75 Pa.C.S. § 7
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1995 Repeal. Section 7 was repealed December 20, 1995, P.L.669, No.75, effective in 120 days. § 8. Decentralized vehicle and driver license transaction services.
(a) Initial responsibilities of department.--The Department of Transportation shall:
(1) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate the methods by which other states provide decentralized vehicle and driver license transaction services.
(2) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate opportunities available to provide decentralized motor vehicle and driver license transaction services through private entities.
(3) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate available technological means by which citizens may routinely obtain motor vehicle and driver license transaction services through self-service terminals, direct or indirect telephone linkage to departmental computers or similar systems.
(4) (Repealed).
(5) (Repealed).
(b) Electronic transactions.--In pursuing the directives of subsection (a), the department is authorized to do the following:
(1) (Repealed).
(2) Conduct transactions by electronic means through real time access if the department determines that electronic transactions will improve service to the public without adversely affecting the security and accuracy of departmental records.
(3) Implement procedures to certify the accuracy of electronic transactions.
(c) Certification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a written or printed report of an electronic transaction permitted under this section if certified as true and correct by the department may serve as evidence of any signature, acknowledgment or information which was provided to the department by electronic means, and such certification shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence of the facts stated within the certification.
(d) Expansion of pilot program.--After submitting the written report to the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives as required under subsection (a)(5), the department shall be authorized to and may take the necessary steps to expand the pilot program required under subsection (a)(4) on a permanent Statewide basis, unless otherwise directed to terminate the program through a concurrent resolution enacted by the General Assembly.
(e) Nonseverability.--If subsection (c) or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaining provisions or applications of this section are void. (Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. imd.; July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days) 1996 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsec. (a)(4). 1994 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsecs. (a)(5) and (b)(1). § 9. Effective date. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4706(b.1) and (e), 4710 and 6116 and section 8 of this act shall take effect immediately.
(2) The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 shall take effect July 1, 1993.
.660, No.115, eff. 60 days) 1996 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsec. (a)(4). 1994 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsecs. (a)(5) and (b)(1). § 9. Effective date. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4706(b.1) and (e), 4710 and 6116 and section 8 of this act shall take effect immediately.
(2) The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 shall take effect July 1, 1993.
(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after the Department of Transportation certifies by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that an enhanced emission inspection program will commence. 1994 Partial Repeal. Section 10 of Act 2 of 1994 provided that par. (3) is repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with the effective date of the reenactment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4704(e) under Act 2. 1993, JUNE 28, P.L.137, NO.33 § 8. Savings provision. The provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1532(c) and 1550(d) and the repeal of the provisions of section 13(m) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, by this act shall not affect any act done, liability incurred or right accrued or vested or affect any suit or prosecution pending or be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to punish any offense under the authority of any statute repealed by this act. Explanatory Note. Act 33 amended or added sections 102, 1374, 1377, 1510, 1532, 1550, 1798.4, 1902, 4726, 6323, 7714 and 7715 of Title 75. 1993, JULY 2, P.L.408, NO.58
(a) Initial responsibilities of department.--The Department of Transportation shall:
(1) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate the methods by which other states provide decentralized vehicle and driver license transaction services.
(2) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate opportunities available to provide decentralized motor vehicle and driver license transaction services through private entities.
(3) Within 18 months of enactment of this act, investigate available technological means by which citizens may routinely obtain motor vehicle and driver license transaction services through self-service terminals, direct or indirect telephone linkage to departmental computers or similar systems.
(4) (Repealed).
(5) (Repealed).
(b) Electronic transactions.--In pursuing the directives of subsection (a), the department is authorized to do the following:
(1) (Repealed).
(2) Conduct transactions by electronic means through real time access if the department determines that electronic transactions will improve service to the public without adversely affecting the security and accuracy of departmental records.
(3) Implement procedures to certify the accuracy of electronic transactions.
(c) Certification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a written or printed report of an electronic transaction permitted under this section if certified as true and correct by the department may serve as evidence of any signature, acknowledgment or information which was provided to the department by electronic means, and such certification shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence of the facts stated within the certification.
(d) Expansion of pilot program.--After submitting the written report to the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives as required under subsection (a)(5), the department shall be authorized to and may take the necessary steps to expand the pilot program required under subsection (a)(4) on a permanent Statewide basis, unless otherwise directed to terminate the program through a concurrent resolution enacted by the General Assembly.
(e) Nonseverability.--If subsection (c) or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaining provisions or applications of this section are void. (Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. imd.; July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days) 1996 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsec. (a)(4). 1994 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsecs. (a)(5) and (b)(1). § 9. Effective date. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4706(b.1) and (e), 4710 and 6116 and section 8 of this act shall take effect immediately.
(2) The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 shall take effect July 1, 1993.
.660, No.115, eff. 60 days) 1996 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsec. (a)(4). 1994 Repeal. Act 115 repealed subsecs. (a)(5) and (b)(1). § 9. Effective date. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4706(b.1) and (e), 4710 and 6116 and section 8 of this act shall take effect immediately.
(2) The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 shall take effect July 1, 1993.
(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after the Department of Transportation certifies by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that an enhanced emission inspection program will commence. 1994 Partial Repeal. Section 10 of Act 2 of 1994 provided that par. (3) is repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with the effective date of the reenactment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4704(e) under Act 2. 1993, JUNE 28, P.L.137, NO.33 § 8. Savings provision. The provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1532(c) and 1550(d) and the repeal of the provisions of section 13(m) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, by this act shall not affect any act done, liability incurred or right accrued or vested or affect any suit or prosecution pending or be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to punish any offense under the authority of any statute repealed by this act. Explanatory Note. Act 33 amended or added sections 102, 1374, 1377, 1510, 1532, 1550, 1798.4, 1902, 4726, 6323, 7714 and 7715 of Title 75. 1993, JULY 2, P.L.408, NO.58
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