Pennsylvania Act 2024-51 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED OR ILLEGIBLE REGISTRATION PLATE, USE OF FARM VEHICLE PLATES, PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSMAN PLATE, YOUTH HUNTING AND FISHING RESTRICTED ACCOUNT

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-51

SB 916

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate and for use of farm vehicle plates, providing for Pennsylvania Sportsman plate and establishing the Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 1333(b.1) and 1344(a)(3) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 1333. Lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.

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(b.1) Illegible registration plate.--

(1) The department may reissue a registration plate upon request by a registrant when it is determined by an authorized representative of the department or law enforcement that the registration plate is illegible from a reasonable distance. The department may select the style of the reissued registration plate and, except in the case of personal registration plates issued under section 1341 (relating to special registration plates), the registration plate number.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1):

(i) The department shall at no cost to the registrant reissue the style of the registration plate under subparagraph (ii) upon request by a registrant when it is determined by an authorized representative of the department or law enforcement that the registration plate is illegible from a reasonable distance.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) shall apply to plates issued under:

(A) Section 1342 (relating to veteran plates and placard).

(B) Section 1345 (relating to special plates for recipients of the Medal of Honor).

(C) Section 1346 (relating to special plates for recipients of Purple Heart).

(D) Section 1348 (relating to special plates for Pearl Harbor survivors).

(E) Section 1350 (relating to special plates for veterans of Korean War).

(F) Section 1350.1 (relating to special plates for recipients of Korean Defense Service Medal).

(G) Section 1351 (relating to special plates for veterans of Persian Gulf War).

(H) Section 1356 (relating to special plates for recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal).

(I) Section 1357 (relating to special plates for World War II veterans).

(J) Section 1357.1 (relating to special plates for individuals in the service of the United States Merchant Marine).

(K) Section 1360 (relating to special plates for veterans of Vietnam Conflict).

(L) Section 1361 (relating to special motorcycle plates related to veterans).

(M) Section 1362 (relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans plate).

(N) Section 1363 (relating to Operation Enduring Freedom veterans plate).

(O) Section 1363.1 (relating to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans plate).

(P) Section 1364 (relating to special plates for veterans).

(Q) Section 1364.1 (relating to special plates for current members of the armed forces of the United States).

(R) Section 1365 (relating to Gold Star Family plate).

(S) Section 1366 (relating to special plates for recipients of Silver Star).

(T) Section 1366.1 (relating to special plates for United States military airborne units).

(U) Section 1366.2 (relating to Blue Star Family plate).

(V) Section 1366.3 (relating to special plates for recipients of Air Medal).

(W) Section 1367 (relating to special plates for recipients of Bronze Star).

(X) Section 1368 (relating to special plates for recipients of Bronze Star for Valor).

(Y) Section 1368.1 (relating to special plates for recipients of Soldier's Medal).

(Z) Section 1368.2 (relating to special plates for recipients of Presidential Service Badge).

(AA) Section 1368.3 (relating to special plates for recipients of Legion of Merit).

(BB) Section 1369 (relating to special plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross).

(CC) Section 1369.1 (relating to special plates for recipients of Combat Action Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge).

(DD) Section 1369.3 (relating to special plates for veterans of an ally foreign country).

(EE) Any special plates honoring military service authorized by law that is consistent with this paragraph. The secretary shall transmit notice of any plates under this clause to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

(iii) A registration plate under subparagraph (ii), reissued under subparagraph (i), that is also a personal registration plate shall be reissued at no cost to the registrant with the same registration plate number unless waived in writing by the registrant.

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§ 1344. Use of farm vehicle plates.

(a) General rule.--A truck or truck tractor bearing farm vehicle registration plates shall be used exclusively upon a farm or farms owned or operated by the registrant of the vehicle or upon highways between:

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(3) Such a farm or farms and a place of business or place of residence for the purpose of buying or selling agricultural commodities or supplies[.] , regardless of whether the vehicle is operated by the registrant of the vehicle or an employee of the registrant of the vehicle.

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Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 1355.2. Pennsylvania Sportsman plate.

(a) Design.--No later than 60 days after the effective date of this section, the department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, shall design a special Pennsylvania Sportsman registration plate.

(b) Application.--Upon application by any person and payment of a $40 fee, which shall be in addition to the registration fee, the department shall issue a Pennsylvania Sportsman registration plate to the person.

(c) Limitation on gross weight.--The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.

(d) Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account.--

(1) The Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account is established in the State Treasury. The money in the restricted account is appropriated on a continuing basis to the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as provided under this subsection.

(2) The sum of $14 of each fee collected under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account.

(3) The money in the Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account shall be allocated as follows:

(i) Fifty percent of the money in the restricted account shall be allocated to the Pennsylvania Game Commission for the purpose of conducting activities that promote youth hunter education.

(ii) Fifty percent of the money in the restricted account shall be allocated to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for the purpose of conducting activities that promote youth fishing education.

(4) The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission may not use money allocated to them under this subsection for salaries or administrative expenses.

Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:

(1) The amendment of the following shall take effect in 60 days:

(i) 75 Pa.C.S. § 1333(b.1).

(ii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 1344(a)(3).

(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 8th day of July, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO