1Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions, for
3driver certification program and for budget and fees;
4providing for assessment notice and hearings; further
5providing for fund and for transfer of money from fund;
6providing for fees; and further providing <-for special funds 
7in cities of the first class, for power of authority to issue
8certificates of public convenience and for restrictions.

9The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10hereby enacts as follows:

11Section 1. The definition of "Philadelphia Taxicab and
12Limousine Regulatory Fund" or "fund" in section 5701 of Title 53
13of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the
14section is amended by adding a definition to read:

15§ 5701. Definitions.

16The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
17shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18context clearly indicates otherwise:

19* * *

20"Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund" or

1"regulatory fund." A special fund <-[administered by the
2authority<-] in the State Treasury established by section 5708
3(relating to [fund] funds) for fulfilling the purposes of this
4chapter to regulate taxicabs and limousines in a city of the 
5first class.

6"Philadelphia Taxicab Medallion Fund" or "medallion fund." A
<-7fund administered by the authority special fund in the State
8Treasury established by section 5708(a.1) (relating to funds) to
9which all moneys collected from the sale of medallions shall be
10deposited for the uses provided in this chapter.

11* * *

12Section 2. Sections 5706(a) and (a.1)(3) and 5707 of Title
1353 are amended to read:

14§ 5706. Driver certification program.

15(a) General rule.--The authority shall provide for the
16establishment of a driver certification program for drivers of
17taxicabs and limousines within cities of the first class.
18Standards for fitness of all drivers shall be established under
19such rules and regulations as the authority may prescribe. The
20authority may revoke or suspend a driver's certificate upon a
21finding that the individual is not fit to operate a taxicab or
22limousine, as applicable. Each applicant for a driver's
23certificate shall pay a fee in an amount to be determined
24pursuant to the requirements of section [5707 (relating to
25budget and fees)] 5710 (relating to fees). Upon approval, a
26picture driver's certificate will be issued to an applicant. No
27individual shall operate a taxicab or limousine at any time
28unless the individual is certified as a driver by the authority.
29Each certified driver shall carry and display in full view a
30driver's certificate at all times of operation of a taxicab or

1limousine. The authority may establish orders or regulations
2which designate additional requirements governing the
3certification of drivers and the operation of taxicabs or
4limousines by drivers, including, but not limited to, dress
5codes for drivers.

6(a.1) Wheelchair-accessible taxicab driver training.--

7* * *

8(3) The annual taxicab driver registration fee
9established by the authority pursuant to section [5707(b)]
105710 shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale of
11medallions authorized by section 5711(c) (relating to power
12of authority to issue certificates of public convenience) for
13each certificated wheelchair-accessible taxicab driver.

14* * *

15§ 5707. Budget and [fees] assessments.

16(a) [Initial budget and fees.--The authority shall complete
17an initial budget and fee schedule necessary to advance the
18purposes of this chapter. The fee schedule shall include all
19fees for initial issuance of a medallion, transfer of a
20medallion and all taxicab and limousine certificates. The
21authority's initial budget and fee schedule shall be submitted
22to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the
23Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. Unless
24either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to
25disapprove through adoption of a resolution within ten
26legislative days from the date of submittal, the authority's fee
27schedule shall become effective, and the authority shall notify
28each certificate holder of the initial fee schedule.] Budget 
29submission.--

30(1) The authority shall prepare and, through the

1Governor, submit annually to the General Assembly a proposed
2budget consistent with Article VI of the act of April 9, 1929
3(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
4consisting of the amounts necessary to be appropriated by the
5General Assembly out of the funds established under section
65708 (relating to funds) necessary for the administration and
7enforcement of this chapter for the fiscal year beginning
8July 1 of the following year. The authority shall be afforded
9an opportunity to appear before the Governor and the
10Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations
11Committee of the House of Representatives regarding its
12proposed budget. Except as provided in section 5710 (relating
13to fees), the authority's proposed budget shall include a
14proposed fee schedule.

15(2) The authority's proposed budget shall include an
16estimate of the amount of its expenditures necessary to meet
17its obligation to administer and enforce this chapter. The
18authority shall subtract from the expenditure estimate:

19(i) The estimated fees to be collected under section
205710 during the fiscal year.

21(ii) Money deposited into the regulatory fund as
22payment for assessments, fees or penalties and any other
23moneys collected pursuant to this chapter, but not
24allocated during a prior fiscal year. Unallocated
25assessment revenue from a prior fiscal year shall be
26applied to reduce the portion of the total assessment
27applicable to the utility group from which the
28unallocated assessment originated.

29(iii) Money budgeted for disbursement from the
30medallion fund, if any, as part of the authority's

1estimated budget.

2(3) The remainder so determined, herein called the total
3assessment, shall be allocated to, and be paid by, the
4utility groups identified in subsection (c) in the manner
5prescribed.

6(4) If the authority's budget is not approved by March 
730, the authority may assess the utility groups on the basis 
8of the last approved operating budget. At the time the budget 
9is approved, the authority shall make any necessary 
10adjustments in the assessments to reflect the approved 
11budget. If, subsequent to the approval of the budget, the
12authority determines that a supplemental budget is needed,
13the authority shall submit its request for that supplemental
14budget simultaneously to the Governor and the chairman of the
15Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman of
16the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

17(b) [Fiscal year budget and fees.--The fiscal year for the
18fund shall commence on July 1 of each year. Before March 15 of
19each year, the authority shall submit a budget and proposed fee
20schedule, necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter, for
21the coming fiscal year along with comprehensive financial data
22from the past fiscal year to the Appropriations Committee of the
23Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of
24Representatives. Unless either the Senate or the House of
25Representatives acts to disapprove through adoption of a
26resolution by April 15 of each year, the authority fee schedule
27shall become effective. The authority shall notify all
28certificate holders of the fee schedule for the coming fiscal
29year. The procedure for notifying certificate holders must be
30specified in the regulations of the authority. If either the

1Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove the
2authority's fee schedule and budget, the authority may submit a
3revised budget and fee schedule to the Appropriations Committee
4of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of
5Representatives within 15 days of such disapproval or shall
6utilize the fee schedule and budget for the prior year. Unless
7either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to
8disapprove, through adoption of a resolution within ten
9legislative days from the date of submission of the revised
10budget and fee schedule, the revised budget and fee schedule of
11the authority shall become effective.] Records.--The authority 
12shall keep records of the costs incurred in connection with the 
13administration and enforcement of this chapter. The authority 
14shall also keep a record of the manner in which it determined 
15the amount assessed against every utility group. Such records 
16shall be open to inspection by all interested parties. The 
17records of the authority shall be considered prima facie 
18evidence of the facts and data therein represented, and in a 
19proceeding instituted to challenge the reasonableness or 
20correctness of any assessment under this section, the party 
21challenging the same shall have the burden of proof.

22(c) [Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund.--
23Money deposited in the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine
24Regulatory Fund is hereby specifically appropriated for the
25purposes of this chapter and shall not be used for any purpose
26not specified in this chapter. All interest earned by the fund
27and all refunds or repayments shall be credited to the fund.]

28Assessments.--

29(1) The following relate to assessments for taxicabs:

30(i) The taxicab utility group shall be comprised of

1each taxicab authorized by the authority pursuant to
2sections 5711(c) (relating to power of authority to issue
3certificates of public convenience) and 5714(a) and (d)
4(2) (relating to certificate and medallion required).

5(ii) On or before March 31 of each year, each owner
6of a taxicab authorized by the authority to provide
7taxicab service on a noncitywide basis shall file with
8the authority a statement under oath estimating the
9number of taxicabs it will have in service in the next
10fiscal year.

11(iii) The portion of the total assessment allocated
12to the taxicab utility group shall be divided by the
13number of taxicabs estimated by the authority to be in
14service during the next fiscal year, and the quotient
15shall be the taxicab assessment. The taxicab assessment
16shall be applied to each taxicab in the taxicab utility
17group and shall be paid by the owner of each taxicab on
18that basis.

19(iv) The authority may not make an additional
20assessment against a vehicle substituted for another
21already in taxicab service during the fiscal year and
22already subject to assessment as provided in subparagraph
23(iii). The authority may, by order or regulation, provide
24for reduced assessments for taxicabs first entering
25service after the initiation of the fiscal year.

26(v) The taxicab assessment for fiscal years ending
27June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, shall be $1,250.

28(2) The following relate to assessments for limousines:

29(i) The limousine utility group shall be comprised
30of each limousine service authorized by the authority

1pursuant to section 5741(a) (relating to certificate of
2public convenience required). Vehicles approved by the
3authority to provide limousine service pursuant to
4section 5741(a.3)(2) shall not be considered part of the
5limousine utility group for assessment purposes, but may
6be required to pay fees as provided in section 5710.

7(ii) On or before March 31 of each year, each
8limousine service owner shall file with the authority a
9statement under oath estimating the number of limousines
10it estimates to have in service in the next fiscal year.

11(iii) The portion of the total assessment allocated
12to the limousine utility group shall be divided by the
13number of limousines estimated by the authority to be in
14service during the next fiscal year, and the quotient
15shall be the limousine assessment. The limousine
16assessment shall be applied to each limousine in the
17limousine utility group and shall be paid by the owner of
18each limousine on that basis.

19(iv) The authority may not make an additional
20assessment against a vehicle substituted for another
21already in limousine service during the fiscal year and
22already subject to assessment as provided in subparagraph
23(iii). The authority may, by order or regulation, provide
24for reduced assessments for limousines first entering
25service after the initiation of the fiscal year.

26(v) The limousine assessment for fiscal years ending
27June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, shall be $350. By order
28or regulation, the authority may discount the limousine
29assessment for each limousine service owner operating 16
30or more limousines authorized by the authority.

1(3) The following relate to assessments for dispatchers:

2(i) The dispatcher utility group shall be comprised
3of each centralized dispatch system authorized by the
4authority as provided in section 5711(c)(6).

5(ii) The portion of the total assessment allocated
6to the dispatcher utility group shall be divided by the
7number of dispatchers estimated by the authority to be in
8service during the next fiscal year, and the quotient
9shall be the dispatcher assessment. The dispatcher
10assessment shall be applied to each dispatcher in the
11dispatcher utility group and shall be paid by the owner
12of each dispatcher on that basis.

13(iii) The dispatcher assessment for fiscal years
14ending June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, shall be $2,750.

15(d) Examination of records.--The chairperson and the
16minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
17Senate and the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the
18Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives shall
19have the right to examine the books, accounts and records of the
20authority at any time.

21(d.1) Enforcement.--If a payment prescribed by this section
22is not made as aforesaid, the authority may suspend or revoke
23certificates of public convenience and driver certificates, may
24certify automobile registrations to the Department of
25Transportation for suspension or revocation or may institute an
26enforcement action or appropriate action at law for the amount
27lawfully assessed, together with any additional cost incurred by
28the authority by virtue of such failure to pay. The penalties
29prescribed in this subsection shall be in addition to other
30penalties that may be imposed by the authority as provided in

1this chapter.

2Section 3. Title 53 is amended by adding a section to read:

3§ 5707.1. Assessment notice and hearings.

4(a) Notice of assessment and payment.--

5(1) The authority shall serve notice of the assessment
6determined pursuant to section 5707 (relating to budget and
7assessments) to each owner by electronic mail, as provided in
852 Pa. Code § 1001.51(b) (relating to service by the
9authority). The authority shall post the assessment for each
10utility group on its Internet website.

11(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), an assessment
12must be paid within 30 days of service as provided in 52 Pa.
13Code § 1001.54(a)(4) (relating to date of service).

14(3) The authority may provide by regulation for the
15payment of an assessment in scheduled installments.

16(b) Assessment hearings.--

17(1) Within 15 days after service of notice of
18assessment, an owner may file a petition with the authority
19which specifically avers the reason that the assessment is
20excessive, erroneous, unlawful or otherwise invalid. The
21authority may prescribe filing procedures and the form for
22the petition.

23(2) The authority shall fix the time and place for a
24hearing on a properly filed petition and shall serve notice
25thereof upon parties in interest. After the conclusion of the
26hearing, the authority shall issue a decision and findings in
27sufficient detail to enable a court to determine, on appeal,
28the controverted question presented by the proceeding and
29whether proper weight was given to the evidence.

30(3) The filing of a petition under this subsection does

1not relieve the owner of the obligation to pay the assessment
2within the specified time frame. If a refund due from the
3authority to the objecting owner or an additional assessment
4payment due from the objecting owner to the authority is
5required, the payment must be made within ten days after
6notice of the findings of the authority.

7(c) Appeals.--A suit or proceeding may not be commenced or
8maintained in a court for the purpose of restraining or delaying
9the collection or payment of an assessment made under this
10chapter. A person aggrieved by an order of the authority entered
11under this section may appeal as provided in section 5705(d)
12(relating to contested complaints).

13Section 4. Sections 5708 and 5709 of Title 53 are amended to
14read:

15§ 5708. [Fund] Funds.

16(a) [Establishment] Regulatory Fund.--The Philadelphia
17Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund is established[. The fund
18shall consist of the following accounts, which shall be kept
19separate and not commingled:

20(1) Taxicab Account.

21(2) Limousine Account.

22(3) Other accounts as determined by the authority.]

<-23and as a special fund in the State Treasury. A balance remaining
24in the regulatory fund and previously held by the authority
25shall be transferred to the special fund in the State Treasury
26upon the effective date of section 5710 (relating to fees). The
27regulatory fund shall be the primary operating fund of the
28authority for the administration and enforcement of this
29chapter, and shall <-operate be administered as follows:

30(1) Except as provided in subsection (a.1), the

1assessments, fees, penalties and other revenues, interest
2earned by the regulatory fund, refunds and repayments related
3to the administration and enforcement of this chapter shall
4be deposited into the regulatory fund.

5(2) Money deposited in the regulatory fund is reserved
6for the use of the authority <-for disbursement solely and
7shall be transferred in equal amounts each month by the State
8Treasurer to the authority for the purposes of administering
9and enforcing this chapter. <-The fund shall be held and
10maintained by the authority as a separate fund from all other
11funds as provided in 53 Pa.C.S. § 5510.2 (relating to special
12funds in cities of the first class).

13(3) Upon the effective date of this paragraph, the money
14in the regulatory fund shall be held and maintained as
15provided in paragraph (2).

16(a.1) Medallion Fund.--The Philadelphia Taxicab Medallion
17Fund is established <-as a special fund in the State Treasury.

18(1) The consideration, revenue, fees, interest earned by
19the medallion fund, refunds, repayments and other deposits
20related to the sale of medallions as provided in section
215717(b) (relating to additional certificates and medallions),
22shall be deposited into the medallion fund.

23(2) Money deposited in the medallion fund is reserved
24for the use of the authority <-and shall be transferred in
25equal amounts each month by the State Treasurer to the
26authority solely for the purposes of administering and
27enforcing taxicab regulation under this chapter. <-The
28medallion fund shall be held and maintained by the authority
29as a separate fund from all other funds as provided in 53
30Pa.C.S. § 5510.2 (relating to special funds in cities of the

1first class).

2(b) [Use of funds.--Money in the fund may be used as
3follows:

4(1) Except as provided by subsection (c), money
5deposited in the Taxicab Account is specifically appropriated
6for the purposes of this chapter only as it relates to the
7regulation of taxicabs and shall not be used for limousine
8regulation and for any purpose not specified by this chapter.

9(2) Except as provided by subsection (c), money
10deposited in the Limousine Account is specifically
11appropriated for the purposes of this chapter only as it
12relates to the regulation of limousines and shall not be used
13for taxicab regulation and for any purpose not specified by
14this chapter.] (Reserved).

15(c) [Shared regulatory expenses.--Expenses to the fund that
16are not exclusively related to either taxicabs or limousines
17shall be divided as follows:

18(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), any expense
19incurred by the authority for the regulation of taxicabs and
20limousines which is not exclusively related to either
21taxicabs or limousines shall be divided and charged to both
22the Taxicab Account and the Limousine Account in a fair and
23equitable manner as determined by the authority.

24(2) Any expense incurred by the authority for the
25regulation of taxicabs and limousines which is not
26exclusively related to either taxicabs or limousines and the
27relative share of those costs cannot be determined shall be
28divided in a fair and equitable manner between the Taxicab
29Account and the Limousine Account as determined by the
30authority, and the authority may adjust this measure from

1time to time.] (Reserved).

2(c.1) Audit.--The authority shall have at least one annual
3examination of its books, accounts and records related to each
4of the funds established by this section by a certified public
5accountant.

6(d) [Revenues.--All sources of revenue, including fees and
7other revenues, interest earned by the fund, refunds, repayments
8and other deposits, shall be credited as follows:

9(1) All revenues exclusively related to taxicabs shall
10be deposited in the Taxicab Account.

11(2) All revenues exclusively related to limousines shall
12be deposited in the Limousine Account.

13(3) All revenues that are not exclusively related to
14either taxicabs or limousines shall be divided in a manner
15determined by the authority to be fair and equitable.]
16(Reserved).

17(e) [Borrowing from the account.--As may be necessary to
18fulfill its duty in carrying out this chapter, the authority may
19borrow money from one account established by this section for
20the purpose of the other account established by this section
21provided that the borrowed amount is repaid.] (Reserved).

22(f) [Allocation of revenue and expenses.--The authority, at 
23its discretion, may allocate expenses and revenues to the 
24appropriate accounts.] (Reserved).

25§ 5709. [Transfer of money from fund.

26All money in the First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund is
27appropriated to the Taxicab Account under section 5708(a)(1)
28(relating to fund) upon the effective date of this section.
29Obligations of the First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund
30shall be charged to the Taxicab Account. Revenue due to the

1First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund shall be transferred
2and deposited to the Taxicab Account.] (Reserved).

3Section 5. Title 53 is amended by adding a section to read:

4§ 5710. Fees.

5(a) Fees authorized.--The authority may collect fees
6necessary for the administration and enforcement of this
7chapter. Payment of fees may be enforced in the same manner and 
8to the extent provided for the payment of assessments under 
9section 5707 (relating to budget and assessments). Fees
10collected under this section must be deposited into the
11regulatory fund. The authority shall post the current fee
12schedule on its Internet website.

13(b) Fee schedule.--Upon the effective date of this section,
14the following fee schedule is adopted for fiscal years ending
15June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014:

16(1) A fee of $50 to place either a medallion or 
17certificate of public convenience voluntarily out of service 
18as provided in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1011.14 (relating to voluntary 
19suspension of certificate) and 1051.13 (relating to voluntary 
20suspension of certificate).

21(2) A fee of $10 for a replacement of a taxicab posting
22required by 52 Pa. Code § 1017.12(b) (relating to required
23markings and information).

24(3) A fee of $200 if a check submitted to the authority
25for payment is declined.

26(4) For a vehicle inspection required by section 5714
27(a) (relating to certificate and medallion required) and 52
28Pa. Code §§ 1017.31 (relating to biannual inspections by 
29authority) and 1055.11 (relating to scheduled compliance 
30inspections) fees are as follows:

1(i) One hundred dollars for a scheduled vehicle
2inspection.

3(ii) Seventy-five dollars for a scheduled inspection
4of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or a vehicle that
5presents for inspection with less than 200,000 miles.

6(iii) One hundred and twenty-five dollars for a
7scheduled vehicle inspection after the vehicle failed two
8authority inspections.

9(iv) One hundred dollars for the emission inspection 
10waiver fee.

11(v) One hundred and fifty dollars for a scheduled
12off-site vehicle inspection as provided in 52 Pa. Code §
131055.12 (relating to offsite inspections).

14(5) A fee of $200 for the initial inspection and
15processing of a vehicle upon entry into a taxicab service or
16limousine service as provided in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1017.2
17(relating to preservice inspection) and 1055.3(c)(3) 
18(relating to limousine age and mileage parameters).

19(6) A fee of $30 for a replacement limousine rights
20sticker issued by the authority as provided in 52 Pa. Code §
211055.2 (relating to limousine rights sticker).

22(7) A fee of $15 for a vehicle registered as a remote
23carrier as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1053.43(f) (relating to
24certain limousine requirements).

25(8) A fee of $2,000 or 3% of the purchase price,
26whichever is greater, to administer the transfer of a
27medallion or a certificate of public convenience as provided
28in sections 5711(c)(5) (relating to power of authority to 
29issue certificates of public convenience), 5718 (relating to 
30restrictions) and 5741.1(c) (relating to power of authority).

1(9) A fee of $15,000 for a new centralized dispatcher
2certificate of public convenience as provided in section
35711(c)(6).

4(10) A fee of $12,000 for a new limousine certificate of
5public convenience for one class of limousine service and
6$3,000 for each additional classification of limousine
7service as provided in sections 5741(a) (relating to
8certificate of public convenience required) and 5741.1. The
9fee applies to a new applicant for limousine service rights
10in a city of the first class.

11(11) A fee of $6,000 for an additional limousine
12certificate of public convenience for one class of limousine 
13service as provided in section 5741(a). The fee applies to an
14application by a current owner of a limousine service in a
15city of the first class.

16(12) A fee of $2,500 to file a protest as provided in 52
17Pa. Code § 1003.54 (relating to protests).

18(13) A fee of $25 to replace a driver's certificate
19issued under section 5706 (relating to driver certification
20program).

21(14) A fee of $130 for a new driver application
22submitted under 52 Pa. Code § 1021.5 (relating to standards
23for obtaining a taxicab driver's certificate).

24(15) A fee of $100 for a new driver application
25submitted under 52 Pa. Code § 1057.5 (relating to standards
26for obtaining a limousine driver's certificate).

27(16) A fee of $500 to process and review a change to a
28centralized dispatcher's approved colors and markings as
29provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1019.7 (relating to name, colors
30and markings review).

1(17) A fee of $1,200 for brokers registered as provided
2in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1029.5 (relating to broker registration) 
3and 1061.1 (relating to broker registration) for initial
4application and annual renewal.

5(18) A fee of $20 to process a vehicle registration
6change.

7(19) A fee of $80 to review and process a driver
8certificate renewal application as provided in section
95706(a) and 52 Pa. Code §§ 1011.4(f) (relating to annual 
10assessments and renewal fees) and 1051.4(c) (relating to 
11annual assessments and renewal fees).

12(20) A fee of $200 to file a petition seeking action by
13the authority as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1005.21 (relating
14to petitions generally).

15(21) A fee of $75 for administrative hearing costs upon
16determination of liability for an enforcement action as
17provided in section 5705(a) (relating to contested
18complaints).

19(22) A fee of $200 to process the return of a medallion
20after levy by the sheriff as provided in section 5713
21(relating to property and licensing rights).

22Section 6. Sections <-5510.2, 5711(c)(2.1) and 5718(a) of
23Title 53 are amended to read:

<-24§ 5510.2. Special funds in cities of the first class.

25(a) General rule.--An authority, under resolutions adopted
26from time to time by the board, may establish and create such
27special funds as may be found desirable by the board and, in and
28by such resolutions, may provide for payments into all special
29funds from specified sources with such preferences and
30priorities as may be deemed advisable and may provide for the

1custody, disbursement and application of any moneys in any such
2special funds consistent with the provisions of this chapter and
3consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. [The
4authority shall maintain the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine
5Regulatory Fund as a separate fund from all other funds.]

6(b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to
7authorities in cities of the first class.

8§ 5711. Power of authority to issue certificates of public
9convenience.

10* * *

11(c) Procedure.--

12* * *

13(2.1) [There may be] The authority may issue no more
14than six certificates of public convenience for non-citywide
15call or demand service in any city of the first class,
16subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the authority.

17* * *

18§ 5718. Restrictions.

19(a) Place of transaction.--A medallion may not be sold or
20transferred to another party unless the closing of the sales
21transaction occurs at authority offices in the presence of a
22designated authority staff member. The authority staff member
23shall witness the execution of each contract of sale to evidence
24staff presence at the execution. All contracts for the sale of
25medallions which are not executed at authority offices and
26witnessed by an authority staff member are void by operation of
27law. All sales contracts shall conform to such rules and
28regulations as the authority may prescribe. Prior to each
29closing, the buyer of the medallion shall pay a fee [in an
30amount to be determined] pursuant to the requirements of section

1[5707 (relating to budget and fees)] 5710 (relating to fees).

2* * *

3Section 7. This act shall take effect immediately.