(a) General rule.--The department shall enter into contracts for messenger and agent services.
(b) Unauthorized operation prohibited.--No person shall operate a messenger or agent service without a valid contract.
(c) Penalty.--Any person operating a messenger or agent service without a valid contract is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152)
2002 Amendment. Act 152 amended the entire section, effective in six months as to subsec. (a) and two years as to the remainder of the section.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 75 - Messenger Service
Section 7501 - Authorization of messenger and agent services
Section 7502 - Certificate of authorization (Deleted by amendment)
Section 7503 - Suspension of authorization (Deleted by amendment)
Section 7503.1 - Bond required
Section 7504 - Place of business (Deleted by amendment)
Section 7504.1 - Agent duties and responsibilities
Section 7505 - Transaction of business with department
Section 7506 - Violations and penalties