PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3044 PRINTER'S NO. 3149
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, LAUGHLIN AND B. SMITH,
FEBRUARY 5, 1990
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 13, 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,
1 an emergency shortage of petroleum products or other fuels
2 pursuant to section 2802-C of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
3 No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the
4 department may issue an order temporarily authorizing the
5 operation or movement of a vehicle or combination carrying or
6 hauling petroleum products or other fuels which exceeds the
7 maximum size or weight specified in this chapter WEIGHT <--
8 AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBCHAPTER C (RELATING TO MAXIMUM WEIGHTS OF
9 VEHICLES), without the need to obtain a permit UNDER SUBCHAPTER <--
10 D (RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS FOR EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT).
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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