A09362
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1838
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, TAYLOR, MASSER, WARD, READSHAW, THOMAS,
MILLARD, QUIGLEY, PICKETT, DiGIROLAMO, BOYLE, TOPPER, KINSEY,
DAVIS, LONGIETTI, DONATUCCI, KILLION, BOBACK, CORBIN,
MARSICO, A. HARRIS, MARSHALL, COHEN, SCHWEYER, KAUFFMAN,
HARHAI, HARHART, SAINATO, McNEILL, DRISCOLL, KNOWLES,
BULLOCK, MAJOR, SAYLOR, ZIMMERMAN, JOZWIAK, LAWRENCE,
CONKLIN, GABLER, SANTORA, GREINER, BAKER, SACCONE, O'BRIEN,
MALONEY, EVERETT, TOOHIL, RAPP, GINGRICH, BARRAR, PHILLIPS-
HILL, FARRY, PASHINSKI, D. COSTA, KORTZ, BRADFORD, ENGLISH
AND HEFFLEY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 28, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, providing for special motorcycle plates for
firefighters.
AMENDING TITLE 75 (VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES, IN REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1361.1. Special motorcycle plates related to firefighters.
Upon application of any person who is an active or alumni
member of the International Association of Fire Fighters,
accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the
annual registration fee and by such documentation as the
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department shall require, the department shall issue to the
person a special registration plate designating the motorcycle
as belonging to a person who is a professional firefighter. The
special registration plate may be used only on a motorcycle. The
Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association Charitable
Foundation shall receive $15 of the fee paid by the applicant
for the plate.
SECTION 1. SECTION 1341(C) OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED TO READ:
§ 1341. SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.
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(C) ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION PLATES.--UPON REQUEST BY THE
APPLICANT, THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ORGANIZATION
REGISTRATION PLATES. ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION PLATES MAY BE
ISSUED FOR SPECIAL GROUPS OR FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES AND BEAR AN
APPROPRIATE DESIGNATION. SPECIAL GROUPS MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR
AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST A REGISTRATION PLATE BEARING THE NAME
OF THE GROUP or any portion thereof as desired by the
organization. IF THE VEHICLE IS LICENSED TO A BUSINESS THAT IS
NOT A MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE
THE PLATE AS LONG AS THE BUSINESS OWNER OR OFFICER MAKING
APPLICATION IS A MEMBER OF THAT GROUP. AN ORGANIZATION
REGISTRATION PLATE MAY BE USED ONLY ON A PASSENGER CAR OR TRUCK,
WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN 14,000 POUNDS,
TRAILER, MOTORCYCLE OR MOTOR HOME.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 120 days.
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