Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties
Section 512.1 - Power of commission to confiscate, impound and sell vehicles


(a) Authorization.--The commission is empowered to confiscate a vehicle and impound and sell a vehicle if the vehicle is used to provide a prearranged ride following disqualification under section 2609(b) (relating to fines and penalties) or suspension or revocation of a transportation network company's license under this title.
(b) Return of vehicle.--The vehicle may be returned to the registered owner upon payment of the costs of the commission associated with confiscation and impoundment. Failure of a transportation network company, driver of a confiscated vehicle or registered owner to pay these costs may result in forfeiture and sale of the vehicle.
(c) Commission duties.--The commission shall establish the following by regulation or order:
(1) grounds for confiscation, impoundment or sale;
(2) procedures for satisfaction of outstanding fines, penalties and costs and notice and hearing; and
(3) if the fines, penalties and costs are not timely paid, the timing of the sale and the allocation of proceeds from the sale of impounded vehicles.
(d) Disposition of sale proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of a vehicle by the commission under this section shall first be used to satisfy any liens on the vehicle or, if the vehicle is subject to a lease, to pay the lessor damages due to the lessor upon default by the lessee as provided by 13 Pa.C.S. ยง 2A527 (relating to lessor's rights to dispose of goods) prior to paying any fines, penalties and costs.
(Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1222, No.164, eff. imd.)

2016 Amendment. Act 164 added section 512.1.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES

Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 501 - General powers

Section 502 - Enforcement proceedings by commission

Section 503 - Enforcement proceedings by Chief Counsel

Section 504 - Reports by public utilities

Section 505 - Duty to furnish information to commission; cooperation in valuing property

Section 506 - Inspection of facilities and records

Section 507 - Contracts between public utilities and municipalities

Section 508 - Power of the commission to vary, reform and revise contracts

Section 509 - Regulation of manufacture, sale or lease of appliances

Section 510 - Assessment for regulatory expenses upon public utilities

Section 511 - Disposition, appropriation and disbursement of assessments and fees

Section 511.1 - Use of Federal funds under energy program

Section 512 - Power of commission to require insurance

Section 512.1 - Power of commission to confiscate, impound and sell vehicles

Section 513 - Public letting of contracts

Section 514 - Use of coal

Section 515 - Construction cost of electric generating units

Section 516 - Audits of certain utilities

Section 517 - Conversion of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Section 518 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by nuclear energy

Section 519 - Construction of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Section 520 - Power of commission to order cancellation or modification of construction of electric generating units

Section 521 - Retirement of electric generating units

Section 522 - Expense reduction program

Section 523 - Performance factor consideration

Section 524 - Data to be supplied by electric utilities

Section 525 - Sale of generating units and power

Section 526 - Rejection of rate increase requests due to inadequate quality or quantity of service

Section 527 - Cogeneration rules and regulations

Section 528 - Use of foreign coal by qualifying facilities

Section 529 - Power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities

Section 530 - Clean Air Act implementation plans