Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities Generally § 5717. Additional certificates and medallions

(1) Medallions shall be sold to the highest bidder after due notice by advertisement for bids or for public auction in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The advertisement shall be published once not less than 60 days before public auction, and the date for public auction shall be announced in the advertisement.

(2) The medallion sale price shall be payable prior to the time of issuance.

(3) In the event the authority determines that a successful bidder of a medallion is not qualified to own a medallion pursuant to this chapter and the orders and regulations of the authority, the medallion at issue shall be subject again to sale as provided in this section.

(4) The authority may establish, by order, rules related to a medallion bid or public auction.

(1) In addition to other terms and conditions of use, the authority may restrict a medallion to wheelchair-accessible taxicabs use.

(2) Wheelchair-accessible taxicab medallions issued pursuant to this section may only be attached to wheelchair-accessible taxicabs.

(3) A wheelchair-accessible taxicab may not be operated with citywide call or demand rights in cities of the first class unless a certificate of public convenience is issued by the authority and a medallion is attached to the hood of the vehicle.

(4) Wheelchair-accessible taxicabs shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the authority related to taxicab service.

(5) The authority may, by order or regulation, provide for special rules and regulations related to the operation of wheelchair-accessible taxicabs.