THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SABATINA, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, CRUZ, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, GALLOWAY, GILLESPIE, HARHAI, HARRIS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, McGEEHAN, MILNE, MURT, NEUMAN, D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PYLE, SCAVELLO, STURLA, SWANGER AND VEREB, APRIL 28, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 28, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for grounds for refusing

registration.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1306 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 1306.  Grounds for refusing registration.

The department shall refuse registration, renewal or transfer

of registration when any of the following circumstances exists:

(1)  The applicant is not entitled to registration under

the provisions of this chapter.

(2)  The applicant has at registration or titling

neglected or refused to furnish the department with the

information required on the appropriate official form, or any

reasonable additional information required by the department.

(3)  The department has reasonable grounds to believe

that the application contains false or fraudulent

information, or that the vehicle is stolen, which fact the

department shall ascertain by reference to the stolen vehicle

file required to be maintained under section 7114 (relating

to records of stolen vehicles), or that the granting of

registration would constitute a fraud against the rightful

owner or other person having a valid lien upon the vehicle.

(4)  The fees required by law have not been paid.

(5)  The vehicle is not constructed or equipped as

required by this title.

(6)  The registration of the vehicle stands suspended for

any reason as provided for in this title.

(7)  Self-certification of financial responsibility, as

required under section 1305(d) (relating to application for

registration), is not filed with the registration

application.

(10)  An out-of-service order has been issued for the

vehicle, the owner or operator by the department or the

United States Department of Transportation.

(11)  Self-certification of current safety inspection for

a motor carrier vehicle, as required by section 1309

(relating to renewal of registration), is not filed with the

application for renewal of registration.

(12)  The applicant is delinquent in the payment of any

fines, including surcharges, penalties and other costs or

fees imposed by a court of this Commonwealth for any

violation of law. The department may register, renew or

transfer a registration subject to this paragraph upon

receipt of written notice, or notification by electronic

mail, from a court that the applicant has paid all fines,

including any surcharges, penalties and costs associated with

the violations.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.