PRINTER'S NO. 2679
No. 2041 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DISTLER, JADLOWIEC, MORRIS, McVERRY, DIETTERICK,
GEIST, NOYE, FARGO, S. H. SMITH, WOZNIAK, SCHULER, MERRY,
HESS, NAHILL, SAURMAN, JOHNSON AND TRELLO, OCTOBER 24, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, OCTOBER 24, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for certain exclusions from the
3 surcharges levied to fund the Catastrophic Loss Benefits
4 Continuation Fund.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6506(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes, added July 1, 1989 (P.L.115, No.24), is
9 amended to read:
10 § 6506. Surcharge.
11 (a) Levy and imposition.--In addition to any fines, fees or
12 penalties levied or imposed as provided by law, under this title
13 or any other statute, a surcharge shall be levied for
14 disposition in accordance with subsection (b) as follows:
15 (1) Upon conviction for any violation of the provisions
16 of this title or other statute of the Commonwealth, or
17 regulations promulgated under this title, which is a traffic
18 violation and which is not included within the provisions of
1 paragraphs (2) through (7), exclusive of offenses under
2 Chapter 13 (relating to registration of vehicles), parking
3 offenses and, except as provided in paragraph (6), offenses
4 under Chapter 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles), a
5 surcharge of $30.
6 (2) Upon conviction for a violation of the following
7 provisions of this title, a surcharge of $40:
8 (i) Section 3306(a)(1) (relating to limitations on
9 driving on left side of roadway).
10 (ii) Section 3745 (relating to accidents involving
11 damage to unattended vehicle or property).
12 (3) Upon conviction for a violation of section 3345(a)
13 (relating to meeting or overtaking school bus), a surcharge
14 of $50.
15 (4) Upon conviction for a violation of section 3362
16 (relating to maximum speed limits), the following applicable
17 surcharge:
18 (i) $30 for exceeding the maximum speed limit by 6
19 to 10 miles per hour or 11 to 15 miles per hour.
20 (ii) $40 for exceeding the maximum speed limit by 16
21 to 25 miles per hour.
22 (iii) $50 for exceeding the maximum speed limit by
23 at least 26 miles per hour.
24 (5) Upon conviction for violation of section 4902
25 (relating to restrictions on use of highways and bridges),
26 Subchapter C of Chapter 49 (relating to maximum weights of
27 vehicles) or Subchapter E of Chapter 49 (relating to
28 measuring and adjusting vehicle size and weight), a surcharge
29 of $150.
30 (6) Upon conviction for violation of Chapter 47
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1 (relating to inspection of vehicles), by the owner or
2 operator or driver of a vehicle which is subject to the
3 provisions of Chapter 49 (relating to size, weight and load),
4 a surcharge of $30.
5 (7) Upon conviction of offenses under section 3731
6 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled
7 substance), or upon admission to programs for Accelerated
8 Rehabilitative Disposition for offenses enumerated in section
9 3731, a surcharge, respectively, of:
10 (i) $50 for the first offense.
11 (ii) $100 for the second offense.
12 (iii) $200 for the third offense.
13 (iv) $300 for the fourth and subsequent offenses.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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