67 Pa. Code § 179.14 - Single-trip special hauling book permits for oversize movements
(a)
General. Single-trip special hauling book permits shall be
subject to applicable conditions, as may be specified in this chapter,
including the provisions of §§
179.7 and
179.10 (relating to
indemnification, insurance and security; and general conditions), as well as
those conditions listed in this section.
(b)
Nonissuance. Single-trip
special hauling book permits may not be issued for:
(1) Movements which exceed the legal weight
limitations set forth in Chapter 49, Subchapter C of the act (relating to
maximum weights of vehicles).
(2)
Vehicles having a gross weight in excess of their registered gross weight or,
if the vehicle is registered to a dealer, the gross vehicle weight rating or
gross combination weight rating.
(3) Return trips unless requested and
specifically indicated on the book permit.
(c)
Limitations. Movements
in excess of 95 feet in length, 168 inches in width or 168 inches in height may
not be made under this type of permit, except that a mobile home or modular
housing unit having a total 6-inch roof eave overhang as authorized in §
179.11(a)
(relating to special vehicle-load restrictions) may be moved under this type of
permit.
(d)
Engineering
district. Book permits shall be used only when the move originates or
terminates within the engineering district where the book was
purchased.
(e)
Not
transferable. Book permits shall be used only by the permittee to
which the book is issued; they are not transferable.
(f)
Time limits. Book
permits expire after 5 authorized weekdays have lapsed, as specified on the
permit. In addition, each permit in a book of single-trip special hauling
permits shall be used only prior to the expiration date on the front cover of
the book.
(g)
Supplements. Supplements will not be issued on single-trip
special hauling book permits.
(h)
Information. Before preparing each permit, the permittee shall
furnish the appropriate engineering district permit office, orally, the
information required on the permit.
(i)
Validation. Upon
approval of the routing and other pertinent information received, the permit
will be validated by giving a code number which shall be inserted in the SPC
section of the permit. The district permit office may validate the permit by
calling the applicant collect after completing its review of the
application.
(j)
Completion
of permit. Permits shall be completely filled in by typewriter or
legible printing, in duplicate. Indelible ink shall be used. Incompleteness,
alteration or erasures void the permit.
(1) To
be eligible to receive a refund for a voided permit, persons shall submit a
refund request, in writing, including both copies of the voided
permit.
(2) Requests for refunds
shall be postmarked or delivered to the appropriate district permit office on
the same day the permit is validated.
(k)
Original permit. The
original permittee copy of the validated book permit shall be carried by the
driver of the permitted vehicle. Photocopies or facsimile copies of book
permits are not valid.
(l)
Office copy. The originating office copy of the book permit
shall be forwarded to the appropriate district permit office on the same day
that the book permit is validated.
(m)
Suspension of privilege.
After providing an opportunity for a hearing to show cause why a suspension
should not be imposed for a violation of this section, the Department may
impose suspensions upon a person, applicant or permittee, including the
employes, agents, officers, contractors, subcontractors, lessees, successors
and assigns of the foregoing, according to this subsection, when, by
substantial evidence, a violation is found to have occurred. Lack of intent is
not a defense to a violation. Two violations of this section within 6 months
constitute grounds for suspension for up to 3 months of the privilege of using
single-trip special hauling book permits. During a suspension under this
section, the permittee is restricted only from operating under authority of a
book permit. An application may still be made for permits under §
179.8 (relating to permit
application procedure). After a suspension under this section has been served,
the applicant may again apply for permits under this section, unless otherwise
suspended under §§
179.16 and
179.18 (relating to penalties and
enforcement; and sanctions for violations). Suspension of book permit
privileges under this section does not relieve the permittee from other
penalties that may be imposed under §§ 179.16 and 179.18.
(n)
Expiration date. A book
of permits expires 12 months from the date of issuance as indicated on the
front cover of the book. Upon expiration, the permittee shall return unused
permits in the book to the appropriate engineering district permit
office.
(o)
Return of
copies. A book permit will not be issued to a person who has not
returned appropriate copies of validated, voided or expired book
permits.
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