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§ 1331. Issuance of registration plates.
§ 1332. Display of registration plate.
§ 1333. Lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.
§ 1334. Return of registration plate.
§ 1334.1. Seizure of registration plate.
§ 1335. Registration plates for manufacturers and dealers.
§ 1336. Use of dealer registration plates.
§ 1336.1. Use of multipurpose dealer registration plates.
§ 1336.2. Farm equipment dealer registration plates.
§ 1337. Use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates.
§ 1337.1. Fleet owner transporter registration plate.
§ 1338. Handicapped plate and placard.
§ 1339. Legislative plate.
§ 1340. Antique, classic and collectible plates.
§ 1340.1. Street rod plate.
§ 1341. Special registration plates generally.
§ 1342. Veteran plates and placard.
§ 1343. Use of school bus or school vehicle plates.
§ 1344. Use of farm vehicle plates.
§ 1344.1. Use of farm equipment dealer registration plates.
§ 1345. Special plates for recipients of the Medal of Honor.
§ 1346. Special plates for recipients of Purple Heart.
§ 1347. Hearing impaired plates.
§ 1348. Special plates for Pearl Harbor survivors.
§ 1349. Circus or carnival plates.
§ 1350. Special plates for veterans of Korean War.
§ 1351. Special plates for veterans of Persian Gulf War.
§ 1352. Wild resource conservation plate.
§ 1353. Preserve our heritage registration plate.
§ 1354. Flagship Niagara commemorative registration plate.
§ 1355. Zoological plate.
§ 1356. Special plates for recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal.
§ 1357. Special plates for World War II veterans.
§ 1358. DARE plate.
§ 1359. Special plates for steelworkers.
§ 1360. Special plates for veterans of Vietnam Conflict.

§ 1331. Issuance of registration plates.

(a) Department to provide plates.--Registration plates shall be provided by the department.

(b) Information on plate.--Every registration plate shall have displayed upon it the identifying numbers or letters assigned to the vehicle, the name of the Commonwealth, which may be abbreviated, and any other data the department may deem necessary.

(c) Temporary registration plates.--The department shall provide temporary registration plates for use on vehicles which are to be removed from this Commonwealth or for use as necessary pending issuance of permanent registration plates.

(d) Reflectorizing material on plate.--All registration plates, except temporary plates, shall be treated with reflectorizing material in accordance with standards approved by the department.

(e) Issuance of plates by agents.--The department may deliver registration plates, other than special plates, to designated agents, who shall have the authority to issue them in conjunction with the issuance of temporary registration cards.

(f) Periodic reissuance of registration plates.--The department shall develop, implement and administer a program to provide for the reissuance of all current registration plates previously issued under this section. The program to be established under this subsection shall address all of the following criteria:

Other than the annual registration fee required under section 1305 (relating to application for registration), section 1309 (relating to renewal of registration) and Subchapter B of Chapter 19 (relating to registration fees), the reissued registration plate shall be issued under section 1934 (relating to general reissuance).

the program shall provide that all current registration plates issued under this section be replaced. The program may provide that the department provide for reissuance of registration plates on a staggered basis which will replace all registration plates issued under this section.

The program may provide for the return of and the recycling of the older registration plates.

The program shall provide that at the end of a ten-year cycle no registration plate issued under this section be older than 10 years.

The program shall require annual reports to the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives on the issue of registration avoidance.

The program may contain any other conditions, limitations, contractual arrangements or other factors which the department deems necessary to implement this subsection.

§ 1332. Display of registration plate.

(a) General rule.--Every registration plate shall, at all times, be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned or on which its use is authorized in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department.

(b) Obscuring plate.--It is unlawful to display on any vehicle a registration plate which is so dirty as to prevent the reading of the number or letters thereon at a reasonable distance or is otherwise illegible at a reasonable distance or is obscured in any manner.

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

(a) Application for new plate.--The registrant of the vehicle shall within 48 hours of discovering the loss, theft or defacement apply to the department for a new plate and report the loss or theft of a plate to the police.

(b) Substitute registration.--Where the registration plate has been lost or stolen and in any other case in which the department may deem it advisable, the original registration shall be cancelled and substitute registration issued under a new registration number other than that originally issued. Upon receipt of substitute registration, it shall be the duty of the registrant to return the old registration plates and card to the department, unless lost or destroyed.

(c) Affidavit to avoid penalty.--No owner or operator of a vehicle shall be subject to a fine for the reason that the registration plate is missing if they have in their possession an affidavit that the plate was lost or stolen and that application for new plate or plates was made within 48 hours as required in this section.

§ 1334. Return of registration plate.

(a) General rule.--Registration plates shall be returned to the department under the following circumstances:

A registration plate shall be returned if the registrant no longer has a vehicle titled in this Commonwealth.

A legislative registration plate shall be returned on the expiration or termination of the term of office of the legislative member.

A dealer or "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plate shall be returned if the business is discontinued.

A person with a disability registration plate shall be returned if the person to whom it was issued no longer qualifies under section 1338 (relating to handicapped plate and placard).

(b) Time for return of plate.--Each registration plate required to be returned under this section shall be returned to the department within five days of the occurrence requiring its return.

(c) Statement accompanying returned plate.--Each returned registration plate shall be accompanied by a statement of the reason for the return of the plate and the date of the occurrence requiring its return.

§ 1334.1. Seizure of registration plate.

A police officer or an employee of the department authorized to enforce the provisions of Chapter 49 (relating to size, weight and load) may seize a registration plate that appears in departmental records as suspended, revoked, canceled, stolen, inactive or issued to a vehicle other than the vehicle on which it is displayed. This provision shall not apply to a registration plate that has been legally transferred as provided for in section 1314 (relating to transfer of registration).

§ 1335. Registration plates for manufacturers and dealers.

(a) General rule.--Upon posting of a bond in the amount of $20,000 and approval of an application in accordance with departmental regulations, the department shall issue to dealers and manufacturers who are licensed by the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons and to other dealers designated by departmental regulations, special registration plates which may be displayed on vehicles in lieu of registering each vehicle individually.

(a.1) Bond already on file.--An authorized dealer or manufacturer who has filed a bond with the Commonwealth shall not be required to file a separate bond under this section if the bond already on file with the Commonwealth is in the name of the Commonwealth and in an amount and coverage at least equal to that required under this section.

(a.2) Exemption.--The following types of dealers and manufacturers are exempt from posting of the bond specified in subsection (a):

Farm equipment dealers.

Mobile home dealers and manufacturers.

Modular housing manufacturers.

(b) Application for plates.--Application for dealer registration plates shall be made by the dealer or manufacturer on a form provided by the department together with a copy of his license from the State Board of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salesmen.

(c) Exemption from individual registration.--Vehicles displaying dealer registration plates may be operated on the highway without registering each vehicle individually, provided that the plates are used in accordance with the limitations of sections 1336 (relating to use of dealer registration plates) and 1336.1 (relating to use of multipurpose dealer registration plates).

(d) Modular housing manufacturers.--For the purposes of this section, no modular housing manufacturer shall be required to be licensed by the State Board of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salesmen of the Department of State in order to receive registration plates.

§ 1336. Use of dealer registration plates.

(a) General rule.--Dealer registration plates may be displayed on any vehicle which is owned or in the possession of a dealer or manufacturer and such a vehicle may be operated upon the highway, but only if the vehicle is being held for sale and is being used for any of the following purposes:

For teaching students enrolled in an approved driver education course, how to operate a vehicle and for the new driver to take an examination for a driver's license.

For testing, for safety inspection, repairing or transporting to or from a repair facility vehicles in the possession of the dealer within a radius of 25 miles of the place of business of the dealer. Vehicles in the possession of the manufacturer may be tested within a radius of 50 miles of the place of business of the manufacturer.

For demonstrating vehicles in the possession of the dealer or manufacturer at no cost to a prospective purchaser.

For loaning to customers whose vehicles are being repaired if the loan period does not exceed 30 days.

For loaning to a prospective purchaser for a period not exceeding five days for the purpose of demonstrating the vehicles.

For loaning to charitable organizations as defined by departmental regulations for use in charitable activities authorized by departmental regulations.

For transit to or from a show, exhibit or auction where the vehicle is purchased by the dealer or offered for sale to prospective purchasers.

(b) Personal use.--A vehicle displaying dealer registration plates which is owned by a dealer or manufacturer, is held for sale and does not exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 7,000 pounds may be operated upon the highways of this Commonwealth for the personal use of the following:

The dealer or members of his or her immediate family when the dealer is a sole proprietorship.

The officers, partners or members of their immediate families when the dealer is a corporation or partnership.

The regular employees of the dealer.

(c) Commercial use prohibited.--Except as specifically authorized by subsections (a) and (b), dealer registration plates shall not be used on vehicles for a commercial purpose, including parts or delivery vehicles, courtesy shuttle vehicles, wreckers, roll backs, truck tractors and trucks.

(d) Limited use.--Limited use of certain types of dealer plates shall be as follows:

A motor driven cycle or motorized pedalcycle dealer plate shall be used only on motor driven cycles and motorized pedalcycles.

A motorcycle dealer plate shall be used only on motorcycles, motor driven cycles and motorized pedalcycles. In addition, a motorcycle dealer plate may be used on other vehicles owned or in possession of the motorcycle dealer only when the vehicle is being demonstrated for a prospective purchaser.

A trailer dealer plate shall be used only on trailers.

(e) Records.--Records shall be kept by the dealer in a manner prescribed by the department indicating which vehicles have been used as permitted by subsection (a)(1), (4), (5) and (6). The records shall be open to inspection by representatives of the department and police officers.

(f) Penalty.--Any person who violates this section, in addition to any penalty, suspension or revocation imposed by the department, is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100.

§ 1336.1. Use of multipurpose dealer registration plates.

(a) General rule.--Subject to the requirement that the vehicles on which multipurpose dealer registration plates are used, conform to or are lower than the weight limits for which the plates were purchased, the multipurpose dealer registration plates may be used on vehicles owned by or in possession of a dealer or manufacturer. All vehicles utilizing the multipurpose dealer registration plate shall be titled in the name of the business or family member, and sales and use tax must be paid.

(b) Exception for second-stage manufacturers.--A title in the name of the business or family member and payment of sales and use tax are not required for a vehicle which has never been titled as long as the vehicle:

is in possession of a second-stage manufacturer and is being transported from a dealer or distributor for completion or delivered to a dealer or distributor upon completion; or

is owned or in possession of a dealer and is being delivered to the second-stage manufacturer for completion or is being transported back to the dealer upon completion.

§ 1336.2. Farm equipment dealer registration plates.

Upon submission of an application accompanied by the appropriate fee and information on a farm equipment dealer that a truck or truck tractor with a registered gross weight of 11,001 pounds or over is used solely in the business of the dealer, the department shall issue a farm equipment dealer registration plate for the vehicle.

§ 1337. Use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates.

(a) General rule.--The department shall issue to owners of miscellaneous motor vehicle businesses with established places of business special registration plates which may be displayed on vehicles operated on highways in lieu of registering each vehicle individually. Registration plates issued under this section may be displayed upon vehicles only as provided for each of the following classes of miscellaneous motor vehicle business:

For a repair or towing business:

upon vehicles being used in the conduct of the repair business to retrieve, tow or deliver other vehicles or parts; and

upon vehicles being repaired.

For a vehicle salvage dealer business:

upon vehicles being used in the conduct of the vehicle salvage dealer's business to retrieve or deliver vehicles, vehicle hulks, parts or materials; and

upon vehicles being transported on their own wheels for the purpose of being dismantled or recycled.

For a transporter business upon vehicles being transported on their own wheels in the conduct of the transporter business.

For a financier or collector-repossessor business:

upon vehicles being used to pick up vehicles that are being repossessed; and

upon vehicles being repossessed.

For a watercraft trailer business:

upon trailers used for the delivery of a new boat to its purchaser;

upon trailers used for the transport of a used boat which is to be resold by the dealer; and

upon trailers used for the transport of boats by a dealer to or from another boat dealer, warehouse, storage facility, boat show or repair facility or to and from a location where a boat is to be demonstrated, tested or inspected.

For all classes of miscellaneous motor vehicle businesses upon vehicles used for the personal pleasure or use of the owner of the miscellaneous motor vehicle business or members of the owner's immediate family, or when the business is a corporation, upon vehicles used for the pleasure or use of not more than three officers or members of the officer's immediate family or for the personal use of the regular employees of the business when operated by the employee.

All vehicles specified in paragraphs (1)(i), (2)(i), (4)(i) and (6) must be titled in the name of the business or family member and sales tax must be paid.

(b) Application for registration.--Application for registration in any of the "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" classes shall be made upon a form provided by the department and shall set forth the full name and business address of the applicant and such other information as the department shall require. The application shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the applicant or, if the applicant is a partnership or a corporation, by a partner or officer.

(c) Classes of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business".--

Repair or towing.--Any person regularly engaged in the business of mechanical or body repairs or towing for direct compensation of motor vehicles owned and operated by other persons.

Vehicle salvage dealer.--Any person regularly engaged in the business of acquiring and dismantling used, wrecked, damaged, abandoned or salvage vehicles for the purpose of selling the usable parts and selling the remaining vehicle hulk materials for recycling or processing.

Transporter.--Any person regularly engaged in the business of transporting new or used vehicles on their own wheels, owned by or in possession of a manufacturer or dealer.

Financier or collector-repossessor.--Any person who is duly authorized by the Department of Banking to do business in this Commonwealth as a financier or collector-repossessor and who is regularly engaged in the business of financing sales, making loans on the security of vehicles or repossessing vehicles which are the subject of installment sales contracts as an independent contractor.

Watercraft trailer dealer.--Any person regularly engaged in the business of selling watercraft and trailers used exclusively for the transport of the watercraft.

§ 1337.1. Fleet owner transporter registration plate.

(a) General rule.--The department shall issue to fleet owners special registration plates which may be displayed on passenger cars, trucks, truck tractors and trailers owned or leased by the fleet owner in lieu of registering each vehicle individually.

(b) Limitations on use of plates.--

A registration plate issued under this section may be displayed only on an unladen vehicle.

A registration plate issued under this section may be displayed only on a vehicle type for which it was purchased, except that a plate issued for a truck or truck tractor may be displayed on an unladen passenger car or an unladen trailer. The weight limits for trucks, truck tractors and trailers must conform to the weight limit for which the registration plate was purchased.

A vehicle bearing a registration plate issued under this section may be used for any of the following:

For transit of the vehicle to or from the place where the vehicle is offered for sale.

For transit from the place where the vehicle was purchased.

For transit to and from a location where the vehicle is modified, completed or enhanced for a period of not more than 30 days after the date of purchase.

For testing of the vehicle for a period of not more than 30 days after the date of purchase.

For repair, servicing or inspection of a vehicle which is not normally operated on a highway.

(c) Records.--Records shall be kept by the fleet owner in a manner prescribed by the department indicating the vehicles which displayed each registration plate issued under this section. The records shall be open to inspection by department representatives and any police officer.

§ 1338. Handicapped plate and placard.

(a) Handicapped plate.--On the application of any person who:

is blind;

does not have full use of an arm or both arms;

cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;

cannot walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair or other assistive device;

is restricted by lung disease to such an extent that the person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest;

uses portable oxygen;

has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to the standards set by the American Heart Association;

is severely limited in his or her ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition; or

is a person in loco parentis of a person specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (8); the department shall issue a special registration plate for one passenger car or other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds, designating the vehicle so licensed as being used by a handicapped person. Special plates for handicapped persons may also be issued for vehicles operated exclusively for the use and benefit of handicapped persons. In the case of a motorcycle, the department shall issue a decal containing the international symbol for handicapped access for display on the registration plate.

(b) Handicapped parking placard.--On the initial application or renewal application of any person who meets the qualifications of subsection (a), the department shall issue one special parking placard of such size and design as the department shall specify, designating the vehicle in which it is displayed as being used for the transportation of a handicapped person. When parking the designated vehicle, the handicapped parking placard shall be prominently displayed in such a manner that it may be viewed from the front and rear of the vehicle by hanging it from the front windshield rearview mirror of a vehicle only when that vehicle is utilizing a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities. When there is no rearview mirror, or the placard is not designed in such a manner to accommodate hanging from a rearview mirror, the placard shall be displayed on the dashboard. Placards may also be issued for use in vehicles when operated for the use and benefit of handicapped persons. Organizations which transport persons in vehicles operated for the use and benefit of handicapped persons shall be issued not more than eight placards in the organization's name.

(c) Physician's statement.--

Any person applying for a special plate or parking placard for handicapped persons must present a statement, certified by a physician licensed to practice in this Commonwealth or in a contiguous state, that the handicapped person is handicapped as provided in subsection (a).

Any person applying for a renewal of registration of a special plate for handicapped persons must comply with this subsection. Once a handicapped person has been duly certified by a physician as being handicapped, as provided in subsection (a), the applicant need not submit a certification for subsequent renewals of registration for a special plate for handicapped persons. A person who was issued a handicapped plate under this section and no longer qualifies for one shall not be charged a replacement fee for a regular registration plate upon payment of the regular registration fee.

In lieu of a physician's statement, a person applying for a special plate or parking placard may present a statement from a police officer certifying that the person does not have full use of a leg, or both legs, or is blind.

The department shall phase out existing handicapped placards as soon as practicable and issue a new series to persons who comply with this section.

(c.1) Return of plates and placard.--Upon the death of a person to whom a plate or placard has been issued under this section, the plate or placard shall be void 30 days after death and shall not be displayed on any vehicle. The personal representative of the deceased shall return the plate to the department. If there is no personal representative, the spouse or, if there is no spouse, the next of kin of the deceased shall return the plate or placard to the department.

(c.2) Authorized use.--This section shall not preclude the operation of a vehicle which bears a handicapped plate when the vehicle is not being used for the benefit of the handicapped person or when the handicapped person is not present in the vehicle, provided the driver does not use or attempt to use any special privilege or benefit otherwise accorded to vehicles displaying the plate.

(d) Penalty.--Any person violating this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100.

§ 1339. Legislative plate.

Upon application by a member or retired member of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth or the Congress of the United States, the department may issue special registration plates indicating that the vehicle is owned by a member or retired member of the Pennsylvania or United States Senate or House of Representatives, as appropriate.

§ 1340. Antique, classic and collectible plates.

(a) General rule.--Upon submission by a vehicle owner of information satisfactory to the department that a motorcycle or motor vehicle is an antique motorcycle or motor vehicle or classic motorcycle or motor vehicle or collectible motorcycle or motor vehicle, accompanied by the appropriate fee, the department may issue special plates for the motorcycle or vehicle. The applicant shall provide photographic proof in a manner specified by the department to demonstrate the condition of the motor vehicle. No annual registration fee may be charged for antique, collectible or classic motorcycles or motor vehicles.

(b) Use of plates.--It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle or vehicle with antique, classic or collectible registration plates for general daily transportation. Permitted use shall be limited to participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, occasional transportation and similar uses. Occasional transportation shall mean no more than one day per week.

§ 1340.1. Street rod plate.

Upon submission by a vehicle owner of information satisfactory to the department that a motor vehicle is a street rod, accompanied by the appropriate fee, the department shall issue special plates for the vehicle which shall have the same force and effect as regular registration plates. The applicant shall comply with all laws and regulations pertaining to registration including the payment of any additional fees.

§ 1341. Special registration plates generally.

Upon request by the applicant, the department may issue registration plates consisting of any combination of numbers, letters or numbers and letters. These special plates may be issued for special groups or for special purposes and bear an appropriate designation. Special groups may charge a fee for authorization to request a registration plate bearing the name of the group. They shall have the same force and effect as regular registration plates. The department may refuse any combination of letters and numbers for cause and shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the issuance of the plates and for carrying out the provisions of this section. The applicant shall comply with all laws and regulations pertaining to registration including the payment of any additional fees. The department is authorized to reissue a combination of numbers or letters for a personal plate if the department records reveal that no activity, such as renewal or transfer of the personal registration plate, has occurred for a period of five or more consecutive years and provided that the personal registration plate was never reported as lost or stolen. Whenever the department reissues an inactive personal plate, the department may purge its records of all references to the previous owners of that personal plate. The department shall, however, note upon its records the reissuance of the personal plate and to whom the plate was issued.

§ 1342. Veteran plates and placard.

(a) Severely disabled veteran plate.--On the application of a veteran whose service-connected disability is certified at 100% by the service unit of the armed forces in which the veteran served or by the United States Veterans' Administration or who has a service-connected disability of the type enumerated in section 1338 (relating to handicapped plate and placard), the department shall issue a special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to a severely disabled veteran. The registration plate shall have a white background, shall have blue numbers or letters as the department may determine, shall have the words, "disabled veteran," in at least ten-point bold type, inscribed in red at the bottom of the plate, and shall include the international symbol for handicapped access. Only one special registration plate shall be issued to a veteran under this section. It may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds. In the case of a motorcycle, the department shall issue a decal containing the international symbol for handicapped access and the words "disabled veteran" for display on the registration plate.

(b) Severely disabled veteran placard.--On the application of any person who meets the qualifications of subsection (a), the department shall issue one special parking placard of such size and design as the department shall specify, designating the vehicle in which it is displayed as being used for the transportation of a severely disabled veteran. Such placard shall be prominently displayed on the right front dash of the vehicle when it is in use for the transportation of such severely disabled veteran.

(c) Disabled veteran plates.--On the application of any veteran having a disability certified by the service unit of the armed forces in which the veteran served or by the United States Veterans' Administration as service-connected, the department shall issue a special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to a disabled veteran. The registration plate shall have a white background, shall have numbers or letters as the department may determine and shall have the words "disabled veteran" in at least ten-point bold type inscribed at the bottom of the plate. Only one special registration plate shall be issued to a veteran under this section. It may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

(d) Prisoner of war plate.--On the application of an ex-prisoner of war whose imprisonment while in the service of the armed forces of the United States is certified by the appropriate branch of the armed forces, the department shall issue a special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to an ex-prisoner of war. The registration plate shall contain the letters "POW" and such other numbers or letters as the department may determine and shall have the words "prisoner of war" in at least ten-point bold type inscribed at the bottom of the plate. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

(e) Documentation of eligibility.--The department may require current holders of disabled veteran registration plates and placards to provide documentation of their eligibility under this section where current documentation is not sufficient.

(f) Return of plates and placard.--Upon the death of a veteran to whom a severely disabled veteran plate or placard has been issued under this section, the severely disabled veteran plate or placard shall be void 30 days after death and shall not be displayed on any vehicle. The personal representative of the deceased shall return the plate to the department. If there is no personal representative, the spouse or, if there is no spouse, the next of kin of the deceased shall return the plate or placard to the department.

§ 1343. Use of school bus or school vehicle plates.

(a) General rule.--A motor vehicle bearing school bus or school vehicle registration plates shall be used exclusively for the transportation of children and their chaperons to or from public, private, parochial or Sunday school or in connection with any public, private, parochial or Sunday school-related activity. Each school district shall adopt regulations regarding the number of chaperons to accompany students in connection with these activities. Except when transporting children to and from public, private, parochial or Sunday school or public, private, parochial or Sunday school-related activities, the words "school bus" on the front and rear of the vehicle shall be concealed and the red and amber visual signals shall not be operable.

(b) Penalty.--Any person violating this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

§ 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:

Parts of one such farm.

Such farms.

Such a farm or farms and a place of business for the purpose of buying or selling agricultural commodities or supplies.

Such place of business, if transported to the place of business pursuant to paragraph (3) and the place of delivery of the agricultural commodities, provided that:

delivery is made pursuant to the sale of the commodities by the registrant of the vehicle, by an employee of the vehicle registrant or by an auctioneer; and

if transported to the place of business pursuant to paragraph (3), delivery is made by the same vehicle of the registrant which transported the commodities to the place of business.

Such farm or farms and a department site for the examination of an applicant for a driver's license.

Such farm or farms and a place of business for the inspection, repair or servicing of the vehicle.

(b) Penalty.--Any person violating this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and shall, upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200.

§ 1344.1. Use of farm equipment dealer registration plates.

A truck or truck tractor bearing farm equipment dealer registration plates shall be used solely in the business of the dealer and operated exclusively by the dealership or its employees only when the vehicle is used:

for delivering farm equipment to a farm for the purpose of sale, demonstration, loaning to customers whose farm equipment is being repaired or loaning to prospective purchasers;

for pickup of new farm equipment from the manufacturer or distributor;

for pickup of used farm equipment for the purpose of resale; or

for inspection, repair or servicing the vehicle.

§ 1345. Special plates for recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor. The plate shall have a light blue background interspersed with 13 white stars. The center of the plate shall bear a golden bronze replica of the appropriate medal. The initials of each recipient shall be embossed in red to the left of the medal and the letters "CMH" (for Congressional Medal of Honor) shall be embossed in red to the right of the medal.

§ 1346. Special plates for recipients of Purple Heart.

Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Purple Heart, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Purple Heart. A severely disabled veteran, as described in section 1342(a) (relating to veteran plates and placard), who is qualified to receive a plate under this section may also elect to receive a placard under section 1342(b). The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1347. Hearing impaired plates.

On the application of any person with a hearing impairment, verified by a licensed physician and accompanied by the appropriate fee, the department shall issue to that person a special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to a person who has a hearing impairment, which plate shall have the same effect as a regular registration plate.

§ 1348. Special plates for Pearl Harbor survivors.

Upon application of any person who is a survivor of Pearl Harbor, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require by regulation, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a survivor of Pearl Harbor. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1349. Circus or carnival plates.

Upon submission by a truck or truck tractor owner of information to the department that a truck or truck tractor is used exclusively for the purpose of transportation of circus or carnival personnel or equipment or machinery and only so used during the period from April 1 through September 30 of any year, the department may issue special plates for the vehicle. The registration fee for the truck or truck tractor shall be one-half the fee for a similar truck or truck tractor not used for the purposes described in this section.

§ 1350. Special plates for veterans of Korean War.

Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Korean War, accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a veteran of the Korean War. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1351. Special plates for veterans of Persian Gulf War.

Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or one other vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1352. Wild resource conservation plate.

The department, in consultation with the Wild Resource Conservation Board, shall design a special wild resource conservation registration plate. Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue the plate for a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds. The Wild Resource Conservation Fund shall receive $15 of each additional fee for this plate.

§ 1353. Preserve our heritage registration plate.

The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, shall design a special preserve our heritage registration plate. Upon receipt of an application, accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue the plate for a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds. The Historical Preservation Fund shall receive $15 of each additional fee for this plate.

§ 1354. Flagship Niagara commemorative registration plate.

(a) Plate.--The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, shall design a Flagship Niagara commemorative registration plate. Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue the plate for a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

(b) Use of fee.--Of each fee paid under subsection (a), $15 shall be deposited into the Flagship Niagara Account, which is established as a special account in the Historical Preservation Fund of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The commission shall administer the account as follows:

To preserve, maintain and operate the Flagship Niagara.

After making a determination that there has been compliance with paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, to contribute to the fund.

§ 1355. Zoological plate.

The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Zoological Council, shall design a special zoological registration plate. Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue the plate for a passenger car or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds. The Zoological Enhancement Fund shall receive $15 of the fee paid by the applicant for the plate.

§ 1356. Special plates for recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal.

Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Expeditionary Forces Medal, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so registered as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Expeditionary Forces Medal. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1357. Special plates for World War II veterans.

Upon application of any person who is a veteran of World War II, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate carrying the symbol of a ruptured duck designating the vehicle so registered as belonging to a person who is a veteran of World War II. The special registration plate may be used only on one passenger vehicle or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds.

§ 1358. DARE plate.

The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, shall design a special drug abuse resistance education (DARE) registration plate which utilizes the DARE logo or slogan in the design. Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $35 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue the plate for a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program shall receive $15 of each additional fee for this plate.

§ 1359. Special plates for steelworkers.

(a) General rule.--Upon application of any person who is a steelworker, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require by regulation, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a steelworker. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 9,000 pounds. The plate shall bear the likeness of the official emblem of the American Iron and Steel Institute.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "Steelworker" means a person currently or formerly employed in the manufacture of steel or a surviving member of the steelworker's family.

§ 1360. Special plates for veterans of Vietnam Conflict

Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, as that term is defined for the awarding of the Vietnam Service Medal, accompanied by a fee of $20 in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

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