PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2512 PRINTER'S NO. 2942
No. 1958 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY GEIST, M. BAKER, BARD, BARLEY, BASTIAN, BOYES,
BUNT, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CIVERA, CLARK, COLEMAN,
DALLY, DeWEESE, EACHUS, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, GANNON,
GODSHALL, GRUCELA, GRUITZA, HALUSKA, HANNA, HARHAI, HARHART,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, JOSEPHS, KREBS, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEH,
LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, LYNCH, MAHER, MAITLAND, MANN, McILHATTAN,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, S. MILLER, NAILOR, NICKOL, PHILLIPS,
PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROONEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SAYLOR, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, STURLA, SURRA,
TANGRETTI, TULLI, VANCE, VEON, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, ZUG
STABACK, M. COHEN, GEORGE, BROWNE AND J. BAKER,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NOVEMBER 20, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SELECTIVE SERVICE <--
3 REQUIREMENTS AS PART OF APPLICATION FOR LEARNERS' PERMITS OR
4 DRIVERS' LICENSES; AND further providing for STOP <--
5 INTERSECTIONS OR JUNCTIONS, FOR TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND
6 FOR motorcycle fees.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 7904 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <--
10 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
11 SECTION 1. TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <--
12 STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
13 § 1521. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
14 (A) GENERAL RULE.--ANY UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR IMMIGRANT
1 WHO IS MALE, APPLIES FOR A LEARNER'S PERMIT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE
2 OR A RENEWAL OF ANY SUCH PERMIT OR LICENSE AND WHO IS AT LEAST
3 18 YEARS OF AGE, BUT LESS THAN 26 YEARS OF AGE, MUST BE
4 REGISTERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3 OF
5 THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT (62 STAT. 604, 50 U.S.C. APP.
6 § 451 ET SEQ.).
7 (B) EFFECT OF APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE.--THE APPLICANT'S
8 SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION SHALL SERVE AS AN INDICATION THAT
9 THE APPLICANT EITHER HAS ALREADY REGISTERED WITH THE SELECTIVE
10 SERVICE SYSTEM OR THAT THE APPLICANT AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT
11 TO FORWARD THE NECESSARY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SELECTIVE
12 SERVICE SYSTEM.
13 (C) NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY
14 THE APPLICANT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION THAT THE APPLICANT'S
15 SIGNATURE CONSTITUTES AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT
16 THE NECESSARY PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE APPLICANT FOR
17 REGISTRATION WITH THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, IF THE APPLICANT
18 HAS NOT ALREADY SO REGISTERED.
19 (D) REPORTING OF INFORMATION.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FORWARD
20 TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT
21 ACCEPTABLE TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, THE NECESSARY
22 PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE APPLICANTS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH
23 SUBSECTION (A).
24 SECTION 2. SECTIONS 6109(E), 6122(A) AND 7904 OF TITLE 75
25 ARE AMENDED TO READ:
26 § 6109. SPECIFIC POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
27 * * *
28 (E) ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.--
29 (1) ACTION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
30 BE TAKEN ONLY AFTER COMPLETING AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
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1 INVESTIGATION WHEN AND IN SUCH MANNER AS REQUIRED BY
2 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. NO ENGINEERING AND
3 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH A SPEED LIMIT
4 UNDER SECTION 3362(A)(1.2) (RELATING TO MAXIMUM SPEED
5 LIMITS).
6 (2) THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS BY LOCAL
7 AUTHORITIES IN ADOPTING REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES DESIGNATING
8 ANY INTERSECTION OR JUNCTION OF NON-FEDERAL AND NONINTERSTATE
9 HIGHWAYS OR ROADWAYS WITHIN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT AS A STOP
10 INTERSECTION OR JUNCTION AND IN ERECTING OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-
11 CONTROL DEVICES GIVING NOTICE OF SUCH DESIGNATION.
12 * * *
13 § 6122. AUTHORITY TO ERECT TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES.
14 (A) GENERAL RULE.--THE DEPARTMENT ON STATE-DESIGNATED
15 HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY HIGHWAY WITHIN THEIR
16 BOUNDARIES MAY ERECT OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES, WHICH
17 SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE MANUAL
18 AND REGULATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UPON ALL HIGHWAYS AS
19 REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE OR TO
20 REGULATE, RESTRICT, DIRECT, WARN, PROHIBIT OR GUIDE TRAFFIC.
21 (1) [LOCAL] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 3, LOCAL
22 AUTHORITIES SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO
23 ERECTING AN OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE ON A STATE-
24 DESIGNATED HIGHWAY EXCEPT WHERE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
25 PROVIDE OTHERWISE.
26 (2) [LOCAL] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 3, LOCAL
27 AUTHORITIES SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO
28 ERECTING ANY TRAFFIC SIGNAL EXCEPT IN A MUNICIPALITY WITH A
29 TRAFFIC ENGINEER QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT
30 REGULATIONS.
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1 (3) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION,
2 A LOCAL AUTHORITY MAY ERECT A STOP SIGN ON A NON-FEDERAL AND
3 NONINTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITHIN ITS
4 BOUNDARIES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
5 * * *
6 § 7904. Fees.
7 Fees relating to motorcycle licenses for motorcycle operators
8 to be collected by the department under this chapter shall be in
9 addition to any other fees imposed under the provisions of this
10 title and are as follows:
11 (1) An additional fee of [$2] $5 shall be assessed and
12 collected for each original motorcycle operator's license.
13 (2) An additional fee of [$2] $5 shall be assessed and
14 collected for each annual renewal of a motorcycle operator's
15 license.
16 (3) An additional fee of [$2] $5 shall be assessed and
17 collected for each motorcycle learner's permit.
18 (4) An additional fee of [$2] $5 shall be assessed and
19 collected for each replacement motorcycle operator's license.
20 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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