Bill Text: PA HB1330 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Adding the definitions of "certified parking meter inspector" and "local government unit"; and providing for certified parking meter inspectors and for general testing and inspections.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-09-17 - Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE [HB1330 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1330-Introduced.html

---

PRINTER'S NO. 1590
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1330 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, HARKINS, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MELIO, M. O'BRIEN, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH AND STABACK, APRIL 22, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, APRIL 22, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, adding the definitions of "certified parking meter
inspector" and "local government unit"; and providing for
certified parking meter inspectors and for general testing
and inspections.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4102 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 4102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Certified parking meter inspector." An individual who is
certified by the Department of Agriculture to inspect and
certify the accuracy of parking meters.
* * *
"Local government unit." Any city, borough, township or town
or any home rule municipality, optional charter municipality or
similar general purpose unit of government which may be created
or authorized by statute.
* * *
Section 2. Section 4112 of Title 3 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 4112. General testing and inspections.
* * *
(b.1) Local government unit inspection of parking meters.--
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a local government
unit or authority organized by a local government unit makes use
of parking meters, it shall be the duty of the local government
unit or the appropriate authority at least once within a 60-
month period, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the
local government unit or authority responsible for conducting
the inspections, to assure that all such parking meters are
inspected and tested to ascertain if they are correct. The local
government unit or appropriate authority may accept reports of
certified parking meter inspectors as sufficient to meet the
inspection and testing requirements of this subsection if State
inspectors of weights and measures conduct inspection and
testing of a sample of devices inspected and tested by certified
parking meter inspectors.
* * *
Section 3. Section 4115 of Title 3 is amended to read:
§ 4115. Training program.
(a) Inspectors and county and city sealers.--The department
shall establish by regulation minimum training which shall be
required to be met by all inspectors and county and city
20090HB1330PN1590 - 2 -
sealers. The department shall adopt the training program
prescribed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
for inspectors and sealers of weights and measures.
(b) Certified parking meter inspectors.--The department
shall have the authority to promulgate regulations that
establish training and certification requirements and procedures
for certified parking meter inspectors. Prior to the
promulgation of regulations under this subsection, the
department may issue a temporary order establishing training and
certification requirements and procedures for certified parking
meter inspectors. A temporary order shall not be effective until
on or after it is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and
shall remain in effect for no more than one year, unless
reissued or supplanted sooner by regulations.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
20090HB1330PN1590 - 3 -