Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 175.265 - Exemption provisions(a)Exempt vehicles. The following vehicles are exempt from § 175.263 (relating to sun screening location):(1) A hearse, ambulance or government vehicle.(2) A vehicle for which a certificate of exemption has been issued by the Department under subsection (b).(b)Certificate of exemption. The Department will issue a certificate of exemption from § 175.263 for the following vehicles:(1) A vehicle which was registered in this Commonwealth as of September 8, 1984, and was equipped with a prohibited sun screening device or other prohibited material prior to September 9, 1984. Requests for this type of exemption shall be accompanied by an application for a certificate of exemption, made on a form furnished by the Department, which shall contain a description of the vehicle by make, year, model, vehicle identification number, windows and wings equipped with sun screening device or other material and other information as the Department may prescribe.(2) A vehicle owned by a person who is afflicted with a condition for which the Department has determined, in consultation with the Medical Advisory Board, that the use of prohibited sun screening devices or other materials is justified; or a vehicle owned by a person residing with a person who is so afflicted, if the afflicted person normally drives or is driven in the vehicle. An application for a certificate of exemption will be granted only for colorless sun screening device or other material and shall be made on a form furnished by the Department, which shall contain the following: (i) A description of the vehicle by make, year, model and vehicle identification number.(ii) A medical certification of need due to a disability from a licensed physician or optometrist.(iii) Other information as the Department may prescribe.(c)Display of certificate issued for vehicles registered as of September 8, 1984. Upon compliance with the criteria in subsection (b)(1), the Department will issue a certificate of exemption which shall be carried in the vehicle at all times by the operator of the vehicle and shall be displayed upon request of a police officer. The certificate of exemption shall also be submitted to the inspection station upon submission of the vehicle for inspection.(d)Display of certificate issued for medical reasons. Upon compliance with the criteria in subsection (b)(2), the Department will issue a certificate of exemption authorizing the installation of a colorless sun screening device or other material which filters ultraviolet light. This certificate of exemption shall be carried in the vehicle at all times by the operator of the vehicle and shall be displayed upon request of a police officer. The certificate of exemption shall also be submitted to the inspection station upon submission of the vehicle for inspection.(e)Sale or transfer of exempted vehicle. Upon the sale or transfer of a vehicle for which a certificate of exemption has been issued under subsection (b)(2), the certificate of exemption is void. Prior to the sale or transfer of a vehicle exempted under subsection (b)(2), it is the sole responsibility of the owner or seller of the vehicle to remove sun screening devices or other materials which do not comply with Departmental regulations. The owner or seller shall destroy the certificate of exemption and provide the purchaser with a notarized statement specifying the name and address of the owner or seller, the vehicle identification number, year and model, and the business entity and process used to remove the sun screening device or other material.The provisions of this Table I readopted December 2, 1988, effective 12/3/1988, 18 Pa.B. 5362.The provisions of this Table X issued under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4521, 4524 and 6103.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 175.67 (relating to glazing); 67 Pa. Code § 175.97 (relating to glazing); 67 Pa. Code § 175.147 (relating to glazing); 67 Pa. Code § 175.176 (relating to glazing); and 67 Pa. Code § 175.226 (relating to glazing).