Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles
Section 4730 - Violations of use of certificate of inspection


(a) General rule.--No person shall:
(1) make, issue, transfer or possess any imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of inspection; or
(2) display or cause to be displayed on any vehicle or mass transit vehicle or have in possession any certificate of inspection knowing the same to be fictitious or stolen or issued for another vehicle or issued without an inspection having been made.
(b) Unauthorized use by official inspection station.--No official inspection station shall furnish, loan, give or sell certificates of inspection and approval to any other official inspection station or any other person except upon an inspection made in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(c) Penalty.--A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable:
(1) For a first offense, by a fine of $100.
(2) For a subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)

1980 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (a).

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 75 - VEHICLES

Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 4701 - Duty to comply with inspection laws

Section 4702 - Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles

Section 4702.1 - Limited liability of inspection station or mechanic

Section 4703 - Operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection

Section 4704 - Inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel

Section 4705 - Inspection of vehicles for transportation of school children

Section 4706 - Prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program

Section 4706.1 - Centralized emission inspection litigation settlement (Expired)

Section 4707 - Consumer protection

Section 4708 - Inspection of motorcycles

Section 4709 - Low-Emissions Vehicle Commission

Section 4710 - Vehicle Emission System Inspection Program Advisory Committee

Section 4721 - Appointment of official inspection stations

Section 4722 - Certificate of appointment

Section 4723 - Certificate of appointment for inspecting fleet vehicles

Section 4723.1 - Certificate of appointment for enhanced vehicle safety inspection for reconstructed vehicle, modified or specially constructed inspection stations

Section 4724 - Suspension of certificates of appointment

Section 4725 - Use of certificate of appointment at official inspection stations

Section 4726 - Certification of mechanics

Section 4727 - Issuance of certificate of inspection

Section 4728 - Display of certificate of inspection

Section 4729 - Removal of certificate of inspection

Section 4730 - Violations of use of certificate of inspection

Section 4731 - Records of inspections and certificates issued

Section 4732 - Inspection Advisory Board

Section 4733 - Prohibited provision