THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, HANNA, EVERETT, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, LAWRENCE, MAHER, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MILLER, PICKETT AND K. SMITH, MAY 16, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, MAY 16, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, adding the definitions of "certified parking meter

inspector" and "local government unit"; and providing for

certified parking meter inspectors and for general testing

and inspections.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4102 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:

§ 4102.  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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"Certified parking meter inspector."  An individual who is

certified by the Department of Agriculture to inspect and

certify the accuracy of parking meters.

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"Local government unit."  Any city, borough, township or town

or any home rule municipality, optional charter municipality or

similar general purpose unit of government which may be created

or authorized by statute.

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Section 2.  Section 4112 of Title 3 is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

§ 4112.  General testing and inspections.

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(b.1)  Local government unit inspection of parking meters.--

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a local government

unit or authority organized by a local government unit makes use

of parking meters, it shall be the duty of the local government

unit or the appropriate authority at least once within a 60-

month period, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the

local government unit or authority responsible for conducting

the inspections, to assure that all such parking meters are

inspected and tested to ascertain if they are correct. The local

government unit or appropriate authority may accept reports of

certified parking meter inspectors as sufficient to meet the

inspection and testing requirements of this subsection if an

inspector conducts inspection and testing of a sample of devices

inspected and tested by certified parking meter inspectors.

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Section 3.  Section 4115 of Title 3 is amended to read:

§ 4115.  Training program.

(a)  Inspectors and county and city sealers.--The department

shall establish by regulation minimum training which shall be

required to be met by all inspectors and county and city

sealers. The department shall adopt the training program

prescribed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

for inspectors and sealers of weights and measures.

(b)  Certified parking meter inspectors.--The department

shall have the authority to promulgate regulations that

establish training and certification requirements and procedures

for certified parking meter inspectors. Prior to the

promulgation of regulations under this subsection, the

department may issue a temporary order establishing training and

certification requirements and procedures for certified parking

meter inspectors. A temporary order shall not be effective until

on or after it is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and

shall remain in effect for no more than one year, unless

reissued or supplanted sooner by regulations.

Section 4.  This act shall take effect in 90 days.