the maximum height, width or length 19 specified in Subchapter B (relating to width, height and length) 20 while they are in the course of manufacture and while they are 21 entirely within the control of the manufacturer and not in 22 transit from the manufacturer to a purchaser or dealer. A permit 23 shall not be issued for the movement of articles upon a freeway. 24 Articles not in excess of ten feet in width may be moved up to 25 50 miles on a permit. Larger articles may be moved no farther 26 than ten miles on a permit. 27 Section 10 9. This act shall take effect immediately. <-- A16L75CVV/19810H0230B2026 - 6 -