THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, JUNE 14, 2011

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 14, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for

permit for movement during course of manufacture.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4968(a.1)(3) and (a.2) of Title 75 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are to read:

§ 4968.  Permit for movement during course of manufacture.

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(a.1)  General rule.--An annual permit may be issued

authorizing movement on specified highways of:

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(3)  aircraft refueling vehicles or vehicles and

combinations carrying raw milk, raw coal, flat-rolled steel

coils, steel slabs, hot ingots, a hot box, pulpwood and wood

chips [or], raw water or cryogenic liquid which exceed the

maximum weight specified in Subchapter C while they are in

the course of manufacture and under contract with or under

the direct control of the manufacturer, provided that they do

not exceed the maximum height, width or length specified in

Subchapter B unless they also qualify under paragraph (1),

subject to the provisions in subsection (a.2).

(a.2)  Specifications.--

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(13)  A combination of vehicles that hauls cryogenic

liquid from a manufacturing or processing facility to another

manufacturing or processing facility may be permitted by the

department and local authorities to move upon highways within

their respective jurisdiction if the gross weight does not

exceed 102,000 pounds. No permit may be issued for this type

of movement upon an interstate highway.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.