PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1753, 1886 PRINTER'S NO. 2292
No. 1423 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BRENNAN, MAHONEY, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SOLOBAY, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, CAUSER, PETRONE, BARRAR, THOMAS, DeLUCA AND JAMES, JUNE 1, 2007
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 12, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, defining ADDING DEFINITIONS OF "CERTIFIED PARKING <-- 3 METER INSPECTOR" AND "local government unit"; and providing 4 for CERTIFIED PARKING METER INSPECTORS AND FOR general <-- 5 testing and inspections. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 4102 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania 9 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read: 10 § 4102. Definitions. 11 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter 12 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 13 context clearly indicates otherwise: 14 * * * 15 "CERTIFIED PARKING METER INSPECTOR." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS <-- 16 CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INSPECT AND 17 CERTIFY THE ACCURACY OF PARKING METERS. 18 * * *
1 "Local government unit." Any city, borough, township or town 2 or any home rule municipality, optional charter municipality or 3 similar general purpose unit of government which may be created 4 or authorized by statute. 5 * * * 6 Section 2. Section 4112 of Title 3 is amended by adding a 7 subsection to read: 8 § 4112. General testing and inspections. 9 * * * 10 (b.1) Local government unit inspection of parking meters.-- 11 Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a local government 12 unit or authority organized by a local government unit makes 13 commercial use of parking meters, it shall be the duty of the <-- 14 local government unit or the appropriate authority at least once 15 within a 36-month 60-MONTH period, or more frequently if deemed <-- 16 necessary by the local government unit or authority responsible 17 for conducting the inspections, to assure that all such 18 commercially used parking meters are inspected and tested to <-- 19 ascertain if they are correct. The local government unit or 20 appropriate authority may accept reports of Certified Examiners <-- 21 of Weights and Measures as sufficient to meet the inspection and 22 testing requirements of this subsection if: 23 (1) the inspection and testing is performed in 24 accordance with all applicable standards and procedures 25 adopted under section 4110(a)(4); and 26 (2) State inspectors of weights and measures conduct 27 inspection and testing of a sample of devices inspected and 28 tested by Certified Examiners of Weights and Measures. 29 PARKING METER INSPECTORS AS SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE INSPECTION <-- 30 AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION IF STATE 20070H1423B2292 - 2 -
1 INSPECTORS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CONDUCT INSPECTION AND 2 TESTING OF A SAMPLE OF DEVICES INSPECTED AND TESTED BY 3 CERTIFIED PARKING METER INSPECTORS. 4 * * * 5 SECTION 3. SECTION 4115 OF TITLE 3 IS AMENDED TO READ: <-- 6 § 4115. TRAINING PROGRAM. 7 (A) INSPECTORS AND COUNTY AND CITY SEALERS.--THE DEPARTMENT 8 SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATION MINIMUM TRAINING WHICH SHALL BE 9 REQUIRED TO BE MET BY ALL INSPECTORS AND COUNTY AND CITY 10 SEALERS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT THE TRAINING PROGRAM 11 PRESCRIBED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 12 FOR INSPECTORS AND SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 13 (B) CERTIFIED PARKING METER INSPECTORS.--THE DEPARTMENT 14 SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS THAT 15 ESTABLISH TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES 16 FOR CERTIFIED PARKING METER INSPECTORS. PRIOR TO THE 17 PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE 18 DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY ORDER ESTABLISHING TRAINING AND 19 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFIED PARKING 20 METER INSPECTORS. A TEMPORARY ORDER SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL 21 ON OR AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, AND 22 SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR, UNLESS 23 REISSUED OR SUPPLANTED SOONER BY REGULATIONS. 24 Section 3 4. This act shall take effect in 60 90 days. <-- E30L03BIL/20070H1423B2292 - 3 -