Pennsylvania Act 1995-59 — PUBLIC UTILITY CODE (66 PA.C.S.) - AMEND

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PUBLIC UTILITY CODE (66 PA.C.S.) - AMEND
                  Act of Oct. 31, 1995, P.L. 348, No. 59              Cl. 66
                             Session of 1995
                               No. 1995-59

     SB 946

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the appointment
        of a chief administrative law judge and for certificate and
        medallion required.

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

        Section 1.  Sections 304(d) and 2404(a) of Title 66 of the
     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
      § 304.  Administrative law judges.
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        (d)  Chief administrative law judge.--The commission shall
     appoint [one of the administrative law judges as] a chief
     administrative law judge who shall be responsible for assigning
     a hearing judge to every proceeding before the commission which
     may require the utilization of an administrative law judge and
     who shall receive remuneration above that of any other
     administrative law judge. The position of chief administrative
     law judge may not be withdrawn from a person so appointed, nor
     his salary diminished, except for good cause shown. The chief
     administrative law judge shall have such other responsibilities
     as the commission may by rule prescribe.
      § 2404.  Certificate and medallion required.
        (a)  Procedure.--A vehicle may not be operated as a taxicab
     in cities of the first class unless a certificate of public
     convenience is issued authorizing the operation of the taxicab
     and a medallion is attached to the hood of the vehicle. Prior to
     the issuance of a medallion, the certificate holder shall have
     its vehicle inspected by the commission. The commission shall
     require, by order or regulation, that each medallion holder
     submit to a periodic vehicle inspection of its taxicab by
     commission personnel to ensure that the vehicle meets the
     requirements of this title and commission regulations.
     Commission inspection requirements shall be in addition to the
     vehicle requirements set forth in Title 75 (relating to
     vehicles). Commission inspection and recording requirements
     shall be established by regulations. No vehicle which is more
     than [six] eight years old shall continue in operation as a
     taxicab. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the commission may
     authorize the operation of antique vehicles in call or demand
     service in such circumstances as the commission may deem
     appropriate. Each medallion holder's tariff rates shall be
     clearly and visibly displayed in each taxicab. A medallion shall
     not be removed from a vehicle without prior notification to and
     permission of the commission. A medallion authorizes operation
     of a vehicle as a taxicab only for the fiscal year for which the
     medallion is issued.
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        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 31st day of October, A. D. 1995.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE