PRINTER'S NO.  920

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

802

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, FONTANA AND RAFFERTY, APRIL 23, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 23, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for penalties for exceeding

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maximum weights.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 4945(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

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§ 4945.  Penalties for exceeding maximum weights.

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(a)  Gross weight violations.--

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(3)  If the gross weight of any vehicle or combination

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that transports municipal waste subject to the act of July 7,

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1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management

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Act, exceeds the applicable gross weight allowed by section

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4941 or the registered gross weight allowed by section 4942,

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whichever is less, the fine imposed under this subsection

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shall be doubled.

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