If a driver fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of a police officer or qualified Commonwealth employee given pursuant to this title, the police officer or Commonwealth employee shall have authority to take the vehicle into temporary custody for the purpose of inspecting, testing or weighing the vehicle, its equipment, documents or load. In addition to any fine or penalty attributable to the weight, inspection, test or other offense, any driver who fails or refuses to comply commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500. Any costs incurred in weighing, testing or inspecting shall be paid by the driver to the person or agency incurring the costs or to the issuing authority for payment to the person or agency incurring the costs.
(June 19, 1985, P.L.49, No.20, eff. 60 days; Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1250, No.166)
1992 Amendment. See section 9 of Act 166 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to effective date.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 6301 - Prosecutions under local ordinances superseded by title
Section 6302 - Time limitations
Section 6303 - Rights and liabilities of minors
Section 6304 - Authority to arrest without warrant
Section 6305 - Arrest of nonresident
Section 6306 - Costs for summary offenses
Section 6307 - Liability for costs not paid by defendant
Section 6308 - Investigation by police officers
Section 6308.1 - Payment to police or sheriff's office of one-half of reinstatement fee
Section 6310 - Disposition of impounded vehicles, combinations and loads
Section 6311 - Enforcement authority
Section 6312 - Liquor or malt or brewed beverages
Section 6313 - Enforcement of summary offenses in State park and forest lands
Section 6321 - Records of issuing authorities
Section 6322 - Reports by issuing authorities
Section 6323 - Reports by courts
Section 6324 - Failure to comply with provisions of subchapter
Section 6325 - Department records
Section 6326 - Traffic citation forms (Repealed)
Section 6327 - Inspection of records
Section 6328 - Admissibility of department records
Section 6342 - Written policies required
Section 6343 - Pursuit records