PRINTER'S NO. 3873
No. 2711 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, BASTIAN, HARHAI, WILT, MELIO, TRELLO,
YOUNGBLOOD, BARD, M. COHEN AND HORSEY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
AN ACT
1 Requiring pursuit intervention systems for motor vehicles; and
2 imposing penalties.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pursuit
7 Intervention System Act.
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "Motor vehicle." As defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to
13 definitions).
14 "Pursuit intervention system. A high-speed avoidance system
15 capable of disabling and shutting down a motor vehicle's
16 electrical and fuel delivery system through a remote-generated,
17 law enforcement controlled laser activation device.
1 Section 3. Requirement.
2 (a) New motor vehicle.--A new motor vehicle may not be sold
3 or offered for sale in this Commonwealth unless it is equipped
4 by the manufacturer with a pursuit intervention system.
5 (b) Used motor vehicles.--A used motor vehicle may not be
6 sold or offered for sale in this Commonwealth unless it is
7 equipped with a pursuit intervention system.
8 Section 4. Authorization.
9 (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a
10 person may not activate a pursuit intervention system.
11 (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to law
12 enforcement personnel.
13 Section 5. Penalties.
14 (a) Improper sale.--A person that violates section 3 commits
15 a summary offense.
16 (b) Unauthorized use.--A person that violates section 4
17 commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
18 Section 20. Effective date.
19 This act shall take effect as follows:
20 (1) Section 3(a) shall take effect July 1, 2001.
21 (2) Section 3(b) shall take effect July 1, 2003.
22 (3) This section shall take effect immediately.
23 (4) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60
24 days.
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