PRINTER'S NO. 1753
No. 1423 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BRENNAN, MAHONEY, SIPTROTH AND STABACK,
JUNE 1, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JUNE 1, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, defining "local government unit"; and providing for
3 general testing and inspections.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4102 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
8 § 4102. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
10 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 * * *
13 "Local government unit." Any city, borough, township or town
14 or any home rule municipality, optional charter municipality or
15 similar general purpose unit of government which may be created
16 or authorized by statute.
17 * * *
18 Section 2. Section 4112 of Title 3 is amended by adding a
1 subsection to read:
2 § 4112. General testing and inspections.
3 * * *
4 (b.1) Local government unit inspection of parking meters.--
5 Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a local government
6 unit or authority organized by a local government unit makes
7 commercial use of parking meters, it shall be the duty of the
8 local government unit at least once within a 36-month period, or
9 more frequently if deemed necessary, to assure that all such
10 commercially used parking meters are inspected and tested to
11 ascertain if they are correct. The local government unit may
12 accept reports of Certified Examiners of Weights and Measures as
13 sufficient to meet the inspection and testing requirements of
14 this subsection if:
15 (1) the inspection and testing is performed in
16 accordance with all applicable standards and procedures
17 adopted under section 4110(a)(4); and
18 (2) State inspectors of weights and measures conduct
19 inspection and testing of a sample of devices inspected and
20 tested by Certified Examiners of Weights and Measures.
21 * * *
22 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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