THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, DECEMBER 20, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 20, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for fees; providing for penalties

for violations of traffic-control devices; and further

providing for surcharges and for the definition and

determination of "average wholesale price."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Sections 1553(c), 1554(c) and 1617(1), (2) and

(4) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are

amended to read:

§ 1553.  Occupational limited license.

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(c)  Fee.--The fee for applying for an occupational limited

license shall be [$50] $59. This fee shall be nonrefundable and

no other fee shall be required.

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§ 1554.  Probationary license.

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(c)  Fee.--The fee for applying for a probationary license

shall be [$25] $29.50. The fee shall be nonrefundable. The

annual fee for issuance of a probationary license shall be [$50]

$59, plus the cost of the photograph required in section 1510(a)

(relating to issuance and content of driver's license), which

shall be in addition to all other licensing fees.

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§ 1617.  Fees.

Fees relating to commercial drivers' licenses to be collected

by the department under this chapter shall be in addition to any

other fees imposed under the provisions of this title and are as

follows:

(1)  The annual fee for a commercial driver's license

designation shall be [$10] $17.

(2)  In addition to any other restoration fee required by

this title, an additional restoration fee of [$50] $86 shall

be assessed and collected before reinstating a commercial

driver's operating privilege following a suspension or

revocation under this title or disqualification under this

chapter.

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(4)  An additional fee of [$10] $17 shall be imposed for

the initial issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's

license with an "H" or "X" endorsement, in addition to the

cost of a criminal history background check as required by

the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56, 115 Stat.

272).

Section 2.  Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 1906.  Annual adjustment.

Unless otherwise indicated, the fees listed in Subchapters B

(relating to registration fees) and D (relating to miscellaneous

fees) shall be the amount established in the previous year

increased 3% and rounded up to the nearest dollar.

Section 3.  Sections 1911(a), 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916(a)

(1), 1917, 1918, 1920(a) and (c), 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926(a), (b)

and (c), 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1931.1, 1932, 1951,

1952(a), 1953, 1955(a), 1956(a), 1958(a), 1959 and 1960 of Title

75 are amended to read:

§ 1911.  Annual registration fees.

(a)  General rule.--[An] Twice the annual fee for the

registration of vehicles as provided in Chapter 13 (relating to

the registration of vehicles) shall be charged by the department

as provided in this title.

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§ 1912.  Passenger cars.

The annual fee for registration of a passenger car shall be

[$36] $49.

§ 1913.  Motor homes.

The annual fee for registration of a motor home shall be

determined by its registered gross weight in pounds according to

the following table:

§ 1914.  Motorcycles.

The annual fee for registration of a motorcycle other than a

motor-driven cycle shall be [$18] $24.

§ 1915.  Motor-driven cycles.

The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall

be [$9] $12.

§ 1916.  Trucks and truck tractors.

(a)  General rule.--

(1)  The annual fee for registration of a truck or truck

tractor shall be determined by its registered gross weight or

combination weight in pounds according to the following

table:

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§ 1917.  Motor buses and limousines.

The annual fee for registration of a motor bus or a limousine

shall be determined by its seating capacity according to the

following table:

§ 1918.  School buses and school vehicles.

The annual fee for registration of a school bus or school

vehicle shall be [$24] $32.

§ 1920.  Trailers.

(a)  General rule.--The annual fee for registration of a

trailer shall be determined by its registered gross weight

according to the following table:

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(c)  Optional permanent registration.--A trailer with a

registered gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds may be

registered for a one-time fee of [$135] $340 in lieu of the

annual fee at the option of the registrant.

§ 1921.  Special mobile equipment.

The annual fee for registration of special mobile equipment

shall be [$36] $49.

§ 1923.  Antique, classic and collectible vehicles.

The fee for registration of an antique, classic or

collectible motor vehicle shall be [$75] $101.

§ 1925.  Ambulances, taxis and hearses.

The annual fee for registration of an ambulance, taxi or

hearse shall be [$54] $72.

§ 1926.  Dealers and miscellaneous motor vehicle business.

(a)  General rule.--The annual fee for a dealer registration

plate or miscellaneous motor vehicle business plate shall be

[$36] $49.

(b)  Motorcycle dealers.--The annual fee for each dealer

registration plate issued to a motorcycle dealer other than a

motor-driven cycle dealer shall be [$18] $24.

(c)  Motor-driven cycle dealers.--The annual fee for each

dealer registration plate issued to a motor-driven cycle dealer

shall be [$9] $12.

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§ 1927.  Transfer of registration.

The fee for transfer of registration shall be [$6] $8.

§ 1928.  Temporary and electronically issued registration

plates.

The fee payable by a dealer or other dispensing agent for a

temporary registration plate or for a registration plate to be

issued for new registration processed electronically with the

department shall be [$5] $13. The charge of the agent for

providing an applicant with a plate under this section shall not

exceed a total of [$10] $18.

§ 1929.  Replacement registration plates.

The fee for a replacement registration plate other than a

legislative or personal plate shall be [$7.50] $10.

§ 1930.  Legislative registration plates.

The fee for issuance of a legislative registration plate

shall be [$20] $27 which shall be in addition to the annual

registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be

charged for each legislative registration plate issued or

replaced.

§ 1931.  Personal registration plates.

The fee for issuance of a personal registration plate shall

be [$20] $30 which shall be in addition to the annual

registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be

charged for each personal registration issued or replaced.

§ 1931.1.  Street rod registration plates.

The fee for the issuance of a street rod registration plate

shall be [$20] $27 which shall be in addition to the annual

registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be

charged for each street rod registration plate issued or

replaced.

§ 1932.  Duplicate registration cards.

The fee for each duplicate registration card when ordered at

the time of vehicle registration, the transfer or renewal of

registration or the replacement of a registration plate shall be

[$1.50] $2. The fee for each duplicate registration card issued

at any other time shall be [$4.50] $6.

§ 1951.  Driver's license and learner's permit.

(a)  Driver's license.--The driver's license fee for each

year or partial year shall be [$5.25] $6.25 plus the cost of the

photograph required in section 1510(a) (relating to issuance and

content of driver's license).

(b)  Learner's permit.--The fee for a learner's permit shall

be [$5] $17.

(c)  Identification card.--The [fee for an identification

card shall be $5] identification card fee for each year or

partial year shall be $6.25 plus the cost of the photograph.

(d)  Replacement license or card.--The fee for a replacement

driver's license or identification card shall be [$5] $7 plus

the cost of the photograph.

(e)  Driver examination fee.--The department is authorized to

charge a reasonable fee for administering a driver skill test.

§ 1952.  Certificate of title.

(a)  General rule.--The fee for issuance of a certificate of

title shall be [$22.50] $30.

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§ 1953.  Security interest.

The fee for recording or changing the amount of security

interest on a certificate of title shall be [$5] $13.

§ 1955.  Information concerning drivers and vehicles.

(a)  Drivers, registrations, titles and security interests.--

The fee for a copy of written or electronic information relating

to a driver, registration, title or security interest shall be

[$5] $17.

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§ 1956.  Certified copies of records.

(a)  Department records.--The fee for a certified copy of any

department record which the department is authorized by law to

furnish to the public shall be [$5] $35 for each form or

supporting document comprising such record.

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§ 1958.  Certificate of inspection.

(a)  General rule.--The department shall charge [$2] $3 for

each annual certificate of inspection [and $1], $3 for each

semiannual certificate of inspection and $3 for each certificate

of exemption.

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§ 1959.  Messenger service.

(a)  Annual registration.--The annual fee for registration of

a messenger service as provided for in Chapter 75 (relating to

messenger service) shall be [$50] $172.

(b)  Additional places of business.--The annual fee for

registration of additional place of business or branch office

from which a messenger service may transact business shall be

[$25] $86.

(c)  Transfer of location.--The fee for the transfer of

location of a registered place of business or branch office of a

messenger service during a period of registration shall be [$5]

$17.

§ 1960.  Reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle

registration.

The department shall charge a fee of [$25] $68 or, if section

1379 (relating to suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid

parking violation in cities of the first class) or 1786(d)

(relating to required financial responsibility) applies, a fee

of [$50] $86 to restore a person's operating privilege or the

registration of a vehicle following a suspension or revocation.

Section 4.  Section 3111 of Title 75 is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

§ 3111.  Obedience to traffic-control devices.

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(e)  Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a

summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay

a fine of $75.

Section 5.  Section 6506(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding

a paragraph and the section is amended by adding a subsection to

read:

§ 6506.  Surcharge.

(a)  Levy and imposition.--In addition to any fines, fees or

penalties levied or imposed as provided by law, under this title

or any other statute, a surcharge shall be levied for

disposition in accordance with subsection (b) as follows:

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(10)  In addition to any other surcharge imposed under

this section, upon conviction for any violation of Chapter 15

(relating to licensing of drivers), 16 (relating to

commercial drivers), 17 (relating to financial

responsibility), 31 (relating to general provisions), 37

(relating to miscellaneous provisions) or 38 (relating to

driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs), a

surcharge of $100.

The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any

violation committed by the operator of a motorcycle, motor-

driven cycle, pedalcycle, motorized pedalcycle or recreational

vehicle not intended for highway use.

(a.1)  Deposit of surcharges.--The surcharges levied and

collected under subsection (a)(10) shall be deposited into the

Motor License Fund.

Section 6.  The definition of "average wholesale price" in

section 9002 of Title 75 is amended to read:

§ 9002.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Average wholesale price."  The average wholesale price per

gallon of all taxable liquid fuels and fuels, excluding the

Federal excise tax and all liquid fuels taxes, as determined [by

the Department of Revenue for the 12-month period ending on the

September 30 immediately prior to January 1 of the year for

which the rate is to be set. In no case shall the average

wholesale price be less than 90¢ nor more than $1.25 per gallon]

under section 9002.1 (relating to average wholesale price).

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Section 7.  Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 9002.1.  Average wholesale price.

(a)  Legislative determination.--The average wholesale price

for the following fiscal years shall be as follows:

(1)  For fiscal year 2012-2013, $1.54 per gallon.

(2)  For fiscal year 2013-2014, $1.83 per gallon.

(3)  For fiscal year 2014-2015, $2.12 per gallon.

(4)  For fiscal year 2015-2016, $2.41 per gallon.

(b)  Administrative determination.--For fiscal years

beginning after June 30, 2016, the department shall determine

the average wholesale price as follows:

(1)  The minimum average wholesale price shall be $2.70

per gallon.

(2)  There shall be no maximum average wholesale price.

Section 8.  This act shall take effect immediately.