title 75 (ch 17-21) Flashcards
Required financial responsibility.
§ 1786
(a) General rule.–Every motor vehicle of the type required to be registered under this title which is operated or currently registered shall be covered by financial responsibility.
(b) Self-certification.–The Department of Transportation shall require that each motor vehicle registrant certify that the registrant is financially responsible at the time of registration or renewal thereof. The department shall refuse to register or renew the registration of a vehicle for failure to comply with this requirement or falsification of self-certification.
(c) Consent to produce proof of financial responsibility.–Upon registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be deemed to have given consent to produce proof, upon request, to the Department of Transportation or a police officer that the vehicle registrant has the financial responsibility required by this chapter. Proof of financial responsibility may be satisfied under this chapter by production of a financial responsibility identification card in paper or electronic form. If an owner of a motor vehicle is providing electronic proof of financial responsibility to a police officer, the police officer shall only view content that is reasonably necessary to demonstrate proof of financial responsibility. The owner of the electronic device assumes liability for any damage to the electronic device containing the financial responsibility identification card while in possession of the police officer or agents of the department.
Trucks and truck tractors
§ 1916
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:
Identification markers and license or road tax registration card required.
§ 2102
registration card required.
(a) General rule.–The Secretary of Revenue shall provide identification markers as follows:
(1) Qualified motor vehicles subject to IFTA shall be issued identification markers (decals) and a license as required by IFTA.
(2) Qualified motor vehicles not subject to IFTA shall be issued identification markers and a road tax registration card.
(3) All qualified motor vehicles required to display the identification markers shall permanently affix such identification markers on the exterior portion of both sides of the cab and shall follow the directions as indicated on the reverse side of the identification marker.
(4) A legible copy of the IFTA license (cab card) issued to the motor carrier shall be carried in the cab of any qualified motor vehicle subject to IFTA. The road tax registration card issued to any qualified motor vehicle not subject to IFTA shall be carried in the cab of the vehicle.
(5) The identification markers, road tax registration card and any IFTA license issued by the Secretary of Revenue shall remain the property of the Commonwealth and may be recalled for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 96 (relating to motor carriers road tax) or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(6) The Department of Revenue, for cause, may deny, suspend or revoke any license, road tax registration card or identification markers issued under this section after an opportunity for a hearing has been afforded the carrier, provided, however, that a license, a road tax registration card or identification markers may be denied or may be suspended or revoked for failure to file a return as required or for nonpayment of moneys due and not under appeal under this chapter or Chapter 96, including related motor fuel taxes prior to a hearing.
(b) Fee.–The fee for issuance of identification markers shall be $12 per vehicle.
