PRINTER'S NO. 3044
No. 2271 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY D. R. WRIGHT, J. L. WRIGHT, DeLUCA, WAMBACH, LLOYD, D. F. CLARK, DURHAM, FOX, JADLOWIEC, FREEMAN, BILLOW, HERSHEY, VEON, STABACK, TIGUE, WOGAN, VAN HORNE, KUKOVICH, S. H. SMITH, PESCI, TRELLO, MERRY, LASHINGER, RAYMOND, HAYDEN, PRESSMANN, KASUNIC, STISH, BELARDI, MELIO, E. Z. TAYLOR, TANGRETTI, STAIRS AND LAUGHLIN, FEBRUARY 5, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 5, 1990
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, providing for an emergency shortage of petroleum 3 products. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 4964 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 8 § 4964. Oral authorization following emergency or accident. 9 (a) General rule.--In the event of an emergency or accident 10 affecting the public safety or convenience, the department and 11 local authorities may orally authorize the operation or movement 12 of a vehicle or combination which exceeds the maximum size or 13 weight specified in this chapter provided a permit is applied 14 for within 72 hours of the operation or movement. 15 (b) Fuel shortages.--If there exists, or is likely to exist, 16 an emergency shortage of petroleum products or other fuels
1 pursuant to section 2802-C of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, 2 No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the 3 department may issue an order temporarily authorizing the 4 operation or movement of a vehicle or combination carrying or 5 hauling petroleum products or other fuels which exceeds the 6 maximum size or weight specified in this chapter, without the 7 need to obtain a permit. 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. A23L75RDG/19900H2271B3044 - 2 -