Title 53, MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

The authority may, by regulation or order, prescribe for a taxicab or limousine service requirements as it may deem necessary for the protection of persons or property of their patrons and the public, including the filing of surety bonds, the carrying of insurance or the qualific…

(a) Adjudication.--Contested complaints brought before the authority alleging violations of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated by the authority pursuant to this chapter shall be assigned by the authority to a hearing officer for adjudication. Hearing officers assig…

(a) General rule.--The authority shall provide for the establishment of a driver certification program for drivers of taxicabs and limousines within cities of the first class. Standards for fitness of all drivers shall be established under such rules and regulations as the author…

(a) Budget submission.-- (1) The authority shall prepare and, through the Governor, submit annually to the General Assembly a proposed budget consistent with Article VI of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, consisting of the amou…

(a) Notice of assessment and payment.-- (1) The authority shall serve notice of the assessment determined pursuant to section 5707 (relating to budget and assessments) to each owner by electronic mail, as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1001.51(b) (relating to service by the authority)…

(a) Regulatory Fund.--The Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. A balance remaining in the regulatory fund and previously held by the authority shall be transferred to the special fund in the State Treasury upon…

(a) Fees authorized.--The authority may collect fees necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Payment of fees may be enforced in the same manner and to the extent provided for the payment of assessments under section 5707 (relating to budget and assessmen…

(a) General rule.--In addition to the powers conferred upon the authority by other provisions of this title, the authority is empowered to issue, suspend, cancel or revoke certificates of public convenience in accordance with this subchapter and orders or regulations of the autho…

(a) System.--There is a medallion system within cities of the first class in order to provide holders of certificates of public convenience which authorize citywide call or demand service the opportunity to upgrade and improve the operations of taxicabs. In the case of a corporat…

(a) Property rights.--Medallions are property and may not be revoked or canceled by the authority. Medallions may be pledged to lenders or creditors as security on debt. All lenders or creditors who, after the effective date of this section, accept a medallion as security shall d…

(a) Vehicles generally.-- (1) A vehicle may not be operated as a taxicab with citywide call or demand rights in cities of the first class unless a certificate of public convenience is issued by the authority authorizing the operation of the taxicab and a medallion is attached to …

2004 Amendment. Section 5715 was deleted by amendment July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, effective immediately. 2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).

Within 30 days of the close of each fiscal year, a medallion holder shall apply to obtain from the authority a reissued medallion for a fee in an amount to be determined pursuant to the requirements of section 5723 (relating to budget and fees). Each year's medallion shall design…

(a) Limitation on number.--Subject to the limits established in section 5711(c) (relating to power of authority to issue certificates of public convenience), the authority may increase the number of certificates and medallions. In no case shall the number of citywide call or dema…

(a) Place of transaction.--A medallion may not be sold or transferred to another party unless the closing of the sales transaction occurs at authority offices in the presence of a designated authority staff member. The authority staff member shall witness the execution of each co…

2004 Amendment. Section 5719 was deleted by amendment July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, effective immediately. 2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).

(a) Minimum wage.--Each certificate holder shall pay at least a prevailing minimum wage rate or, in the alternative, charge at most a prevailing maximum lease amount to the drivers of its taxicab, as determined by the authority upon investigation. The minimum wage rate and the ma…

In cities of the first class, all medallion holders shall utilize the services of a centralized dispatch system. Any owner of a centralized dispatch system shall make such system available to all medallion holders for a reasonable fee, as described in a rate schedule to be filed …

The authority may prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern the regulation of taxicabs within cities of the first class under this chapter. The authority has the powers set forth in this section notwithstanding any other provision or law or of the artic…

2004 Amendment. Section 5723 was deleted by amendment July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, effective immediately. 2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).

For the purpose of this subchapter, any person or corporation convicted of: (1) a summary offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both; or (2) a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $2,500…

(a) General rule.--If any person or corporation subject to this subchapter shall violate any of the provisions of this subchapter or shall do any matter or thing prohibited under this subchapter; or shall fail, omit, neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoined upon it by this …

(a) General rule.--In order to operate a limousine service within a city of the first class, the limousine service must have a certificate of public convenience issued by the authority under section 5741.1 (relating to power of authority). The authority may grant a certificate of…

(a) General rule.--In addition to the other powers conferred upon the authority by other provisions of this title, the authority is empowered to issue certificates of public convenience in accordance with this subchapter. (b) Application.--An application for a certificate of publ…

The authority is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to administer and enforce the regulation of limousine service certified through the authority under this chapter. The authority has the powers set forth in this section notwithstanding any o…

2004 Amendment. Section 5743 was deleted by amendment July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, effective immediately. 2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).

For the purpose of this subchapter, any person or corporation convicted of: (1) a summary offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both; or (2) a misdemeanor shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $2,500…

(a) General rule.--If any person or corporation subject to this subchapter shall violate any of the provisions of this subchapter or shall do any matter or thing prohibited under this subchapter; or shall fail, omit, neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoined upon it by this …