(2) Information or records required to be posted on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website under
section 8513 (b)(3)(ii) (relating to powers of department).
§ 8516. Operation.
(a) Operational phases.--The following shall apply:
(1) Upon the initial issuance of a PDD authorization, an
authorized entity shall be limited to phase 1 operation to
demonstrate safe operation of personal delivery devices by
the authorized entity and its PDD operators, subject to the
following:
(i) Except as permitted under subparagraph (ii), The
department may not limit an authorized entity to phase 1
operation for less than 90 days and not more than 180
days from the date the PDD authorization was issued, or
less than 90 days and not more than 180 days from the
date the authorized entity's phase 2 operation was
revoked by the department, whichever is applicable.
(ii) The department may limit an authorized entity
to phase 1 operation for less than 90 days or more than
180 days from the date the PDD authorization was issued,
or less than 90 days and not more than 180 days from the
date the authorized entity's phase 2 operation was
revoked by the department, whichever is applicable, if
agreed to by the authorized entity.
(2) The department may authorize, in writing, an
authorized entity to operate personal delivery devices under
phase 2 if the authorized entity and its PDD operators have
demonstrated the safe operation of personal delivery devices
under phase 1 and the department has determined the
authorized entity's personal delivery devices can be operated
safely under phase 2 and in accordance with this subchapter.
(3) Following notice and an opportunity for an
administrative hearing, the department may revoke, in
writing, an authorized entity's phase 2 authorization and
change the authorized entity's authorized operational phase
if the department determines the revocation and change is
necessary to ensure public safety and compliance with this
subchapter.
(b) General operation requirement.--Except as to special
operation requirements in subsection (c), An authorized entity
and its PDD operators shall operate personal delivery devices in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 35 (relating to
special vehicles and pedestrians) applicable to pedestrians.
(c) Additional operation requirements.--An authorized entity
and its PDD operators when operating a personal delivery device
shall:
(1) only operate a personal delivery device according to
the operational phase for which the authorized entity has
been authorized by the department;
(2) utilize a pedestrian area when crossing a roadway
and, if a pedestrian area is not available or not
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