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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) General powers.--Except as permitted under section 8517 (relating to local regulation), the department shall have general and sole regulatory authority over the operation of personal delivery devices and authorized entities as described in this subchapter to ensure the safe operation of personal delivery devices on roadways, or shoulders or berms of roadways, and in pedestrian areas.
(b) Specific powers and duties.--The department shall have the following specific powers and duties:
(1) To issue, approve, renew, revoke, suspend, condition or deny issuance or renewal of PDD authorizations.
(2) By order of the secretary, to prohibit the use of a personal delivery device on any roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, under the jurisdiction of the department where the secretary determines that the operation of the personal delivery device would constitute a hazard.
(3) To display, on the department's publicly accessible Internet website, the following:
(i) a list of authorized entities that includes the authorized operational phase of each authorized entity.
(ii) any order issued by the secretary under this subchapter.
(iii) policies or guidelines issued by the department consistent with this subchapter.
(4) To require an authorized entity to self-report to the department and the law enforcement agency of the municipality governing the right-of-way containing the pedestrian area or roadway, or shoulder or berm of the roadway, an accident involving any of the authorized entity's personal delivery devices that resulted in bodily injury, death or damage to property within 24 hours of the accident.
(5) To establish policies or guidelines consistent with this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles § 8513. Powers of department - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-75-pacsa-vehicles/pa-csa-sect-75-8513/
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